Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue #126 2024 i Quilters Companion

info@margaretmcdonald.com.au www.margaretmcdonald.com.au Finished size: 168cm (79½in) square Finished block size: 20in square Materials • 2.9m (3¼yd) orange-red tone-on-tone print fabric • 50cm (⅝yd) each of six print fabrics (whirligig swirls). Margaret used Kaffe Fassett prints in her quilt • 10cm (⅛yd) each of 15 fabrics (outer bands around the whirligig swirls) • 60cm (1yd) turquoise print fabric #1 (applique) • 40cm (½yd) each of four print fabrics (zigzag frame) • 2m (2¼yd) turquoise print fabric #2 (border) • 60cm (¾yd) orange-red print fabric (binding) • 2.3m (2½yd) extra-wide (275cm/108in) backing fabric • Batting at least 185cm (88in) square • Thread to match the applique fabric. Margaret appliqued by hand using a 50-weight machine cotton thread • Fusible web • Spray starch • Freezer paper or baking paper (for blocking the…

Eastwood Patchwork Quilters www.eastwoodpatchworkquilters.com Eastwood Patchwork Quilters @eastwoodpatchworkquilters Finished size: 204.5cm x 166.5cm (80½in x 65½in) Finished block size: 7½in Materials • 20 fat eighths of black and white and grey and white print fabrics • 8in square of 80 different solid/mottled print fabrics. The Eastwood Patchwork Quilters used eight shades of each of the following colours: dark blue, mauve, purple, pink, red, orange, yellow, green, teal and light blue • 70cm (¾yd) white on black print fabric (circles and border corners) • 55cm (⅝yd) solid black fabric (border) • 60cm (¾yd) grey print fabric (binding) • 4.4m (4⅞yd) backing fabric • Batting at least 220cm x 185cm (88in x 72in) • Mylar heat resistant plastic or light cardboard and fine permanent-marking pen • Spray starch • Rotary cutter, ruler…

37 Holmes Rd, Moonee Ponds 3039 Telephone: 03 9375 3575 Email: tranquilitycrafts@bigpond.com.au “BUGS IN BOXES” The perfect ‘young man’s’ quilt. This quilt measures 42” x 52” and is all rotary cut. Fabric kit contains all pattern, all fabrics for quilt top and binding for $85.00 (plus p& p). Suitable for an advanced beginner. Bug panel can be purchesed separately. “HIDDEN MOMENTS” Hidden Moments when completed measures 25” square approx. It is English Paper pieced and then appliquéd to the background. The kit is available for $105.00 (plus postage) which includes pattern, EPP papers and fabrics for the top and binding. Pattern and EPP paper is also available for $38.50 (plus postage). “SAMSARA” Samsara is a quilt measuring 78” x 90” and has been designed by Heidi Pridemore. The quilt can…

www.kittyrosecottage.com 0412 302 773 kittyrosecottage.com Strips, curves and appliqué by machine or hand make this bright quilt. Finished size: 160cm (63in) square Materials • 10cm (⅛yd) each of 17 assorted print fabrics (strip piecing) • 1.4m (1⅝yd) white homespun fabric (appliqué background) • 1.7m (1⅞yd) solid grey homespun fabric — see Note (border) • Four squares, 25cm (10in) in solid red, coral, yellow and aqua fabrics (appliqué flowers) • 25cm (10in) square of green print fabric (flower centres) • 55cm (⅝yd) binding fabric — see Note • 3.6m (4yd) backing fabric • Batting at least 180cm (71in) square • Fusible web • Stranded embroidery cottons to match the appliqué fabrics plus black for the quilting (optional) • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat • Sewing machine with ¼in and walking feet…

NSW April 26—28 Blue Mountains Quilt Show Wycliffe School Hall, Rickard Road, Warrimoo More information: www.bluemountainsquilters.com April 27—28 Queanbeyan Quilters’ Exhibition of Quilts Bicentennial Hall, 253 Crawford Street, Queanbeyan More information: queanbeyanquilters@gmail.com May 3 — June 23 The New Quilt 2024 Hawkesbury Regional Gallery 300 George Street, Windsor More information: thenewquilt@quiltnsw.com July 3—6 Sydney Craft & Quilt Fair and The Australian Quilt Show ICC Sydney, Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour More information: www.craftfair.com.au July 19—21 The Eastwood Patchwork Quilters’ Quilt Exhibition Roselea Community Centre, 645-671 Pennant Hills Road, Beecroft More information: www.eastwoodpatchworkquilters.com August 23—25 Wangi Quilters’ Club Biennial Quilt Show Wangi District Workers’ Club 11-19 Market Street, Wangi Wangi More information: wangiquilters@gmail.com September 19—22 Sydney Quilt Show Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, James Ruse Drive, Rosehill More information: www.quiltnsw.com Qld May 2024 Henzell…

Treasure island Phillip Island, just off the south coast of Victoria, is world-renowned for its fairy penguins, grand prix circuit and spectacular beaches. But it’s also home to a vibrant group of quiltmakers who held an exhibition of members’ work late last year to help raise funds for their local emergency services. Helen Murray took out the President’s Choice prize for her quilt Oh Say Can You Sew, a queen-size quilt designed by Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings. Debbie Love took out the Viewers’ Choice prize with her wool felt appliquéd wallhanging, Round the Garden. Hop to it There’s not long to go before Easter, so if you’re planning to create some seasonal projects, you’ll need to get a wiggle on. There are patterns available for a number of small…

www.cleverducksquilting.com @clever_ducks_quilting_ Clever Ducks Quilting Co Finished size: 269cm (106in) square Finished block size: 12in square Materials • 1.9m (2⅛yd) cream print fabric • 5m (5¾yd) large-scale feature print fabric (blocks, border and binding) • 20 fat eighths of large-scale print fabrics to coordinate with the feature print fabric • Assorted low-volume print fabrics to total about 2.25m (2⅝yd) • Assorted tone-on-tone print fabrics to total about 75cm (1yd) • 1.1m (1¼yd) green and pink print fabric (setting triangles) • 9m (10½yd) backing fabric • Batting at least 290cm (120in) square • Template plastic and fine permanent-marking pen • Pencil or erasable fabric-marking pen • Rotary cutter, 6½in square quilter’s ruler, long quilter’s ruler and cutting mat • Sewing machine with ¼in foot • General sewing supplies Preparation and cutting…

The Queensland Quilters' annual quilt show was held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre in mid-October 2023. The quilts hanging in the show exhibit the talents of individual members, affiliated groups and special interest groups. There was also a display of the Our Challenge, Modern Challenge and the STATE of the ART Quilt Exhibition and the Best of Australia quilts were showcased along with other special displays. These are a few of the wonderful winning quilts, you can see more at: www.qldquilters.com Bernina Best of Show Best Professional Time Traveller, 211cm x 211cm (83in x 83in), Jude Kerle Artist’s statement: “These are mostly my own designs, created for a project in 1994–95 and finally made for myself. I changed some of the blocks and put in some old favourites. I…

Perfectly Pieced Quilt Backs: The Scrap-Smart Guide to Finishing Quilts with Two-Sided Appeal Kelly Young If you’ve always wanted to make the back of a quilt as beautiful and interesting as the front, this is the ultimate guide for you. With a total of 30 pieced quilt backing designs, this book will inspire you to take your quilts to the next level. Featuring helpful sections on quilt back basics, as well as guidance on basting and how to finish a quilt, there are also 18 downloadable quilt front patterns that coordinate with all 30 back designs. Colourful, fun and perfect for quilters of all skill levels, this book is an excellent source of inspiration to try something new. Published by Landauer Publishing Korean Patchwork Quilting: 37 Modern Bojagi Style Projects…

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. R is for Rainbow QUILT TOP KIT 61 inches x 61 inches. Fabric for top and instructions in the kit. $150 plus p & h 26-28 Prince Street, Rosedale…

There were more than 1600 quilts and other unique works of textile art on display at the Quilt Festival held in Houston, Texas, in November last year. Some of the special exhibitions for the festival can be previewed online at www.quilts.com/special-exhibit, and you can see all of the winning quilts from the competition at www.quilts.com/quilt-festival/judged-show-winners-2023 The 2024 International Quilt Festival will be held October 31-November 3 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas. Best of Show Monkeys in My Hair — (Evie), 104cm x 122cm (41in x 48in), Deborah Hyde Artist’s statement: “This art is a celebration of my granddaughter Evie, her portrait and her personality.” Original design Master Award for Machine Artistry Filigree Calligraphy, 152cm x 193cm (60in x 76in), Janet Stone Artist’s statement: “I wanted to use linen…

thefriends@bigpond.com Finished size: 166.5cm x 134.5cm (65½in x 53in) Finished block size: 14in square Materials • Assorted print fabrics to total about 2m (2¼yd) • 2.1m (2¼yd) grey print fabric • 1m (1⅛yd) dark turquoise tone-on-tone print fabric (sashings and binding) • 3.1m (3⅜yd) backing fabric • Batting at least 185cm x 150cm (72in x 60in) • Template plastic and fine permanent-marking pen • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat • Sewing machine with ¼in foot • General sewing supplies Preparation and cutting 1 Trace the kite shape from the Pattern Sheet onto template plastic using a fine permanent-marking pen. Cut it out accurately on the lines. From the assorted print fabrics, cut: • strips about 21in long and in a variety of different widths From the grey print fabric, cut:…

fimchc2@gmail.com @cherylfilby Finished size: 217cm (85½in) square Finished block size: 15in square Materials • 4m (4⅜yd) cream print fabric • 1.7m (2yd) black print fabric (applique and binding) • 1.1m (1⅛yd) red print fabric (applique and Border 2) • 70cm (¾yd) red stripe print fabric (applique and Border 2) • 70cm (¾yd) light blue and red print fabric (applique and Border 2) • 50cm (⅝yd) mid-blue and red print fabric (applique and Border 2) • 50cm (⅝yd) yellow print fabric (sashings) • 50cm (⅝yd) green print fabric (sashings) • 50cm (⅝yd) purple print fabric (Border 2) • 1.7m (2yd) black floral print fabric (Border 3) • 2.4m (2⅝yd) extra-wide (275cm/108in) backing fabric • Batting at least 235cm (94in) square • Fusible web • Stranded embroidery floss in shades to match…

kim_diehl_quilts Finished size: 161cm x 153.5cm (63½in x 60½in) Finished block size: 10in x 9in Materials • 60cm (¾yd) each of six assorted cream print fabrics (block backgrounds) • 42 chubby sixteenths (25cm x 28cm/9in x 10½in) of assorted medium and dark print fabrics (appliqué and binding) • 3.5m (3¾yd) backing fabric • Batting at least 180cm x 172cm (71in x 68in) • Freezer paper • Fabric glue stick • Basting glue • Fray Check or similar (optional) • Smoke monofilament thread (machine appliqué) • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat • Sewing machine with ¼in foot • General sewing supplies Preparation and cutting From each of the six assorted cream print fabrics, cut: • two strips, 10½in x width of fabric. Cross cut them to yield seven rectangles, 10½in x…

keryn@kerynemmerson.com @artisanartist www.kerynemmerson.com info@luccello.com.au @luccellomelbourne @luccello Proudly brought to you by Quilters Companion This quilt is a major undertaking, requiring accurate cutting and piecing to ensure each frame fits precisely around the edge of the quilt. Refer to the Fabric Key for the specific fabrics Keryn used in her project if you wish to create a quilt identical to hers. Seam allowances of ¼in are used throughout for the piecing. This Block of the Month project is being published over six issues of Quilters Companion, from issue #122 to issue #127. The materials required to make the complete quilt were included in Part 1 of the instructions, published in Quilters Companion #122. Contact our subscriptions department to order a subscription or back issues, or log on to Zinio or the…

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