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Raining love
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November – December 2023
Projects
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Scraps for William
Linda Haigh
30 Spiderweb
Keryn Emmerson
38 Fresh Eire
Cheryl Filby
46
Raining Love
Monique Bubendorfer
56
Flock of Geese
Heather Purdy
84 Spring Carousel
Vicki Knight
102 Crystal Sky
Table Runner
Melissa Corry
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112 Arcadia BOM Part 3
Keryn Emmerson
Features
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Quilt Gallery
Festival of Quilts SA
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Domestic Machine Quilting
– Anita Ellis
Gadgets and Must-haves
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Quilt Gallery
QuiltWest
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Quilt Gallery
Victorian Showcase
84
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Regulars
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Editor’s Journal
8
Quilty Treasures
110
Off the Shelf
122
Kits
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Sewing Machine Repairs
127
Long-Arm Machine Quilters
130 In the Market
138
On the Road
142
Diary Dates
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Basics
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Stockists
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Editor’s Journal
QC No. 124 Vol.21 No.6
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2023
Editor Deborah Segaert
Technical Editor Megan Fisher
Contributors Anita Ellis, Megan Fisher
Pattern Artist Susan Cadzow
Designer Kate Atkinson
Photographer Ken Brass
Stylist Sandra Hinton
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Welcome to another exciting issue of
Quilters Companion.
As always, we share eight patchwork
projects – including the 2023 Block
of the Month by Keryn Emmerson
featuring Devonstone Collection fabrics
– St Etienne – along with book reviews,
three inspirational quilt galleries, an
array of Quilty Treasures from around
the world and much more to keep your
minds and hands busy!
Our projects include a traditional
Stars and Nine Patch quilt with
appliqué by Linda Haigh of Linda Haigh
Designs; Heather Purdy of Electric
Needle Girls shares a modern Flying
Geese quilt; Cheryl Filby shares a fresh
take on the traditional Irish Chain
pattern highlighted by appliqué; Monica
Bubendorf of Make it Sew shares a
bright machined quilt featuring hearts
and a traditional scrappy Spiderweb
quilt by Keryn Emmerson.
Just in time for Christmas, there
is a quick and easy table runner by
Sherri McConnell. And, our Homespun
favourite quilt welcomes the warmer
weather with machine-piecing and
appliqué by Vicki Knight.
Our regular Domestic Machine
Quilting features shares a list of
Gadgets and Must-have Items for the
home quilter. This will include the typical
items that are required for quilting on
a domestic machine – pens/pencils
to draw quilting designs, spray baste
products, ruler for guiding, presser feet
for best results and more.
Enjoy your summer sewing, and have
a special Christmas!
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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 whether
or not they are QuiltNSW members. Works selected for
inclusion in the exhibition will be on display at the Hawkesbury
Regional Gallery, Windsor, NSW in May and June next year.
There is no prescribed theme – just submit your best
work reflecting your creative practice. Deadline for entries
is February 1, 2024. See the QuiltNSW website at www.
quiltnsw.com for more information.
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 acidfree 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 gluestick format provides precise
application without the messy
excess often associated with
the spray. Available from your
local patchwork shop.
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ABOVE The Otautau quilt, which measures 210cm x 165cm,
is in excellent condition given its age and delicacy.
A (quilty) act of war
A quilt made for injured soldiers during World War I by residents
of the small town of Otautau on the South Island of New
Zealand has returned to the place of its origin. As was common
at the time, members of the Red Cross sold squares of calico
and red embroidery floss and encouraged buyers to embroider
something. The squares were then sewn together to create
a quilt which, in this case, was sent to a military hospital near
London where injured New Zealand soldiers were being treated.
The quilt was recently auctioned in the UK, and the NZ
Returned Services Association was the successful bidder,
paying £320 (about A$600) for it. It arrived in Otautau in
July, and is to be framed and put on public display at a yetto-be-confirmed location, possibly the local museum.
LEFT Integrifolia #3: Stops & Starts by Brenda Gael
Smith (Australia). 109cm x 114cm (43in x 45in)
LEFT Conversations
by Kathy York
(USA). 84cm x
132cm (33in x 52in)
ABOVE Is Life Really
So Black and White?
by Susan Marie
Robinson (USA). 76cm
(30in) square
ABOVE A Bedrock of Calm by Debbie Grifka
(USA). 107cm x 150cm (42in x 59in)
Pure and simple
We loved the huge visual impact of works included in the
Studio Art Quilt Associates’ (SAQA) Minimalism exhibition,
which formed part of this year’s European Patchwork Meeting.
The theme called for quiltmakers to combine line, shape, form,
and colour to highlight the very essence of the medium and
materials used to create art – to call attention to the artwork
itself, without expectation of emotion or deep meaning.
Two works made by Australians were among the 44
selected for the exhibition: Integrifolia #3: Stops & Starts
by Brenda Gael Smith and The Voice of Water by Beth
and Trevor Reid.
ABOVE Pelican Play 1 by Louise
Hall (USA). 76cm (30in) square
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Quilty Treasures
Bag lady
We were rather taken with these vibrant canvas bags made
by Philadelphia artisan Katie Henry. She started sewing
about 20 years ago but her output increased markedly during
the years of the pandemic. She makes bum bags, cylinder
crossbody bags, backpacks and totes in the main. Clearly she
enjoys working with quilt block patterns, making her bags
the perfect choice for quiltmakers everywhere. Buy yourself
one from https://madebyhankshop.com and follow Katie on
Instagram @ madebyhank
LEFT Panels from the Melbourne
AIDS Memorial Quilt
Making history
The Melbourne AIDS Memorial Quilt has been formally
acknowledged as an item of heritage significance.
The Heritage Council of Victoria has included it in the
Victorian Heritage Register, listing it among 2400
sites, objects and collections now legally recognised
and protected. Inspired by the AIDS Memorial Quilt
movement in the United States, the Quilt was originally
coordinated by volunteers of Fairfield Hospital in 1988
– with panels being made by family members, loved
ones and volunteers working with community groups.
Today the Quilt consists of 209 panels, each handmade
and individually designed to commemorate a person
or group of people who died from an AIDS-related
condition. It represents a pivotal moment in the history
of commemorative textile making in Victoria and is one
of the state’s largest, most important and enduring
pieces of community art.
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Join the experts on these great European Quilting Tours
Including the
Birmingham
Festival of Quilts
Join Deborah Segaert
Editor of Quilters Companion Magazine
on a wonderful tour of the
Visit the Royal School of Needlework, William
Marris Gallery, the York Castle Museum and
enjoy afternoon tea at the Pump Room in
Bath. We also visit many Quilting shops.
United Kingdom
21 Jul to 9 Aug 2024
York
Manchester
Birmingham
Start
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London
Bath
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Join Natalie Bird for
Travel on A-Rosa Sena river boat for 7 nights,
visit Bruges Lace Centre, Royal Delft Factory,
sightseeing tours of the UNESCO world
heritage cities of Luxemburg and Bruges. Work
on unique projects designed by Natalie Bird.
Patchwork
on the Rhine
visiting the European
Patchwork Meeting
11 to 29 Sep 2024
Amsterdam
visit
Quilt Week
in Alsace
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Bruges
Cologne
Frankfurt
Luxemburg
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Obernai
5 nights Siena visiting gorgeous Tuscan
villages, cruise aboard Celebrity Equinox, visit
Gaudi’s unusual cathedral, Sagrada Familia.
Visit many fabric shops, work on unique
projects designed by Michelle Marvig.
Join Michelle Marvig on a Quilting tour
to
Italy and the Greek Islands
Includes 10-night cruise on Celebrity Equinox
8 to 27 Sep 2024
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Siena
Rome
Athens
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Gallery
Festival of Quilts SA
The 2023 exhibition was held in July this year at the
Adelaide Showgrounds. Here we share a few of the winning
quilts. You can see all the winning quilts at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-bFupmEfl8
The 2024 Festival of Quilts will be held July 5–7
at the Adelaide Showgrounds.
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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.”
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Gallery
Best of Show
Pieced and Appliqué – Professional
Jiggly Mode, 148cm x 185cm (58in x 73in)
Catherine Butterworth
Artist’s statement: “My quilt design was inspired by artist Victor Vasarely’s use of simple shapes and captivating colour
combinations. The squares and circles were hand appliquéd, and then hand quilted before sandwiching the quilt to
achieve dimensional texture. Couching features on both the front and back of the quilt for added detail.”
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Appliqué – Amateur
Friends Meet Friends, 223cm x 223cm (88in x 88in)
Ann Ewer
Artist’s statement: “The original design is Friends by Michele Hill. I increased the size by four outer blocks and replaced
duplicate blocks using other designs by Michele, or inspired by her. I commenced the hand appliqué in 2016 as a project
when travelling, but put it away for some years as it was a challenge to ensure the inner sections were the right size to
match the extra outer blocks. As the border fabric was no longer available, I couldn’t afford to make a mistake.
When I purchased the EQ8 program I decided to complete the quilt, confident that my dimensions were correct. I only have
a 6in x 3in piece of the border fabric left. Free-motion quilted on a Bernina Q20.”
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Gallery
Pieced and Appliqué – 2+ Persons
Tea Party, 229cm x 229cm (90in x 90in)
Dawn Garratt and Val Towill
Artist’s statement: “Originally was going to be a Block of the Month class but due to Covid worked
on it at home over the next two years in between work and after retirement. Thoroughly enjoyed
selecting the bright fabrics and wool felt. Extra border added to highlight teapot design.”
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Pieced Small – Professional
Retaining the Tradition
Stars in the Ties 138cm x 135cm (54in x 53in)
Irene Carrig
Artist’s statement: “Inspired by several antique Victorian silk quilts featured in the book The Fabric of Society by Annette Gero.
The stars and floating tumbling blocks in this quilt are mostly made from Jacquard woven silk ties, which have intricate detail
and create interesting patterns. The vertical and horizontal borders adjoin the hexagons in a different way so, unlike those in
the book, I challenged myself to fit them without using straight seams.”
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Made from scraps of William Morris reproduction fabrics, the colours include
blues, purples, greens, browns, caramels and reds. There are 13 Variable
Star blocks that feature a small Nine-patch centre, plus 12 large Double
Nine-patch blocks made with five small Nine Patches and backgrounds.
Linda added some appliqué to the border to jazz it up.
Finished size: 140cm (54½in) square
Finished block size: 9in square
Designer: Linda Haigh
linda@thepatchworkcow.com.au
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@lindahaighdesigns
www.thepatchworkcow.com.au
Wiiam
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Fabrics
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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
• Rotary cutter, ruler and cutting mat
• Sewing machine with ¼in foot
• General sewing supplies
Preparation and cutting
1
Trace the two ovals from the
Pattern Sheet onto template
plastic using a fine permanentmarking pen. Label them, then cut
them out on the traced lines.
Trace around these templates
on the non-shiny side of the
appliqué paper and then cut the
shapes out on the traced lines. Fuse
the shapes, shiny side down, on the
wrong side of the appropriate fabric,
leaving at least ½in between them.
Cut each shape out of fabric ¼in by
eye outside the edge of the paper.
From the terracotta tone-on-tone print
fabric, trace, fuse and then cut:
• 60 large ovals
From the terracotta floral print fabric,
trace, fuse and then cut:
• 60 small ovals
From the dark red tone-on-tone print
fabric, trace, fuse and then cut:
• 56 large ovals
From the dark red floral print fabric,
trace, fuse and then cut:
• 56 small ovals
From the assorted beige print fabrics, cut:
• 292 squares, 1½in
• 100 squares, 3½in
• 52 squares, 3¼in. Cut each square
once on the diagonal to yield 104
half-square triangles
2
From the assorted print fabrics, cut:
• 365 squares, 1½in
• 52 squares, 3½in — cut four squares
from each of 13 different fabrics. Cut
each square once on the diagonal to
yield 104 half-square triangles
From the beige print fabric for the
border, cut:
• five strips, 5in x width of fabric
From the dark red print fabric for the
binding, cut:
• six strips, 2½in x width of fabric
Double Nine-patch blocks
Double Nine-patch block
1
Lay out four assorted beige
squares, 1½in and five assorted
print squares, 1½in in three rows
of three squares each, as shown in
Diagram 1.
Sew the squares in each row
together. Press seams away from
the beige squares. Then sew the rows
together, carefully matching seams. Your
nine-patch block should measure 3½in
square from raw edge to raw edge.
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to make a
total of five nine-patch blocks.
Lay out the nine-patch blocks and
four squares, 3½in of assorted
beige print fabrics in three rows,
referring to the Double Nine-patch
Block Layout Diagram.
Sew the blocks and squares in
each row together. Press seams
towards the squares. Then sew the
rows together, carefully matching
seams. Press. Your Double Nine-patch
Block should measure 9½in square
from raw edge to raw edge.
Repeat Steps 1–5 to make 12
Double Nine-patch blocks in all.
2
3
4
Diagram 1
5
6
Nine-patch Variable
Star blocks
1
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 of the
instructions for the Double Ninepatch block to make a nine-patch block.
It should measure 3½in square from
raw edge to raw edge.
To make the Hourglass units, you
need eight half-square triangles
all cut from the same print fabric and
eight half-square triangles cut from an
assortment of beige print fabrics.
Sew each print triangle to a
beige triangle on one short
edge. Press seams towards the
print triangle. Then sew two pieced
triangles together, as shown in
Diagram 2. Press this seam open.
In the interests of accuracy,
these hourglass units have
deliberately been made slightly too
Double Nine-patch Block Layout Diagram
2
3
4
Nine-patch Variable Star block
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6
Diagram 2
Sew the units in each row
together. Press seams away from
the hourglass units. Then sew the rows
together, carefully matching seams.
Your Nine-patch Variable Star block
should measure 9½in square from raw
edge to raw edge.
Repeat Steps 1–6 to make a total of
13 Nine-patch Variable Star blocks.
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Assembly
1¾in
1
1¾in
45°
Diagram 3
Lay out the blocks in five rows of
five blocks each, alternating the
two different block types. The first,
third and fifth rows should begin with
a Nine-patch Variable Star block. The
second and fourth rows should begin
with a Double Nine-patch block. Swap
like blocks around until you have an
array that you like.
Sew the blocks in each row
together. Press seams towards
the Nine-patch Variable Star blocks.
Sew the rows together, carefully
matching seams. Press.
Join the five 5in strips of the
beige print fabric cut for the
border together, end to end, to make
one long strip.
Measure your quilt top horizontally
across the centre. Cut two strips
this length from the long strip. Sew
them to the top and bottom edges of
the quilt top. Press seams outwards.
Measure your quilt top vertically
through the centre. Cut two
strips this length from the remainder
of the long strip. Sew them to the left
and right edges of the quilt top. Press
seams outwards.
2
3
4
5
6
Nine-patch Variable Star Layout Diagram
large — they now need to be trimmed
to the precise size needed. And you
need to trim the same amount from
all four edges so that the centre seam
remains centred. To trim each square,
lay a quilter’s square ruler on it with
the 45-degree line matching one
of the diagonal seams through the
centre and the vertical line marking
1¾in from the edge of the ruler
matching the centre point, as shown
in Diagram 3. Use a rotary cutter to
trim the right and top edges. Rotate
the block 180 degrees, then repeat
the process to trim the other two
edges of the square. It should now
measure exactly 3½in square from
raw edge to raw edge.
Lay out the four hourglass units,
the nine-patch unit and four
3½in squares of assorted beige print
fabrics in three rows of three. Refer to
the Nine-patch Variable Star Layout
Diagram. Check that each hourglass
unit has been oriented correctly.
5
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Appliqué
1
To prepare your ovals for appliqué,
use a glue pen to run a narrow line
of glue around the edge of the paper on
the back of each fabric shape. Fold the
fabric seam allowance over and press it
onto the glue with your fingers, an awl
or something similar. Work your way
carefully around the shapes, making
tiny pleats around the curves so you
get smooth edges without any points. If
you’re finding this difficult, trim back the
seam allowance a little more or use your
thumbnail or a tool to press just very
close to the edge of the paper, leaving
the rest of the seam-allowance fabric
to gather loosely inside the shape: it
doesn’t all have to be glued down, just
the very edge. Press with an iron to heat
set the fabric in place. (The appliqué
paper is not removed from the fabric
at any stage. It gradually breaks down
when the quilt is washed. If you haven’t
used appliqué paper before, see the
tutorial on its use on Linda’s website,
www.thepatchworkcow.com.au).
Once all the ovals have been
prepared, place a few dots of
appliqué glue on the back of a dark
red floral small oval. Centre it, right
side facing up, on a large dark red
oval (also right side facing up). Press
with an iron.
Repeat Step 2 with all the small and
large dark red ovals, and then with
all the small and large terracotta ovals.
Use dots of appliqué glue on the
back of the large terracotta ovals
to position them in place on the quilt
top. Start by positioning a terracotta
oval over the seam line between each
large beige square around the edge of
the patchwork and the beige border.
Press them in place.
Then add terracotta ovals
horizontally on the border strip,
centred below each nine-patch and
hourglass unit around the edge of the
patchwork, with one edge 1½in down
from the seam between the patchwork
and the border strip. See Diagram 4.
Finally, position pairs of dark red
ovals between the horizontal
2
3
4
5
6
1½in
Diagram 4
terracotta ovals, and tilted up towards
the vertical terracotta ovals.
Appliqué around the edges of all
the small and large ovals.
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Finishing
1
Remove the selvedges from the
backing fabric and cut it into two
equal lengths. Sew the pieces together
side by side with a ½in seam and press
the seam open.
The quilt top, backing and batting
are ready for a long-arm quilting
machine as they are. If you’re doing
2
the quilting by hand or on a domestic
sewing machine, follow the instructions
for Preparing the Quilt Sandwich in the
free downloadable Basics Guide* to
pin or baste the quilt top, batting and
backing together.
Quilt as desired. Linda machine
quilted her project. Using a
walking foot, she worked a simple
grid design across the patchwork,
through the centre of each 3in unit in
the star and nine-patch blocks. She
then attached a free-motion foot to
her machine and stitched ¼in outside
3
each appliquéd oval and filled in the
border background with a squiggle
pattern.
Trim the excess backing fabric and
batting ¼in outside the edge of
the quilt top.
Follow the instructions in Binding
the Quilt in The Basics Guide* to
bind the quilt using the six 2½in strips
of dark red mottled print fabric.
4
5
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a download online from https://www.
cosyproject.com/blog/quilting-guide
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The triangles in each Spiderweb block are cut from strip sets in
which the fabrics alternate between lighter and darker. Keryn chose
to use only light-medium, dark-medium and dark value fabrics,
which resulted in a quilt that looks warm and cosy.
Finished size: 186.5cm (73½in) square
Finished block size: 14in square
Designer: Keryn Emmerson
www.kerynemmerson.com
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keryn@kerynemmerson.com
@artisanartist
Traditional
Paern
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Keryn’s Fabric Choices
I made my quilt using strips cut across the full width of the fabric. This allowed me to cut eight matching triangles to make a
complete block with a couple of triangles left over. I used the leftover triangles to make some scrappy blocks, which I included in
the quilt. Study the various blocks in my quilt to determine whether you prefer to make blocks with matching triangles or not.
The triangles in each block are cut from strip sets in which the fabrics alternate between lighter and darker. I chose to
use only light-medium, dark-medium and dark value fabrics, which resulted in a quilt that looks warm and cosy.
I didn’t use any truly light fabrics.
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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 mediumvalue 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
• Rotary cutter, ruler and cutting mat
• Sewing machine with ¼in foot
• General sewing supplies
Preparation and cutting
From the dark-value print fabric for the
block corners, cut:
• two strips, 5¼in x width of fabric.
Cross cut them to yield 16 squares,
5¼in. Cut each square once on the
diagonal to yield 32 half-square
triangles. Trim the two short sides
of each triangle to measure 5in, as
shown in Diagram 2.
From the print fabric for the remaining
accent triangles, cut:
• two strips, 3in x width of fabric. Cross
cut them to yield 24 squares, 3in
(accent triangles)
From each of the fabrics for Borders
1–4, cut:
• eight strips, 1½in x width of fabric
From the fabric for Border 5, cut:
• eight strips, 2in x width of fabric
From the fabric for Border 6, cut:
• eight strips, 3½in x width of fabric
From the fabric for the binding, cut:
• eight strips, 2½in x width of fabric
5in
5in
Diagram 2
Spiderweb blocks
1
To make one block, choose:
• one dark-value 2½in strip
• one medium-value 2½in strip
• four medium-value 1½in strips – two
medium-light and two medium-dark.
Lay the strips out: start with the
2½in dark-value strip. Above
that, alternate the medium-light and
medium-dark 1½in strips. At the top, put
the 2½in medium-value strip, as shown
in Diagram 3. Sew the strips together on
their long edges. Press seams towards
the bottom edge of the strip set.
Tilt the ruler to match the bottom
edge of the template with the
bottom edge of the strip set. See
Diagram 4. Cut the fabric down the
right edge of the ruler.
Turn the strip set over so the wrong
side is facing up. Match the left
edge of the template with the edge of
the fabric you cut in Step 3 and match
the horizontal lines with the seam lines
in the strip set. Cut the second side of
the triangle, as shown in Diagram 5.
Continue in this manner, flipping the
strip set so that it is right side facing
up, making another cut, then flipping it
so that it is wrong side facing up, making
another cut and so on. To make the block,
you need to cut a total of eight triangles
from the strip set: four will have the darkvalue fabric at the base of the triangle
(‘dark triangles’) and four will have a
medium-value fabric at the bottom of
the triangle (‘light triangles’), as shown in
Diagram 6. Cut extra triangles from the
strip set if you wish to add some scrappy
blocks to your quilt, as Keryn has.
1
2
2
3
Trace the triangle and all its
internal lines from the Pattern
Sheet onto paper using a fine
permanent-marking pen. Cut it out
roughly outside the outer traced lines.
Trim the bottom edge and the left side
edge on the outer lines.
Adhere the template to the
underside of a quilter’s ruler.
You could use a glue stick, but Keryn
prefers to create small loops of sticky
tape, put those on the back of the
template near each point and then
onto the ruler. Position the template
so that the outer line on the right edge
of the triangle matches one long edge
of the ruler. Trim the excess paper off
the right edge of the template. See
Diagram 1.
From the light-value print fabric for the
block corners and accent triangles, cut:
• two strips, 5¼in x width of fabric.
Cross cut them to yield 16 squares,
5¼in. Cut each square once on the
diagonal to yield 32 half-square
triangles (corner triangles). Trim
the two short sides of each triangle
to measure 5in, as shown in
Diagram 2. This will make aligning
the triangles with the Spiderweb
octagons easier later on
• two strips, 3in x width of fabric. Cross
cut them to yield 24 squares, 3in
(accent triangles)
Diagram 1
4
5
(Light or dark) Medium value
Medium-dark value
Medium-light value
Medium-dark value
Medium-light value
Dark value
Diagram 3
Diagram 4
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6
Diagram 5
Sew each light triangle to a dark
one, carefully matching seams.
Keryn recommends sewing from the
wide outer edge to the inner point, as
this reduces the possibility of the point
of the triangles becoming caught in the
feed dogs. Press these seams open.
Check that each pair of triangles forms a
90-degree angle, as shown in Diagram 7.
Sew the pairs of triangles together
to make a half block. The long edge
should be a perfect straight line. Then
join the halves together. See Diagram
8. Keryn matches the two halves right
sides together, then works some tacking
stitches across the centre intersection
to check that all the points in the centre
of the block match. It’s only once she’s
satisfied with the quality of the alignment
that she stitches the entire seam with
stitches of standard length. Press.
Repeat Steps 1–7 to make 16
Spiderweb blocks.
7
Diagram 6
90˚
8
Block corners
1
Lay out the octagons in four rows
of four blocks each. Rotate them so
that half of the blocks have the base of
a light triangle along the top edge and
half have the base of a dark triangle,
as shown in Diagram 9. Swap blocks
around until you have an array of
colours and prints that you like.
Decide which blocks to add light
corner triangles to and which
blocks to add dark corner triangles to.
Keryn added light triangles to blocks
that had the base of a light triangle
on their top edge. Sew four matching
corner triangles to each block. Press
seams towards the triangles.
To add accent triangles to the
outer corners of each block, begin
by drawing a light diagonal line from
corner to corner on the wrong side of
all of the 3in squares cut the for accent
triangles. Use the light accent fabric
2
Diagram 7
3
on the blocks that have the base of a
dark triangle on their top edge and the
accent fabric on the blocks that have the
base of a light triangle on their top edge.
To sew the accent triangles in
place, pin an appropriate 3in
square in each corner of a block, right
sides together. Refer to Diagram 10 for
the correct orientation of each square.
Sew one thread outside the line
drawn on each small square. Fold
the square (now a triangle) over on the
seam line, aligning its raw edges with
the raw edges of the block. Press. Fold
the triangle back, and trim the corner
of the block and the accent square ¼in
outside the seam. Fold the triangle
back over, so that it is right side facing
up and press again.
4
5
Assembly
1
Lay out the blocks in four rows of
four blocks each, alternating blocks
that have the base of a dark triangle
on their top edge with those that have
the base of a light triangle on their top
edge. Swap the blocks around until you
have an array of colours and prints
that you like.
Sew the blocks in each row
together, carefully matching
points. Press seams open.
Sew the rows together. Press.
2
3
Borders
1
The strips cut for the borders are
sewn together into strip sets before
being added to the quilt top with mitred
corners. (Refer to Adding Borders with
Mitred Corners in the free Basics Guide*.)
Join the strips cut for each
separate border together, end to
end, in pairs. Press.
Decide the order in which you
want the borders to be. Lay them
out in four strip sets: don’t match the
seam lines you made in Step 2 when
you joined two strips together. Offset
them from each other by a few inches
– this will make them less obvious in
the finished quilt. Press all the seams
towards the outer border.
Measure your quilt top
horizontally and vertically
through the centre. Subtract ½in from
the measurement. Then halve the
remaining measurement and make a
note of it – we will call this length ‘x’.
Fold each of the four border strip
sets in half, short ends matching,
and press lightly to mark their centre.
Measure out ‘x’ inches from the centre
crease in each direction and make a
2
3
4
Diagram 8
5
Diagram 9
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Diagram 10
45˚ triange
Keryn’s Tips for
Sewing Strip Sets
Border strip - wrong side
Border strip - wrong side
Quilt centre - wrong side
Pencil line
from corner
drawn at
45˚
Diagram 11
10
11
Bring the bottom strip to the top
layer and repeat Step 9 to mark
Fold
Quilt centre wrong side
Diagram 12
light mark on the wrong side of each
border strip set.
Make a light mark on the edge of
the quilt top in the centre of each
edge and ¼in inside each end.
Pin a border strip set to one raw
edge of the quilt centre, matching
centre creases. The marks you made on
the border strip set should match the
marks you made ¼in from the edges of
the quilt top. (The strip will overhang the
edges of the quilt at each end.) Sew the
strip set to the quilt top, beginning and
ending ¼in inside the edge, at the marks.
Backstitch at the beginning and end of
the seam to secure the stitches. Keryn
recommends that you sew this seam with
the strip set on the bottom layer. Press
the seam away from the quilt centre.
Repeat Step 7 to join the
remaining three border strip sets
to the edges of the centre square.
To mitre the corners, overlap
the border strips at one corner,
matching the seams between the
strips in each border strip set. Place a
45-degree/right-angle triangle along
the raw edge of the upper strip so its
longest edge intersects exactly where
the seams meet in the corner, as shown
in Diagram 11. Use a pencil to draw from
the seam to the raw edge of the fabric.
6
7
8
9
it too.
Fold the quilt centre+border
strip sets on the diagonal so that
the border strip sets are right sides
together and the raw edges and seam
lines within each strip set match; the
two lines you’ve just drawn should be
exactly on top of each other, as shown in
Diagram 12. Pin. Sew on the line out to
the raw edge, sewing only from the end
of the seams that you stitched in Steps
7 and 8. Remove the quilt top from the
sewing machine and turn it over so that
the right side is facing up: check that the
mitre lies flat. (If it’s puckered, unpick
the seam and re-sew it.) Once the mitre
lies flat, trim the fabric ¼in outside the
seam. Press the seam open.
Repeat Steps 9–11 at each
corner of the quilt top. Press.
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Finishing
1
Remove the selvedges from the
backing fabric and cut it into two
equal lengths. Sew the pieces together
side by side with a ½in seam and press
the seam open.
The quilt top, backing and batting
are ready for a long-arm quilting
machine as they are. If you’re doing
the quilting by hand or on a domestic
sewing machine, follow the instructions
for Preparing the Quilt Sandwich in the
free downloadable Basics Guide* to
pin or baste the quilt top, batting and
backing together.
Quilt as desired. Keryn machine
quilted her project in a Baptist
Fan pattern.
Trim the excess backing fabric and
batting ¼in outside the edge of
the quilt top.
2
3
4
Sewing strips of fabric into sets
can lead to distortion so that the
strip sets bend in a curve or some
strips are gathered onto others.
When the strip set is cross cut,
even more distortion occurs as
the uneven seams are released
from the adjoining fabric. The
standard advice is to alternate
the direction in which strips are
sewn together – but that doesn’t
actually fix the problem. Here
are my tips to achieve accurate,
straight strip sets:
• make sure that you are cutting
strips that are straight
If you’re cutting fabric that
has been folded in half, you
must ensure that your cuts
are perpendicular to the fold –
otherwise you’ll end up with a
V-shaped strip. When V-shaped
curves are joined together, you’ll
have a strip set that curves. To
achieve perfectly perpendicular
cuts, match a line on your ruler
with the fold. Keep checking this
alignment and, if necessary,
trim a slither off the edge of
the fabric to bring it back to a
perfect 90-degree angle.
• check the thread tension on your
sewing machine
When sewing two strips together,
if the bottom strip seems a little
gathered, then the bobbin tension
may need to be adjusted so
that it’s looser or the downward
pressure on the sewing foot may
need to be reduced. Consult the
manual for your sewing machine
to find out how to make these
adjustments. Small incremental
changes can have a significant
impact, so make a number of
small adjustments until you
achieve a good outcome rather
than one larger one.
Do one thing at a time: I fine tune
the bobbin tension first, and then
the foot pressure if it’s needed.
5
Follow the instructions in Binding
the Quilt in The Basics Guide* to
bind the quilt using the eight 2½in strips
cut for the binding.
* The free Basics Guide is available as
a download online from https://www.
cosyproject.com/blog/quilting-guide
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Eire for Ireland! The fresh greens and the love of Irish Chain
quilts inspired Cheryl to design this quilt.
Finished size: 211cm (83in) square
Finished block size: 13½in
Designer: Cheryl Filby
fimchc2@gmail.com
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@cherylfilby
Irish Cha
in
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Materials
From the yellow print fabric, cut:
• eight strips, 5¼in x width of fabric.
Cross cut them to yield 60 squares,
5¼in (appliqué background)
• seven strips, 3½in x width of fabric.
Cross cut them to yield 52 rectangles,
3½in x 5in (Block 2)
• 68 strips, 2in x width of fabric. Put
20 of them aside for Block 2. Put 16
of them aside for Borders 1 and 3.
Put six of them aside for Border 2.
Cross cut one strip to yield 16 squares,
2in (Border 2 corners). Cross cut
the remaining 25 strips to yield 144
rectangles, 2in x 5in, 48 rectangles, 2in
x 3½in and 48 squares, 2in (Block 1)
From the mid-green print fabric, cut:
• 23 strips, 2in x width of fabric. Put 20
of them aside for Block 2. Cross cut
the remaining three strips to yield 48
squares, 2in (Block 1)
• nine strips, 2½ x width of fabric
(binding)
From the light green print fabric, cut:
• 11 strips, 2in x width of fabric. Put six
of them aside for Block 1. Cross cut
the remaining five strips to yield 100
squares, 2in (Block 1 and Border 2
corners)
From the orange print fabric, cut:
• seven strips, 2in x width of fabric.
Cross cut one of these strips to yield
16 squares, 2in (Border 2 corners)
Block 1
1
Trace four petals and one square
from the Pattern Sheet on to
the paper side of the fusible web.
You only need to leave about ¼in
between them. To use your fusible web
and fabrics most efficiently, Cheryl
recommends positioning them in a
row. Cut the petals out in a single
in
Cutting
2½
• 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
Diagram 1
group. Cut the square out about ¼in
outside the traced line.
Fuse the group of four petals to the
wrong side of the terracotta print
fabric and the square to the wrong side
of the mid-green print fabric. Cut all the
shapes out of fabric on the lines.
Fold an 5¼in yellow background
square in half horizontally,
vertically and on each diagonal and
finger press light creases. Unfold.
Peel the backing paper from
each shape as it is needed. Using
Diagram 1 as a guide, centre each petal
on a diagonal crease with its outer
tip 2½in from the centre of the block.
Place the square in the centre of the
background with its corners on the
horizontal and vertical creases. Fuse
the shapes in place with a hot dry iron.
Appliqué the shapes to the
background fabric with blanket
stitch worked over all the raw edges in
two strands of embroidery floss that
matches the appliqué fabric.
Press the block lightly from the
wrong side. Trim it to measure 5in
square, keeping the appliqué centred.
Sew a 2in strip of light green print
fabric to each long edge of a 2in
strip of orange print fabric. Press the
seams towards the green strips. Make
three strip sets exactly the same.
Cross cut the strip sets as
shown in Diagram 2 to yield 48
segments, 2in wide.
Sew a yellow 2in x 5in rectangle
to the left and right edges of the
appliquéd 5in square. Press seams
inwards. Sew a segment from Step 8
to the left and right edges of the block,
as shown in Diagram 3, and press
seams outwards.
Sew a 2in light green square to
each end of a 2in x 5in yellow
rectangle. Press seams outwards. Then
sew a 2in yellow square to each end of
this strip. Press seams inwards. Repeat
to make a second strip exactly the same.
2
3
2in
2in
2in
2in
Diagram 2
4
Diagram 3
5
6
7
Diagram 4
8
9
11
12
10
13
Sew these strips to the top and
bottom edges of the block, as
shown in Diagram 4.
Sew a 2in x 3½in yellow rectangle
to each end of a segment from
Step 8. Press seams inwards. Repeat
to make a second row exactly the same.
Sew these strips to the top and bottom
edges of the block, as shown Diagram 5.
Sew a 2in x 5in yellow rectangle
to opposite edges of a 2in light
green square. Press seams inwards.
Make four strips like this. Sew one to
the left and right edges of the block.
Press seams inwards.
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Diagram 5
Block 2 Layout Diagram
14
4
15
5
To the remaining two strips, sew
a 2in mid-green square at each
end. Then sew these strips to the top
and bottom edges of the block, as
shown in the Block 1 Layout Diagram.
Press seams outwards.
Repeat Steps 1–14 to make a total
of 12 Block 1 exactly the same.
Block 2
1
Block 1 Layout Diagram
Sew a 2in strip of mid-green fabric
to a 2in strip of yellow fabric on one
long edge. Press the seam towards the
green strip. Repeat to make a second
strip set exactly the same. Cross cut
them to yield 39 segments, 2in wide, as
shown in Diagram 6.
Sew a 2in strip of yellow fabric
to each long edge of a 2in strip
of mid-green fabric. Press the seam
towards the green strip. Repeat to make
a total of six strip sets exactly the same.
Cross cut them to yield 117 segments,
2in wide, as shown in Diagram 7.
Sew a 2in strip of mid-green fabric
to each long edge of a 2in strip of
yellow fabric. Press the seam towards
the green strip. Repeat to make a total
of six strip sets exactly the same. Cross
cut them to yield 104 segments, 2in
wide, as shown in Diagram 8.
2
2in
2in
2in
2in
Diagram 6
3
2in
2in
2in
2in
Diagram 7
Referring to the Block 2 Layout
Diagram, lay out:
• three segments from Step 1
• nine segments from Step 2
• eight segments from Step 3
• four 3½in x 5in yellow rectangles.
Begin assembling the block by
joining the segments in each of
the corners of the block into nine-patch
units. Join segments in the centre of
the block into one nine-patch unit and
one six-patch unit.
Sew a segment to one edge
of each of the large yellow
rectangles in the top and bottom
rows of the block.
Sew all the units in each of the three
rows together. Then sew the rows
together, carefully matching seams.
Repeat Steps 4–7 to make a total
of 13 Block 2.
6
7
8
Quilt Centre Assembly
1
Lay out the blocks in five rows of
five blocks each, alternating the
block types. In rows one, three and five,
start the row with a Block 2. In rows 2
and 4, start the row with a Block 1.
Sew the blocks in each row
together, carefully matching
seams. Press the seams towards Block 1.
Sew the rows together. Press. Your
quilt top should measure 68in
square from raw edge to raw edge.
2
3
Border 1
1
2in
2in
2in
Diagram 8
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2in
Join seven 2in strips of yellow print
put aside for borders together, end
to end, to make one long strip. From
it cut two strips, 2in x 68in and two
strips, 2in x 71in.
Sew the 68in strips to the left and
right edges of the quilt top. Press
seams outwards.
Sew the 71in strips to the top and
bottom edges of the quilt top.
Press seams outwards. Your quilt top
2
3
2in
2in
2in
2in
Diagram 9
Diagram 10
should now measure 71in square from
raw edge to raw edge.
Border 2
1
2
Repeat Steps 1–6 of the
instructions for Block 1 to make
another 48 appliquéd squares.
Sew a 2in strip of yellow fabric
to each long edge of a 2in strip
of orange fabric. Press the seam
towards the orange strip. Repeat to
make a total of three strip sets exactly
the same. Cross cut them to yield
52 segments, 2in wide, as shown in
Diagram 9.
Lay out 12 appliquéd squares
and 11 segments from Step 2 in a
row, alternating them. Sew the squares
and segments together. Press seams
towards the segments. Your row should
measure 5in x 71in from raw edge to
raw edge.
Repeat Step 3 to make a total of
four rows exactly the same.
Sew a row to the left and right
edges of the quilt top. Press
seams inwards.
To make a Border 2 corner block,
lay out four 2in yellow squares,
four 2in orange squares and one light
green 2in square in three rows of three,
referring to Diagram 10.
Sew the squares in each row
together. Press seams to the orange
squares. Then sew the rows together,
Your corner block should measure 5in
square from raw edge to raw edge.
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Repeat Steps 6 and 7 to make a
total of four corner blocks exactly
the same.
Sew a corner block to each end of
the remaining two Border 2 rows.
Then sew these rows to the top and
bottom edges of the quilt top. Press
seams inwards.
Join the remaining nine 2in
strips of yellow print fabric put
aside for the borders together, end to
end, to make one long strip.
Measure your quilt top vertically
through the centre. Cut two strips
this length from the long strip. Sew
them to the left and right edges of the
quilt top. Press seams outwards.
Measure your quilt top
horizontally through the centre.
Cut two strips this length from the
remainder of the long strip. Sew
them to the top and bottom edges
of the quilt top. Press the seams
outwards.
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11
12
Finishing
1
The quilt top, extra-wide backing
and batting are ready for a longarm quilting machine as they are. If
you’re doing the quilting by hand or
on a domestic sewing machine, follow
the instructions for Preparing the Quilt
Sandwich in the free downloadable
Basics Guide* to pin or baste the quilt
top, batting and backing together.
Quilt as desired. Cheryl quilted
a large meander on her quilt by
machine, avoiding the appliquéd shapes.
Trim the excess backing fabric
and batting ¼in outside the edge
of the quilt top.
Follow the instructions in Binding
the Quilt in The Basics Guide* to
bind the quilt using the nine 2½in strips
of mid-green print fabric.
2
3
4
* The free Basics Guide is available as
a download online from https://www.
cosyproject.com/blog/quilting-guide
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Raining Love
This charming quilt pattern is perfect for a quilter of any skill level,
so don't wait – start sewing today.
Featuring the colours of the rainbow – red, orange, yellow, green, blue,
indigo and violet – the vibrant colours and cheerful design capture the
essence of love and joy. The hearts appear as if they are gracefully
falling from the sky, resembling a gentle rain of love.
Finished size: 172.5cm x 152cm (68in x 60in)
Finished heart block sizes: 6in x 8in; 8in square; 12in square
Designer: Monique Bubendorfer
makeithobbyncraft@gmail.com
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Easy to
Make
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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
2
Cutting
3
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 53 squares, 2½in in each
colour group
• strips 2½in wide in a variety of
different lengths (binding). You need
sufficient strips to make a strip about
265in long once they’ve been joined
together end to end
From the assorted low-volume print
fabrics, cut:
• 105 squares, 3in
• 115 squares, 2½in
• 40 rectangles, 2½in x 4½in
• 60 rectangles, 2½in x 6½in
• 40 rectangles, 2½in x 8½in
Small Heart blocks
1
•
•
•
•
To make a Small Heart block,
you need:
eight squares, 3in in the chosen
colour group
two squares, 2½in in the chosen
colour group
eight squares, 3in of low-volume
print fabrics
two squares, 2½in of low-volume
print fabrics.
Diagram 1
Rule a diagonal line from corner
to corner on the wrong side of all
of the 3in low-volume squares. Match
each of them, right sides together,
with a coloured 3in square and sew
¼in either side of the marked line. Cut
along the line.
Open the squares and press
the seam towards the coloured
fabric. Trim each square to precisely
2½in by placing a quilter’s square
ruler on it with the 45-degree line on
the diagonal seam and trimming the
edges. See Diagram 1.
Lay out the squares in three rows
of four, referring to the Small
Heart Block Layout Diagram. Swap the
squares around until you have an array
that you like.
Sew the squares in each row
together. Press. Then sew the rows
together, carefully matching seams.
Your Small Heart block should measure
6½in x 8½in from raw edge to raw edge.
Repeat these steps to make a
total of five Small Heart blocks –
one in each colour.
Small Heart Block Layout Diagram
4
5
6
Medium Heart blocks
1
To make a Medium Heart block,
you need:
• eight squares, 3in in the chosen
colour group
• six squares, 2½in in the chosen
colour group
• eight squares, 3in of low-volume
print fabrics
Medium Heart Block Layout Diagram
• two squares, 2½in of low-volume
print fabrics.
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 (above) to
make half-square triangle units
using the 3in squares.
Lay out the squares in four rows
of four, referring to the Medium
Heart Block Layout Diagram. Swap the
squares around until you have an array
that you like.
Sew the squares in each row
together. Press. Then sew the
rows together, carefully matching
seams. Your Medium Heart block
should measure 8½in square from raw
edge to raw edge.
Repeat these steps to make a
total of 15 Medium Heart blocks –
three in each colour.
2
3
4
5
Large Heart blocks
1
To make a Large Heart block,
you need:
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• 10 squares, 3in in the chosen
colour group
• 18 squares, 2½in in the chosen
colour group
• 10 squares, 3in of low-volume
print fabrics
• two squares, 2½in of low-volume
print fabrics
• two rectangles, 2½in x 4½in of lowvolume print fabrics.
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 (from the
Small Heart instructions above) to
make half-square triangle units using
the 3in squares.
2
3
Lay out the squares and rectangles
in six rows of six, referring to the
Large Heart Block Layout Diagram.
Swap the squares around until you have
an array that you like.
Sew the squares/rectangles in
each row together. Press. Then
sew the rows together, carefully
matching seams. Your Large Heart
block should measure 12½in square
from raw edge to raw edge.
Repeat these steps to make a
total of five Large Heart blocks –
one in each colour.
4
5
Block 1
1
To complete a Block 1, you need:
• one Small Heart block
• nine squares, 2½in of low-volume
print fabrics
• one 2½in x 8½in and one 2½in x 6½in
rectangle of low-volume print fabric
• two squares, 2½in from the same
colour group as the Heart block.
Lay out the squares and
rectangles around the Small
Heart block, as shown in Diagram 2.
Start assembling the block by
joining the four low-volume squares
for the bottom edge together. Press.
Sew this row of squares to the bottom
edge of the Small Heart block. Press.
Sew the coloured square to the
bottom edge of the 2½in x 6½in
rectangle of low-volume print fabric.
Press. Sew this strip to the right edge of
the block. Press.
Sew the 2½in x 8½in rectangle
of low-volume print fabric to the
right edge of the block. Press.
Join the five low-volume squares
and the coloured square for the
top edge together. Press. Sew this row
of squares to the top edge of the block.
Press. Your Block 1 should measure 10½in
x 12½in from raw edge to raw edge.
Repeat these steps to make a total
of five Block 1 using the different
coloured Small Heart blocks.
2
3
Large Heart Block Layout Diagram
edge of the Heart block. Press. Sew
a 2½in coloured square to each end
of the 2½in x 4½in rectangle of lowvolume print fabric. Press. Then sew it
to the right edge of the block. Press.
Sew a coloured square to one end
of the remaining two 2½in x 6½in
rectangles of low-volume print fabric.
Press. Sew these rectangles and the
remaining four 2½in x 8½in rectangles
of low-volume print fabrics together on
their long edges. Press. Sew this panel
to the bottom edge of the block. Press.
Your Block 2 should measure 16½in x
12½in from raw edge to raw edge.
Repeat these steps to make
a total of five Block 2 using a
different coloured Medium Heart block
in each one.
4
5
Block 3
1
To complete a Block 3, you need:
• one Medium Heart block
• one 2½in x 8½in rectangle, four
2½in x 6½in rectangles and three
2½in x 4½in rectangles of lowvolume print fabric
• four squares, 2½in from the same
colour group as the Heart block.
Lay out the squares and
rectangles around the Medium
Heart block, as shown in Diagram 4.
Start assembling the block by
sewing a 2½in x 8½in rectangle of
low-volume print fabric to the left edge
of the Heart block. Press. Sew a 2½in
coloured square to each end of a 2½in
x 4½in rectangle of low-volume print
fabric. Press. Then sew it to the left
edge of the block. Press.
Sew a coloured square to one
end of the remaining two 2½in x
4½in rectangles of low-volume print
4
2
3
5
6
4
7
2½in x
8½in
2½in x
4½in
Block 2
1
2½in x
6½in
Diagram 2
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2½in x
8½in
To complete a Block 2, you need:
• one Medium Heart block
• five 2½in x 8½in rectangles, two 2½in
x 6½in rectangles and one 2½in x 4½in
rectangle of low-volume print fabric
• two squares, 2½in from the same
colour group as the Heart block.
Lay out the squares and
rectangles around the Medium
Heart block, as shown in Diagram 3.
Start assembling the block by
sewing a 2½in x 8½in rectangle
of low-volume print fabric to the right
2
3
2½in x 2½in x 2½in x 2½in x 2½in x 2½in x
8½in
6½in
8½in
8½in
6½in
8½in
Diagram 3
2½in x
4½in
2½in x
8½in
2½in x 2½in x
6½in
4½in
2½in x
6½in
2½in x 2½in x 2½in x
6½in
4½in
6½in
Diagram 4
2½in x
8½in
2½in x
6½in
2½in x 2½in x 2½in x 2½in x
6½in
6½in
6½in
4½in
2½in x
4½in
2½in x
6½in
Diagram 5
fabric. Press. Sew these rectangles
and the remaining four 2½in x 6½in
rectangles of low-volume print fabrics
together on their long edges. Press.
Sew this panel to the bottom edge of
the block. Press. Your Block 3 should
measure 14½in x 12½in from raw edge
to raw edge.
Repeat these steps to make
a total of five Block 3 using a
different coloured Medium Heart
block in each one.
5
Block 4
1
To complete a Block 4, you need:
• one Medium Heart block
• one 2½in x 8½in rectangle, five
2½in x 6½in rectangles and two
2½in x 4½in rectangles of lowvolume print fabric
• three squares, 2½in from the same
colour group as the Heart block.
Lay out the squares and
rectangles around the Medium
Heart block, as shown in Diagram 5.
2
3
Start assembling the block by
sewing a 2½in x 8½in rectangle
of low-volume print fabric to the right
edge of the Heart block. Press. Sew a
2½in coloured square to each end of a
2½in x 4½in rectangle of low-volume
print fabric. Press. Then sew it to the
right edge of the block. Press.
Sew a coloured square to one
end of the remaining 2½in x 4½in
rectangle of low-volume print fabric.
Press. Sew this rectangle and the five
2½in x 6½in rectangles of low-volume
print fabrics together on their long
edges. Press. Sew this panel to the
bottom edge of the block. Press. Your
Block 4 should measure 14½in x 12½in
from raw edge to raw edge.
Repeat these steps to make
a total of five Block 4 using a
different coloured Medium Heart block
in each one.
4
5
Block 5
1
To complete a Block, you need:
• one Large Heart block
• four 2½in squares of low-volume
print fabric
• two squares, 2½in from the same
colour group as the Heart block.
Lay out the squares in a row,
referring to Diagram 6.
Sew the squares together in
a row. Press. Sew the row to
the bottom edge of the Large Heart
block. Press. Your Block 5 should
measure 14½in x 12½in from raw
edge to raw edge.
Repeat these steps to make
a total of five Block 5 – one of
each colour.
2
3
5
Assembly
1
Lay out the blocks in five rows of
five blocks each, referring to the
Quilt Layout Diagram. We’ve used one
colour for each different type of block,
but your blocks will be made from a
variety of different colours.
Swap like blocks around until
you have an array of colours
that you like.
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4
Sew the blocks in each row
together. Press.
Sew the rows together, carefully
matching seams. Press.
Finishing
1
Remove the selvedges from the
backing fabric and cut it into
two equal lengths. Sew the pieces
together side by side with a ½in seam
and press the seam open.
The quilt top, backing and batting
are ready for a long-arm quilting
machine as they are. If you’re doing
the quilting by hand or on a domestic
sewing machine, follow the instructions
for Preparing the Quilt Sandwich in the
free downloadable Basics Guide* to
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Diagram 6
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5
Quilt Layout Diagram
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pin or baste the quilt top, batting and
backing together.
Quilt as desired. Monique’s
quilt was machine quilted by
Prudence Grayson. She worked an
edge-to-edge design that featured
hearts of different sizes.
Trim the excess backing fabric and
batting ¼in outside the edge of
the quilt top.
Follow the instructions in Binding
the Quilt in The Basics Guide* to
bind the quilt using the 2½in strips cut
from various coloured print fabrics.
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4
5
* The free Basics Guide is available as
a download online from https://www.
cosyproject.com/blog/quilting-guide
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quilt top.
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Flock of Geese
This contemporary quilt uses traditional techniques and modern colours.
Following a colour wheel, Heather decided to use a split complementary
colour scheme: orange with blue-green and blue-violet. The quilt is entirely
machine pieced and precision trimmed, with a minimal waste method for
making the Flying Geese units in the four different sizes.
Finished size: 123cm (48½in) square
Designer: Heather Purdy, Electric Needle Girls
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Materials
• Five fat quarters of each of three
different colours (15 fat quarters
in all) or assorted scraps from your
stash. Heather used orange, blueviolet 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.
From the assortment of 15 fat quarters,
cut a total of:
• 32 squares, 2¾in in eight sets of four
squares all cut from the same fabric
(small sky)
• eight squares, 4¾in (small geese)
• 56 squares, 3¼in in 14 sets of four
squares all cut from the same fabric
(medium sky)
• 14 squares, 5¾in (medium geese)
• 24 squares, 4¼in in six sets of four
squares all cut from the same fabric
(large sky)
• six squares, 7¾in (large geese)
• 40 squares, 5¼in in 10 sets of four
squares all cut from the same fabric
(extra large sky)
• 10 squares, 9¾in (extra large geese)
From the solid orange fabric, cut:
• five strips, 2½in x width of fabric
(binding)
Small Flying Geese
1
To make four matching small Flying
Geese blocks, you will need:
• four squares, 2¾in all cut from one
print fabric
• one square, 4¾in cut from a different
print fabric.
Use a pencil to rule a diagonal
line from corner to corner on the
wrong side of the four 2¾in squares.
Pin two of them on the 4¾in square,
right sides together, in diagonally
opposite corners. The 2¾in squares
will overlap slightly in the middle. Stitch
a scant ¼in either side of the line, as
shown in Diagram 1. Cut the unit in half
along the line. Press the small triangles
away from the larger one.
With right sides together, place
the remaining two 2¾in squares
over each of the two units you stitched
in Step 2. Stitch a scant ¼in each
side of the marked line, as shown in
Diagram 2. Cut along it to yield two
Flying Geese units — you’ll have made
four in all. Press.
These Flying Geese have
deliberately been made
oversize. You now need to trim them
to measure 2in x 3½in from raw
edge to raw edge. To do this, align
the 1¾in vertical line on a ruler with
the centre of the block and align the
45 degree line with the seam between
the two fabrics, as shown in Diagram
3. Use a rotary cutter to trim the right
and top edges.
Rotate the block 180 degrees.
Align the ruler so that the 3½in
vertical line matches one of the
edges you’ve just trimmed and the
2in horizontal line matches the other
trimmed edge. The 1¾in vertical line
should then match the centre of the
block. Use a rotary cutter to trim the
right and top edges. Your Flying Geese
should now measure exactly 2in x 3½in
from raw edge to raw edge.
Repeat Steps 1–5 to make
a total of eight sets of four
matching Small Flying Geese blocks —
32 blocks in all.
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3
Diagram 1
4
Diagram 2
5
6
1¾in
45°
45°
1¾in
2in
3½in
Diagram 3
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Medium Flying Geese
1
Diagram 4
To make four matching medium
Flying Geese blocks, you will need:
• four squares, 3¼in all cut from one
print fabric
• one square, 5¾in cut from a different
print fabric.
Repeat the process described in
Steps 2 and 3 for the Small Flying
Geese blocks.
You need to trim the Medium Flying
Geese blocks to measure 2½in x
4½in from raw edge to raw edge. To do
this, start by repeating Step 4 above, but
this time align the 2¼in vertical line on a
ruler with the centre of the block and the
45 degree line with the seam line.
To repeat Step 5 above, align
the ruler so that the 4½in vertical
line matches one of the edges you’ve
just trimmed, the 2½in horizontal line
matches the other trimmed edge and
the 2¼in vertical line matches the
centre of the block.
Repeat this process to make a
total of 14 sets of four matching
Medium Flying Geese blocks — 56
blocks in all.
2
3
4
Diagram 5
5
Large Flying Geese
1
To make four matching Large Flying
Geese, you will need:
• four squares, 4¼in all cut from one
print fabric
• one square, 7¾in cut from a different
print fabric.
Use the same process to make
the blocks. They need to be
trimmed to 3½in x 6½in from raw
edge to raw edge. To do this, start
by aligning the 3¼in vertical line on a
ruler with the centre of the block and
the 45 degree line with the seam line.
Rotate the blocks and align the
6½in vertical line with one of the
edges you’ve just trimmed, the 3½in
horizontal line with the other trimmed
edge and the 3¼in vertical line with
the block centre.
2
3
Extra Large Flying Geese
1
To make four matching Extra Large
Flying Geese, you will need:
• four squares, 5¼in all cut from one
print fabric
• one square, 9¾in cut from a different
print fabric.
Use the same process to make the
blocks. They need to be trimmed
to 4½in x 8½in from raw edge to raw
edge. To do this, start by aligning the
4¼in vertical line on a ruler with the
centre of the block and the 45 degree
line with the seam line.
2
Diagram 6
Diagram 7
Diagram 9
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Diagram 8
3
Rotate the blocks and align the
8½in vertical line with one of the
edges you’ve just trimmed, the 4½in
horizontal line with the other trimmed
edge and the 4¼in vertical line with the
block centre.
Assembly
1
Sew the Small Flying Geese blocks
together in pairs of matching
blocks, with the geese flying in the
same direction in each block.
Choose two sets of matching
pairs. Lay them out in two rows of
two flying geese, as shown in Diagram
4. Sew the units in each row together,
than sew the rows together, carefully
matching seams. This four-unit block
should measure 6½in square from raw
edge to raw edge.
Repeat Step 2 to make a total
of four four-unit blocks like this.
Then lay them out in two rows of two,
as shown in Diagram 5. Sew the units in
each row together, then sew the rows
together, carefully matching seams.
This is the centre of your quilt. It should
measure 12½in square from raw edge
to raw edge.
The Large (not the Medium!)
Flying Geese blocks are joined to
the quilt top next. Sew four of your sets
of matching Large Flying Geese blocks
together in rows, with all the geese in
each set flying in the same direction,
as shown in Diagram 6. These units
should measure 6½in x 12½in from raw
edge to raw edge.
With the remaining two sets of
Large Flying Geese, start by sewing
the blocks together in pairs, then join the
pairs as shown in Diagram 7.
Lay the units from Steps 4 and 5
around the outer edge of the quilt
top, as shown in Diagram 8. The units
from Step 5 should be in the top left
and bottom right corners of the quilt
top. Swap like units around until you
have an array of colours that you like.
Sew a unit of four Large Flying
Geese blocks to the left and right
edges of the quilt top. Press.
Sew the units in the top and bottom
rows of blocks together. Then sew
these rows to the top and bottom edges
of the quilt top. Press. Your quilt top
should now measure 24½in square from
raw edge to raw edge.
Put two sets of four matching
Medium Flying Geese blocks
aside to sew in Step 10. Repeat Step
4 to sew all the other sets of matching
Medium Flying Geese blocks together
in rows, with all the geese in each set
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
flying in the same direction. These
units should measure 4½in x 8½in from
raw edge to raw edge.
Repeat Step 5 with the two sets
that you put aside.
Lay the units from Steps 9 and 10
around the outer edge of the quilt
top. Swap their positions around until
you have an array of colours and prints
that you like.
Sew the three units on the left
edge of the quilt top together, end
to end. Sew the strip to the left edge
of the quilt top. Repeat to join and sew
units to the right edge of the quilt top.
Sew the four units on the top
edge of the quilt top together,
end to end. Sew this strip to the top
edge of the quilt top. Repeat to join
and sew units to the bottom edge of
the quilt top. Your quilt top should now
measure 32½in square from raw edge
to raw edge.
Repeat Steps 9–13 to join the
Extra-Large Flying Geese into
sets, then join the sets and add them to
the edges of the quilt top.
across the width of the fabric. Join
them on one short edge with a ½in
seam and press it open. Trim the joined
strip to measure 56in x 16in.
Referring to Diagram 9, sew a
56in x 21in strip to either side of
the joined strip using ½in seams and
press them open to make a backing
about 56in square.
The quilt top, backing and batting
are ready for a long-arm quilting
machine as they are. If you’re doing
the quilting by hand or on a domestic
sewing machine, follow the instructions
for Preparing the Quilt Sandwich in the
free downloadable Basics Guide* to
pin or baste the quilt top, batting and
backing together.
Quilt as desired. Elizabeth used
a walking foot on her domestic
sewing machine to quilt long gently
curving lines horizontally and vertically
on her quilt.
Trim the excess backing fabric and
batting ¼in outside the edge of
the quilt top.
Follow the instructions in Binding
the Quilt in The Basics Guide* to
bind the quilt using the five 2½in strips
of solid orange fabric.
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Finishing
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Cut a 56in length from the backing
fabric, remove the selvedges and
cut it in half down the length to make
two rectangles about 21in x 56in. From
the remainder, cut two strips, 16in
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5
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* The free Basics Guide is available as
a download online from https://www.
cosyproject.com/blog/quilting-guide
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MACHINE QUILTING
with Anita Ellis
Gadgets and
must-haves
There are myriad gadgets and must-haves that the
manufacturers of quilting notions insist you cannot do
without. You can really spend up big or you can spend
smart and buy the things that really help you to craft
your projects effectively and with joy.
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E
veryone is different in their needs
and I am going to discuss the things
that I believe a machine quilter and
patchworker gets good value from in
their everyday work.
Needles for machine quilting
These needles have quite specific
properties: sharp and smooth to get
though many layers, strong to reduce
needle deflection when you are pulling
your quilt in all directions, and with an
eye appropriate to the thread you are
using. The size of the eye, i.e. the size of
the needle, should be chosen to match
your thread. The finer the thread, the
smaller the needle and the thicker the
thread, the bigger the needle. With a
40-weight thread such as Glide, I use
a 90/14 top stitch/quilting needle. If I
were using a finer thread, I would go
down to an 80/12 size. Experiment to
see what suits your particular quilt and
thread choice.
I often hear that you should replace
your needle every eight hours or so.
I’m not sure that I agree with this.
I change my needle when I start to
have issues, such as skipped stitches
or I hear the popping noise of a blunt
needle struggling to get through the
fabric. Depending on the intensity of
quilting I am doing, this can be a few
hours to a few days. Obviously, another
time to change it is when you hit a
stiff seam intersection and the needle
either breaks cleanly or bends. Watch
out for that bend — it can cause you all
sorts of trouble — and make sure you
retrieve all the bits of the broken needle
so they don’t get caught up in the hook
mechanism of your machine or stuck in
your foot!
couple of different machine brands and
if they use their own style of bobbin,
keep them with that machine. It will
save tears later.
Another thing is that a poorly wound
bobbin can cause many challenges
when quilting, so make sure your
bobbin is firm and evenly wound
before you start.
Threads
Self-threading needles
These really are the seventh wonder
of the world. If you haven’t tried them,
you don’t know what you are missing.
They allow you to bury your ends neatly
within the batting in a very quick and
easy way. I nearly always bury my ends
in, although not always my starts, as
you often go over the start point several
times with a quilting design. Do buy
good-quality ones as the cheaper ones
can shred your threads and really do not
work well.
Bobbins
I always use good-quality bobbins for
my machines and keep them separate
from each other. Some of the generic
ones are not well made. I have wasted
countless hours trying to fix a machine
quilting issue that has come down to
the wrong bobbin. You may have a
I could talk for hours about thread and
often do! Thread choice comes down to
appropriateness of fibre and thickness.
No one thread is good at everything.
Here are a few suggestions.
Piecing: A fine 50-weight cotton
thread that doesn’t bulk up the seam
means your patchwork will be more
accurate.
General machine quilting: My
favourite weight is a 40 as it gives good
definition to the quilting. I also like to
use a thread with a sheen that again
adds to the quilting. The fibre choice
can be polyester or cotton. I do not
often use rayon as it breaks too easily.
Stitch in the ditch quilting and
quilting around appliqué: This calls for
a fine thread that disappears into the
seams. A fine, matt polyester thread
that blends with the background
colour of stitcheries and appliqué will
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really make your designs pop. If I were
only doing a little stitch in the ditch, I
would use my general machine quilting
thread, but if there were a lot of it,
then I would switch to the finer thread.
Always worth the effort.
Another thing that is always worth
it is to change your thread colour to
blend well with your fabric choices.
The amount of effort that goes into
creating the patchwork is huge, so
don’t scrimp on the time it takes to
swap over your quilting thread colours.
Contrasting threads can work well, but
blending threads are more forgiving
for a beginner quilter.
Quilting gloves
I love tight quilting gloves. They really
help to manage big quilts and give grip
to all your projects. If gloves are too
loose, they move before the fabric does
and do not give you as much control
over your movements.
One frustration with gloves is that
they need to be removed to change
threads, or to rethread the needle. I get
around this by cutting just the tip off
the thumb and the index finger on both
hands. This frees your fingers to fiddle
with the threads, but still allows for
good grip when quilting. I can always
tell when someone has been to a class
with me by their chopped-off gloves.
Slippy mat
Using a slippy mat on the sewing
machine bed allow the quilt sandwich to
flow freely. This goes hand in hand with
the quilting gloves. The gloves grip and
stay with the quilt sandwich as it slides
around easily on the slippy mat. There
are lots of brands out there that all work
and are worth their weight in gold.
Spray baste
I really think that quilts, large or small,
are much easier to quilt if they are spray
basted. The spray holds the layers
together everywhere, not just where the
pin or thread would be in other methods
used. You only need a light spray and
it holds for a long time while you are
quilting your projects, and then washes
out. Use a good-quality basting spray
like Odif 505 that doesn’t smell and
adheres well to the batting/fabric.
3m measuring tape
This is in constant use and hangs
around my neck so I don’t put it down
and lose it. So many patterns have
measurements in metric and imperial.
Using the trusty yellow tape measure
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means I can convert measurements
quickly. I don’t often use it to measure
pieces for patchwork as rulers and
templates are more accurate than
a tape that can stretch, but for
measuring big quilts they are fantastic.
They can usually be rubbed out after.
Be wary of strong colours as they can
stain a white fabric easily.
So again … test, test, test!
Marking pens
I am always taking photographs. On
a recent trip to Europe, I wore out my
camera taking inspiration shots. I have
so many ideas to come back to when I
find the time to do something for me.
It’s not always the big stuff that I use
my camera for, though. Sometimes I take
a photo of a quilting design I have been
stitching out and have it on my iPad next
to me when I am quilting. This means
I can see the design I am repeating
without having to find it on a big quilt.
Sometimes I use my phone camera
for snaps, other times my fancy digital.
It doesn’t matter, as long as you are
recording your ideas and inspiration for
the future. Who knows, you might get to
make a project out of them, or maybe it
is just a collection of colours? It is useful
to catalogue the images in a way that
means something to you too.
The thing to remember is that
practice makes perfect. Try not to judge
yourself against others, especially your
long-arm quilter; they have probably
been quilting for years.
If ever there was a subject I could
wax lyrical on for hours, it would
be marking pens. Everyone has an
opinion. Here is mine.
No matter what anyone says,
always test your marker on the actual
fabric you are using and be sure that
it comes out to your satisfaction.
Manufacturers often make great
claims about their products but at the
end of the day, they do not know the
fabric you are using or the additives
that may have been incorporated in
the production of that fabric. The list
goes on. Test test test.
The best marker is the one that lasts
just long enough to do your work and
removes easily when you are done.
Some markers have their rules to
adhere to. Blue water-soluble pens will
set with heat, be that in a hot car or
with the use of an iron. However, they
are really useful when you have a lot
of marking to do and you can wash the
final project in cold water when it is
finished. The iron-off pens that are not
designed with fabric in mind often leave
a white shadow. I tend to not use them.
Chalk and ceramic pencils are really
good if they show up on your work.
Last but by no means least,
my camera
Happy quilting
Anita
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To welcome the warmer weather, with its brand-new buds and
full-blown blooms, Vicki Knight lavishes her design with stylised
flowers and brightly coloured geometrics.
Finished size: 155cm (61in) square
Finished block size: 6in square
Designer: Vicki Knight
@vickiknightpatchwork
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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 mat
• Sewing machine with ¼in, darning
and walking feet
• General sewing supplies
Preparation and cutting
From the mottled blue print fabric, cut:
• two squares, 32¼in. Cut each square
once on the diagonal to yield four
large half-square triangles (corner
setting triangles)
• two strips, 2in x 44½in (first border).
The blue print fabric that Vicki used
was 45in wide, enabling her to cut
strips 44½in long for the first border.
If your fabric is only 42in wide, cut
2in strips from leftover fabric at the
side of the large squares, join them to
your 2in x 42in strips and trim them
to the correct size
• two strips, 2in x 41½in (first border)
• five strips, 1½in x 41½in (sashing)
• five strips, 1½in x width of fabric.
Cross cut them to yield 30 strips,
1½in x 6½in (sashing)
From the yellow spot print fabric, cut:
• 21 strips, 1½in x width of fabric.
Cross cut them to yield 576 squares,
1½in (blocks)
• six strips, 2½in x width of fabric. Cross
cut them to yield 144 rectangles, 1½in
x 2½in (blocks)
From the large assortment of scrap
fabrics, cut:
• 180 squares, 2½in (blocks)
• 144 rectangles, 1½in x 2½in (blocks)
From the red print fabric, cut:
• seven strips, 2½in x width of fabric
(binding)
1
Trace a total of 72 large petals,
48 small petals, eight large
leaves, 16 medium leaves and 16
small leaves from the Pattern Sheet
onto the paper side of the fusible web,
leaving a little space between the
shapes. If you trace the petals in sets
of six and the leaves in pairs, it will
make it easier to fuse them to fabrics
in groups for each flower.
Cut the shapes out (in groups if
you wish) and fuse them to the
wrong side of the fabrics you’ve chosen
for the flower petals and leaves — each
flower has six matching petals and a
pair of matching leaves.
Use the compass to draw circles
with the following radii onto thin
card:
• 1¾in (3½in circle) and label it 1a
• 1⅜in (2¾in circle) and label it 1b
• 1½in (3in circle) and label it 2a
• 1⅛in (2¼in circle) and label it 2b
• 1⅜in (2¾in circle) and label it 3a
• 1in (2in circle) and label it 3b.
Cut the six circles out carefully on
the lines. Put circles 1b, 2b and 3b
aside for now.
Select several fabrics for the
flower centres. (Vicki used yellows
for hers.) Trace a total of four 1a, eight
2a and eight 3a circles on the wrong
side of the fabrics. Cut them out on the
lines, keeping them in groups with their
template to identify them.
Work a line of running stitch
inside the edge of each circle,
leaving long thread tails — that is, don’t
start or end with a knot or backstitch.
Put a 1a fabric circle, right side
down, on the ironing board.
Centre the 1b circle template on
the wrong side of it, pull the thread
tails to gather the fabric around the
template firmly and knot the ends.
See Diagram 1. Press the circle well
from both sides with the template still
inside, then flip the template out. (You
might have to loosen the stitching a
little.) Repeat this step with the other
1a circles.
Repeat Step 7 using the 2a fabric
circles and 2b template and the
3a fabric circles and 3b template. You
should now have 20 flower centres.
Diagram 1
2
3
Rolling Stone block
4
5
6
7
8
Vicki’s stem tip
I used invisible thread to stitch
the ricrac flower stems to give
a neater finish.
Rolling Stone blocks – Steps 5–6
Rolling Stone blocks
1
The following steps are for
constructing one Rolling Stone block.
You can work through all the steps for
each block, or repeat each step 36
times to construct all the blocks in a
production-line sequence if you prefer.
Select five 2½in squares and
four 1½in x 2½in rectangles from
your assortment of scraps for the first
block. Vicki used a different fabric
for each square and rectangle to
accentuate the scrappy look.
Join a 1½in x 2½in yellow
spot rectangle to each of the
assorted fabric rectangles along one
long edge and press.
Rule a diagonal pencil line from
corner to corner on the wrong side
of 16 1½in yellow spot print squares.
Pin marked yellow 1½in squares
to diagonally opposite corners
of a coloured 2½in square, right sides
2
3
4
5
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together, as shown. Stitch on the
drawn lines, trim the seams to ¼in and
press the corner triangles outwards.
Repeat Step 5 on the remaining
two corners of the coloured square
to make a square-in-a-square unit.
Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to make
three more square-in-a-square
units for the corners of the block.
Referring to Diagram 2, lay out
the units in three rows of three
with the remaining coloured 2½in
6
7
8
square in the centre. Join the units in
rows, pressing the seams of the top and
bottom rows in one direction and the
middle row in the opposite direction.
Then join the rows, nesting the seams
so they match, and press. Your Rolling
Stone block should measure 6½in
square from raw edge to raw edge.
Repeat Steps 1–8 to make a total
of 36 Rolling Stone blocks.
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Centre panel
1
On a large table or a design wall,
lay out the Rolling Stone blocks
in six rows of six. Add a 1½in x 6½in
mottled blue print sashing strip
between the blocks in each row. Add a
1½in x 41½in sashing strip between the
rows, as shown in Diagram 3. Move the
blocks around until you are happy with
the distribution of colours.
Join the blocks and short sashing
strips in each row together. Press
the seams towards the sashing, then put
the rows back in the layout as you go.
Sew the assembled rows and
sashing strips together and press
the seams towards the sashing. Your
quilt top should now measure 41½in
square from raw edge to raw edge.
2
3
4
Join the 2in x 41½in strips of blue
mottled fabric to the left and
right edges of the centre panel and
press the seams towards the border.
Then sew the 2in x 44½in blue mottled
strips to the top and bottom edges
and press as before. Your quilt top
should now measure 44½in square
from raw edge to raw edge.
Corner triangles
From the green ricrac, cut:
• four lengths, 12½in
• eight lengths, 10in
• eight lengths, 5½in (flower stems)
Referring to Diagram 4, mark five
points across the long bias edge
of the four corner triangles for the
flower stem positions.
Pin a 12½in length of green ricrac
at the centre point of a corner
triangle, perpendicular to the bias
edge, then pin a 10in length at the
marks either side of it, and a 5½in
length to the outer two positions. The
bottom ends of the ricrac should be
level with the edge of the fabric. Stitch
the five lengths in place by working tiny
stitches down the centre of the ricrac
in matching thread.
Repeat Step 2 for the other
three triangles.
Pin and sew a corner triangle to
the left and right edges of the
centre panel, matching the centre
points; the end of each length of ricrac
will be caught in this seam. Press. Then
sew the remaining triangles to the top
and bottom edges and press.
1
2
3
4
Diagram 2
Appliqué
1
Cut out the petals and leaves
you’ve prepared, keeping them
in sets of matching fabrics. Peel the
backing paper from the shapes before
arranging them on the triangles. You
might like to arrange all the flowers
before fusing them so you can balance
their colours over the quilt.
Arrange six large petals at the top
of the centre ricrac stem to form
2
Vicki’s cutting tip
When cutting your fabric, always
cut the larger pieces first and
then cut the smaller ones from
the fabric that is left. By doing
this, you’ll avoid finding that the
fabric you have left is too small
for the big pieces.
Diagram 3
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10in
Centre line
10in
5½in
5½in
4¼in
4¼in
4¼in
4¼in
Diagram 4
a flower — the petals overlap a little
at their base — and place a prepared
1b centre circle over the top to check
that it covers the bottom raw edges of
all the petals. Remove the centre and
press the petals to fuse them in place.
Repeat Step 2 with the large petals
and circle 2b on the 10in stems.
Overlap these petals a little more than
you did in Step 2 so that the flower ends
up being a little smaller than the centre
one. Then Repeat Step 2 with the small
petals and circle 3b on the 5½in stems.
Using matching embroidery cotton,
blanket stitch around the outer
edges of all the petals. (The inner edges
will be covered by the flower centres, so
you don’t need to stitch them.)
Peel the backing paper from the
sets of leaves. Arrange the large
leaves on the centre flower stem, the
medium leaves on the 10in stems and
the small leaves on the 5½in stems, as
shown in the photograph. Fuse them in
place and blanket stitch around them
with matching embroidery cotton.
Pin a 2b fabric circle over the
centre of the flowers on the
10in stems and work a line of running
stitch just inside the edges with
contrasting embroidery thread to
appliqué them to the quilt.
Pin the 1b fabric centres to the
middle flower and the 3b ones
to the small flowers. Before you sew
them in place, carefully tuck a length
of contrasting ricrac under their outer
edge so one side of the scallops can be
seen; tuck the ends under neatly. Work a
line of running stitch just inside the edge
of the circles through all layers to secure
the centres and the ricrac trim in place.
3
4
5
6
7
8
Complete the remaining appliqué
on the other three corners of the
quilt as described in Steps 2–7.
Finishing
1
Remove the selvedges from the
backing fabric and cut it into two
equal lengths. Sew the pieces together
side by side with a ½in seam and press
the seam open.
The quilt top, backing and batting
are ready for a long-arm quilting
machine as they are. If you’re doing
the quilting by hand or on a domestic
sewing machine, follow the instructions
for Preparing the Quilt Sandwich in the
free downloadable Basics Guide* to
pin or baste the quilt top, batting and
backing together.
Quilt as desired. Vicki used a
walking foot to quilt in the ditch
either side of the first border. Then,
using a free-motion or darning foot, she
quilted freehand flowers in each Rolling
Stone block linked with diagonal lines
to the other blocks. On the corners, she
free-motion quilted either side of the
stems and around all the appliquéd
flowers and leaves. She also quilted an
even smaller flower beside each of the
small flowers and finished with a ribbon
design around the outer edge.
2
3
4
5
Trim the excess backing fabric and
batting ¼in outside the edge of
the quilt top.
Follow the instructions in Binding
the Quilt in The Basics Guide* to
bind the quilt using the seven 2½in
strips of red print fabric.
* The free Basics Guide is available as
a download online from https://www.
cosyproject.com/blog/quilting-guide
Vicki’s triangle tip
Handle the large corner
triangles with care. The bias
edge is very long and can
stretch out of shape if not
handled gently. Generally,
I would appliqué the flowers
and leaves to a background
fabric before attaching it to
the rest of the quilt top, but
for this quilt, I stitched the
triangles to the quilt top first
to prevent the bias edge from
stretching with the handling
needed for appliqué.
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Victorian Showcase
The 2023 event was held mid-July at the Melbourne
Exhibition Centre, at South Wharf. There were 17 Individual
awards and 12 categories with multiple awards.
Here, we share just a few of the winning quilts – to see them
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Bernina Best of Show
Excellence in Appliqué
Mainly Appliqué Professional – First
Floral Symphony No 2, 230cm x 225cm (90½in x 88½in), Mariya Waters
Artist’s statement: “Hand appliquéd using my Whole Flower Method. Constructed and quilted in
25 sections using progressive quilt as you go method.”
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Gallery
Retaining the Tradition
Bits and Pieces, 215cm x 217cm (85in x 85½in), Cindy Steer
Artist’s statement: “The central fabric was purchased on a trip to New Zealand and so
the collection of red and white fabric commenced.”
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Excellence in Domestic Machine Quilting Amateur
– First
A Star in a Star, 197cm x 223cm
(77½in x 88in), Pattie Ritchie
Artist’s statement: “Made especially for a granddaughter, also to satisfy my yearning to create a quilt with 1930's fabrics.”
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Excellence in Domestic Machine Quilting Professional
You'll Get There, 105cm x 105cm (41in x 41in), Tania Tanti
Artist’s statement: “The mature bloom kindly offering support to the baby plant.”
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Excellence in Piecing
Mainly Pieced – 2 Person Amateur and Professional – First
Nearly Insane, 229cm x 229cm
(90in x 90in), Rhonda Irving
Artist’s statement: “Kilmore Quilters challenge commenced in 2014.
I completed the sashing, cornerstones, and borders during Covid lockdown.”
Quilted by Jenny Gibson of Nansew Quilting Kilmore
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First time Entrant, Amateur, 2 Person – First
Of a Feather, 130cm x 130cm
(51in x 51in), Donna Campbell
Artist’s statement: “This quit was made over 12 months during Sue Spargo's Of a Feather
BOM in 2021. I added a few embellishments to complement the quilt.”
Quilted by Yarra Valley Quilting
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Mainly Pieced,
Professional – First
Winding Ways, 225cm x 227cm
(88½in x 89in), Felicity Garde
Artist’s statement: "Fun with lots of movement based on a
traditional Winding Ways pattern."
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Mainly Appliqué, Amateur – First
My Nemesis, 158cm x 158cm
(62in x 62in), Beverley Kendall
Artist’s statement: “I am not a fan of needleturn appliqué, this was my project to
overcome my dislike of the technique.”
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Using the French General
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Minerva Quilt
Crystal Sky
Table Runner
Sherri’s mum has always loved star blocks, so it’s no surprise that they’re
her very favourite to make. The Crystal Sky Runner uses pretty blues
that will create a soft look in any home when decorating for
the Christmas and winter seasons.
Finished size: 39cm x 141cm (15½in x 55½in)
Finished block size: 9in square
Designer: Sherri McConnell
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Sherri’s Fabric
Selection
The Crystal Lane range by Anne
Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs
for Moda Fabrics inspired the
table runner. I knew immediately
that I wanted to make star
blocks with a variety of fabrics
to pay homage to the variety of
patterns in snowflakes. I mixed
light, medium and dark blues to
make sure there was plenty of
contrast throughout. I also used
low-volume backgrounds to add
even more sparkle to this runner.
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Materials
• Fat quarter each of four blue toneon-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 toneon-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 mat
• Sewing machine with ¼in foot
• General sewing supplies
We are delighted to share a
project from the book Home for
the Holidays: Quilts & More to
Welcome the Season by Sherri
McConnell and Chelsi Stratton.
The mother-daughter duo pair
up in their first book together to
bring you all things Christmas.
Create a warm and welcoming
home with six quilts plus a table
topper, runners, a tree skirt, mug
rugs and pillows. The book is
published by C&T Publishing.
The project, Crystal Sky Table
Runner, which also has matching
coasters in the book, appears
here with the permission of
C&T Publishing, and it has been
edited to Quilters Companion
editorial style.
Cutting
1
Choose which fat eighth of blue
print fabric you will use for the
block corners.
From this fabric, cut:
• three strips, 2½in x (21in) width of the
fat eighth. Cross cut them to yield 20
squares, 2½in (A)
Choose which fat quarter of blue
print fabric you will use for the
pieced square surrounding the centre
of the star blocks.
From this fabric, cut:
• five squares, 4½in (B)
From each of the remaining fat eighths
and fat quarters of blue print fabrics, cut:
• two squares, 4½in (C)
• one square, 3½in (D)
From the remainder of all of the blue
print fabrics, cut a total of:
• two strips, 2½in x 12½in (left and
right border)
2
• 12 strips, 2½in x 10in (top and
bottom border)
From white print fabric #1, cut:
• two squares, 4½in (E)
• eight squares, 3½in (F)
From white print fabric #2, cut:
• three squares, 4½in (E)
• 12 squares, 3½in (F)
From the solid white fabric, cut:
• five strips, 1½in x width of fabric.
Cross cut two of these strips to
yield six rectangles, 1½in x 9½in
(sashings)
From the solid navy fabric, cut:
• four strips, 2¼in x width of fabric
(binding)
Ohio Star blocks
1
To make one block, choose:
• one E and four F white print
squares all cut from the same fabric
• four blue print A squares
105
3½in
3½in
Makes 2 of each unit, 4⅛in x 4⅛in
Makes 4 units
Diagram 2
Diagram 1
1¾in
Makes 2 of each unit, 3½in x 3½in
Diagram 4
1¾in
Diagram 3
• one blue print B square
• two C squares and one D square all
cut from the same blue print fabric.
Draw a light diagonal line from
corner to corner on the wrong side
of the E, F and B squares.
Match the white E square with a
blue print C square, right sides
together. Sew ¼in on either side of the
line. Cut the fabric on the line to make
two half-square triangle (HST) units.
They should measure 4⅛in square from
raw edge to raw edge.
Repeat Step 3 using the B square
and another C square. See
Diagram 1.
On the wrong side of the two HST
units from Step 3, draw a diagonal
line from corner to corner that is
perpendicular to the seam line. Match
each of these HST units with a HST unit
from Step 4, right sides together and
with the white print triangle on one unit
matching the blue print C fabric on the
other unit. Sew ¼in on either side of the
line. Cut the fabric on the line to make
two hourglass units. See Diagram 2.
In the interests of accuracy, these
hourglass units have deliberately
been made slightly too large — they now
need to be trimmed to the precise size
needed. And you need to trim the same
amount from all four edges so that the
2
3
4
5
6
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Makes 5 blocks, 9½in x 9½in
Diagram 5
centre seam remains centred. To trim
each square, lay a quilter’s square ruler
on it with the 45-degree line matching
one of the diagonal seams through the
centre and the vertical line marking 1¾in
from the edge of the ruler matching
the centre point, as shown in Diagram
3. Use a rotary cutter to trim the right
and top edges. Rotate the block 180
degrees, then repeat the process to
trim the other two edges of the square.
It should now measure exactly 3½in
square from raw edge to raw edge.
Draw a diagonal line from corner
to corner on the wrong side of
the four blue A squares. Pin a marked
7
square on the upper left corner of a
white F square. Sew on the marked
line. Trim the corner ¼in outside the
stitching. Repeat to make a second unit
exactly the same.
Repeat Step 7 with the remaining
blue A squares and white F
squares but this time pin the blue
squares on the upper right corner of
the white square. See Diagram 4.
Lay out the units for your block
in three rows of three: the units
from Steps 7 and 8 in the corners; the
hourglass units in the middle of each
edge; and the D square in the block
centre, as shown in Diagram 5. Sew the
8
9
units in each row together, then join the
rows, carefully matching seams. Your
Ohio Star block should measure 9½in
square from raw edge to raw edge.
Repeat Steps 1–9 to make a total
of five Ohio Stars blocks.
10
Assembly
1
Lay out the five Ohio Star blocks
and six solid white 1½in x 9½in
sashing strips in a row, referring to the
Table Runner Assembly Diagram. Join
the sashing strips and blocks together.
Join the remaining 1½in strips of
solid white fabric together, end to
end, to make one long strip. Measure
your table runner horizontally through
the centre. Cut two strips this length from
the long strip. Sew them to the top and
bottom edges of the table runner top.
Measure the table runner
vertically through the centre. Trim
the two 2½in x 12½in strips of blue print
fabrics to this length. Sew them to the
left and right edges of the table runner.
Join the six 2½in x 10in strips
of assorted blue print fabrics
together, end to end, in random order
to make one long strip.
Measure the table runner
horizontally through the centre.
Cut two strips this length from the long
strip. Sew them to the top and bottom
edges of the table runner.
2
3
4
5
Finishing
1
The table runner top, backing and
batting are ready for a long-arm
quilting machine as they are. If you’re
doing the quilting by hand or on a
domestic sewing machine, follow the
instructions for Preparing the Quilt
Sandwich in the free downloadable
Basics Guide* to pin or baste the quilt
top, batting and backing together.
Quilt as desired. Sherri’s table
runner was custom machine
quilted by Val Krueger. She quilted
straight lines along the seamlines in the
blocks and a curved motif in the block
centres. Loops are stitched in the inner
border and sashing. Evenly spaced
lines are stitched in the outer border.
Trim the excess backing fabric and
batting ¼in outside the edge of
the quilt top.
Follow the instructions in Binding
the Quilt in The Basics Guide* to
bind the quilt using the four 2¼in strips
of solid navy fabric.
2
3
4
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a download online from https://www.
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Enjoy this selection of new and recently released books on
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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 oldworld 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 by the beach.
With Kaffe’s classic fabrics and his forwardthinking designs, quilters can find an eclectic mix of
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smaller-scale quirky patterns.
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Hand-Stitched Quilts
Choose from 27 Block Designs and
Hand-Piece Your Own Unique Quilts
Carolyn Forster
With dozens of exquisite blocks to make and useful
and inspirational information throughout, this is
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making hand-stitched quilts and spark your quilting
ideas for years to come. Via a series of ‘bite-size’
lessons, you will be taken through the process so you
not only understand the order in which to craft your
quilt, you will also build up your skills as you progress
through the book. Learn how to cut out your fabrics
with and without templates, how to sew your patches
together, and then get stuck into sewing a gorgeous
library of blocks. There are 27 different blocks to
make, each with its own piecing instructions, piecing
diagrams and helpful photographs that show the
front and back of the block. Full-size templates for
every block are included at the back of the book.
Once your blocks are ready to go, Carolyn shows
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Each of the chapters is a stand-alone lesson that
you can work through in any order.
Written for EQ8 Windows and Mac users.
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Quilting Bold
and Beautiful:
Hawaiian-Style
Quilt Designs
Meg Maeda
Quilting Bold and
Beautiful is an
inspiring quilting
project guide that
focuses on Hawaiian
quilts. It draws on inspiration from native plants,
animals, flowers, fruits and other distinct subjects
that bring nature into your home. Hawaiian quilt
designs incorporate two contrasting colours and
appliqué motifs. Now you can achieve this stunning
style yourself!
Featuring eight gorgeous motifs that can be
used to create a variety of projects — from cushions
and tote bags to pillows and full-size quilts — each
design includes step-by-step instructions, appliqué
templates and detailed technique tutorials. These
projects build on each other, are intentionally and
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range in size, from small scale up to full size, so you
can try a new technique without committing to a huge
project and won’t feel intimidated or overwhelmed.
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Arcadia
Part 3
Welcome to Part 3 of the 2023 BOM — Arcadia! In this issue you
will make four Framed Variable Star with Star Points blocks.
Proudly brought to you by Quilters Companion
Designed, sewn and quilted by Keryn Emmerson, Kin Quilting Designs
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Fabric designed by Kim Hurley, l’uccello
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This quilt is a major
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edge of the quilt.
precisely around the
y for the specific
Refer to the Fabric Ke
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ances of ¼in are
to hers. Seam allow
the piecing.
used throughout for
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Finished size: 167cm (66½in) square
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
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A
B
C
D
St Etienne Bridgitte – Cream
(DV 5805)
St Etienne Bridgitte – Pink
(DV 5807)
St Etienne Lisette –
Pale Teal (DV 5810)
St Etienne Camille – Teal
(DV 5812)
E
F
G
H
St Etienne Etoile – Pink
(DV 5818)
St Etienne Etoile – Teal
(DV 5819)
St Etienne Cosette – Teal
(DV 5821)
St Etienne Cosette – Pink
(DV 5822)
I
J
K
Rue Floriane Jean-Marie
(DV 5107)
Comptoir de Toile Lucie
(DV 5122)
Comptoir de Toile Lucie
(DV 5124)
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Comptoir de Toile Amalie –
Dusty Rose (DV 5127)
Our fabrics
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Comptoir de Toile Lucie –
Rose (DV 5145)
St Etienne Colette –
Pink (DV 5801)
This quilt uses a large variety of
print fabrics from the St Etienne,
Rue Floriane and Comptoir De Toile
collections designed by Kim Hurley of
l’uccello for Devonstone Collection.
They are distributed in Australia by
Two Green Zebras.
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Six strips, 2in x
length of fabric
2in
2in
2in
2in
2in
2in
in
2⅞
2⅞
in
15½in
Diagram 1
Cutting
Diagram 2
Variable Star Layout Diagram
Diagram 3
Diagram 4
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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 the fabric. The second strip
should be closer to the left edge than
the first. See Diagram 1
To fussy cut triangles from these
bias strips so that the stripes are
positioned the same in each triangle,
stack the two strips on top of each
other, matching the pattern printed
on the fabric. Cut eight squares, 2⅞in
through both layers of fabric. Cut each
square once on the diagonal (in the
same direction each time) to yield 16
half-square triangles
• six strips, 2½in x width of the
remaining fabric. Stack the strips on
top of each other in three groups of
two strips each. In each pair, match
the pattern printed on the fabric and
then cut 11 squares, 2½in through both
layers of fabric (33 pairs of squares
— 66 squares in all). Keep the squares
cut from each pair of strips together
From Fabric G, cut:
• two strips, 4⅞in x width of fabric. Cross
cut them to yield 16 squares, 4⅞in. Cut
each square once on the diagonal to
yield 32 half-square triangles
From Fabric I, cut:
• two strips, 2⅞in x width of fabric. Cross
cut them to yield 16 squares, 2⅞in. Cut
each square once on the diagonal to
yield 32 half-square triangles
From Fabric K, cut:
• three strips, 2⅞in x width of fabric.
Cross cut them to yield 32 squares,
2⅞in. Cut each square once on the
diagonal to yield 64 half-square
triangles
Variable Star Block
1
To make a Variable Star block you
will need:
• four Fabric B half-square triangles
• four Fabric E half-square triangles
• eight Fabric I half-square triangles
• 16 Fabric K half-square triangles.
Match each I triangle with a K
triangle, right sides together.
Sew along the longest edge. Press
seams open.
Match each E triangle with a K
triangle, right sides together.
Sew along the longest edge. Press
seams open.
Match each B triangle with a K
triangle, right sides together.
Sew along the longest edge. Press
seams open.
All your pieced squares should
measure 2½in square from raw
edge to raw edge.
Lay out four pieced squares in two
rows of two, as shown in Diagram
2, to form a Broken Dishes unit. Sew the
squares in each row together, then sew
the rows together, carefully matching
the seam. Press seams open. Your
Broken Dishes unit should measure 4½in
square from raw edge to raw edge.
Repeat to make another three
Broken Dishes units exactly the
same.
Lay out the four Broken Dishes
units in two rows of two,
referring to the Variable Star Block
Layout Diagram for the correct
orientation. Sew the units in each row
together, then sew the rows together,
carefully matching seams. Press
seams open. Your Variable Star block
should measure 8½in square from raw
edge to raw edge.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Repeat Steps 1–8 to make four
Variable Star blocks exactly the
same.
Framing the Variable Star
1
Use a pair of Fabric E 2½in squares
cut from the same of pair of strips for
this step and two Fabric G half-square
triangles. Lay them out as shown in
Diagram 3 — note that the stripes on the
squares look like they form a chevron.
Fold each of the squares in half,
finger press them and lay them
on the larger G triangles, as shown in
Diagram 4. Check that the printed stripes
will match once the units are joined.
Unfold the squares. Draw a line on
the wrong side of each square in
the crease. Pin them in place, as shown
in Diagram 5. Sew one thread-width
outside the line — that is, one threadwidth closer to the corner. Trim the
corner ¼in outside the seam, turn the
triangle over and press.
Sew the two triangles together,
as shown in Diagram 6. Press
the seam open.
Repeat Steps 1–4 to make
another three framing units
exactly the same.
Sew two of them to the left and
right edges of a Variable Star block,
as shown in Diagram 7. Press seams
outwards. Sew the other two units to the
top and bottom edges of the block. Press
seams outwards. Your Framed Variable
Star block should measure 11⅞in square.
Finish this unit by sewing a Star
Point made in Part 2 of this
project to two adjacent edges of the
Framed Variable Star block, as shown
in Diagram 8.
Repeat Steps 1–7 to make another
three Framed Variable Star + Star
Points exactly the same.
2
3
4
5
6
Diagram 6
Diagram 5
7
8
In the next instalment of Arcadia, you'll
be adding chain units to these units.
Diagram 7
Diagram 8
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new products, ideas and designs are In The Market to inspire you.
Continental M8 Professional
JUST RELEASED – the new top-of-the-line specialty
quilting machine, Continental M8 Professional. This
model offers: Workspace 343mm (131/2in); A.S.R.
Janome’s Accurate Stitch Regulator with four ASR
feet, one being an A.S.R. Rulerwork Foot; New superior
needle threader which pulls the thread through the eye
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of the needle; Onscreen Quilt Block
Advisor; Maximum
stitching speed 1300
stitches per minute;
450 Built-in Stitches;
Floating Mode for
stitching delicate
fabrics, stitching
over bulky seams or
fabrics with a pile
and stitching on a
curve; Bright LED
lighting illuminates
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four locations.
For more information or a demonstration, visit an
authorised Janome Retailer http://janome.com.au/
find-a-dealer
JANOME AUSTRALIA
Phone: 1300 JANOME (1300 526 663)
Email: enquiries@janome.com.au
Website: www.janome.com.au
Quality Always
Australian Wool Wadding.
MiniJumbuk Nu-Wool
wadding is made to high
and exacting standards in
Adelaide, South Australia.
Buying Nu-Wool supports
Australian jobs and Australian farmers. This wool
batting is simply the best there is and provides great
drape as well as providing natural temperature
regulation. Available from all good craft stores.
QUALITY ALWAYS
Phone: (08) 8349 0200
Email: reception@qualityalways.com
Website: www.minijumbuk.com.au/wadding
Sunday Arvo Tote Kit
A bright and happy tote bag in Australian flora
fabric, 19” wide x 14” high plus handles.Yes you can
make it in an afternoon! Kit contains fabric and
pattern. Kit $59.95 plus postage. Pattern $15
RUBY & KATE
Phone: (08) 8682 3636
Email: rubyandkate@me.com
Website: www.rubyandkate.com.au
New Website ~ New Fabrics
Summertime Panel
Just one of our range of brand new fabrics now
available to order online! Our fabrics are just
exquisite! Check out our NEW WEBSITE and see how
to qualify for a special gift with your first order from
our new website.
FAERIES IN MY GARDEN
Phone: (07) 3869 0808
Email: shopatfaeries@bigpond.com
Website: www.faeriesinmygarden.com.au
Chase the sun with this pretty seaside panel. Lots of
lovely summer flowers with yachts on the sea in the
background. Panel is framed with seashells and fish.
Summertime panel by Dear Stella is 110cm x 90cm.
$38.65 plus postage.
A LITTLE PATCH OF COUNTRY
Phone: 03 5633 2311
Email: sales@littlepatch.com.au
Website: www.littlepatch.com.au
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Local Wildflower Inspiration
Susan Felicity Design and Fabrics are digitally
designed in Western Australia from local wildflower
inspiration. Designs are printed on 100% quilters’
weight cotton in South Korea in the Ecotex standard.
The high quality polished finish of these fabrics
will bring joy to your fingertips while sewing. The
Bluebells and Orchid Patch Collections offer a variety
of 40 different designs in modern bright colourways,
with coordinating and blender fabrics to accompany
the hero patterns.
SUSAN FELICITY DESIGN AND FABRICS
Phone: 0459 961 016
Email: susan@susanfelicitydesign.com
Website: www.susanfelicitydesign.com
Mini Tree of Life Cushion
Mini Tree of Life Cushion is designed by Wendy
Williams of Flying Fish Kits. Our kit includes the
pattern, cotton linen fabric, wool felt and zipper. The
completed cushion measures 16in square. Kit $85.
THE QUILT SHOP
Phone: (03) 8418 6770
Email: sales@thequiltshop.com.au
Website: www.thequiltshop.com.au
Subscriptions Club
Sewline Products
We love Sewline products at Sew Focus so please
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have fabric pencils, glue pens, scissors and much
more available now.
SEW FOCUS
Phone: (08) 7120 6788
Email: karen@sewfocus.com.au
Website: www.sewfocus.com.au
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We have a fabulous new monthly subscription club
starting. With the Blenders and Basics Club will be sent
out eight different fabrics to your door each month.
Choose from fat quarter, half metre or metre bundles.
This club is great if you always buy the hero fabrics but
when it’s time to put together a quilt you quite often
don’t have the blenders to go with your chosen fabrics.
Minimum three month subscription applies.
Why not give it a try? Sign up on our website under
the Monthly Club and BOM tab.
MY FABRICOLOGY
Phone: 0493 063 224
Email: orders@myfabricology.com.au
Website: www.myfabricology.com.au
Butterflies and Blooms
Clover Products
Butterflies and Blooms is a new collection by Gail
Pan Designs. In beautiful cream, tan and blues, the
butterflies and florals in this line will bring peace and
tranquility to your home. These designs are ideal for
bags, quilts and table runners. There are two panels
and a border stripe which are perfect for fussy
cutting. Bring the soft, comforting blues into your life
with this cool calming collection. Available Now.
LITTLE PATCH OF HEAVEN
Phone: 0447 244 452
Email: sales@littlepatchofheaven.com.au
Website: www.littlepatchofheaven.com.au
Come into Lilly Patches for a wide range of Clover
products for your patchwork, quilting, sewing or
knitting projects. We have basting tape, scissors,
pins, seam rippers, thimbles, bias tape makers in
multiple sizes, along with various needles for hand
sewing, beading, applique, embroidery, and lots
more. We are sure you will find the perfect tool for
your creations.
LILLY PATCHES
Phone: (03) 9761 2088
Email: info@lillypatches.com.au
Website: www.lillypatches.com.au
The Big Book of Machine Quilting
Introducing The Big Book of Machine Quilting
– your ultimate guide to unlocking the world
of intricate and captivating machine quilting.
This book is packed with an abundance of
expert knowledge and creative inspiration and
is a must-have companion for quilters of all
levels.With a comprehensive approach, this
book serves as your go-to reference manual.
Discover shortcuts, troubleshooting insights
and innovative approaches that will elevate
your quilting projects to the next level. Whether
you’re tackling your first quilts or a complex
masterpiece, you’ll find answers to questions
and solutions to challengers, all conveniently
compiled within these pages.
BERNINA AUSTRALIA
Phone: (02) 9899 1188
Email: bernina@bernina.com.au
Website: www.bernina.com.au
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In the Market
We are on Sale
We have lots of fabrics that are incomplete ranges
and end of bolts. As a result we have put these on
sale! We have lots of new ranges coming and we
need the shelf space. You get the bargains! Most will
have a good quantity for you to use as quilt backs
etc. Check out the categories on the website for 10%,
20%, 30%, 40% and 50% off!
MAREE ST CLAIR QUILTS
Phone: 0429 393 757
Email: maree@mareestclairquilts.com.au
Website: www.mareestclairquilts.com.au
25th Anniversary of Tilda
Hibernation
Collection
Sleeping animals
and nature
motives is the
theme for this
year’s autumn
and winter
collection,
Hibernation.
The designs are
inspired by the
Arts and Crafts
movement with lighter elements on a dark background
and a layered look, perfect for autumn and winter
projects. Dusty colours such as nutty browns,
hibiscus reds, blues and sage give the collection
a timeless, vintage look. The simple Hibernation
blenders with eucalyptus and olive branches perfectly
complement the main collection, with some making
great backgrounds. Hibernation is in stock now and
available to order from Fabric Sauce online.
FABRIC SAUCE
Phone: 0427 847 384
Email: mandy@fabricsauce.com.au
Website: www.fabricsauce.com.au
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2024 marks the 25th anniversary of beloved brand
Tilda, and to celebrate, Tilda creator Tone Finnanger
is visiting Australia on an exclusive Jubilee Tour! With
a presentation by Tone on the creation and history of
Tilda Fabrics, the ultimate Tilda shopping experience,
an inspiring quilt exhibition and lots more, it’s a once
in a lifetime experience for Tilda lovers.
Visit www.tildajubileetour.com for more details and
to book your ticket!
TWO GREEN ZEBRAS
Phone: (07) 3132 8990
Email: sales@twogreenzebras.com
Website: www.tildajubileetour.com
Black Gold Needles
The ultimate in needle quality from
Clover, these professionally polished
hand sewing needles have a special
black plating which allows the needle
to pierce effortlessly through fabric
with major reduction in frictional
resistance. Designed to provide the
optimum balance between hardness and flexibility, the
needle shaft is strengthened using carefully selected,
high quality steel that is quenched and tempered to
maximise the benefits. The whole sewing experience
is enhanced as the special plating makes the needles
highly rust, bend and break resistant.
There are various sizes available including;
Quilting, Quilting Between and Applique/Sharps
and six per pack.
CLOVER MANUFACTURING
Email: int-info@clover.co.jp
Website: www.clover-mfg.com
Love Liberty Fabrics?
So do we! Join our Love Liberty Club and each
month you will receive a thoughtfully curated
bundle consisting of 10 beautiful, coordinating
pieces of Liberty Tana Lawn! Available in three
sizes, the Love Liberty Club is the perfect way to
treat yourself or a loved one!
THE STRAWBERRY THIEF
Phone: (08) 6114 9653
Email: hello@thestrawberrythief.com.au
Website: thestrawberrythief.com.au
SureStitch Elite
The Privy Garden Quad Quilt
The Privy Garden Quad quilt is made over six months
and incorporates seven different block designs. The full
kit contains: Privy Garden quilt pattern by Figo Fabrics
Hampton Court fabrics designed by Karen Lewis to
make four 35in square quadrants, which you can twist
and turn to create your own quilt layout and binding.
This project is perfect for all levels of quilters and
there is extra support via exclusive access to monthly
video tutorials by Karen on Figo’s YouTube channel.
Finished quilt measures 70 x 70in.
KORNACRAFT SEWING CENTRE
Phone: (08) 8522 3246
Email: sales@kornacraft.com.au
Website: Kornacraft.com.au
Elevate your home machine with SureStitch Elite. The
Elite is a step above the original SureStitch, with a
new sleek design, user-friendly touchscreen interface
and additional brand-new features. Getting perfectly
consistent stitches is now easier than ever.
The SureStitch Elite features a new, more
intuitive touchscreen interface that gives you a
wide range of customisations and options. Also
introducing a one-touch manual setting to allow for
optimal creativity and control.
New features include: Customisable Stitch Length
Presets, Over Speed Buzzer ON/OFF, Minimum Speed
Adjustment, Ruler Function, Calculator, Customisable
Color Themes and Edge Warning Alarm.
KNOW-HOW SEWING ESSENTIALS
Phone: (02) 4871 3936
Email: mail@knowhowsewing.com.au
Website: www.knowhowsewing.com.au
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In the Market
Designer Digital Prints
Valdani Threads
Valdani produces the most beautiful decorative
quality threads for sewing and needlecraft. The
stunningly rich rainbow of colours that you will
find in their Hand-Dyed and Over-Dyed threads
is unmatched on the market. Valdani threads are
100% colourfast.
Perle Cotton and 6-Ply Embroidery Floss Skeins
now available from The Quilting Room.
THE QUILTING ROOM
Phone: 0411 417 087
Website: www.thequiltingroom.com.au
eQuilter has the largest online selection of highquality quilt fabrics and related products, including
exceptionally detailed Designer Digital Prints by the
Rubin Design Studio, created exclusively for eQuilter.
2% of all purchases are donated to international
non-profits, totaling US$1.9 million so far. Sign up for
the weekly e-newsletters and try the Free Pattern
designer. 50% discount on international shipping for
orders over US$100.
EQUILTER
Phone: USA 303-527-0856
Email: service@equilter.com
Website: www.equilter.com
Loxton Lodge Retreats
Burrows & Boughs Bom
Finished Size 66in x 66in. BOM includes the fabric to
complete quilt, acrylic templates and a pattern.
WHATEVER WHEREVER
Phone: (02) 6026 5489
Email: info@whateverwhereever.com.au
Website: www.whateverwhereever.com.au
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Loxton Lodge is a place to retreat and create with your
patchwork or craft group. Purpose built in 2022 for
providing loads of natural light to sew to your heart’s
content any time of the year. Accommodation for up
to eight people in comfort. Self-catered retreats only
6km from Inverell in Northern NSW, the lodge has
everything you need to enjoy your stay in a rural setting.
LOXTON LODGE
Phone: 0428 395 552
Email: shelley.hamel@gmail.com
Website: www.loxtonlodge.com.au
ON THE
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND GUIDE TO
CRAFT, SEWING AND PATCHWORK SHOPS
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On the Road
ACT
The Sewing Shoppe
6/51 Tennant Street,
Fyshwick 2609
Ph: (02) 6239 1214
sales@sewingshoppe.com.au
www.sewingshoppe.com.au
Open: Wed–Sun 10am–4pm
Sew Can I
3/21 Lavin Crescent,
Werrington County 2747
Ph: (02) 9623 4570
sewcani@yahoo.com.au
https://www.sewcani.com.au
Open: Mon 9am–4.30pm,
Tue 9am–9pm, Wed–Sat 9am–4.30pm
Sunday by appointment
Sew Many Stitches
Shop 4, Level 2, 147 Queen Street,
Campbelltown 2560
Ph: (02) 4628 4437
sewmanystitches@outlook.com
www.sewmanystitches.com.au
Open: Tue-Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 9am–4pm
The Stitching Post
100 Lurline Street, Katoomba 2780
Ph: (02) 4782 5809
chris@thestitchingpost.com.au
Open: Tue–Sun 10am–4pm
RIVERINA
NSW
ONLINE ONLY
The Maker’s Stash
Ph: 0414 543 858
Email: themakersstash@gmail.com
www.themakersstash.com
Open: Online only – 24/7
SYDNEY
Lyn’s Fine Needlework
2/9 Seven Hills Road,
Baulkham Hills, 2153
Ph: (02) 9686 2325
lynsneedlework@aol.com
www.lynsfineneedlework.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm,
Sat 9am–4pm
NEPEAN/BLUE MOUNTAINS
Cowra Patchwork
Shop 2/119 Kendal Street, Cowra 2794
Ph: (02) 6342 3854
www.cowra-patchwork.business.site
Open: Mon–Fri 8.30am–5pm,
Sat 8.30am–12.30pm
Fortunes and Fairies
Shop 8 Magnolia Mall,
285–289 Windsor Street,
Richmond 2753
Ph: (02) 4578 1650
fortunesandfairies@outlook.com
www.fortunesandfairies.com
Open: Tue 9.30am–4pm, Wed–Thu
9.30am–5.30pm, Fri 9.30am–3pm,
Sat 9am–2pm
Post Office Patchwork
33 Ross Street, Glenbrook 2773
Ph: (02) 4739 9555
pop@postofficepatchwork.net.au
www.postofficepatchwork.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 10am–5pm,
Sat 10am–3pm
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Coleambally Stitch in Time
13 Brolga Place, Coleambally 2707
Ph: (02) 6954 4242
coleamballystitchintime@allthingsquilting.
com.au, www.coleamballystitchintime.
allthingsquilting.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm,
Sat 9am–12 noon
Nel’s Fabric Place
188 Hoskins Street, Temora 2666
Ph: (02) 6977 1760
nelstoyandbookhaven@bigpond.com
www.188nelsfabrics.wixsite.com/temora
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm,
Sat 9am–12 noon
Sew Fab
111 East Street,
Narrandera 2700
Ph: (02) 6959 9819
leanne@sewfab.com.au
www.sewfab.com.au
Open: Tues–Fri 9am–4:30pm,
Sat 9am–12:30pm,
Mon by appointment only
The Cotton Merchants
48 Wynyard Street,
Tumut 2720
Ph: (02) 6947 2800
thecottonmerchants@gmail.com
www.thecottonmerchants.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9.30am–4.30pm,
Sat 9.30am–1 pm
The Fabric Farm
36 Kurrajong Avenue,
Leeton 2705
Ph: (02) 6953 7718
sales@thefabricfarm.com.au
Open: Wed–Fri 10am–5pm,
Sat 10am–1pm
Whatever Where-ever Crafts
26 Fairway Close, Howlong 2643
Ph: (02) 6026 5489
info@whateverwhereever.com.au
www.whateverwhereever.com.au
Open: Wed–Fri 10am–5pm,
Sat 9am–1pm
Yarn by the River
93 East Street,
Narrandera, 2700
Ph: 0427 401 792
yarnbytheriver@gmail.com
www.yarnbytheriver.com
Open: Thu–Fri 9am–4pm,
Sat 9am–12 noon
Other times by Appointment
MID NORTH COAST
Connie’s Fabrics
1 Verge Street,
Kempsey 2440
Ph: (02) 6562 7792
conniesfabrics@outlook.com
Facebook: Connie’s Fabrics
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm,
Sat 9am–12.30pm
Country Pickin’s Sewing Centre
Unit 2, 1a Blackbutt Road,
Port Macquarie 2444
Ph: 0448 306 589
info@countrypickins.com.au
www.countrypickins.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9.30am–5pm
Sat 9.30am–2pm
Country Pickin’s Sewing Centre
29 Pulteney Street,
Taree 2430
Ph: (02) 6552 2092
info@countrypickins.com.au
www.countrypickins.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9.30am–5pm
Sat 9.30am–2pm
Hanging by a Thread
Wallace Street,
Macksville 2447
Ph: (02) 5509 1664, 0483 804 032
admin@hangingbyathread.com.au
www.hangingbyathread.com.au
Open: Tue–Fri 9.30am–5pm,
Sat 9am–1pm
Stitched ‘n Framed
14 Acacia Avenue,
Port Macquarie 2444
Ph: (02) 6581 3338
info@stitchednframed.com.au
www.stitchednframed.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9.30am–4pm,
Sat 9.30am–2pm
Stitches by the Sea
10 Gundagai Street,
Coffs Harbour, 2450
Ph: 0412 355 438
infostitchesbythesea@gmail.com
www.stitchesbythesea.net
Open: Tue–Fri 9.30am–4.30pm,
Sat 10am–1pm
HAWKESBURY
True Blue Stitches
5/3 Terrace Road,
North Richmond 2754
Ph: (02) 4508 4052
enquiries@truebluestitches.com.au
www.truebluestitches.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm,
Sat 9am–1pm
CENTRAL WEST
SOUTH EAST
Hobbysew Orange
221 Peisley Street,
Orange 2800
Ph: (02) 6361 7420
patriciajcole@gmail.com
Open: Mon–Fri 9.30am–5pm,
Sat 10am–2pm
The Crafter’s Cottage
62 Dalgarno Street,
Coonabarabran 2357
Ph: 0407 940 792
info@thecrafterscottage.net
www.thecrafterscottage.net
Open: Tue–Fri 9am–4.30pm,
Sat 9am–12 noon
The Crafty Peacock
17 Bradwardine Road,
Bathurst 2795
Ph: (02) 6331 6975
info@thecraftypeacock.com.au
www.thecraftypeacock.com.au
Open: Tue–Fri 9.30am–5pm,
Sat 9.30am–3.30pm
A Little Patch of Country
63 Princes Highway, Trafalgar 3824
Ph: (03) 5633 2311
www.littlepatch.com.au
sales@littlepatch.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm
Craft Quarters
140–146 Station Street, Koo Wee Rup 3981
Ph: (03) 5997 1779
sales@craftquarters.com.au
www.craftquarters.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–4pm,
Sat 9am–1pm
The Sewing Bee Cafe
80 Baxter-Tooradin Road,
Baxter 3911
Ph: (03) 5971 5737
thesewingbeecafe@gmail.com
www.sewingbeecafe.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9.30am–4pm,
Sat 9am–12 noon
NORTH WEST
Stitch2340
(formerly known as
Stitch Between the Bridges)
230 Peel Street,
Tamworth 2340
Ph: 0413 556 369
stitchtbt2340@gmail.com
stitchbetweenthebridges.com.au
Open: Tue–Fri 9.30am–4.30pm,
Sat 9am–4pm
NORTHERN NSW
Handa Crafts and Curtains
149 Canterbury Street,
Casino 2470
Ph: 0484 899 472
hello@handacraftsandcurtains.com.au,
www.handacraftsandcurtains.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm,
Sat 9am–12 noon
Rainbow Patchwork
75 Union Street,
South Lismore 2480
Ph: 0432 417 228
www.rainbowpatchwork.com.au
Open: Tue–Fri 10am–5pm,
Sat 9am–12 noon
VIC
MELBOURNE
Lilly Patches
Shop 10 Boronia Village,
159 Boronia Road, Boronia 3155
Ph: (03) 9761 2088
info@lillypatches.com.au
www.lillypatches.com.au
Open: Tue–Sat 9.30am–5pm,
Thu open until 6pm
Palm Beach Quilting
Unit 7/2 Industry Boulevard,
Carrum Downs 3201
Ph: (03) 9775 1601
sales@palmbeachquilting.com.au
www.palmbeachquilting.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 10am–4pm,
Sat 9am–12 noon
Port Fairy Textiles
Shop 1, 54 Sackville Street,
Port Fairy 3284
Ph: 0493 289 375
hello@portfairytextiles.com.au
www.portfairytextiles.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 10am–4pm,
Sat 10am–3pm, Sun 11am–3pm
The Quilt Shop
2/38 Bridge Street, Eltham 3095
Ph: (03) 8418 6770
sales@thequiltshop.com.au
www.thequiltshop.com.au
Open: Mon–Sat 9.30am–4pm
Tranquility Crafts ‘N’ Supplies
37 Holmes Road, Moonee Ponds 3039
Ph: (03) 9375 3575
tranquilitycrafts@bigpond.com.au
www.tranquilitycrafts.allthings
quilting.com.au
Open: Tue–Fri 10am–5.30pm,
Sat 9.30am–1pm
NORTH CENTRAL
Maree St Clair Quilts
8 Uxbridge Street,
Strathfieldsaye 3551
Ph: 0429 393 757
maree@mareestclairquilts.com.au
www.mareestclairquilts.com.au
Open: Wed–Sat 10am–4pm
NEWCASTLE
NORTH EAST
Morisset Fabrics
and Crafts
47 Dora Street,
Morisset 2264
Ph: (02) 4973 3837
jendi@aapt.net.au
www.facebook.com/morissetfabrics
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm,
Sat 9am–1pm
Little Patch of Heaven
7 Pickering Place, Wodonga 3690
Ph: 0447 244 452
lpoheaven@bigpond.com
www.littlepatchofheaven.com.au
Open: By appointment only
Creature Crafts
Shop 4, 68 Myrtle Street,
Myrtleford 3737
Ph: 0428 503 951
creaturecrafts@bigpond.com
www.creaturecrafts.net.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9.30am–3pm,
Sat 10am–2pm
SOUTH WEST
Molly Bear Designs
208 Diproses Road, Bulart 3314
Ph: 0488 136 961
mollybeardesigns@hotmail.com
www.etsy.com/au/shop/Mollybeardesigns
Open: 24/7 online
EAST
The Craft Basket
110A Nicholson Street, Orbost 3888
Ph: (03) 5154 1151
soniamelville_craftbasket@hotmail.com
www.thecraftbasket.com.au
Open: Tue-Fri 9am-3pm,
Sat 9am-12 noon
Lily Lane Patchwork
26 Prince Street, Rosedale 3847
Ph: (03) 5199 2777
jennifer@lilylane.com.au
www.lilylane.com.au
Open: Mon, Wed, Thu,
Fri 9.30am–4pm, Sat 10am–2pm
WEST
Cobden Sewing Machines
31 Curdie Street, Cobden 3266
Ph: 0408 104 912
cobdensewing@bigpond.com
www.cobdensewingmachines.com.au
Open: Tue–Fri 9.30am–4pm,
Sat 9am–12 noon
Heights Sewing Centre
176 Pakington Street, Geelong West 3218
Ph: (03) 5229 3558
heightsewing@bigpond.com
www.heightsewing.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–5.30pm,
Sat 9am–1pm
Little Desert Quilts
2204 Kaniva–Edenhope Road,
Kaniva 3419
Ph: (03) 5392 2234
littledesertquilts@skymesh.com.au
FB: Little Desert Quilts
Open: by appointment
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On the Road
Michelle’s Patchwork
230 Moffats Road,
Dereel 3352
Ph: (03) 5345 1364
mde17978@hotmail.com
www.michellespatchwork.com
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm,
Sat 10am–4pm
BUNDABERG
Janome Townsville
Olive Branch Quilts
Shop A/263 Charters
Towers Road,
Mysterton 4812
Ph: (07) 4755 2336
shop@janometsv.com.au
www.olivebranchquilts.com.au
Open: Mon-Wed 9am–5pm,
Thu 9am–4.30pm,
Fri 8.30am–4.30pm,
Sat 9am–1pm
Sew Focus
8/1064–1066 Old Port Road,
Albert Park 5014
Ph: (08) 7120 6788
karen@sewfocus.com.au
www.sewfocus.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm,
Sat 9am–3pm
The Quilting Room
21 Doulton Crescent,
Modbury Heights 5092
Ph: 0411 417 087
www.thequiltingroom.com.au
thequiltingroom@aapt.net.au
Open: Mon–Wed 1pm–4pm,
Thu 4pm–7pm
Sat–Sun by appointment only
Widebacks Australia
22 Farrow Circuit, Seaford 5169
Ph: (08) 8370 7546
brenda@widebacks.com.au
www.widebacks.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9.30am–3pm,
Sat 9.30am–12.30pm
SUNSHINE COAST
BAROSSA
KIMZ Sewing and Patchwork
1/5 Main Drive,
Warana 4575
Ph: (07) 5493 4977
kimzsewing@bigpond.com
kimzsewing.com
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–4pm,
Sat 9am–1pm
Sand Salt SEW
1/53 Gateway Drive,
Noosaville 4566
0411 688 142
sandsaltsew@icloud.com
Open: Tue–Fri 9.30am–4pm
2nd & 4th Sat of the month 9am–1pm
Cynthia’s Ark
7 Wasleys Road, Mallala 5502
Ph: (08) 8527 2120
cyn@cynthiasark.com.au
www.cynthiasark.com.au
Open: Thu 12.30pm–3pm,
Fri–Sat 9.30am–3pm,
Sun 10am–3pm
The Quilter’s Shack
77 Boundary Street,
Bundaberg 4670
Ph: (07) 4154 4486
thequiltersshack@
patchworkandcupcakes.com
www.bundabergpatchwork.com
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–4pm
Sat 9am–12.30pm
NORTH
QLD
CENTRAL COAST
Just Country Crafts
72 Perroux Street,
Gulliver 4814
Ph: (07) 4795 7414
justcountrycrafts@gmail.com
Facebook @ Just Country Crafts
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–3pm,
Sat 8.30am–1.30pm
Somethings Country
18 Alford Street, Kingaroy 4610
Ph: (07) 4162 2040
somethingscountry@bigpond.com
www.somethingscountry.com
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm,
Sat 9.30am–12.30pm
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
Emerald Fabric Boutique
Shop 3, 107 Clermont Street,
Emerald 4720
Ph: (07) 4982 4286
jenita@emfab.com.au
www.emfab.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm,
Sat 9am–12 noon
SA
TOOWOOMBA
ADELAIDE
The Sewing Room
16b Prescott Street, Toowoomba 4350
Ph: (07) 4638 8288
info@thesewingroom.net.au
www.thesewingroom.net.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–3:30pm,
Sat 9am–1pm
Whispers of the Valley Fabric
198 Grantham Winwill Road,
Winwill 4347
Ph: 0410 669 976
info@whispersofthevalley.com.au
whispersofthevalleyfabric.com.au
Open: Fri–Mon 9am–5pm,
other times by appointment
Patchwork by the Sea
186 Main South Road,
Morphett Vale 5162
Ph: (08) 8384 8881
pbysea@bigpond.com
www.patchworkbysea.com.au
Open: Mon–Sat 9.30am–4.30pm
Riverlea Cottage Quilts
330 Unley Road,
Hyde Park 5061
Ph: (08) 8373 0653
riverlea.quilts@live.com
www.riverleaquilts.com
Open: Mon–Fri 10am–5pm,
Sat 10am–2.30pm
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SOUTH EAST
Clair’s Fabrics
22 Gough Street. Kingston 5275
Ph: 0439 220 779
clair@clairsfabrics.com
www.clairsfabrics.com
Open: By appointment only
Creatively Sewn
1 Anthony Street,
Mount Gambier 5290
Ph: (08) 8725 4933
kerry@ringwood-designs.com
www.creativelysewn.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9.30am–4.30pm,
Sat 9.30am–12.30pm
The Rural Stitch Co
40 Bool Lagoon West Road,
Bool Lagoon 5271
Ph: 0417 408 796
sales@theruralstitchco.com.au
www.theruralstitchco.com.au
Open: Sat–Sun 10am–4pm,
Weekdays by appointment
YORKE PENINSULA
Heart ‘n Soul Patchwork
1/59 Main Street,
Minlaton 5575
Ph: (08) 8813 9710
heartnsoulpatchwork@gmail.com
gostitch.com.au/business/
heart-n-soul-patchwork
Open: Tue-Fri 10am–4pm,
Sat 10am–12 noon
The Patchy Affair
1972 Maitland Road,
Cunningham 5571
Ph: 0418 891 601
thepatchyaffair@bigpond.com
www.thepatchyaffair.com.au
Open: By appointment only,
7 days a week 10am–4pm
EYRE PENINSULA
ruby & kate
42 Liverpool Street,
Port Lincoln 5606
Ph: (08) 8682 3636
rubyandkate@me.com
www.rubyandkate.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm,
Sat 9am–12.30pm
MID NORTH
Brook Fabrics
33 Bowman Street, Crystal Brook 5523
Ph: (08) 8636 2685
FB: Brook Fabrics
Open: Mon–Fri 9.30am–4.30pm
Charlene’s
80 Ayr Street, Jamestown 5491
Ph: (08) 8664 1511
Open: Mon–Fri 10am–5pm,
Sat 9am–11.30
NT
Dragonfly Fabrics
Shops 2 and 3, 53 Alawa Crescent,
Alawa 0810
Ph: (08) 8948 0691
dragonfabric@bigpond.com
www.dragonfabric.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm,
Sat 9am–4pm
WA
Susan Felicity Design and Fabrics
Ph: 0459 961 016
susan@susanfelicitydesign.com
www.susanfelicitydesign.com
24/7 Online Orders Only
PERTH
JR’s Fabrics
8 Simmental Place, Oakford 6121
Ph: (08) 9526 2113
admin@jrsfabrics.com
www.jrsfabrics.com
Open: Mon–Fri 8am–11.30am,
other times by appointment
My Fabricology
33/4 Wicks Street, Bayswater 6053
Ph: 0493 063 224
orders@myfabricology.com.au
www.myfabricology.com.au
Open: Tue–Fri 9.30am–4pm,
Sat 9.30am–3pm
Southlands Fabric
& Sewing Centre
26 Yampi Way,
Willetton 6155
Ph: (08) 9259 4844
helen@sewingperth.com.au
www.sewingperth.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–4.30pm,
Sat 9am–3pm, Sun 10am–3pm
BUNBURY
Craft Collections
1/13 Mummery Crescent,
Bunbury 6230
Ph: 0419 616 714
stuffnbears@westnet.com.au
craftcollections.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–
4.30pm, Sat 9am–12 noon
NZ
TAS
Quarter Inch (Hugs n Kisses)
224 Campbell Street, North Hobart 7000
Ph: (03) 6200 1304
helen@quarterinch.com.au
www.quarterinch.wequilt.com.au
Open: Mon–Fri 9am–4pm,
Sat 10am–2pm
Cottage Flair
1129 Eruera Street, Rotorua 3010
Ph: +64 07 357 5955
info@cottagefair.co.nz
cottageflair.co.nz
Open: Mon–Fri 9.30am–4.30pm,
Sat 9.30am–3 pm
House of Patchwork
16 Porter Crescent,
Helensville, Auckland 0800
Ph: +64 09 420 6355
houseofpatchworkltd@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/House-of-Patchwork
Open: Tue–Sat 10am–4pm
SOUTH ISLAND
Cushla’s Village Fabrics
The Tannery, 3 Garlands Road,
Woolston, Christchurch
Ph: +64 03 540 2011
cushla.fabrics@xtra.co.nz
www.cushlasvillagefabrics.co.nz
Open: Mon–Fri 10am–4pm,
Sat 10am–1pm
Handzon
1 Alfred Street, Rangiora
Ph: +64 03 423 3544
helpinghand@handzon.co.nz
www.handzon.co.nz
Open: Mon–Sat 9.30am–5.30pm,
Sun 10am–3pm
Stitch Witches
193 Hanover Street, Dunedin 9016
Ph: +64 03 471 7388
stitchwitchesnz@gmail.com
www.stitchwitches.co.nz
Open: Tue–Fri 10am–5pm,
Sat 10am–4pm
The Quilter’s Barn
The Vines Village,
193 Rapaura Road,
Blenheim
Ph: +64 03 572 7240
info@thequiltersbarn.co.nz
www.thequiltersbarn.co.nz
Open: Mon–Fri 9.30am–4.30pm,
Sat–Sun 10am–4pm
USA
eQuilter.com
6201 Spine Road, Boulder,
Colorado 80301
Ph: +0011 1 303 527 0856
service@equilter.com
Open: Mon–Fri 7:30am–5pm
NORTH ISLAND
Aroha Quilts
155 Whitaker Street,
Te Aroha,
Waikato 3320.
Ph +64 07 884 4590
arohaquilts@gmail.com
www.arohaquilts.com
Open: Mon–Fri, 10am–4pm,
Sat 10am–1pm
BALI
Wacky Jacky’s Textiles
Jalan Raya Candidasa,
Candidasa, Bali
Ph: +62 812 3880 0277
jacky@wackyjackys.com.au
Open: 7am-4pm 7 days a week
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Diary dates
Qld
New South Wales
May 2024
November 25–26
Henzell Street Quilters’ Biennial
Quilt Show
Redcliffe Showground,
Webb Street,
Redcliffe
More information:
henzellquilters@gmail.com
Bungendore Quilters’
Quilt Exhibition
Bungendore Memorial Hall,
Molonglo Street, Bungendore
More information:
jane@odana.com.au or www.
bungendorequilters.com.au
USA
England
November 2–5
Quilt Festival Houston
George R. Brown Convention
Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, Texas, USA
More information:
www.quilts.com/quilt-festival/
quilt-festival-houston
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August 1–4, 2024
Festival of quilts
National Exhibition Centre
Birmingham
More information:
www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk
Let us know about your upcoming
event. Email details to dsegaert@
umco.com.au or send them to
Quilters Companion Diary Dates,
Locked Bag 154, North Ryde NSW
1670. Please notify us at least four
months before the event.
Diary Dates
Join Michelle Marvig
on Quilters Companion
Quilters Tours to major
quilt shows around
the world! Turn to
pages 12–13 for
more information.
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The Basics Guide provides information and explanations about
tools and techniques required to make a quilt. Many of the
items needed are general sewing supplies, and the specialist
quilting tools can be found at your favourite patchwork shop.
The Basics Guide is available as a free downloadable document
that you can refer to as required.
You can download it and save it to your computer
and/or print it out for easy reference.
You will find your Free Basics Guide here: www.cosyproject.com/blog/quilting-guide
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Stockists & Contacts
Stockists & Contacts
2 Green Zebras
Ph: (02) 9553 7201,
website: www.twogreenzebras.com
Heights Sewing Centre
Ph: (03) 5229 3558,
website: www.heightsewing.com.au
Sew Focus
Ph: (08) 7120 6788,
website: www.sewfocus.com.au
A1 Craft and Quilting
Ph: 0438 877 664,
website: www.a1craftandquilting.com.au
Hettie’s Patch
Ph: 0421 174 550,
website: www.hettiespatch.com
Somethings Country
Ph: (07) 4162 2040,
email: somethingscountry@bigpond.com
A Little Patch of Country
Ph: (03) 5633 2311,
website: www.littlepatch.com.au
Janome
Ph: Toll-free 1300 JANOME;
website: www.janome.com.au
Stitch Witches
Ph: +64 3 471 7388,
website: www.stitchwitches.co.nz
Aroha Quilts
Ph: +64 07 884 4590,
website: www.arohaquilts.com
Know-How Sewing
Essentials
Ph: (02) 4871 3936, website:
www.knowhowsewing.com.au
Stitched ‘n’ Framed
Ph: (02) 6581 3338,
website: www.stitchednframed.com.au
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: www.fabricsauce.com.au
Faeries in My Garden
Ph: (07) 3869 0808,
website: www.faeriesinmygarden.com.au
Handzon
Ph: +64 3 423 3544
website: www.handzon.co.nz
Kornacraft Sewing Centre
Ph: (08) 8522 3246,
website: www.kornacraft.com.au
Lilly Patches
Ph: (03) 9761 2088,
website: www.lillypatches.com.au
Lily Lane
Ph: (03) 5199 2777,
website: www.lilylane.com.au
Llttle Patch of Heaven
Ph: 0447 244 452,
website: www.littlepatchofheaven.com.au
Loxton Lodge
Ph: 0428 395 552,
website: www.loxtonlodge.com.au
Lyn’s Fine Needlework
Ph: (02) 9686 2325,
website: www.lynsfineneedlework.com.au
Maree St Clair Quilts
Ph: 0429 393 757,
website: www.mareestclairquilts.com.au
My Fabricology
Ph: 0416 048 324,
website: www.myfabricology.com.au
On Point Patchwork
and Needlecraft
Ph: (02) 4968 0094, website:
www.onpointpatchworkandneedlecraft.com
Quality Always
Email: reception@qualityalways.com,
website: www.minijumbuk.com.au
Quilting Queen
Email: quilting-queen@hotmail.com,
Facebook: Quilting-Queen
ruby & kate
Ph: (08) 8682 3636,
website: www.rubyandkate.com.au
Sew Can I
Ph: (02) 9623 4570,
website: www.sewcani.com.au
Stitches by the Sea
Ph: 0412 355 438,
website: www.stitchesbythesea.net
Susan Felicity Design and Fabrics
Ph: 0459 961 016,
website: www.susanfelicitydesign.com
The Craft Basket
Ph: (03) 5154 1151,
website: www.thecraftbasket.com.au
The Crafty Peacock
Ph: (02) 6331 6975,
website: www.thecraftypeacock.com.au
The Maker’s Stash
Ph: 0414 543 858,
website: www.themakersstash.com
The Quilt Shop
Ph: (03) 8418 6770,
website: www.thequiltshop.com.au
The Quilters Shack
Ph: (07) 4154 4486,
Facebook: The Quilters Shack
The Quilting Room
Ph: 0411 417 087,
website: www.thequiltingroom.com.au
The Strawberry Thief
Ph: (08) 6114 9653,
website: www.thestrawberrythief.com.au
Tranquility Crafts ‘N Supplies
Ph: (03) 9375 3575,
Facebook: TranquilityCraftsnSupplies
Travelrite International
Ph: (03) 9836 2522,
website: www.travelrite.com.au
Wabi-Sabi Designs
Ph: 0408 177 344
website: www.wabi-sabi.com.au
Wacky Jacky’s
Email: jacky@wackyjackys.com.au,
website: www.wackyjackys.com.au
Whatever Where-Ever Crafts
Ph: (02) 6026 5489,
email: whateverwhereever@bigpond.com
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On sale January 2024
Make this low-volume
quilt with Julie Fenn
Wendy
Whellum
shares the
instructions to
her traditional
scrappy quilt
It’s not too late
to start your
2023 BOM Arcadia
The next issue will have wonderful quilt patterns for you to make!
Anita Ellis shares an article on machine quilting for the more artistically
inclined … or those who want to give art quilting a go!
Quilt historian Annette Gero shares a preview of the quilt show War
Quilt Exhibition that she will be curating with her collection of war quilts.
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