Quilters Companion

This issue is packed with a bounty of techniques, colours and styles for you, our valued readers. Techniques such as paper foundation piecing, string piecing, fused appliqué and needleturn appliqué will appeal to many skills and interests. In our new

This cruise will be a fantastic opportunity to enjoy luxurious ship-board life, see the sights of southern Australia and learn techniques from the country’s finest craft experts. The cruise will take in Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Port Lincoln, Philli

Unfortunately, most exhibition labels on the quilts are provided only in Japanese characters (kanji) and not in either of the two phonetic alphabets or in English, so we have not always been able to credit individual quiltmakers or include the name o

Finished size: 211cm x 181.5cm (83in x 71½in) Finished block size: 10in quiltingtwin.blogspot.com keryn@kerynemmerson.com • Scraps of dark blue print fabrics to total about 1.25m (1½yd); if you wish to mimic Keryn’s quilt and use one dark blue fabric

Finished quilt size: 192cm (75½in) square fimch2@gmail.com @cherylfilby • 1.4m (1⅝yd) each of two cream tone-on-tone print fabrics (applique block backgrounds)• 1.1m (1¼yd) teal tone-on-tone print fabric #1 (Border 2 and binding)• 90cm (1yd) brown fl

Coupled with her fabulous choice of prints and colours, this wallhanging is a perfect piece of wall art! Finished size: 139.5cm (55in) square Patchwork FUNdamentals Chris Jurd @patchworkfun • 70cm (¾yd) light-value print fabric (applique background)•

My last article was all about the ins and outs, and the dos and don’ts, of quilting with rulers. I hope you managed to read it and take in some of the information. It can seem tricky at first, but remember that the longarm quilter you may be comparin

Braddon,, 190.5cm x 215cm (75in x 85in), Jo Mawbey Artist’s statement: Machine pieced and machine quilted. I love Autumn and that time of year in inner city Canberra, where I have lived on and off for many years, is a beautiful sight. This pattern re

Sometimes you just want to make a project that can be finished quickly and is practical, stylish, and uses small bits and pieces from your stash. With 50 different designs to choose from, you’re bound to find pouches in this book to suit almost every

Felicity started quilting about 25 years ago and is largely self-taught, attending quiltmaking classes for the first time not long ago to enhance her technique. She recalls that her first quilt, an assemblage of six 18in squares in shades of apricot

There are two methods that I will share here: one is using freezer paper as the actual templates for each shape and cutting them individually. This technique eliminates the need to transfer the sewing lines to the wrong side of the fabric — you simpl

Finished size: 214.5cm x 178cm (84½in x 70in) Finished block height: 12in Quilters Lane www.quilterslane.co.nz @quilterslanenz • 20cm (¼yd) white tone-on-tone print fabric• 75cm (⅞yd) gold tone-on-tone print fabric• 1.5m (1⅝yd) black with gold print

Michelle Marvig – Pieceville www.pieceville.com.au @michellemarvig The 505 Temporary Adhesive spray is designed for use with paper and fabric. It comes in a 314g aerosol can, is acid-free and contains no CFC in the propellant. The idea of this spray

Finished size: 156cm (61in) square @meganmanwaring • 3m (3⅜yd) brick red print fabric (background)• 25cm (¼yd) each of 10 solid/near-solid fabrics (feathers, borders and binding)• 10cm (⅛yd) yellow-green print fabric (centre star)• 3.6m (4yd) backing

Finished size: 206cm (81in) square Finished block size: 9in square fbonner3@bigpond.com (03) 6376 1002 • 4.5m (5yd) aqua tone-on-tone print fabric• 25cm (⅜ yd) each of six floral print fabrics with metallic gold (blocks)• 40cm (½yd) metallic gold ton

Finished quilt size: 180cm (72in) square thimblestitch1@gmail.com @thimblestitch1 • Assorted shirtings and low-volume print fabrics (backgrounds). Included amongst them you will need one piece 8½in square and one piece 9½in square (inner circle), one

This comprehensive listing of craft and fabric shops, haberdashers and patchwork and quilting stores will be of great assistance as you travel near and far to visit shops to stock up on your favourite quilting fabrics and notions. 2/9 Seven Hills Roa

Kits and block of the month programs are popular choices for quilters for a number of reasons. How many times has a quilt caught your eye and you think “Wow I would love to make that exact same quilt with the same fabrics and colours”? When you buy a

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Finished size: 183cm x 159cm (72in x 62½in) @deborahdorward • 2m (2¼yd) salmon print fabric• Scraps of assorted print fabrics to total about 2.3m (2⅝yd)• 55cm (⅝yd) dark green print fabric (binding)• 3.6m (4yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 200cm

Milton Quilters’ Quilt Exhibition Ulladulla Civic Centre, Princes Highway, Ulladulla Open: Fri-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 10am-2.30pm More information: Dianne 0414 641 044 QuiltNSW Sydney Quilt Show ICC Sydney, Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Halls 5 & 6

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 ■

Free-motion quilting will never be easier than with the HQ Capri 18 and HQ InSight Table with built-in stitch regulation for perfect stitching every time from 4 to 22 stitches per inch. You can quilt up to 2200 stitches per minute, easily moving your