Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue #121 2023 i Quilters Companion

Hold on to your hats, the windy days of autumn are swirling all around! The Materials List specifically lists the fabric print names and stock numbers so you can create a quilt that looks exactly the same as the one here. Contact Bellarine Sewing Centre (details below). Zoe has the made the quilt using her Mountain Ranges Perspex template set, which is a handy and precise way to cut your shapes, however the instructions include patterns so you can make your own templates. Finished size: 239cm x 190cm (94in x 74⅞in) Finished block size: 12in (03) 5221 3034 bellarinesewingcentre@outlook.com Materials • 25cm (⅜yd) Windy Walk Blue (100345)• 25cm (⅜yd) Windy Walk Dusty Red (100353)• 25cm (⅜yd) Windy Walk Camel (100347)• 25cm (⅜yd) Windy Walk Grey (100357)• 30cm (⅜yd) Breeze Blue…

Each Daisy Chain block is made of two matching arc units and two matching Dresden units. Helen hand quilted her quilt using Perle 12 thread and large stitches in a series of straight line patterns. Finished size: 179cm (70½in) square Finished block size: 14in square @patchwork_bliss helen@patchworkbliss.com Materials • 25cm (¼yd) each of 10 assorted yellow, lemon and gold print fabrics• 25cm (¼yd) each of eight assorted black/charcoal with white print fabrics• 25cm (¼yd) each of eight assorted cream with black/charcoal print fabrics• 2m (2¼yd) cream with black spot print fabric (border)• 60cm (5/8yd) yellow and black print fabric (binding)• 4m (4⅜yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 200cm (78in) square• Template plastic and fine permanent-marking pen• Sharp pencil or ceramic marker (for darker fabrics)• Size 9 milliners needle (hand piecing)•…

After the cancellation of the Tokyo Quilt Festival nearly two years ago, a new Japanese quilt show has started up. A new committee has been established to present two quilt shows each year. The first were held in 2022. The Yokohama Quilt Show was presented in November 2022. These images are by Victoria Stone of Okan Arts, if you would like to see more of the outstanding quilts visit: https://okanarts.com/blogs/blog/yokohama-2022 The details of the quilts are compelling. See them at: https://okanarts.com/blogs/blog/yokohama-2022-details For more information on the quilt shows, visit: www.japan-quilt.com…

This quilt is made of nested Drunkard’s Path blocks, each with a smaller Drunkard’s Path block within a larger one. The finished blocks are offset, so the result is a series of short Drunkard’s Meanders, rather than a Drunkard’s Path. A narrow border and an outer pieced border bring the size of the quilt to 88in square after quilting, but the design also lends itself to smaller quilts. Finished size: 227.5cm (89½in) square Finished block size: 7½in square patforsterblog.wordpress.com pat.forster@iinet.net.au Materials • 105 squares, 10in of assorted mid-grey, tone-on-tone print fabrics (blocks)• Fat eighths of 53 assorted tone-on-tone print fabrics in green, blue, teal and lavender (blocks) – see Note• 40cm (½yd) grey print fabric (Border 1)• Assorted print and solid fabrics to coordinate with the green, blue, teal and…

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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Lagniappe is a French word meaning “a little more”. “A little more” is what Judy gained when she pulled together a collection of impressive leftover blocks and components from previous projects. This medallion-style wall hanging features differing colours and patterns in each section, and then it all comes together amazingly as a very well-executed palette. This quilt features machine piecing and appliqué and uses print fabrics and some batiks. Finished size: 181.5cm (71½in) square judybell@bigpond.net.au Materials • Assorted tone-on-tone print and batik fabrics to total about 50cm (⅝yd) (centre block appliqué)• Assorted floral print fabrics to total about 1.7m (2yd) (Dresden Plate blocks and Border 6 appliqué)• 50cm (⅝yd) yellow floral print fabric (Dresden Plate blocks and Border 4 appliqué)• 1.5m (1⅝yd) blue spot print fabric (centre square and Border…

This is a nine-block pattern; each block is 24in finished. Jenny has added a 2in white border to float the triangles on the edges and faced the quilt for a sleek modern look. While flipping through the internet looking for ideas for half-square triangles, Jenny found a block based on an antique quilt purchased on eBay by Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Company. She made her quilt with pre-cuts and named the block Antique Lace. By sorting the colours, circles of different colours are created across the quilt top. Finished size: 190cm (75in) square Finished block size: 24in www.jennybowker.com jenny.bowker@gmail.com Materials • Assorted scraps of solid fabrics in cool colours – cool lime, green and turquoise – to total about 1.7m (2yd)• Assorted scraps of solid fabrics in warm…

So quick to make and easy to modify! A handy storage pouch for your ongoing projects and quilt blocks. This pouch was personalised using fonts from the mySewnet software. There is a free design available to our readers to download for the background stitch underneath the word ‘Melann’s’. Experiment with your creativity and explore using different feet, techniques, and stabilisers. Finished size: 35cm (13¾in) square @melannsfabrics (08) 8337 7548 Materials • 40cm (½yd) feature print fabric• 20cm (¼yd) mottled print fabric to coordinate with the feature print fabric• 20cm (¼yd) print fabric to coordinate with the feature print fabric (binding)• Fat eighth mesh fabric. Christina used a pack of mesh fabric from ByAnnie• 40cm (16in) square of double-sided fusible foam such as Matilda’s own Double Sided Fusible Foam or Pellon…

EQ8 Designing More Quilts: Quilt Design Tricks from EQ8 Experts Follow the authors’ instructions to create eight extraordinary quilts. You will be drawing blocks based on photos, designing a quilt with digital fabric panels, using a mathematical formula and special layouts to create amazing optical illusions, and so much more! Use the knowledge from the techniques you learn and make each quilt your own. After going through these lessons, you’ll feel like a quilt-designing genius! Contributing authors are Nancy Mahoney, medallion quilts, Reeze Hanson, appliqué quilts Lori Miller, modern quilts, Barb Vlack, optical Illusion quilts, Kristina Brinkerhoff, orphan block quilts, Yvonne Menea, baby block quilts, Kari Schell, panel quilts and Amy Ellis, landscape quilts. Each of the chapters is a stand-alone lesson that you can work through in any order.…

Welcome to our sixth and final part of the glorious New Canterbury 2022 Block of the Month! This issue you will complete the last two borders; a Dogtooth border, and a simple unpieced border. Then, on to quilting and finishing — voila! 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 ¼in 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 six issues of Quilters Companion, from issue #116 to issue #121. Contact our…

We are delighted to share this simple rotary cut and machine-pieced quilt from the June 2014 issue of our sister magazine – Homespun. Bouncing with bright, colourful squares of colour, framed in sashing of black-and-white dots, this scrappy quilt will bring a smile to anyone’s face. Finished size: 174cm (68½in) square Finished block size: 10in @vickiknightpatchwork Materials • Large assortment of fabric scraps to total about 4m (4½yd) (block centres, cornerstones and Border 2)• 25 fat eighths of assorted print fabrics (block backgrounds)• 1.5m (1⅝yd) black and white spot print fabric (sashings and Border 1)• 60cm (⅝yd) tone-on-tone print fabric (binding)• 3.8m (4¼yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 185cm (73in) square• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in, walking and darning/free-motion feet• General sewing supplies Cutting From the…

Machine embroidery refers to the process of using a sewing machine or a specialist embroidery machine to create a pattern on fabric. An embroidery machine has the capacity to stitch designs onto fabric. The design can be manually drawn or created on the computer before being sewn or transferred to the machine from an embroidery file. Or, they can be purchased from many different companies online to download into your machine ready to be stitched out. More recently, embroidery machines have been increasingly used in quilting projects to enhance the outcomes by creating patterns on blocks before sewing them together. There are many factors to consider when looking for a machine, such as embroidery, quilting, or sewing. It is essential to know what to expect in terms of price: the…

About Homespun Knitting Beginners and Beyond This new Homespun Knitting for Beginners and Beyond book helps you either start or continue your passion for knitting. There are special projects by the designers you know and love from Homespun, as well as some new on-trend creatives. The 14 projects in this special title are bright, bold and diversely designed to delight with something for all knitters. About Homespun Crochet Beginners and Beyond This new Homespun Crochet Beginners and Beyond book will give you some great projects to get your crocheting started once you have learned the basic techniques. Inside are informative features that will give you the foundation you need to ignite your love for crocheting. Visit universalshop.com.au/Books/craft-books to grab your copy today or call 1300 303 414…

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