Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue #124 2023 i Quilters Companion

Finished size: 140cm (54½in) square Finished block size: 9in square linda@thepatchworkcow.com.au @lindahaighdesigns www.thepatchworkcow.com.au Materials • Assorted beige print fabrics to total about 2.3m (2½yd) • Assorted print fabrics to total about 1m (1⅛yd). Linda used reproduction William Morris fabrics • 25cm (¼yd) terracotta tone-on-tone print fabric (appliqué) • 15cm (¼yd) terracotta floral print fabric (appliqué) • 25cm (¼yd) dark red tone-on-tone print fabric (appliqué) • 15cm (¼yd) dark red floral print fabric (appliqué) • 70cm (⅞yd) beige print fabric (border) • 45cm (½yd) dark red mottled print fabric (binding) • 3.2m (3½yd) backing fabric • Batting at least 160cm (62in) square • Semi water-soluble fusible appliqué paper • Glue pen such as Sewline • Appliqué glue such as Roxanne’s Glue Baste It • Template plastic and fine permanent-marking pen •…

Best of Show Art Quilts: Open – First Cracked Egg, 105cm x 124cm (41in x 49in), Julie McAllister Artist’s statement: “These birds seemed fragile and the environment precarious. I've tried to depict their world in a bubble and once disturbed by roads or habitation loss their existence goes into free-fall.” Best Hand Quilting Retaining the Tradition Mainly Appliqué: Professional – First Celtic Plates, 198cm x 198cm (78in x 78in), Kerry Moore Artist’s statement: “My love of Dresden plates and Celtic shapes came together in this quilt. Started many years ago, completed last year. I wanted to experience making a quilt entirely by hand.” Pictorial Quilt: Professional – First Window to Paradise, 101cm x 171cm (40in x 67in), Janine Judge Artist’s statement: “Cierva Cove is known for its icebergs and arches from calving…

Proudly brought to you by Quilters Companion keryn@kerynemmerson.com @artisanartist www.kerynemmerson.com Fabric designed by Kim Hurley, l’uccello info@luccello.com.au @luccellomelbourne @luccello Cutting From Fabric B, fussy cut: • eight squares, 2⅞in. Keryn cut her squares to include only floral and leaf motifs, not the children. Cut each square once on the diagonal to yield 16 half-square triangles From Fabric E, cut: • six strips, 2in down the length of the fabric. Put them aside to use when Part 5 of the instructions for this project are published in Quilters Companion #126 • measure up 15½in on the left edge of the remaining fabric and make a light mark. Cut two strips, 2⅞in on the bias. The first cut should be from the mark on the left edge to the bottom edge of…

Sticking point Odif Temporary Adhesive Fabric Spray is now available in glue stick form. It’s designed to temporarily hold fabrics together – for appliqué, for example – without leaving any residue or stains. It’s acid-free and odourless, and won’t gum up needles when sewing fabrics together. It’s blue when first applied so you can see where you’ve smeared it, but becomes transparent after 10 to 15 seconds. The glue-stick format provides precise application without the messy excess often associated with the spray. Available from your local patchwork shop. Good as new QuiltNSW is excited to announce that The New Quilt exhibition is returning in 2024. A juried survey exhibition showcasing the art of quilting in a gallery setting, The New Quilt is open to any textile artist resident in Australia…

Finished size: 186.5cm (73½in) square Finished block size: 14in square www.kerynemmerson.com keryn@kerynemmerson.com @artisanartist Materials • Assorted light-medium value 1½in strips to total about 1.4m (1⅝yd) • Assorted light-medium value 2½in strips to total about 1.1m (1⅜yd) • Assorted dark-medium value 1½in strips to total about 1.4m (1⅝yd) • Assorted dark-value 2½in strips to total about 1.1m (1⅜yd) • 50cm (⅝yd) light-value print fabric (block corners and accent triangles) • 35cm (⅜yd) dark-value print fabric (block corners) • 20cm (¼yd) print fabric (accent triangles) • 40cm (½yd) each of four medium-value print fabrics (Borders 1–4) • 50cm (⅝yd) light-value print fabric (Border 5) • 80cm (⅞yd) dark-value print fabric (Border 6) • 60cm (⅝yd) medium-value print fabric (binding) • 4.3m (4¾yd) backing fabric • Batting at least 205cm (84in) square •…

Finished size: 172.5cm x 152cm (68in x 60in) Finished heart block sizes: 6in x 8in; 8in square; 12in square makeithobbyncraft@gmail.com makeitsewbrisbane makeithobbyncraft Materials • 15cm (¼yd) each of five different print fabrics in five colour groups – 25 different fabrics in all. Monique chose red, green, yellow, purple and blue • Assorted low-volume print fabrics to total about 3m (3⅜yd) • 3.4m (3¾yd) backing fabric • Batting at least 190cm x 170cm (76in x 66in) • Rotary cutter, ruler and cutting mat • Sewing machine with ¼in foot • General sewing supplies Cutting From the print fabrics in five different colours, cut: • a total of 21 squares, 3in in each colour group; that is, 21 assorted red squares, 21 assorted green squares and so on • a total of…

Finished size: 39cm x 141cm (15½in x 55½in) Finished block size: 9in square www.aquiltinglife.com aquiltinglife@gmail.com aquiltinglife Materials • Fat quarter each of four blue tone-on-tone print fabrics ranging from light blue to navy (blocks). Sherri used fabrics from the Crystal Lane collection by Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs for Moda Fabrics • Fat eighth each of three blue tone-on-tone print fabrics ranging from light blue to navy (blocks). One of these fabrics will be used for the corners of all the blocks • Fat quarter each of two white print fabrics (blocks) • 30cm (⅜yd) solid white fabric (sashing and border) • 30cm (⅜yd) solid navy fabric (binding) • 1.6m (1¾yd) backing fabric • Batting at least 55cm x 155cm (22in x 62in) • Rotary cutter, ruler and cutting…

2 Green Zebras Ph: (02) 9553 7201, website: www.twogreenzebras.com A1 Craft and Quilting Ph: 0438 877 664, website: www.a1craftandquilting.com.au A Little Patch of Country Ph: (03) 5633 2311, website: www.littlepatch.com.au Aroha Quilts Ph: +64 07 884 4590, website: www.arohaquilts.com Batik Oetoro Ph: (02) 4943 8808, website: www.dyeman.com BeBe Bold Ph: 0416 219 107, website: www.bebebold.com Bernina Australia Ph: (02) 9899 1188, website: www.bernina.com/en-AU Bizzy Bee Patchwork Ph: 0403 883 347, Facebook: Bizzy Bee Patchwork Clover Manufacturing Website: www.clover-mfg.com Cowra Patchwork Ph: (02) 6342 3854, website: http://cowra-patchwork.business.site Craft Collections Ph: 0419 616 714, website: www.craftcollections.com.au Creature Crafts Ph: (03) 5752 1494, website: www.creaturecrafts.net.au Cynthia’s Ark Ph: (08) 8527 2120, website: www.cynthiasark.com.au Dragonfly Fabrics Ph: (08) 8948 0691, email: dragonfabric@bigpond.com eQuilter Email: equiltfairy@gmail.com, website: www.equilter.com Fabric Sauce Ph: 0427 847 384, website:…

Best of State Appliqué – Open How Green is My Garden, 195cm x 225cm (77in x 88½in) Wendy Whellum Artist’s statement: “This is my interpretation of a famous Australian quilt titled Aunty Green’s Garden. The pattern was created by Irene Blanck and the original quilt is held in a private collection. I started making the quilt five years ago, and had a few stops and starts along the way. The fabrics I chose are not anything like the original, as I chose only from my stash of Kaffe Fassett floral scraps and some reproduction fabrics for the vines. It is all hand appliquéd, with the needleturn technique, and hand quilted.” Best of Show Pieced and Appliqué – Professional Jiggly Mode, 148cm x 185cm (58in x 73in) Catherine Butterworth Artist’s statement: “My…

Finished size: 211cm (83in) square Finished block size: 13½in fimchc2@gmail.com @cherylfilby Materials • 5.3m (6yd) yellow print fabric • 2m (2¼yd) mid-green print fabric (Block 2, appliqué and binding) • 80cm (⅞yd) light green print fabric (Block 1, appliqué and Border 2) • 80cm (⅞yd) terracotta print fabric (appliqué) • 50cm (½yd) orange print fabric (Block 1 and Border 2) • 2.4m (2¾yd) extra-wide (275cm/108in) backing fabric • Batting at least 230cm (91in) square • Fusible web • Stranded embroidery floss in shades to match appliqué fabrics • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat • Sewing machine with ¼in foot • General sewing supplies Cutting From the yellow print fabric, cut: • eight strips, 5¼in x width of fabric. Cross cut them to yield 60 squares, 5¼in (appliqué background) • seven…

Finished size: 123cm (48½in) square heatherp@electricneedlegirls.com.au @electric_needle_girls @electricneedlegirls Materials • Five fat quarters of each of three different colours (15 fat quarters in all) or assorted scraps from your stash. Heather used orange, blue-violet and blue-green in her quilt—a split complementary palette • 40cm (½yd) solid orange fabric (binding) • 2.3m (2½yd) backing fabric • Batting at least 140cm (56in) square • Rotary cutter, ruler and cutting mat • Sewing machine with ¼in foot • General sewing supplies Preparation and cutting 1 Instructions are provided for making Flying Geese units in four different (finished) sizes — 1½in x 3in (small); 2in x 4in (medium); 3in x 6in (large); and 4in x 8in (extra large) — using the ‘no-waste’ method. Adapt the instructions if you prefer to use a different approach.…

Finished size: 155cm (61in) square Finished block size: 6in square @vickiknightpatchwork Materials • 2.4m (2⅝yd) mottled blue print fabric (sashing and borders) • 1.3m (1½yd) yellow spot print fabric (blocks) • Large assortment of fabric scraps —about 1.5m (1¾yd) in total (blocks and appliqué) • 55cm (⅝yd) red print fabric (binding) • 3.5m (3⅞yd) backing fabric • Batting at least 175cm (69in) square • 4.5m (5yd) of 1cm (⅜in) wide green ricrac (flower stems) • 12 lengths of ricrac in assorted colours and widths; each length needs to be at least 30cm (⅜yd) (flower centres) • Stranded embroidery cottons to match the appliqué fabrics • Invisible monofilament thread (optional) — see Vicki’s Stem Tip • Fusible web • Thin card • Compass • HB pencil • Rotary cutter, ruler and…

Kaffe Fassett’s Quilts by the Sea For this landmark 25th book in his highly successful patchwork and quilt series, Kaffe has chosen the southern coast of England as the inspiration for his new collection of quilts. The gallery section of the book showcases 21 new designs, all brilliantly photographed on location by Debbie Patterson. The geometric lines of similarly toned beach huts enhance the deep jewel tones of Kaffe’s Maroon Frames. Kaffe’s Vintage Stars has an old-world quality featuring earthy tones that are brilliantly set against the backdrop of a brick garden wall. The stunning Colour Garden quilt, featured on the cover, feels perfectly at home draped over an old fishing boat overlooking the sea, while his confectionary Fruit Sorbet cushion showcases taffy-inspired pastels sure to inspire a cosy afternoon…

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…