Issue #121 2023

Quilters Companion

Excellence in patchwork and quilting

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Editor Deborah Segaert Technical Editor Megan Fisher Contributors Anita Ellis, Megan Fisher, Michelle Marvig Pattern Artist Susan Cadzow Designer Kate Atkinson Photographer Ken Brass Stylist Sandra Hinton Advertising Rob Jordan (02) 9887 0359, 0411 4
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Quilty Treasures
Quiltmakers in the NSW country town of Wauchope were delighted to conduct their quilt show late last year as a community event that was held in multiple venues and along the High Street. The town’s main department store and many smaller outlets displ
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Editor’s Journal
This issue presents the final part of our 2022 Block of the Month, New Canterbury by Karen Styles. We hope you have enjoyed your stitching journey! We introduce you to the 2023 BOM designer Keryn Emmerson. Keryn has designed an amazing BOM quilt that
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SA Festival of Quilts
Snow Country, 205cm x 80cm (81in x 31½in), Adriana Newton Artist’s statement: “As a keen Japanophile, I always feel most nostalgic when I am in the snow country of Japan. At Riverlea Quilt shop (SA), I learnt about the famous 19th century woodblock p
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Lagniappe
Lagniappe is a French word meaning “a little more”. “A little more” is what Judy gained when she pulled together a collection of impressive leftover blocks and components from previous projects. This medallion-style wall hanging features differing co
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Tulips In The Mountains
Hold on to your hats, the windy days of autumn are swirling all around! The Materials List specifically lists the fabric print names and stock numbers so you can create a quilt that looks exactly the same as the one here. Contact Bellarine Sewing Cen
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Block of the Month Sneak Peek
Our 2023 Block of the Month quilt, Arcadia, is an amazing collaboration between Keryn Emmerson and Kim Hurley. It’s designed, stitched and quilted by Keryn Emmerson of Kin Quilting Designs using the fabric range from the new St Etienne collection by
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Daisy Chain
Each Daisy Chain block is made of two matching arc units and two matching Dresden units. Helen hand quilted her quilt using Perle 12 thread and large stitches in a series of straight line patterns. Finished size: 179cm (70½in) square Finished block s
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Antique Lace
This is a nine-block pattern; each block is 24in finished. Jenny has added a 2in white border to float the triangles on the edges and faced the quilt for a sleek modern look. While flipping through the internet looking for ideas for half-square trian
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Diamonds and Dots
We are delighted to share this simple rotary cut and machine-pieced quilt from the June 2014 issue of our sister magazine – Homespun. Bouncing with bright, colourful squares of colour, framed in sashing of black-and-white dots, this scrappy quilt wil
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Principles Of Edge-to-edge Quilting
Anita Ellis www.hillsidequilting.com.au “How do I stitch an edge-to-edge design on my quilt using a home sewing machine?” A common question, often followed by, “I want it to look like a long-arm quilting design”. This is such a popular topic; I teach
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Project Pouch
So quick to make and easy to modify! A handy storage pouch for your ongoing projects and quilt blocks. This pouch was personalised using fonts from the mySewnet software. There is a free design available to our readers to download for the background
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What Is An Embroidery Machine?
Machine embroidery refers to the process of using a sewing machine or a specialist embroidery machine to create a pattern on fabric. An embroidery machine has the capacity to stitch designs onto fabric. The design can be manually drawn or created on
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Off the Shelf
Follow the authors’ instructions to create eight extraordinary quilts. You will be drawing blocks based on photos, designing a quilt with digital fabric panels, using a mathematical formula and special layouts to create amazing optical illusions, and
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Yokohama Quilt Show
After the cancellation of the Tokyo Quilt Festival nearly two years ago, a new Japanese quilt show has started up. A new committee has been established to present two quilt shows each year. The first were held in 2022. The Yokohama Quilt Show was pre
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Specials Series
This new Homespun Knitting for Beginners and Beyond book helps you either start or continue your passion for knitting. There are special projects by the designers you know and love from Homespun, as well as some new on-trend creatives. The 14 project
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Meander
This quilt is made of nested Drunkard’s Path blocks, each with a smaller Drunkard’s Path block within a larger one. The finished blocks are offset, so the result is a series of short Drunkard’s Meanders, rather than a Drunkard’s Path. A narrow border
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New Canterbury
2 green Zebras Two Green Zebras T. (02) 9553 7201 W. twogreenzebras.com • Makerie Gungahlin 0437 380 536 contact@makeriebyhand.com www.makeriebyhand.com • Fabric Pixie (Online) 0415 826 994 deanne@fabricpixie.com.au www.fabricpixie.com.au • Hobbysew
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New Canterbury Part 6
Welcome to our sixth and final part of the glorious New Canterbury 2022 Block of the Month! This issue you will complete the last two borders; a Dogtooth border, and a simple unpieced border. Then, on to quilting and finishing — voila! Proudly brough
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Block Of The Month Program & kits
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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IN THE Market
Our LATEST professional cover stitch machine sews fine weight fabrics through to heavy weight fabrics. Stitches available: Triple Top Cover stitch, 2 needle Wide Top Cover stitch, 2 needle Narrow Top Cover stitch, Triple Cover stitch, Double Cover st
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ON THE Road
• Makerie Shop 4, 102 Swain Street, Gungahlin 2912 Ph: 0437 380 536 contact@makeriebyhand.com www.makeriebyhand.com Open: Tue–Sat 10am–5pm The Maker’s Stash Ph: 0414 543 858 Email: themakersstash@gmail.com www.themakersstash.com Open: Online only – 2
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Diary Dates
Quiltsitters’ 20th Biennial Exhibition Brookfield Hall 550 Brookfield Road, Brookfield More information: hlw2q@optusnet.com.au Bundaberg Quilt Expo Multiplex Building Civic Avenue, Bundaberg More information: bqi.quiltexpo@gmail.com Lancefield Libert
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Sewing Machine Sales & Repairs
Your sewing machine is likely to be the most costly purchase you make when it comes to quilting, so you need to make sure you spend the time to research and make the right choice. ■
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The Basics Guide
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 Bas
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Stockists & Contacts
• 2 Green Zebras Ph: (02) 9553 7201, website: www.twogreenzebras.com • A1 Craft and Quilting Ph: 0438 877 664, website: www.a1craftandquilting.com.au • A Little Patch of Country Ph: (03) 5633 2311, website: www.littlepatch.com.au • Aroha Quilts Ph: 6
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Next Issue
In the next issue we share Part 1 of the 2023 BOM. Plus we share winning quilts from the tenth Modern quilt show — QuiltCon — held in California late February. Heather Purdy shares instructions to make a Curvy Log Cabin quilt, Linda Haigh’s quilt, Ca

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