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The biennial exhibition of members’ work from the Macarthur Textile Network will be presented at Campbelltown Arts Centre, from Saturday March 27, through to Sunday May 9, 2021, open daily from 10am-4pm. There will be artist talks each Wednesday at 1

Let us know about your events – email details to dsegaert@umco.com.au or send them to Homespun Diary Dates, Locked Bag 154, North Ryde, NSW 1670. Please notify us at least four months before the event. Stratford Taranaki Taranaki Quilt Festival Stra

You can purchase a kit that includes light grey felt 15cm x 25cm, white felt 20 x 25cm, DMC stranded thread 415 & Blanc, DMC Etoile thread C415, wooden doll peg and stand, wooden 8mm beads x 2, 7mm-wide ricrac 40cm, 6mm heart-shaped button, 11mm hear

• Try to add a new skill or technique to each project you make. This way, you are constantly learning and will add new dimensions to your projects all the time. • Keep a notepad or journal by your bed. Some of the best design ideas come to me in the

Thread the punch needle as shown in the instruction booklet. To begin stitching, punch the needle and yarn down all the way into the weaver’s cloth. Catch the ends of the wool underneath the punched surface with one hand. (The beginning and ending th

This quilt uses a large variety of print and solid fabrics from the Tilda Quilt Collection. Most are from the Happy Campers and Meadow Basics ranges, supplemented by a smaller number from the Classic Basics and Tilda Solids ranges. These fabrics are

I was lucky enough to have a grandmother who was a textile artist, and a grandfather who loved to make paper art and press flowers. Spending time with them and learning about the wonders and absolute joy of creative projects are my fondest childhood

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