Quilters Companion

stitched and bound, a juried quilt show sponsored by the West Australian Quilters’ Association, is one of Australia’s foremost contemporary quilt exhibitions. The most recent collection includes 45 works. Entrants are encouraged to work outside the q

Pathways, 220cm x 134cm (86½in x 53in), Chris Harvey Artist’s statement: “In life numerous pathways appear before us. We choose the path we want to travel, but often risk being diverted from the path we have chosen. This quilt shows the paths and ste

Finished size: 220cm (86½in) square @cherylfilby fimchc2@gmail.com • 4.7m (5¼yd) dark cream print fabric• 80cm (⅞yd) salmon print fabric #1• 70cm (¾yd) salmon print fabric #2• 20cm (¼yd) salmon print fabric #3 (appliqué)• 80cm (⅞yd) dark red print fa

Finished size: 101.5cm (40in) square @deborahdorward • 1.1m (1¼yd) light tan print fabric (background)• Fat eighths, charm squares or large scraps of assorted print fabrics (appliqué)• 10cm (⅛yd) each of eight print fabrics (star)• 15cm (¼yd) each of

Welcome to our 120th issue; we have invited some of the most popular and favoured designers to share their quilt projects with you. Well known Australian quilter, Chris Jurd, has recently become an author with the release of her book Big Bold and Bea

By Stuart Hillard In this follow-up title to the bestselling Use Scraps, Sew Blocks, Make 100 Quilts, Stuart shows how the easiest of shapes can make extraordinary quilts. The book is divided into five main pattern chapters: One Patch Quilts, Strips

This quilt was made as Chris' annual entry in to the 2022 QuiltNSW quilt show. We spied it hanging at the show and immediately asked if she would share it with Quilters Companion readers. It was professionally machine quilted by Birgit Hoffman of Bla

Finished size: 210cm (84in) square Finished block size: 12in @berryquiltandco www.berryquiltandco.com.au sharon@berryquiltandco.com.au • 2m (2¼yd) pale-grey print fabric (sashings)• 20cm (¼yd) each of 50 assorted print fabrics• 2.3m (2½yd) extra-wide

Finished size: 138.5cm (54½in) square Finished block size: 9in @electric_needle_girls @electricneedlegirls heatherp@electricneedlegirls.com.au • Fat eighths of 43 tone-on-tone print fabrics. To mimic Heather’s quilt, you will need: six violet (red pu

Anita Ellis www.hillsidequilting.com.au The TempLeeQuilt technique was developed by Leonie West as a technique to be used with Westalee templates. However, the cut-away appliqué technique can also be used without templates and I wanted to share it wi

At the 2022 QuiltNSW Exhibition, there were various quilt exhibits, including the Sydney Quilt Show members’ exhibition and the Blue & White special category; the Ruby suitcase challenge; the premiere of the Recharge, Renew Restate fabric challenge f

Finished size: 174cm (68½in) square @tiedwitharibbon www.tiedwitharibbon.com tiedwitharibbon@gmail.com • 4.4m (4⅞yd) navy spot print fabric (background)• 25cm (¼yd) each of 10 different coloured spot print fabrics (Flying Geese)• 55cm (⅝yd) red and w

Mother and daughter Bev and Claire are quilt collectors. Claire is a passionate social worker, working for many years in acute mental health services, now with veterans, and she teaches at university level. She is a devoted mother to George and Henry

@quiltachusetts www.quiltachusetts.com Finished size: 191cm x 153cm (75in x 60in) Finished block size: 9in square • 1.7m (1⅞yd) solid pale sea green fabric (Limelight 102) (background)• 1m (1⅛yd) solid navy fabric (Navy 026) (block centres and bindin

karen@somersetpatchwork.com.au @karenatsomerset www.somersetpatchwork.com.au Proudly brought to you by Quilters Companion and Two Green Zebras This Block of the Month project is being published over six issues of Quilters Companion, from issue #116 t