Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue #119 2022 i Quilters Companion

Hand Quilting Techniques for Farmhouse Style: Easy, Stress-Free Ways to Quickly Hand Quilt By Carolyn Forster Discover simple, stress-free techniques for creating gorgeous quilts! Author Carolyn Forster has been a quiltmaker for more than 25 years and is also the author of The Handmade Quilt. If you have ever wanted to try hand quilting, this is the perfect place to start. Utility quilting is the ideal solution for today’s modern quilter who wants to quilt by hand in a way that’s stress-free, satisfying, fast and easy. From popular author, teacher and quilter Carolyn Forster comes this updated edition of the complete quilting project guide to introduce you to the beauty of utility quilting. An ideal method for modern quilters who seek the satisfaction of hand quilting but like to get…

This wall hanging or table topper brings together a variety of traditional shapes of everyday handle-less Japanese teacups, known as ‘yunomi’. The quirky hand-drawn templates capture the irregularity of handmade cups and the simple joy of holding the warm teacup in a daily moment of peaceful reflection. The sashiko outlining gives us that same peaceful reflection in the making. Textured linen-feel indigo fabrics echo the feel of the ceramics and allow us to enjoy a range of traditional patterns. The constructions includes raw-edge appliqué, sashiko and a pieced border. The raw edge appliqué uses fusible web, rather than glue, to secure the open-weave of the indigo fabrics to the cotton background effectively. Finished size: 131cm (51½in) square @wabisabidesignsaustralia www.wabi-sabi.com.au wabi-sabidesigns@grapevine.net.au Materials • 11 fat quarters of assorted indigo linen-feel Japanese…

This quilt design continues Pat’s original series of designs that are based on nested Drunkard's Path blocks. Pat has used densely woven and soft Kona Solid Cottons because of their textural quality. Finished size: 152.5cm (60in) square Finished block size: 15in square pat.forster@iinet.net.au Materials • 30cm (⅜yd) each of eight coordinating solid fabrics (blocks)• 2.1m (2⅜yd) solid pale grey fabric (blocks)• 50cm (⅝yd) coordinating solid fabric (binding)• 3.5m (3¾yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 170cm (67in) square• Template plastic and fine permanent-marking pen• Rotary cutter, ruler and cutting mat• Sewing machine with ¼in foot• General sewing supplies Preparation and cutting 1 Trace the six shapes for this project from the Pattern Sheet onto template plastic using a fine permanent-marking pen. Cut them out on the traced lines. To use these…

The yearly Hoffman Challenge is a travelling exhibition of 20 quilts chosen from all that are entered. The prize winners were announced at the Quilt Symposium held in Lower Hutt, NZ in October 2022. We share the winning quilts over the following pages and you can find out more about the challenge, and see 2023’s challenge fabric on the Facebook page: Hoffman Challenge New Zealand.…

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. EASY SQUARES BAG An easy, quick to make bag which can be made in different sizes. One inside pocket and black trim. Kit includes all fabrics, wadding and button…

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Coming in at just under 2m square, this quilt is ‘small’ compared to Leanne’s usual quilts – but it’s a perfect size for a lovely picnic! It is based on the Double Wedding Ring block, up-sized of course, and can be made using Leanne’s commercial templates, or you can make your own from the patterns on the Pattern Sheet. The design was inspired by the pattern’s ‘daisy’ like appearance – the name Aster is a shortened version of the scientific daisy family name ‘Asteraceae’. Finished quilt size: 173cm (68in) square Finished block size: 20in square 0422 537 080 mtvincentquilts@yahoo.com Materials • 3.3m (3⅝yd) solid green fabric• 2.2m (2½yd) solid white fabric• 30cm (⅜yd) solid yellow fabric• 55cm (⅝yd) green and white stripe print fabric• 4m (4⅜yd) backing fabric• Batting at…

Another beauty from the Homespun archives, this quilt first appeared in issue 70, which was released in October 2011. Pieced using an assortment of reproduction-style print fabrics, Lisa’s design is the perfect single bed topper for a young boy, teenager or simply as a lap quilt for a very lucky man. However, with the simple change of your fabric palette to pinks, greens and whites, you can create a pretty vintage quilt for a girl. This is a technically challenging project – not for a beginner – but with application to accuracy, it will come together nicely. Finished size: 132cm x 150cm (52in x 59in) starshollowquiltsandhome maxandlouisepatternco.blogspot.com starshollowquiltsandhome Materials • 1.4m (1½yd) cream homespun (background and inner border)• 25cm (⅜yd) each of 16 assorted print fabrics. Lisa used a variety…

With two foundation shapes, squares and rectangles, you are surely going to feel positive that this quilt can be conquered with little trouble. Finished size: 254cm x 203cm (100in x 80in) Finished block size: 20in square Quilt Design Duo enquiries.quiltdesignduo@gmail.com Materials • 20 fat quarters of assorted print fabrics• One square, 10in of solid fabric to coordinate with each of the print fabrics – 20 squares in all• 5.1m (5¾yd) solid white fabric• 70cm (¾yd) black and white stripe print fabric (binding)• 2.3m (2½yd) of extra-wide (275cm/108in) backing fabric• Batting at least 270cm x 220cm (108in x 88in)• Paper for foundations; newsprint or ‘bank’ printer paper is ideal• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in foot• General sewing supplies Note: This project uses foundation piecing and the instructions…

This issue includes Borders 2 through to 6. Borders 2, 5 and 6 are strips with no piecing. Border 3 is delightful squares in pink and Border 4 with the hexagon chains made in Part 3. With the addition of these borders your quilt top will grow from 22½in to 43½in – quite the achievement! Proudly brought to you by Quilters Companion and Two Green Zebras Note: Materials required for the entire project were listed in Part 1, published in Quilters Companion #116. Refer to the Fabric Key for the specific fabrics Karen used in her project if you wish to create a quilt identical to hers. Seam allowances of ½in are used throughout for the piecing. karen@somersetpatchwork.com.au @karenatsomerset www.somersetpatchwork.com.au This Block of the Month project is being published over…

These lovely patterns are perfect to make for any special little ones in your life all from the lovely Toni of Red Boot Quilt Company. LITTLE BEARS Quilt Pattern This is such a cute quilt with the bears, bees and beehives. Finished quilt size is 68.5” x 70.5”. TEDDY BEAR’S PICNIC Quilt Pattern Just the love the little teddy bears and all their favourite foods. Finished quilt is 58” x 58”. BEST FRIEND BEARS SOFTIE Pattern This fun designer does some great designs and these softies are perfect for making with a young stitcher. Create lots of different bear friends with this pattern. We love the koala! Finished bears approx 20” tall. All these patterns are $15.95 each and are available in store, on our website or phone order 07…

Brightly-coloured scrap fabrics featuring a lot of spots and stripes make for a vibrant quilt that would be perfect for a baby’s cot quilt or kids’ playroom. Hand sew the diamonds into hexagon shapes, and you have Building Blocks ready to be sewn together to create the quilt centre. Finished size: 175cm x 159cm (69in x 62½in) j.tate@mail.com Materials • Scraps of bright print fabrics to total about 2.2m (2½yd). Jenny featured stripe and spot print fabrics in her quilt• 1m (1⅛yd) red and orange stripe print fabric (setting triangles/shapes and binding)• 1.2m (1⅜yd) red and orange spot print fabric (Borders 1 and 3)• 3.5m (3⅞yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 190cm x 180cm (77in x 70in)• Template plastic• Fine-point permanent-marking pen or 2B pencil• Milliners size 11 needle• Sandpaper…

Best of Show Combined Piecing and Applique – Second Meadow Sweet, 221cm x 221cm (87in x 87in), Pip Scholten Artist’s statement: “Common Bride (pattern by Edyta Sitar, Laundry Basket Quilts) has been in my sewing room for years with the plan of doing it someday. There had even been a tentative attempt at one eight-pointed star. However, during lockdown in June 2020 I decided I needed a project and I had a stash of batiks that were the perfect fabrics for the exercise. Serious work was done to get the eight-pointed star sitting flat and to start piecing and appliqueing the top. So finally, two years later, it is completed! Now the next dilemma – finish off an older project or start something new!” Design Source: Edyta Sitar, Common Bride…

The piecing of this quilt is simple, allowing the appliqué to shine. This is perfect for beginning quiltmakers as well as experienced quiltmakers who wish to broaden their quilting repertoire. Finished quilt size: 184cm x 148.5cm (72½in x 58½in) Finished block size: 12in @corianderquilts www.corianderquilts.com corianderquilts@gmail.com Materials • 20 fat eighths of assorted print fabrics (star points)• 4m (4⅜yd) solid white fabric (background)• 1.1m (1¼yd) apricot spot print fabric (petals and cornerstones)• 50cm (⅝yd) brown print fabric (binding)• 3.4m (3¾yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 200cm x 165cm (80in x 66in)• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in foot• General sewing supplies Cutting From each of the 20 assorted print fabrics, cut: • two strips, 3½in x (21in) width of the fabric. Cross cut them to yield eight…

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