Innholdsfortegnelse for November - December 2015 i Quilters Companion

While I am making the final touches to this issue of Quilters Companion, I am also preparing for the arrival of our third child. It has been an exciting time in our home this year, with renovation of our kitchen, laundry and living area earlier and now the impending arrival of number three. While I am on leave, the magazine will be looked after by regular QC contributors and staff and I would like to take this chance to thank each of them. In the meantime, we have a great issue of QC to present, starting with some exciting projects. Leesa Chandler is back this edition, looking at the versatility of the Banner block. She has taken just one block shape and made a number of different quilts, bags and…

The annual Sydney Quilt Show included a special exhibition this year of red and white quilts. We present several of the winners here but you can see all the entries by visiting http://quiltersguildnsw.com/red-white-special-exhibit/nggallery You can also see all the other winning entries from the show by visiting http://quiltersguildnsw.com/quiltshow The Quilters’ Guild of NSW presents the 2016 Sydney Quilt Show at the Craft & Quilt Fair, Glebe Island, 22-26 June 2016. Best of Show; Excellence in Long Arm Machine Quilting; and First, Traditional: Professional Sanderson’s Apprentice Size: 208cm x 208cm Made by Karen Terrens First, Traditional Hand Quilted: Amateur This Blasted Quilt Size: 206cm x 206cm Made by Jill Williams First, Predominantly Appliqué: Amateur Art Deco Tulips Size: 205cm x 235cm Made by Anne Blythman First, Traditional Machine Quilted: Amateur Black…

Finished size: 122cm x 122cm (48in x 48in) Finished block size: 40.6cm (16in) Materials • A variety of pink/orange print fabrics totalling approximately 70cm (¾yd) • A variety of green print fabrics totalling approximately 70cm (¾yd) • Nine fat quarters of assorted blue/aqua print fabrics • 50cm (⅝yd) each of white and beige tone-on-tone print fabric • 50cm (⅝yd) binding fabric • 2.8m (3⅛yd) backing fabric • Batting at least 138cm (54in) square • Neutral-coloured thread for piecing • Quilting thread • Template plastic • Pencil • Fine-point permanent pen • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat www.quilterscompanion.wordpress.com Prepare the templates Templates A, A reversed, B, C and D are printed on the Pattern Sheet. Trace the templates onto template plastic with a fine-point permanent pen. Identify each template, mark the…

Finished size: 26cm x 36cm (10¼in x 14in) Materials • 90m (1yd) blue pinstripe fabric • 40cm (½yd) print fabric for lining • A variety of small pieces of blue, red, white and ecru fabric and blue and cream wool felt for bag front • Thin batting at least 50cm x 107cm (20in x 42in) • Fusible interfacing • Thread to match blue pinstripe and lining fabrics • A selection of embroidery threads to complement fabrics • A variety of buttons, laces and trims • Two buckles for side tabs • Magnet closure • Tracing paper • Pencil • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat Note: Use either metric or imperial measurements to make this bag, not a combination of both. www.quilterscompanion.wordpress.com Prepare the pattern 1 Trace the shape of the…

Finished size: 196cm x 196 (77in x 77in) Finished block size: 23cm (9in) Tiramisu — make four blocks To make all four blocks, from the light background blue shirting print fabric, cut: • one strip, 2⅛in x width of fabric and cross cut 16 squares, 2⅛in. Cut each square once across the diagonal – A • two strips, 2in x width of fabric and cross cut 32 squares, 2in. Rule a diagonal line across the wrong side of each square – B • four squares, 3½in – C From brown floral print fabric, cut: • one strip, 2in x width of fabric and cross cut 16 squares, 2in – D From blue print fabric, cut: • eight squares, 3⅞in. Cut each square once across the diagonal – E From brown…

I love machine appliqué and playing with my decorative stitches. I use the stitches with both their default settings and also adjust them to really push the pattern to its limits for special effects. To date, I have mostly used cotton, polyester, silk and rayon threads on my work, all with splendid results. Thanks to Hobbysew, I was given a box of metallic threads to see what I thought. Years ago I used a polyester gold thread instead of a metallic gold thread for machine work as I found the metallic difficult to use in the machine. The polyester didn’t have the same shine that the metallic had, but it was strong and did not constantly break while stitching. So I have been hesitant to try metallic threads again, but…

Joys Craftworx Address: 46 Percy Street, Portland Vic 3305 Phone: (03) 5523 7190 Website: www.joyscraftworx.com.au The Squedge 22.5 tool makes a 16in finished square and is so much fun to use! We have plenty of free patterns on the website that use the Squedge tool and we know that once you start using it, you’ll definitely become addicted. The Squedge also comes with a free table runner pattern and is $25 plus p&h. We also love the Bending the Line book, for $25 plus p&h. Mention seeing this promo in Quilters Companion #76 and you’ll receive $5 off the Bending the Line book and the Squedge 22.5 when purchasing both — that’s just $45 plus p&h. Like us on Facebook to keep up to date with the latest in store.…

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Dear Clare, I would like to say how much I really enjoyed making the wall hanging Gum Blossom by Amanda Daly in Great Australian Quilts No. 5. The magazines and DVD are like having a tutor in your own home. Please thank Amanda. Regards, Patricia Jones Dear Clare, Quilters Companion has been coming into my home since the very first issue in 2001. Each issue is devoured with enthusiasm. Thank you, thank you! I thought you may like to see a photo of my interpretation of Anne Sommerlad’s quilt Indigo Op Art from QC#65. I have used more than 50 different scrap fabrics from some of my favourite indigo and other oriental fabric collection. I made it as a small lap quilt over the summer break and liked it so…

Naomi’s large studio faces north, so the natural light that floods through double French doors for much of the day makes it the perfect space for sewing and quilting. Overlooking the garden, the 8m x 6m dedicated studio was created in 2010 when Naomi and her husband renovated part of their home to accommodate a Gammill longarm quilting machine. “My quilting machine encompasses most of one long side of the room and, on the other side is a Baltic pine table for my domestic machines and my Brother ScanNCut,” she says. Efficient organisation is a main feature of Naomi’s studio. Customers’ quilt tops awaiting a professional finish are stored in labelled tubs on a steel shelving unit. “I label each tub with details of whether the quilt is custom or…

Michelle Long has spent the last six years working in Brisbane quilt shop The Quilters’ Corner. You might say it is a long way from where her career began with the RAAF in Adelaide. “I grew up in South Australia and after finishing school, joined the RAAF where I met my husband. He stayed on in the RAAF while I joined the SA police force. My husband then received an overseas posting to Canada — at that stage we had two young daughters,” Michelle explains. After Canada, the family spent time in Adelaide and then Canberra, before finally settling in Brisbane, where they now live with their three daughters. And it has been in Brisbane where Michelle has really allowed herself to pursue her love of quilting and craft, teaching…

Finished size: 126cm x 126cm (49½in x 49½in) Materials • 2.2m (2⅜yd) feature print fabric • 1.4m (1½yd) gold tone-on-tone print fabric (block trims and binding) • 1m (1⅛yd) black background fabric • 2.9m (3⅛yd) backing • Batting at least 142cm (56in) square • Neutral-coloured thread for piecing • Quilting thread • Template plastic • Fine-point permanent pen • Pencil • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat Note: Leesa used her Under the Australian Sun border stripe print No 10358 to make her quilt. If this fabric is used, cut each of the 10¾in strips down the centre of a floral print stripe. There are two stripes each of five floral designs across the width of the fabric, so there will be two 3¾in strips of each print. www.quilterscompanion.wordpress.com Make the…

2C#77 We’ve been busy putting together another top line-up of projects for the next issue of Quilters Companion, which we know you are going to love. Sarah Fielke will be demonstrating how to add text to quilts using several different methods. We have an adorable appliquéd wall hanging by Claire Gee (pictured) and a lovely bag from American designer Jen Fox. There are two amazing traditional quilts from Karen Cunningham and Sharon Keightley. We will be joined by two new designers, Jenny Woodward and Moira de Carvalho, who enjoy working with today’s popular modern fabrics, and finally we have an eye-catching traditional quilt from Liz Pinczewski. Michelle Marvig will be road testing a new product from Westalee Rulers, see winning quilts from the Victorian and Canberra Guild shows, and meet…

Matilda’s Own Design Mat This super handy mat grips the table and your fabrics, making tracing and writing easier, or use it to lay out your work. Enquiries: Victorian Textiles. Soak This is one of the most popular products on the market for washing quilts and patchwork fabric. The gentle formulation takes care of all types of fibres and fabrics and it comes in a great range of fragrances. the red thread Craft Keeper These profile-cut and laser-etched wooden keepers come in nine different designs and are perfect for storing thread and ribbon. Enquiries: Two Green Zebras. Fabric markers Are you inspired by the resurgence of colouring-in? Check out these fantastic outline prints and fabric markers from The Drygoods Merchant. Enquiries: phone 0425 710 040 or www.facebook.com/thedrygoodsmerchant…

Finished size: 165cm x 165cm (65in x 65in) Finished block size: 38cm (15in) Materials • A wide variety of assorted scrap fabrics in light, medium and dark values for the blocks and Border 2. Scraps 6in square and larger are suitable, see note • 70cm (¾yd) geometric print fabric (sashing) • One fat eighth of grey print fabric (cornerstones) • 70cm (¾yd) pink/grey spot fabric (Border 1) • Fat quarters of two grey print fabrics (Border 2) • 70cm (¾yd) binding fabric • 3.7m (4yd) backing fabric • Batting at least 183cm (72in) square • Neutral-coloured thread for piecing • Quilting thread. Chris used Perle No 8 thread • Foundation-piecing paper • Template plastic • Lightweight cardboard • Pencil • Fine-point permanent pen • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat Note:…

Finished size: 125cm x 150cm (49in x 59in) Finished block size: 25cm (10in) Materials • Eight fat quarters of “rose” fabrics (blocks) • 12 fat quarters of “newsprint” background fabrics • 40cm (½yd) binding fabric • 2.8m (3⅛yd) backing fabric • Batting at least 140cm x 165cm (55in x 65in) • Neutral-coloured thread for piecing • Quilting thread • Large square ruler • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat www.quilterscompanion.wordpress.com Make the roses 1 From each of the eight fat quarters for the roses, cut a strip approximately 6in wide. Cross cut the strips into random widths not less than 1in and not greater than 2½in. To add to the random nature of the design, cut the pieces at slight angles. 2 From the longest edge of the remaining fabric in…

Finished size: 137cm x 137cm (54in x 54in) Finished block size: 23cm (9in) Materials • Assorted light grey print fabrics totalling approximately 1m (1⅛yd) • Assorted blue print fabrics totalling approximately 60cm (⅔yd) • Assorted mauve print fabrics totalling approximately 40cm (⅜yd) • Assorted dark mauve print fabrics totalling approximately 40cm (⅜yd) • Assorted taupe print fabrics totalling approximately 60cm (⅜yd) • Assorted green print fabrics totalling approximately 60cm (⅜yd) • 30cm (⅓yd) light value tone-on-tone print fabric (Border 1) • 90cm (1yd) beige tone-on-tone print fabric (blocks and Border 2) • 40cm (½yd) binding fabric • 3.1m (3⅜yd) backing fabric • Batting at least 152cm (60in) square • Neutral-coloured thread for piecing • Quilting thread • Rotary cutter ruler and mat Note: Wendy used fabrics from Lynette Anderson's Needles…

Strictly quilts The ninth Strictly Quilts exhibition was held in the northern Victoria city of Wangaratta recently to coincide with this year’s Stitched Up Textile Festival. More than 200 quilts, representing a year’s work by members of seven local craft groups, were on display over the 10 days of the exhibition. Quilts ranged in style from traditional to modern art quilts, featuring techniques such as hand and machine piecing and appliqué, fabric painting and dyeing, and hand and machine quilting. Several groups exhibited quilts made in response to member challenges and the Strictly Quilts challenge of a pre-1900 block together with its history saw various interpretations of Civil War and Underground Railway blocks. A highlight of the exhibition was a display of brightly coloured and intricately quilted works by Melbourne…

Tools Of The Trade Sewing Machine – Any machine can be used for quiltmaking. It is helpful to have a darning foot as an attachment for the machine for free machine quilting. Iron and ironing board – Make these readily available near your sewing machine so that all seams can be pressed to assist in accurate piecing. Needles – Most quilters favour a ‘between’ needle, size 8-12 for both hand-sewing and hand-quilting. Size 12, the smallest size, is usually used by very experienced quilters. Sewing Thread – Use any cotton or cotton-covered polyester thread. For machine quilting, use cotton, cottoncovered polyester, monofilament or decorative threads. Scissors – Have one pair with sharp points for cutting fabric and a second pair for paper. Marking Tools – Quilters use marking tools for…