Quilters Companion

Welcome to the July issue – where we launch the new 2023 Block of the Month – Arcadia by Keryn Emmerson featuring the new range by Kim Hurley of l’ucello, St Etienne for Devonstone Collection. It is such a glorious quilt and we are sure that you will

One of the features of the Australasian Quilt Convention held in Brisbane in April was a display of 30 quilts from the 2022 challenge competition of the Carrefour European Patchwork & Textile Art Meeting. Each year, meeting organisers issue a challen

Bullseye, 178cm x 178cm (70in x 70in), Barbara Strick Photo by Barbara Strick Artist statement: “With the traditional Drunkard’s Path as a starting point, I used colour play to make the circles shimmer, shake and roll. The book Circular Abstractions:

Welcome to the 2023 Block of the Month featuring fabrics from the new St Etienne collection by Kim Hurley of l’uccello, designed for Devonstone Collection and distributed in Australia by Two Green Zebras. This quilt has been designed by Keryn Emmerso

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This quilt includes many Hourglass blocks, and many hours of hand stitching the flowers. Although, you could machine stitch the appliqué shapes. Finished size: 222cm (87½in) square fimchc2@gmail.com @cherylfilby • 6m (6¾yd) light tan print fabric (ba

This quilt is made from the block Rob Peter to Pay Paul. The border print fabric on the borders is mitred to give a nice finish. Margaret has limited her colour palette to navy and cream, but you could substitute the navy for any other colour for an

This quilt is foundation pieced using a 9in Pineapple pattern. The fabrics are from Tula Pink’s True Colors range, and they pop due to the use of white for the backgrounds. Kerryn has created a colourwash effect by using 8-10 different print fabrics

Anita Ellis www.hillsidequilting.com.au This month I am going to be exploring the use of negative space in patchwork design and how it affects the quilting choices we make. The thought of all that negative space on a quilt can be a delight for some a

This quilt is a slow stitching, hand appliqué project made from reproduction fabrics, a collection of different hues of a variety of colours — blues, purples, greens, browns, caramels and reds. There are two background colours and the darker border a

Rainbow Swirls, 210cm x 180cm (82½in x 71in), Barb McIlvain Artist statement: “I liked the look that the Creative Grids Curvy Ruler gave to the traditional Log Cabin blocks. All the coloured fabrics came from my stash. The pinwheels were designed by

Freezer paper is a popular tool used in sewing and patchwork to help with appliqué designs that has progressed to being used for foundation paper piecing. By ironing on the un-waxed side of the freezer paper you soften the waxed side that is next to

Timna Tarr Stitched Photo Mosaic Quilting is a unique and approachable project guide that will show you how to transform special photos into works of mosaic art with fabric. Opening with insightful sections on getting started, construction, and colou

This pretty parterre garden wall hanging first appeared in Homespun Vol. 16 No. 7. We think Quilters Companion readers will also enjoy this sweet pattern. Finished size: 120.5cm (47½in) square vickitucek@gmail.com • Assorted print fabrics in six colo

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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QuiltNSW Exhibition Grand Pavilion, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Rosehill More information: www.quiltnsw.com/exhibitions/quiltshow Dalmeny Quilt Show Narooma Leisure Centre Princess Highway, Narooma More information: Jann, cottagequilts@hotmail.com B

See winning quilts from the Canberra Quilters’ Annual Exhibition. We take a look at the cultural importance of the Rilli quilts of Pakistan. Leanne Harvey shares a bright, easy-to-sew quilt, you can make a muted quilt featuring hearts and rectangles

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

This quilt is an adorable combination of colours and shapes and has been made from a variety of scraps and strips from Laurelle’s stash. Finished size: 202cm x 179cm (79½in x 70½in) Etsy: Little Lolly Quilts @littlelollyquilts • Scraps and strips of