Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2017 i Australian Homespun

THIS MONTH’S WINNER Tessa Baker, from Mount Rankin, NSW, for her collection of projects: “Thanks for delivering such a great magazine month in and month out. I thought I’d share some projects I’ve completed: Pouch of Plenty, by Leanne Milsom, from December 2015 (Vol 16 No 12); the Turkish Delight ottoman, by Anthea Christian, from March 2016 (Vol 17 No 3) issue; the Bird Walk cushion, by Linda Guy, which was featured in the January issue (Vol 17 No 1); and Wodger the Wombat, by Pauline McArthur, from (Vol 14 No 1). And I’m loving doing Natalie Bird’s Foxley Village quilt (February – November 2016). It’s my first quilt, and what a stunner it is!” Congratulations to Tessa for her great efforts. As the winner this month, she will be…

01 Art Gallery Fabrics ‘Avantgarde’ Steps Above Prism AVG-28900, designed by Katarina Roccella. Distributed by Craft Project – Charles Parsons. 02 Ella Blue Fabrics ‘Ella’s Basics’ Ticking Kingfisher TE2007T, designed by Emma Jean Jansen. Distributed by Craft Project – Charles Parsons. 03 RJR Fabrics ‘Between The Lines’ 2960/12, designed by RJR Studio. Distributed by Dayview Textiles. 04 Windham Fabrics ‘Candy Land’ 42213-1, designed by Another Point of View. Distributed by Leutenegger. 05 Robert Kaufman Fabrics ‘Blueberry Park’ RK15745372 (Bluegrass colourway), designed by Karen Lewis. Distributed by Two Green Zebras. 06 Moda Fabrics ‘Rainy Day’ 22295-16, designed by Me and My Sister Designs. Distributed by PK Fabrics. 07 Windham Fabrics ‘Candy Land’ 42213-4, designed by Another Point of View. Distributed by Leutenegger. 08 Ella Blue Fabrics ‘Mini Fun Fair’ Stripe Multi…

Why this particular craft? My mum is a textile artist, so I grew up with lots of inspiration around me. Even when I was much younger, before I’d started to make textile work myself, I remember finding it really exciting when she came home from quilt shows with new fabrics, threads and beads. When I finished my A levels and Art Foundation, I started to show and sell my work online as well as entering exhibitions. At that time, I was working with mixed-media paper collage and textile pieces put together from painted and printed fabrics with added stitch. I always especially enjoyed the hand sewing part of that work. Then one day, I decided to make an embroidery pattern based on one of my collage designs and I knew…

Materials • Fat quarter of printed flannel fabric (pyjamas and inner ears) • 25cm ( 1 / 4 yd) cream micro fleece or polar fleece (head, outer ears and paws) • 16cm (6in) square of white flannel fabric (collar and front placket) • 8cm (3in) square of flesh felt (nose) • 13cm (5in) square of light brown felt (hottie) • Small scrap of calico (eye backing) • One pair of 9mm ( 3 / 8 in) safety eyes • Stranded embroidery cotton in soft brown, light blue and charcoal • Two 6mm ( 1 / 4 in) flat buttons (back-flap fastening) • Paper for patterns • Fabric-marking pen or pencil • Fibre fill • Turning or stuffing tool such as a chopstick • Sewing machine • General sewing supplies Stitches…

What was the inspiration behind this bag concept and design? I find working with felt gives me options in my designs that are not possible with fabric. Who do you see as the target market for designs such as these? The embroiderer who is looking for something unusual, contemporary and useful. How would you describe your particular craft style? I’m an embroiderer at heart. Most of my designs have some embroidery on them. What drives me is taking an idea, a technique or a textile and exploring all possibilities. Did your distinctive style happen over time or was it immediate when you started stitching? I’m told I have a distinctive style but I can’t see that myself. I certainly think my work has evolved over time, and the actual designing…

1 If you’re framing an existing stitchery, select a fabric that contains some of its colours. Otherwise, choose the fabric first and use its colours as a guide to the threads to use in the stitchery. You need two pieces of fabric at least 5cm (2in) larger than the inside frame size. 2 Match the two pieces of fabric, right sides together. Determine the diameter of the circle to suit the embroidery and use a glass, plate, circle guide or compass to draw a circle in the middle of the top layer with a pencil or erasable pen. Sew around the marked line and cut out the inner circle 1/4in inside the stitching. 3 Use small sharp scissors to clip the seam allowance in several places without cutting the stitching…

Materials • 20 x 30cm (8 x 12in) rectangle of 12-count mono canvas • Cascade House tapestry wools: two skeins each of pale pink (3260), navy blue (9560) and white (1020); one skein each of yellow (1340), mid pink (3290), dark pink (4280) and pale blue (9120) • Tapestry needle • 30cm ( 3 / 8 yd) soft, lightweight print fabric – Barbara used a Liberty lawn (backing, piping and elastic covering) • 65cm ( 3 / 4 yd) fine (size 1 – 4mm/ 3 /16in diameter) piping cord • 30cm ( 3 / 8 yd) of 15mm (5 / 8 in) wide elastic • 20 x 25cm (8 x 10in) cotton batting • Paper for pattern • Small tapestry frame (optional) • Sewing machine • General sewing supplies Stitch…

Materials • Patons Cotton Blend 8 ply: three balls each of Mineral (29) and White (1); one ball each of Denim (21) and Flamingo (25) • 4.00mm (UK 8/US 6) crochet hook or size needed to give correct tension • 45cm (18in) square cushion insert • Wool needle Finished size: 45cm (18in) square Note: Read all the instructions before starting the project. This is an intermediate skill-level crochet project. Use only the yarn specified. Other yarns are likely to produce different results. Quantities are approximate as they can vary between crocheters. Check the ball bands to ensure that all yarn of the same colour is from the same dye lot. When changing colour, use the new colour to work the final loop of the last stitch in the…

COWBOY COUNTRY Feast your eyes on these sweet Northcott flannel fabric designs, called ‘Teepee Time’, designed by Deborah Edwards Northcott Studio and distributed locally by Lloyd Curzon Textiles: (08) 8362 2451, admin@lcurzon.com.au, www.lcurzon.com.au. Storybook native-American icons include teepees and feathers, bows and arrows. PIN WIZARD Is it a star? Is it a flower? No, it’s a pincushion made by Maryline Collioud-Robert. The thing we love most about it is its stuffed-full chunkiness, with a feeling that it would sit solidly in your hand or on your workroom table. If you want one, too, Maryline takes you through its step-by-step construction at maryandpatch.blogspot.com/2016/06/five-pointed-star-pincushion.html. Contact: Maryline Collioud-Robert, Mary and Patch, maryandpatch.blogspot.com. BEAUT UTE! Homespun wouldn’t normally cover the annual Deni Ute Muster, but the latest of these Deniliquin (NSW) festivals was a…

NOW AVAILABLE IN COMPLETE KITS CONTACT A STOCKIST CL OSEST TO YOU. LIMITED SUPPLIES . BOOK NOW! Stockists NEW SOUTH WALES Fabric Pixie Goonellabah Ph: 0415 826 994 deanne@fabricpixie.com.au www.fabricpixie.com.au Rainbow Patchwork Lismore Ph: (02) 6622 3003 rainbowpatchwork@gmail.com www.rainbowpatchwork.com.au Sew Many Stitches Campbelltown Ph: (02) 4628 4437 sewstitches@bigpond.com www.sewmanystitches.com.au Zig Zag Sewing Georgetown Ph: (02) 4960 2426 East Maitland Ph: (02) 4933 6800 zigzagsewing@optusnet.com.au www.zigzagsewing.com.au VICTORIA Catharina’s Vintage Stitches Kyabram Ph: (03) 5852 3356 catharinas48@gmail.com www.catharinasvintagestitches.com.au Lesley Mays Patchwork & Craft Mildura Ph: (03) 5022 2330 mandy@lesleymays.com.au www.lesleymays.com.au Lily Lane Quilting Rosedale Ph: (03) 5199 2777 jennifer@lilylane.com.au www.lilylane.com.au My Little Pips F abric Store Beaconsfield Ph: 0416 713 089 mylittlepipsfabricstor e@outlook.com www.mylittlepipsfabricstor e.com.au Palm Beach Quilting Carrum Downs Ph: (03) 9775 1601 maureen@palmbeachquilting.com.au www.palmbeachquilting.com.au Sew Woodend Woodend Ph: (03) 5427…

Materials • One jelly roll or 40 strips, 21 / 2 x 42in of assorted print fabrics • 1m (1 1 / 8 yd) cream tone-on-tone print fabric (block frames) • 40cm ( 1 / 2 yd) soft brown print fabric (block frames) • 1.5m (1 3 / 4 yd) large-scale floral print fabric (block centres and Border 2) • 1.2m (1 3 / 8 yd) peach tone-on-tone print fabric (block frames and setting triangles) • 50cm ( 5 / 8 yd) stripe print fabric to coordinate with other fabrics (block frames and Border 1) • 60cm ( 3 / 4 yd) plain fabric to coordinate with the floral print fabric (block frames and binding) • 4.1m (4 1 / 2 yd) backing fabric • Batting at least 200cm (80in)…

How would you describe your particular craft style? Nursery sweet. I love cute and I love soft colours, small prints and little projects. They all lend themselves to making soft toys. I started making soft toys when my children were little, and it was something I really enjoyed. I’ve been a dressmaker since I was old enough to use a sewing machine, which was a while ago now. It really was a passion that became my career. Branching out into making the patterns to sell was a bit of a hobby that has seen me upping all aspects of my graphic and computer skills. Did your distinctive style happen over time or was it immediate when you started stitching? Well, my craft style is born out of an absolute love…

Materials • 2.2m (2 3 / 8 yd) dark blue tone-on-tone print fabric (sashings and border) • Assorted scraps of print fabrics to total about 2m (2 1 / 4 yd) (blocks, cornerstones and appliqué) • 50cm ( 5 / 8 yd) green tone-on-tone print fabric (flower stems) • Assorted orange tone-on-tone print fabrics to total about 60cm ( 3 / 4 yd) (flower appliqué and binding) • Fat eighth each of three brown print fabrics (appliqued pots) • 3.5m (3 7 / 8 yd) backing fabric • Batting at least 150cm (62in) square • 1.6m (1 3 / 4 yd) light/ medium-weight sew-in interfacing • Fusible web • Stranded embroidery floss to match the appliqué fabrics • 12mm ( 1 / 2 in) bias tape maker • Rotary cutter,…

Where do you live and work? Home is about 5km from central Adelaide, in the village of Goodwood, which is a great place to live. We have a 1930s cinema, coffee shop and wine bar at the end of our street, and the tram into town takes only eight minutes. We live in an old bluestone cottage with a lovely light-filled studio in the garden under the lemon tree. There’s a big table that sits in the middle and is used for all the practical jobs of designing and selling my needlepoint kits. One wall of the studio has my kits packed in their boxes, ready to post out to customers. On the other wall, above my desk, is my inspiration board, with my trusty sewing machine waiting below. A…

TOUR GUIDE 1 MOUNT HAWTHORN 2 WOODVALE 3 YORK 4 MIDVALE 5 MADDINGTON 6 WILLETTON 7 WILLAGEE 8 BUNBURY 1. Mount Hawthorn THE TEDDY TREE Where’s Mount Hawthorn: Located just north of Perth – it’s just a 15 minute run. Where in Mount Hawthorn: You take the Powis Street exit on Mitchell Freeway. Alternatively, it is only a short walk from Glendalough train station. You can find us in our older-style building – unassuming from the outside, but a craft and gift treasure trove once you get inside. Who plays host: Jennie Boylan, her ‘pound-hound’ Ricky and a band of happy helpers. Worth visiting because: Where to start? If you’re into crafting, we stock a wide range of patchwork fabrics, teddy-bear-making supplies, haberdashery, knitting and crochet yarns and many accessories.…

Artsmart Craft Cottage Ph: 0433 709 732, website: artsmartcraftcottage.com.au. Ashford Wheels & Looms Ph: 1800 653 397, website: www.ashford.co.nz/yarn. Asia Discovery Tours Ph: (02) 9267 7699, website: asiadiscoverytours.com.au. Australian Country Spinners Ph: 1800 337 032, website: www.auspinners.com.au. Bernina Australia Ph: 1800 237 646, website: www.bernina.com.au. Birch Haberdashery & Craft Ph: (03) 9450 8900, website: www.birchhaby.com.au. Black Possum Fabrics Ph: (02) 4997 0866, website: www.blackpossumfabrics.com. Brother Australia Ph: 1300 880 297, website: www.brother.com.au. C &T Publishing Email: ctinfo@ctpub.com, website: www.ctpub.com. Care2Create Ph: 0412 534 379, website: www.care2create.com. Carol’s of Midland Ph: (08) 9250 2722, website: www.carolsofmidland.com.au. Chandler’s Cottage Email: info@chandlerscottage.com, website: www.chandlerscottage.com. Constantine Quilts Ph: (08) 8825 6214, website: www.constantinequilts.com. CraftAlive Ph: (03) 9682 5133, website: www.craftalive.com.au. Craft Collections Ph: 0419 616 714, website: www.craftcollections.com.au. Craft Project – Charles Parsons &…

NSW – Sydney February 17-19 Castle Hill Castle Hill Stitch! By CraftAlive Castle Hill; Castle Hill Showgrounds, Doran Dr. A show dedicated to patchwork, knitting, embroidery and all things stitching, with products to buy, demos, workshops and much more. Open 9.30am-4pm. More information: Visit www.craftalive.com.au/stitch-by-craftalive. March 2-5 Rosehill Expertise Events Intocraft Live, Sydney; Rosehill Gardens Racecourse. Displays, textile art showcase, craft workshops and craft supplies to buy. Intocraft Live is devoted to creating an exciting and engaging experience for the modern maker and craft devotees. Open 10am-4.30pm. Entry $17-$20, book online to save. More information: craftevents.com.au. NSW – Country March 10-12 Dubbo CraftAlive Dubbo; Dubbo Regional Theatre, 155 Darling St. Bringing together both talented interstate and local exhibitors, focusing on creative hand-finished products, DIY products, craft supplies, homewares and…

How many quilts do you think you’ve made over the years? I’ve been quilting since 1992 and have probably made nearly 200 quilts in that time. I know I have piles of them in cupboards and on furniture around the house, and my mother is storing lots of them for me, as well. Others are at the numerous quilt shops I teach in around Sydney. Do you like to work in a wide variety of styles with your sewing projects? Yes, I always have a major machine-made project and several handmade projects on the go at any one time. I love to combine piecing and appliqué in my quilts. If you weren’t stitching, what would occupy your time? I do like social media. I’m a happy blogger and post photos…

Why this particular craft? Dollmaking can incorporate so many aspects of ‘making’ – sewing, embroidery, dressmaking, millinery. And the end result is so much more than a static piece of art. If it’s for a child, the rewards are huge. But grown-up collectors get to hold my art and interact with it, too. It’s very fulfilling. Have you tried plenty of others? Why yes, yes I have! I’ve been crafting, stitching, drawing or painting since I was young. I love teaching myself new techniques. Even now that I concentrate more on sewing and stitching, I frequently switch crafts and paint or make jewellery or try creative endeavours. Who taught you your crafting skills? I grew up watching my mother sew. In my memory, I can still hear the sound of…

What’s your idea of the perfect stitching day? I think any day is prefect for stitching. Stitching with friends is nice, but then so is stitching alone. Just give me my stitching, and I am happy, whatever day it is. Where do you like to do your work – in a studio, in the garden, in an armchair? I have an extremely messy and overcrowded room known as ‘the sewing room’ in my house. This is where my machine lives, so it is where most of my sewing takes place. I don’t have enough empty floor space in my sewing room (that could be partly due to all of the stuff that I have in there), so if I need to lay a quilt out, it generally happens on the…