Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue #107 2021 i Quilters Companion

Finished quilt size: 92.5cm x 87.5cm (36½in x 34½in) wattlebirdvero veronique@wattlebird.com.au Materials • 90cm (1yd) green print fabric (background and Border 2)• Fat quarter green fabric (stems)• Large scraps or fat eighths of print fabrics in a variety of green, pink, orange, blue and red print fabrics (applique)• 30cm (⅜ yd) green tone-on-tone print fabric (Borders 1, 3 and 4)• 30cm (⅜ yd) light orange tone-ontone print fabric (Borders 3 and 4)• 30cm (⅜ yd) green spot print fabric (Borders 3 and 4)• 30cm (?yd) orange print fabric (binding)• 1.1m (1 ¼ yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 107cm x 103cm (43in x 41in)• DMC stranded embroidery cotton in Black (310) and Golden Olive (832)• DMC Perle 8 thread in Very Dark Coffee Brown (898)• 6mm bias-tape maker• Template plastic…

Finished quilt size: 189cm (72½in) square Finished block size: 12in square fimch2@gmail.com cherylfilby Materials • 2.5m (2 ¾ yd) navy print fabric (Block 2 and binding)• 2.5m (2 ¾ yd) white print fabric (Blocks 1, 2 and 3)• 2m (2 ¼ yd) blue flower print fabric (Block 2)• 1.7m (1 ⅞ yd) green print fabric (Blocks 1, 2 and 3)• 1.7m (1 ⅞ yd) light green print fabric (Blocks 1, 2 and 3)• 80cm (⅞ yd) mid blue print fabric (Blocks 1 and 3)• 4.1m (4 ½ yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 203cm (80in) square• Fusible web• Stranded embroidery floss to match applique fabrics• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼ in foot• General sewing supplies Cutting • From the navy print fabric, cut:• eight strips, 7in…

Finished size: 207cm (81½in) square Finished block size: 24in Quilt Amour quiltamour wendyenutt@icloud.com Materials • 60cm (¾yd) each of nine green, blue and teal mottled print fabrics (block backgrounds)• Assorted fabric scraps in a variety of colours, values and sizes (blocks and cornerstones)• 1.4m (1½yd) lime print fabric (sashings)• 70cm (¾yd) green print fabric (sashings)• 1m (1¼yd) solid lime green fabric (bias strips and binding)• 2.3m (2½yd) extra-wide (275cm/108in) backing fabric• Batting at least 230cm (90in) square• Freezer paper• 12mm (½in) bias tape maker• Hera marker• Applique fabric glue• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in foot• General sewing supplies Note: Foundation piecing is used in this project and the instructions assume a good working knowledge of this technique. Use the method that has you stitching adjacent to…

Finished quilt size: 105.5cm x 96.5cm (41½in x 38in) Patchwork FUNdamentals Chris Jurd patchworkfun Materials • Assorted small scraps to total about 1m (1 ⅛ yd) (crumb blocks)• Four rectangles, 9in x 6in of assorted print fabrics (half triangles)• 1m (1 ⅛ yd) white print fabric (alternate triangles)• 30cm (⅜ yd) teal tone-on-tone print fabric (border)• 35cm (⅜ yd) light teal tone-on-tone print fabric (binding)• 1.2m (1 ⅜ yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 120cm x 110cm (46in x 42in)• Freezer paper• Rotary cutter, quilter’s ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼ in•General sewing supplies Preparation and cutting 1 Trace the two triangles — A and B — from the Pattern Sheet onto freezer paper; include the two notch marks on the base of Triangle A. Cut the shapes out…

Finished size: 53cm x 108cm (21in x 42½in) Little Red Jug Little Red Jug ittleredjug susancarr@live.com.au Materials • 60cm (¾ yd) natural colour linen• 49 squares, 3 ½ in of assorted print fabrics (hexagons)• 30cm (⅜ yd) mustard print fabric (binding)• 60cm (¾ yd) print fabric (backing)• Batting at least 70cm x 125cm (26in x 49in)• 49 pre-cut 1 ½ in hexagon papers or template plastic, fine permanentmarking pen and stiff paper (160–220gsm) to make your own• Fabric-basting glue pen (optional)• Size 10 or 11 milliners needle• Fine thread in a neutral colour; Susan used Superior Bottom Line thread• Erasable fabric-marking pen• Stranded embroidery floss in black and yellow• Spray starch• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine• General sewing supplies Preparation and cutting 1 If you’re not using pre-cut…

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Please check dates and venues It is hoped that the quilting events planned for 2021 will proceed as planned and provide the joy and motivation that they usually do. Organisers will be incorporating Civil Safe Plans, larger space for displays and easy access. However, please check with the individual organisers to ensure that the event is going ahead on the dates printed here. New South Wales November 28, 2020 – February 2 Seed Stitch Textiles Australian Design Centre Exhibition Tamworth Regional Gallery 466 Peel Street, Tamworth More information: (02) 6767 5248 February 26–28 Quiltopia Rosehill Events Centre, Sydney Open: 9.30am-4pm More information: www.craftalive.com.au February 5 – April 11 The New Quilt Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, Windsor More information: www.quiltnsw.com/exhibitions/the-new-quilt April 9–11 Blue Mountains Quilt Show (previously Springwood Community Quilt Show) Wycliffe…

Finished quilt size: 147cm x 119cm (58in x 47in) Finished block size: 8in keryn@kerynemmerson.com quiltingtwin.blogspot.com Materials • Assorted black floral print fabrics to total about 1m (1 ⅛ yd) (star points and cornerstones)• 20 squares, 4 ½ in of assorted largescale floral print fabrics (star centres)• Assorted light-value small-scale print fabrics to total about 1m (1 ⅛ yd) (star backgrounds)• Assorted light-value yellow and pink floral print fabrics to total about 1.25m (1 ½ yd) (sashing)• 45cm (½ yd) blue floral print fabric (binding)• 2.75m (3 ⅛ yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 160cm x 135cm (64in x 53in)• White gel pen or chalk pencil• Rotary cutter, quilter’s ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼ in foot• General sewing supplies Cutting • From the assorted black floral print fabrics, cut:•…

Available from Search Press Australia. Please go to searchpress.com.au for details, email: sales@searchpress.com.au or call at Tel: 02 47228323 Textiles Transformed: Thread and Thrift with Reclaimed Textiles By Mandy Pattullo Transform old and vintage textiles into beautiful new art as Mandy Pattullo demonstrates how to source, refashion and repurpose old and worn textiles through embellishment, stitch and appliqué. She also demonstrates how to turn them into stunning quilts, books, table linen, wall hangings and more. Published by Batsford Sizzle Quilt By Becky Goldsmith Whether you love warm, vibrant hues or cool, calming colours, your quilts are set to sizzle with this paper-piecing guide from Becky Goldsmith. Featuring multiple techniques to create fabulous 16-point stars and appliqué borders, this book is a great learning resource for creating modern and fun quilt…

Finished size: 165cm x 137cm (65in x 54in) Finished block size: 8in square Materials • 15cm (¼yd) each of nine assorted fabrics (blocks)• 2m (2¼yd) solid white fabric (background)• 10cm (⅛yd) pink/red print fabric (cornerstones)• 20cm (⅛yd) red tone-on-tone print fabric (first border)• 90cm (1yd) pink print fabric (second border)• 50cm (½yd) pink spot print fabric (binding)• 3.2m (3½yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 165cm x 185cm (65in x 73in)• 2B pencil• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼ in foot• General sewing supplies Cutting • From each of the nine assorted fabrics, cut: • one square, 4⅞in (A)• eight squares, 2⅞in (B) From the solid white background fabric, cut:• nine squares, 4⅞in (A)• 72 squares, 2⅞in (B)• 36 rectangles, 2½in x 4½in (C) (basket background)• 48 strips,…

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More than 20 years ago, Lyn was encouraged by a friend to enrol in a beginner patchwork class at the local high school. Over the term of the course, the ladies each made 12 hand-pieced traditional blocks using English paper piecing to complete a sampler quilt. “We were only allowed three fabrics — a light, a medium and a dark,” Lyn recalls. “I can still remember drafting each of the patterns by hand on thin cardboard.” Lyn dabbled in various small projects over the following years, however with small children and working full time as a primary school teacher, it was a hobby that was only indulged in occasionally. It wasn’t until years later, in 2002, that sewing became an important part of Lyn’s life when her family relocated to…

Most of us have done, and still do, our binding by hand. That is, we machine stitch it to the front of the quilt and then fold it to the back and hand stitch it in place. This method is preferred when completing quilts that will be entered into quilt shows. However, if you are making quilts for utilitarian purposes, and/or you are short of time, then it’s worth learning how to add your binding to the front and/or back by machine. Machine binding is fast (and does become easier), and it produces stronger stitching, which will hold up better over time. Stitch the Binding to the Front First This tutorial shows the method of machine stitching the binding to the front, then folding it to the back, before securing…

The annual QuiltWest exhibition by the West Australian Quilters’ Association (WAQA) is usually held in May. In 2020 it was postponed twice due to COVID-19. When the second postponement occurred, WAQA planned a members’ exhibition to be held over the weekend of October 10-11, 2020. Lesley Clugston was exhibition convenor, and an army of willing WAQA members assisted with preparation and staging the exhibition, and the association’s Community Quilt Group ran the cafe. Retailers who had sponsored WAQA for 2020 were invited to have space free of charge in recognition of COVID impacts. There had been concerns that quilts may not be entered as, while there was judging, there were no prizes and entry precluded a quilt from being in future QuiltWest exhibitions. However, many high-quality entries were received and…

Finished size: 210cm (82½in) square Finished block size: 10½in square Materials • 6.7m (7⅜yd) cream print fabric (background)• 20cm (¼yd) or one fat eighth each of 25 different pink print fabrics (blocks)• 40cm (½yd) cheddar print fabric (appliqued vine)• 30cm (⅜yd) red print fabric #1 (cornerstones and flowers)• 20cm (¼yd) blue print fabric (birds)• 10cm (⅛yd) blue/grey print fabric (bird wings)• 65cm (¾ yd) red print fabric #2 (binding)• 2.3m (2 ½ yd) of extra-wide (275cm/108in) backing fabric• Batting at least 250cm (98 ½ in) square• Template plastic and fine-point permanent-marking pen• 18mm (¾ in) fusible bias tape maker• 10mm (⅜ in) wide fusible tape• Cardboard and large sheet of paper• Water-soluble applique glue• Spray starch• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼ in foot• General sewing supplies…