Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue #130 2024 i Quilters Companion

Welcome to the last issue for 2024. We share some sweet projects with you in this issue, a couple of quilt galleries, a travel story and a story about a singer’s quilts … Flowers from Linda is constructed with English paper piecing and machine piecing and feature gorgeous Liberty and checked fabrics. Chris Jurd shares a one block quilt pattern – Tumbler – using a range of fun blue prints. Cheryl Filby shares a large pieced and appliquéd quilt made in sultry teal and peach – it’s a great bed-sized quilt. Just in time for Christmas, you can sew a modern Christmas wall hanging that is quilted first and then decorated using appliqué, padded appliqué, decorative stitches and bias tape or ribbon. Tracey Browning shares her second installment of Domestic Machine…

Finished size: 168cm (66in) square Finished block size: 6in square @annemaree.ross_craft Materials • 1.5m (1⅝yd) pale pink linen/cotton blend fabric at least 137cm (54in) wide. Anne-Maree used fabric from the Devonstone Collection in colour Tombola (DV4125). (If you choose to use fabric that is 107cm/42in wide, you will need 2m/2¼yd)• 1.2m (1¼yd) gingham or check print fabric. Anne-Maree used Fabelism Camp Gingham in colour Rosa• 32 fat sixteenths of Liberty Tana lawn print fabrics. (As Liberty Tana lawn is 135cm/54in wide, each fat sixteenth will measure 9in x 13½in)• 61 squares, 2½in of assorted solid and print fabrics• 45cm (½yd) Liberty print fabric (binding)• 4.2m (4⅝yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 190cm (74in) square• 366 pre-cut 1in pentagon papers or template plastic, fine permanentmarking pen and stiff paper to make…

Finished size: 162cm x 142cm (64in x 56in) Finished block size: 8in square Etsy: Little Lolly Quilts @littlelollyquilts Materials • Assorted medium and dark-value print fabrics to total about 1.2m (1⅜yd)• Assorted light-value print fabrics to total about 2.5m (2¾yd)• 60cm (⅝yd) black and white stripe print fabric (binding)• 3.3m (3⅝yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 180cm x 160cm (70in x 62in)• Fabric-marking pen• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in foot• General sewing supplies Cutting From the assorted medium and darkvalue print fabrics, cut: • 13 sets of 2½in squares, where a set is four squares, 2½in all cut from the same fabric (Plus blocks) • 17 squares, 2½in (Plus block centres) • four sets of rectangles and squares, where a set is four rectangles, 1½in x…

Finished size: 145cm x 132cm (57in x 52in) chris.jurd@bigpond.com @patchworkFUN ChrisJurd Materials • 54 squares, 6in of assorted medium- and dark-value blue print fabrics• 63 squares, 6in of assorted light blue on white print fabrics• 1.6m (2yd) blue print fabric (border)• 45cm (½yd) dark blue stripe print fabric (binding)• 2.7m (3yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 160cm x 150cm (65in x 60in)• Freezer paper• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in foot• General sewing supplies Preparation and cutting 1 Trace the tumbler shape from the Pattern Sheet onto the matte side of the freezer paper four times. Cut the shapes out on the traced line. These templates do not include a seam allowance. Refer to Chris’ Tips for Using Freezer-paper Templates. 2 Lightly press a freezer-paper template to…

www.piecenquilt.com nataliabonner Table 1 Table 2 Materials (See Table 1) • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in foot• General sewing supplies Finished block size: 10in square Cutting (See Table 2) From the black print fabric, cut: • 2½in strips x width of fabric (binding). For the Baby quilt, cut four strips; for the Throw, cut seven strips; and for the Bed quilt, cut nine strips Churned blocks 1 To make one Churned block, you need: • from white fabric: four 3⅜in squares; four 1¾in x 3in rectangles; two 3in squares; one 3in x 8in rectangle; and one 3 x 10½in rectangle • from one print fabric: four 3⅜in squares; and four 1¾in x 3in rectangles. 2 Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong…

Quilts from Quarters: 12 Clever Quilt Patterns to Make from Fat or Long Quarters Pam & Nicky Lintott Pam and Nicky Lintott offer 12 stunning new and original stash-busting quilt designs that you can make from both fat and long quarters. Foolproof cutting instructions allow you to make each quilt from fat or long quarters or even a mixture of both. Clear step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams guide you through every step of the way. Stunning photography shows the quilts at their best and you can use up extra fabric with the bonus quilt design. Published by The Quilt Room Anna Maria’s Blueprint Quilting: Explore Color, Pattern & Technique with 16 Joyful Projects from 4 Simple Designs Anna Marie Parry Anna Maria’s Blueprint Quilting guides you to stitch 16 stunning…

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.…

⬣ A wave goodbye In our last issue, we reported the closure of Alexander Henry Fabrics following the death of the company president, Marc de Leon. This time we sadly have to report that Walter Hoffman, the second-generation leader of Hoffman California Fabrics has died – although the fabric business will continue. Walter Hoffman’s father founded the family business in Los Angeles in 1924. Walter spent his early adult years in the surfing world before joining the US Navy. He and his brother Philip played a significant role in building surfing into an industry and then influenced the family fabric business with the company’s expansion into Asian-themed, tropical, novelty/conversational, children’s and holiday fabrics designed for the quilting, home-sewing, garment and home-textiles markets. The brothers also introduced hand-dyed and batik fabrics…

Finished size: 152.5cm (60in) square Finished block size: 10in www.cassandramadge.com; www.juicyquilting.com Materials • 36 strips, 2½in x width of fabric in bright prints• 36 strips, 2½in x width of fabric in bright solid colours – see Note (blocks)• 50cm (⅝yd) striped fabric (binding)• 3.6m (4yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 173cm (68in) square• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in foot• General sewing supplies Note: For the solids, Cassandra had 25cm (¼yd) each of eight colours, from each of which she cut three strips, 2½in, and 1m (1⅛yd) of aqua as her feature colour, from which she cut 12 strips, 2½in. Cutting From each 2½in strip of print and solid fabric, cross cut: • one strip, 2½ x 10½in • one strip, 2½ x 8½in • one strip,…

What does a passionate singer, songwriter and live performer do when the world shuts down due to the Covid pandemic? When there is no more touring, no live shows, no sharing your stories with live music and song? In 2020, Kate Ceberano no longer had access to express herself in her usual style and her industry (as well as many others) was put on an indeterminate hold. She yearned for another way to support her career and to continue her storytelling within the new, albeit unknown, confines. Kate saw her first quilt at age eight, in a hotel lobby in Hawaii. It stopped her, she stood transfixed, it spoke to her. She has grown up to use her hands in many creative ways throughout her life, but her energies and…

Bernina Best of Show Excellence in Applique Excellence in Domestic Machine Quilting – Professional Mainly Applique: Professional – First A Magical Winter Garden, 180cm (71in) square, Linda Crouch Artist’s statement: “I have loved ombré quilts for some time. I bought this fabric in Houston in 2017 and it took several years for the design to come together. The background was pieced in 16 sections, the scrollwork was inspired by a French lace handkerchief and the flowers by Turkish designs. The flowers were quilted before being appliquéd by hand. Entirely free-motion quilted on a domestic machine.” Janet O’Dell – Retaining the Tradition Dazzling New York Beauty, Natsha Mahon, quilted by Meredith Lewis Artist’s statement: “I saw this pattern on the internet and was immediately drawn to the pattern, colours and how they were put together.…

Proudly brought to you by Quilters Companion and Lloyd Curzon Fabrics kathy@materialobsession.com.au @matobsgirl www.materialobsession.com.au Note: This quilt is a major undertaking, requiring accurate cutting and piecing to ensure that each border fits precisely around the edge of the quilt. Materials listed above are for the entire project. Requirements are based on fabric 107cm (42in) wide, except for the backing fabric, which is 275cm (108in) wide. Refer to the Fabric Key for the specific fabrics Kathy used in her project if you wish to create a quilt identical to hers. Be economical in the use of your fabrics. Hold on to offcuts from earlier parts as they may be used in later parts. Seam allowances of ¼in are used throughout for the piecing. Finished size: 225cm (88½in) square This Block of…

Best of Show Excellence in Machine Quilting — Frame Mounted Red and White Delight, 230cm (90½in) square, Chris O’Brien Artist’s statement: “If ever there was a quilt that didn’t want to become a quilt, it was this one. We locked horns on day one with a substantial dye run. We were still locking horns on the last border. But we bonded along the way and no tears were shed. The pattern is one that I’ve made before — Afternoon Delight by Sue Garman — which I felt would look good as a two-colour quilt. Machine pieced and appliquéd. All cotton fabrics, with both a wool/poly and a poly batting used to accentuate the quilting design. It was free-motion quilted along with some ruler work on a hand-guided Bernina Q24. Glide thread…

Finished size: 214.5cm (84½in) square Finished block size: 12in square fimch2@gmail.com @cherylfilby Materials • 65cm (¾yd) each of two black print fabrics• 65cm (¾yd) each of two teal print fabrics• 50cm (⅝yd) cream and peach print fabric• 60cm (⅝yd) dark peach print fabric• 3m (3⅜yd) pale pink print fabric• 1.15m (1¼yd) olive print fabric (cornerstones, Border 1 and binding)• 1.9m (2⅛yd) peach print fabric (Borders 2 and 3)• 1.4m (1⅝yd) black and peach print fabric (Border 2)• 2.4m (2¾yd) extra-wide (275cm/108in) backing fabric• Batting at least 235cm (92in) square• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in foot• General sewing supplies Cutting From each of black print fabric #1 and teal print fabric #1, cut: • two strips, 6½in x width of fabric. Cross cut them to yield 26…

Finished size: 86.5cm x 33cm (34in x 13in) pamot@netspace.net.au Materials • 90cm (1yd) solid cream fabric (background and backing)• 20cm (¼yd) solid light grey fabric (outer centre panel)• 15cm (¼yd) light grey metallic print fabric (inner centre panel)• Assorted white, grey and black tone-on-tone fabrics (appliqué)• 25cm (¼yd) cream metallic print fabric (binding)• 40cm (½yd) silver ribbon, 6mm (¼in) wide• Fusible web• Batting at least 100cm x 50cm (40in x 19in)• Assorted machine sewing threads in white, grey, silver and black in a variety of thicknesses and types (cotton, polyester, metallic etc)• Quilt basting spray• Erasable fabric-marking pen• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Topstitch sewing machine needles• Sewing machine with ¼in, open-toe embroidery and walking feet• General sewing supplies Cutting and Preparation From the solid cream fabric, cut: • two…

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