Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue#81 - 2016 i Quilters Companion

The first quilt I ever made was a needleturn appliqué quilt. I love the look of appliqué and the way you can create pictures from fabric. One of this issue’s contributors, Anne Sommerlad, describes it as painting with fabric — and it really is. Appliqué offers so many design possibilities. And of course there are so many different appliqué techniques that there is sure to be one that will suit your taste and ability. I grew up with needle in hand, tackling all types of embroidery, cross stitch, tapestry etc so I have always felt comfortable and enjoyed hand piecing quilts and needleturn appliqué. In fact, I’ve always felt more at home hand sewing rather than machine sewing quilts. This issue we are tackling machine appliqué with Anne. She designed…

Best of Show, Best Amateur Hand Quilting First, Traditional: Professional  Liberté Helen Stephens Runner-up Best of Show First, Pictorial Quilts: Open Waiting for the Freeze Jan Rose First Student Quiltmaker: Senior Section Birds of a Feather Laura Mee Best Use of Colour, Retaining the Tradition Memories Diana Willis Best Longarm Machine Quilting Sent to Try Me Tracey Barelli First Student Quiltmaker: Junior Section Celtic Rose Megan Byrne First, Traditional Mainly Appliqué: Professional Desnoir Yvonne Skodt First, Small Quilt: Amateur Botanical Incursion Natalie Tasovac First, Abstract Quilts: Open Vestment of the Shaman Meg Cowey Best Domestic Machine Quilting Celtic Rose Megan Byrne First, Theme “From little things big things grow”: Amateur Gee Baby Kay Rafferty Second, Traditional: Professional Turkish Mystery Julie McAllister First, Theme “From little things big things grow”: Professional…

A Happy Place Alison Withers, Vic Lillian developed a passion for patchwork after learning the art with her mother many years ago. She knows all about Irish Chain, Evening Star, Log Cabin and Prickly Pear. Early in her patchworking career, Lillian made a Flying Geese jacket she still wears on crisp spring mornings while tending to her ever expanding garden. When she goes inside and hangs up her jacket, Lillian can’t wait to get into her fabric stash! Rummaging through different patterns and colours, she draws inspiration from the traditional skills and knowledge of generations of masterful quilters to create artworks with her own personal twist. Life is good! Materials: Hand-dyed and commercial cotton fabric, linen, oil pastels, silk and polyester thread, buttons Techniques: Hand-pieced English patchwork, machine-pieced patchwork, raw-edge…

Rockhampton quiltmaker Betty Rixon first saw the Kent Quilt shortly after it was donated to the Queensland Women’s Historical Association many years ago. “It has teased my imagination ever since,” she told QC. So last year, she began the task of recreating it, liaising with staff at Miegunyah House Museum in Bowen Hills in Brisbane, where the quilt is housed, to photograph and measure it. The Kent Quilt was made in England, probably in 1832, by the mother of Major John Kent, who brought it to Australia. It is a medallion/frame-style quilt measuring 85in square, and features two images of the sphinx in its centre panel, a reflection of the British fascination with ancient Egypt in the early decades of the 19th century. “I began my quilt in February 2015…

A New Spin on Drunkard’s Path By John Kubiniec Who would have thought there were so many variations to discover with the Drunkard’s Path block? John presents both variations to the block that have been around for a long time, and also introduces variations he and his students have created using preassembled strips, triangles and other methods. You won’t recognise that some of these quilts are even based on the Drunkard’s Path block. Publisher: C&T Publishing 365 Free Motion Quilting Designs By Leah Day This book is an incredible resource of quilting designs. Leah shares tips, designs and articles daily on her website and is a popular Craftsy instructor. In 2009, she began a new blog, setting out to create 365 new free-motion quilting designs — The Free Motion Quilting…

Tools Of The Trade Sewing Machine – Any machine can be used for quiltmaking. It is helpful to have a darning foot as an attachment for the machine for free machine quilting. Iron and ironing board – Make these readily available near your sewing machine so that all seams can be pressed to assist in accurate piecing. Needles – Most quilters favour a ‘between’ needle, size 8-12 for both hand-sewing and hand-quilting. Size 12, the smallest size, is usually used by very experienced quilters. Sewing Thread – Use any cotton or cotton-covered polyester thread. For machine quilting, use cotton, cottoncovered polyester, monofilament or decorative threads. Scissors – Have one pair with sharp points for cutting fabric and a second pair for paper. Marking Tools – Quilters use marking tools for…

Hello Deborah, What a pleasure it was to watch the DVD accompanying the latest Quilters Companion magazine (#79) in which you show us how you designed and made your lovely and fresh appliqued quilt, He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not. I appreciate your generosity in sharing your design tips as well as your machine stitching and quilting ideas. I feel as though I attended a Master Class! There was so much in the DVD that I watched it over several evenings. It is always a pleasure to watch you demonstrating your machine-quilting skills. I also enjoy reading your Ask Deborah column and articles you write for the magazine. Warm regards, Vanessa Webb (via email) I have just read the latest Quilters Companion magazine. I have been purchasing these mags…

Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, Juliet van der Heijden now calls Christchurch, New Zealand, home. Her path to Christchurch has been a winding one, as Juliet explains. “When I left school, I didn’t have a clear career path mapped out for myself. I chose to study archaeology at university as it combined two of my favourite subjects — history and biology. I loved the fact that it was a study that included both book research and a strong practical component. On graduation, I went on to work as an archaeologist, but if I’m honest, I don’t think that I ever saw myself being an archaeologist forever. My work in archaeology took me to The Netherlands where I met my husband. I lived in the Netherlands for 10 years and…

Finished size: 248cm (97½in) square Add Border 3 From the brown tone-on-tone print fabric for Borders 1 and 3, cut: • four strips, 2½in x width of fabric 1 Trim two strips to 36½in. Sew them to the top and bottom edges of the quilt. Press. Trim the other two strips to 40½in. Sew them to the left and right edges of the quilt. Press. Appliqué Border 4 From the cream tone-on-tone print fabric for the Border 4 appliqué background, cut: • four strips, 6½in x width of fabric. Cross cut them to yield eight rectangles, 6½in x 18½in. From the pieces of each strip left over after cutting these rectangles, cut four squares, 4½in From the burnt orange tone-on-tone print fabric, cut: • eight squares, 4½in From an assortment…

Micro quilting is the name given by machine quilters for very dense, tight, small quilting. The aim is to achieve a textural quilt, not a soft-handle quilt. The visual effect of micro quilting is stunning. It is often seen in award-winning machine-quilted quilts, in both domestic and long-arm-quilted categories. This is where the texture is one of the key elements to producing the wow factor in the quilt. This type of quilting does take time to master and in this article I will show you how to go about getting this effect on your quilts. With time and lots of practice, it is possible to produce this amazing style of work in your quilts. Micro quilting is popular when stitching trapunto on machine-quilted quilts. The filler between the trapunto areas…

September 3–4 Jugiong Quilt and Craft Exhibition; Jugiong Memorial Hall, Riverside Dr, Jugiong NSW. Hearts, hexagons and more. Light luncheon available. Open 9am–4pm. Entry $5. All proceeds will go to the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and Can Assist (Cootamundra and Harden). More information: Phone/fax Janelle on (02) 6386 6289 or 0411 593 981. September 16–18 Glenorchy Tasmanian Quilting Guild ‘Island Quilts’ Tasmanian Quilt Expo; Hobart Showground, 2 Howard Rd, Glenorchy Tas. Featuring 200 quilts, student textiles competition, displays and demos, quilt and sewing shops and daily door and raffle prizes. Open Fri 10am–8pm, Sat 10am–4pm, Sun 10am–3pm. Entry $5, children under 12 free. More information: email secretary@tasquiltguild.org.au September 16–18 Yarralumla Embroiderers’ Guild ACT Exhibition; Albert Hall, Commonwealth Ave, Yarralumla ACT. Display of current pieces of work made by Guild…

A1 Craft and Quilting Ph: 0438 877 664, email: normabradley@bigpond.com, website: www.craftandquilting.com A Little Patch of Country 63 Princes Highway, Trafalgar Vic 3824. Ph: (03) 5633 2311, email: sales@littlepatch.com.au, website: www.littlepatch.com.au Aliu, Esther Wesbite: www.estheraliu.com Anne Sommerlad Designs Ph: 0438 692 033, email: srt.sommerlad@bigpond.com, website: www.annesommerladdesigns.com.au Appleyard Cottage PO Box 5595, Minto, NSW 2566. Ph: (02) 9603 4671, email: veronica@appleyardcottage.com.au, website: www.appleyardcottage.com.au Asia Discovery Tours Suite 1302, Level 13, 370 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000. Ph: (02) 9267 7699, fax: (02) 9267 7866, website: http://asiadiscoverytours.com.au BeBe Bold Contemporary Japanese Textiles 25 Elton Street, Lismore, NSW 2480. Ph: (02) 6621 9188, email: bebebold@bigpond.com, website: www.bebebold.com Bell, Marilyn Email: mal_bell@hotmail.com Bernina Australia Unit 10, 15 Carrington Road, Castle Hill NSW 2154 (PO Box 268, Castle Hill NSW 1765). Ph: 1800 237 646…

Zenbroidery kits These beautiful embroidery kits draw on the zentangle drawing phenomenon. Each kit contains a printed fabric panel, needle and clear instructions and diagrams for a range of embroidery stitches. Available from Mercier. 505 Spray and Fix This is the super-easy way to baste your quilts! 505 is a spray-on temporary adhesive that does away with using safety pins before quilting. Applifix Fusible Web Looking for a great product for your new raw-edge appliqué project? This one from The Craft Cubby is a good choice. Precut strips of Liberty fabric The Strawberry Thief has recently released rolls of precut 2½in strips of Liberty Tana Lawn fabrics. They are just gorgeous! Hobby Holster Caddies These silicon caddies come in a range of shapes and sizes and are great for many…

Finished size: 203cm (80½in) square Materials • 6m (6.yd) plain black fabric (background, applique and binding) – see Note • 1.5m (1.yd) blue print fabric (Border 2) • 2.7m (3yd) yellow-green mottled fabric (Borders 1 and 3 and bias stems) • Assorted fabrics for applique. Anne used three shades of blue, three shades of purple, gold and several green fabrics • 4.7m (5.yd) backing fabric • Black or charcoal batting at least 220cm (88in) square • Machine threads to match applique fabrics • Single-sided water-soluble stabiliser (eg Floriani Stitch n Wash Fusible, Matilda’s Own Polyfuse, Hugs ’n Kisses Applique Paper) • Double-sided fusible web • Lightweight tear-away stabiliser • 9mm (⅜in) bias tape maker • Glue pen or glue stick • Dressmaker’s carbon paper • Cuticle stick or skewer (optional)…

There are several steps in making any quilt. First, the quilt top needs to be constructed. The top needs to be layered with backing and batting, then quilted. To complete, the edge of the quilt needs to be finished and double-fold binding is the most common technique. However, I do find that corners can present issues when binding. The Add-A-Miter Binding Template by Sewing with Nancy is designed to make this job a little easier. However, I would first like to point out that this tool does not result in a binding that is visible on both sides of the quilt. It is visible on one side of the project only. You choose the finished size of the binding that you wish to see, multiply by two and add ½in…