Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue #104 - 2020 i Quilters Companion

Leanne has used the Kansas Troubles block in this quilt. To add movement to the quilt, she has chosen to make the larger triangle of each sub unit from two smaller triangles. Additionally, she has made the blocks with a combination of white and grey backgrounds — this adds movement and texture to the overall quilt design. Finished size: 203cm (80in) square Finished block size: 16in square Designer — Leanne Harvey Mount Vincent Quilts 0422 537 080 mtvincentquilts@yahoo.com Materials 25 squares, 9.in of bright print fabrics (large triangles) (Colour 1) 25 solid fabrics at least 5in x 10in (medium triangles) (Colour 2) 12 small-print fabrics at least 9in x 12in (small triangles) (Colour 3) 2m (2.yd) white fabric (background) 2m (2.yd) grey fabric (background) 70cm (.yd) black and white stripe…

JOANNE WEARING | Australian Facilitator 24 Koppen Drive, Wamuran Qld 4512 joannewearing@bigpond.com | 0408 750 241 or 07 5429 8240 JOANNE WEARING Australian Facilitator We are a group of ladies specially trained in the area of Foundation Piecing, the Judy Niemeyer method. These patterns are sometimes very involved and we have been trained to help customers and students get the most from their experience when using these beautiful patterns. We are available to travel and help shop owners with the organisation for their classes and aid in selecting fabrics. Each Instructor will off er her own unique information so below we have a list of Instructors available in Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. Please feel free to contact any of these ladies, in your area or if need be contact…

The lilting tones of the bellbird, familiar and loved hexagons and the cosy Minky backing make this a divine quilt for a baby or toddler. The naive appliqué shapes, designed by Marilyn’s husband, add another sweet element. These instructions are for needleturn appliqué, but of course you can substitute that technique with machine appliqué or raw-edge appliqué with a hand or machine blanket stitch. Finished size: 104cm x 81cm (41in x 32in) Designer — Marilyn Bell mal_bell@hotmail.com Materials 1.2m (1 ⅜ yd) grey spot print fabric (centre background) 1.2m (1 ⅜ yd) grey mottled print fabric (border background) 165 squares, 3in of assorted print fabrics (hexagons and hearts) Four rectangles, 5in x 8in of assorted print fabrics (rabbits) Four rectangles, 2 ½ in x 4 ½ in (birds) 30cm (⅜…

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Clover Yo-Yo Makers Here is a quick little project to keep you busy and distracted at home. Visit Clover’s blog to find the free tutorial to make this little Tissue Box Holder by Dori Troutman. Visit Clover’s blog to find this free tutorial as well as many others: www.blog.clover-usa.com Bayeux Tapestry Pam Holland has been working on a recreation of the Bayeux Tapestry since 2005. She has been researching, filming, writing and creating. “It took me two years of research before I put a stitch in the fabric,” she says. “I have documented every stitch, every hour, every needle change, every thread, every lecture and event.” While being forced to stay home since March due to COVID-19, Pam has had many hours to ponder the best direction in which to…

Add sparkles and sunshine to dreary winter days with this stunning geometric cushion. Sharon’s pre-cut papers for English paper piecing make the process portable and simple. Finished size: 45.5cm (18in) square Designer — Sharon Burgess Lilabelle Lane Creations lilabellelane sharon@lilabellelanecreations.com Materials Fat eighth each of three pink tone-on-tone print fabrics, three blue tone-on-tone print fabrics and three grey/black tone-ontone print fabrics. Sharon used the Speckled fabric range designed by Ruby Star Society for Moda Fabrics 15cm (¼ yd) black and white stripe print fabric (binding) 35cm (⅜ yd) print fabric (cushion back) 48cm (19in) square of thin fusible batting 50cm (20in) zipper to coordinate with the cushion back fabric Pre-cut papers for English paper piecing*. You will need 32 six-point diamonds with edges 2in long; and 52 Lilabelle/Liberty polygons with…

They say the best things in life are free, and even in a world affected by a pandemic, simple pleasures are still the best. A familiar smell, a beautiful view, a wonderful meal, a good laugh are just a few of life’s simple pleasures. Starting a new quilt is another pleasure that we well know, and what’s even better is finishing a quilt — no matter how long it took to make! Finished quilt size: 179cm (70¼in) square Designer — Cheryl Filby cherylfilby fimch2@gmail.com Materials 1.65 (1 ¾ yd) pink and green print fabric (Border 4 and binding) 2.3m (2 ⅝ yd) cream tone-on-tone print fabric (block backgrounds and Border 1) 60cm (¾ yd) pink tone-on-tone print fabric (Garden Path blocks) 60cm (¾ yd) mid-green print fabric (Garden Path blocks,…

Take a moment to stop and smell the roses with the latest release of fabrics, La Rose Rouge, by French General for Moda Fabrics. As usual, they feature the characteristic red, natural, and pearl colour palette that brings a gorgeous soft and gentle feel to the overall quilt. Sarah has used a slightly different technique to that shown in the Block Masterclass. LIke the previous method, you find it straightforward with some modern cutting and machine sewing as well as some hand sewing. Finished quilt size: 137cm x 114cm (54in x 45in) Designer — Sarah London sarahlondon.wordpress.com sarahlondon sarahlondontextiles@gmail.com Materials 6.4m (7 ⅜ yd) cream homespun fabric (blocks and binding) 30 squares, 5 ½ in of assorted red print fabrics (windows) 20 squares, 5 ½ in of assorted cream tone-on-tone…

Using both your foundation and curved-piecing skills, you too can create this dynamic modern quilt design. Using two of her favourite traditional patterns, Double Wedding Ring and Pickle Dish, Jo has combined them and simplified the blocks by using quarter-circles, strips and HST units. The design looks complex, but the blocks are actually very straight-forward and you can use up some of your scraps. A mixture of different low-volume fabrics — light neutral fabrics with just a hint of pattern — make up the background, but you could substitute a plain, light background fabric. Jo says this quilt reminds her of a psychedelic pinball arcade machine from the 1970s. What do you think? Finished size: 184cm (72½in) square Finished block size: 16in square Designer: Jo Avery My Bear Paw joaverystitch…

Make this colourful happy quilt as you see it, or put your personal touch to the design by adjusting the florals to suit your own ideas and abilities. A darker background with light-coloured flowers would look equally as stunning. The borders and the pieced panels are made of 4in blocks; it’s simple to substitute whatever blocks you fancy — imagine Piano Keys or Broken Dishes blocks. Wendy has had the idea for this quilt for several years and felt it would be the ideal quilt design for a group project. The quilt was constructed by the Nelson Bay Quilters for their 2020 raffle quilt to be on display and help raise funds at their annual quilt show in March this year, however, like many quilt shows and events, it did…

Sensational Quilts for Scrap Lovers By Judy Gauthier Judy has been making scrap quilts for many years, and has authored two previous books about scrap quiltmaking (Quilts for Scrap Lovers and Rainbow Quilts for Scrap Lovers), so rest assured that you’re in the hands of an expert with her latest book. This one not only provides instructions for 11 quilts, it also includes some practical guidance for selecting colours and fabric scraps and getting them to ‘work’ together in a way that you like. For those who find scrappy quilts a tad intimidating, this will be helpful indeed. The projects are clearly grounded in traditional patchwork but each is new and original – no Log Cabins or Sawtooth Stars here: just classic shapes combined in interesting ways. Most are straightforward…

Simple, modern and elegant, each star block is defined by the use of two main fabrics. This lively quilt is constructed with a combination of quarter-square and half-square triangles, and is a quick and easy pattern! Finished quilt size: 162.5cm (64in) square Finished block size: 16in square Designer — Lynelle Slade madebyslade@hotmail.com Materials 1.8m (2yd) white tone-on-tone print fabric 75cm (⅞ yd) grey tone-on-tone print fabric 20cm (¼ yd) each of 32 tone-on-tone print fabrics in assorted colours. Lynelle used yellow, pink and brown fabrics in her quilt 55cm (⅝ yd) dark print fabric (binding) 3.7m (4yd) backing fabric Batting at least 180cm (70in) square Rotary cutter, ruler and mat Sewing machine with ¼ in foot General sewing supplies Cutting From the white tone-on-tone print fabric, cut: four strips, 4…

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