Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue #101 - 2020 i Quilters Companion

This design came to Jenny as she sat watching the flickering light on the sea as she drank coffee. The effect is one that is recurring in Jenny’s work, where the play of light and dark creates a very real vibration. The body of the quilt is created by using eight half-square-triangle units from squares of two fabrics and the effect is created by the way that the two colour ranges are blended over the surface of the quilt. The following instructions are more than a step-by-step to replicate this quilt: Jenny has shared the thought process behind the finished effect and encourages you to experiment and achieve your own unique result. Finished size: 152.5cm x 122cm (60in x 48in) Finished block size: 6in square jenny.bowker@gmail.com Materials • 30cm…

Rachael reminisces that her quiltmaking has markedly changed since she began this textile journey. Initially her quilts were machine pieced: – “why hand sew when I have a sewing machine?” Now, her preferred approach is to hand sew, as she enjoys the meditative process of it. She finds that her chosen method of EPP allows great accuracy and also allows portability. A “self-confessed fabric addict”, Rachael Porter is a NSW-based quilt designer and tutor who is becoming widely known for her exquisite English paper piecing. Essentially self-taught following a structured introduction, Rachael has developed her skills and had them acknowledged in a variety of ways: she was a category winner at the prestigious NSW Quilters’ Guild Show in 2016, she has had several quilts published in Quilters Companion, with one…

This rich and evocative quilt was designed from a photograph that Jenny took in a lantern shop in the old markets of Dubai. The effect of the gold metallic print fabric of each lantern is enhanced with trapunto. Just before sandwiching the quilt top with the batting and the backing, a piece of polyester batting is basted in place behind each Lantern block to add a raised surface. The block featured in this quilt is the traditional Drunkard’s Path. Jenny has machine pieced the blocks using the ‘no pin’ method. You may wish to refer to the Block Masterclass on page 82, where you will find instructions for a few methods to sew to sew this block by hand and machine. The ‘no pin’ method, once mastered, is a faster…

Featuring the Summer Palace fabric collection by Leesa Chandler, this bed runner is the perfect solution for ‘too many quilts’. They roll up nice and neat to sit in the cupboard or under the bed when not in use, and you can make lots of cushion covers to match them, which you can mix and match, chop and change using the same cushion inserts, cutting down on space while giving your room a fresh look every week! Have fun whipping up this easy to piece bed runner, and think about the fun you will have making the next one for your collection! Finished size: 227cm x 61cm (89½in x 24in) The Textile Pantry www.thetextilepantry.com Materials • 1.2m (1⅜yd) border stripe print fabric. Leesa used the ivory and blue border print from…

This sampler-style quilt consists of only one block: Sisters' Choice. However, due to different dark- and medium-value fabric placements, they appear quite dissimilar to each other. Some blocks feature seven different fabrics, some have five or six and some only four, and in one block Keryn replaced some of the plain squares with pieced ones. To make this quilt you will need 20 blocks. The instructions include three variations. Simply choose which variations and how many of each you want in your quilt. The borders and sashings include 30 Nine Patch blocks; alternatively, you could swap them for 3½in squares. Finished size: 193cm x 160 cm (76in x 63in) Finished block size: 10in square quiltingtwin.blogspot.com keryn@kerynemmerson.com Materials • Assorted scraps of dark blue print fabrics to total about 1m (1⅛yd)•…

Six by six rows of 6in Pineapple blocks make up the centre of this vibrant quilt, which is surrounded by black spot fabric and Flying Geese corners. The blocks and Flying Geese are made using the foundation paper piecing method. Robyn suggests that you colour one of the paper foundations with pencils in shades similar to the fabrics you choose to use, so you can refer to it as you piece each block to ensure you place the fabrics in the correct order. If you are feeling up to it, make more of these sweet blocks and create a larger quilt. Alternatively, you can increase the block size for a quicker make. Finished quilt size: 111cm (43½in) square Finished block size: 6in quilttragic@gmail.com Materials • 18 fat eighths of assorted…

Kits and block of the month programs are popular choices for quilters for a number of reasons. How many times has a quilt caught your eye and you think “Wow I would love to make that exact same quilt with the same fabrics and colours”? When you buy a kit for a quilt you see you can do just that – make it exactly in the colours and fabrics you see. Kits also take the often difficult job of select fabrics and colours out of the equation. The hard part is done for you so you can just enjoy the sewing. Shops 2 & 3, 53 Alawa Cres. ALAWA NT 0810 p. (08) 8948 0691 e. dragonfabric@bigpond.com www.dragonfabric.com.au 26 Fairway Close, Howlong NSW 2643 Phone: 02 6026 5489 | Mobile:…

New South Wales February 7-9 Panthers Penrith 123 Mulgoa Road, Penrith Open: 9.30am-4pm More information: www.craftalive.com.au February 22-23 Biennial Quilt and Craft Show The Southern Highlands Quilters’ Guild Mittagong RSL Club, Cnr Bessemer Street and Hume Highway, Mittagong Open: Sat 10am-4.30pm, Sun 10am-4pm More information: Ann (02) 4885 2970 March 6-8 The Range Function Centre 306 Copland Street, Wagga Wagga Open: 9.30am-4pm More information: www.craftalive.com.au March 26–April 5 The Nelson Bay Quilters’ 2020 Quilt Exhibition Port Stephens Community Arts Centre, Shoal Bay Road, Nelson Bay Open: 10am-4pm More information: Lyn 0418 449 773 April 18-19 Delungra Quilters’ Biennial Quilt & Craft Exhibition Multi-Purpose Hall, Railway Street, Delungra 18th & 19th April 2020 Open: Sat 9.30am-5pm, Sun 10am-3pm More information: Diane 0459 248 415 April 18-19 Queanbeyan Quilters Members’ Exhibition Bicentennial…

Pairing classic Liberty print fabrics with the traditional Flowering Snowball block has produced a gorgeous quilt. The scrappy fabrics are a restricted palette, pulled from Melinda’s stash, with grey-toned graphic fabrics as the background and shot cotton centre squares. This is a perfect travel project — simply prep your fabrics and stitch away. Finished quilt size: 213.5cm x 183cm (84in x 72in) Finished block size: 6in Mel Storey Designs patch_girl melstoreydesigns@gmail.com Materials • Assorted medium-dark value fabric scraps to total about 4.5m (5yd). Many of Melinda’s fabrics were Liberty of London prints• Assorted low-value fabric scraps in shades of cream and grey to total about 3.5m (3⅞yd)• 15cm (¼yd) lime green shot cotton• 60cm (¾yd) yellow and white print fabric (binding)• 4.7m (5⅛yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 225cm x…

Dig into your collection of reproduction 1930s fabrics to create this delightful quilt made in honour of Jenny’s sister who passed away recently. Each 15in block features seven hexagon flowers made with ¾in hexies. Nine patches intersect the sashings and borders finish off the quilt. Each of the sewing techniques is simple, and while you will be making the hexies by hand, you can easily switch over to the machine for the nine patches, sashings and borders. Reproduction 1930s fabrics are popular with many quilters – and are bound to be found in quite a few stashes! Finished size: 217cm (85½in) square Finished block size: 15in square Materials • 2.75m (3yd) solid cream fabric• Assorted scraps of reproduction 1930s print fabrics to total about 1.5m (1⅝yd)• 60cm (⅝yd) yellow tone-on-tone…

Quick & Easy Quilt Block Builder By Catherine Dreiss This handy little manual is for quiltmakers who aren’t interested in the arithmetic of patchwork. It provides a step-by-step illustrated guide to a variety of methods for making units commonly found in patchwork – such as Flying Geese, Square in a Square and half- and quarter-square triangle units. It then provides precision cutting instructions to make them in a variety of sizes so you don’t have to do any calculations yourself. As a bonus, there are also instructions for using the various units in an array of traditional patchwork blocks. A terrific reference to have on hand. Published by C&T Publishing. Zootropolis By Sassafras Lane Designs What a cute collection of appliqué designs. In this book, full size patterns are provided…

Drunkard’s Path This block is also known as Solomon’s Puzzle, Oregon Trail, Endless Trail, World’s Wonder and many others (Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns by Barbara Brackman). The block is classified to be a four patch, and four of the four-patch units are joined to create the overall block. This block requires curved piecing and only two templates. There are two ‘tricks’ to sewing the pieces together: place the concave-curve piece on top of the convex-curve piece, right sides together — and, pin thoroughly. How to: stitch by machine 1 Trace the A and B pattern shapes from the Pattern Sheet onto paper or template plastic and use them to cut out the fabric shapes. 2 Fold each piece in half to locate their centre and press to crease. 3…

Follow Rachael's specific instructions for fussy cutting the shapes required to make this sweet dilly bag. Assembled with her favourite stitching method, English paper piecing, accuracy can be achieved. Turn to pages 58-65 to read Rachael's quiltmaking journey and see some of her gorgeous creations. Finished quilt size: 18cm x 18cm x 18cm (7in x 7in x 7in) rachael-porter@hotmail.com Materials • Assorted scraps of print fabrics, each at least 2½in x 3½in• 25cm (⅜yd) floral stripe print fabric (fussy cut block centres and corners)• 25cm (⅜yd) coordinating print fabric (lining)• Fat eighth pink print fabric (drawstring casing)• Template plastic and permanent-marking pen• 3in Sliced Octagon papers or stiff paper to make your own – see Note• 25cm (⅜yd) lightweight fusible woven stabiliser• 1.5m (1¾yd) pink cord, diameter 3mm (⅛in)• Two…

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