October 2023/November 2023

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Patchwork - Quilting - Stitchery

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Hello From Me:
Welcome to our annual bag special. We share five bag projects – including crochet, sewing, wool appliqué, embroidery and construction. You are sure to find something delightful to make for yourself or a loved one! The four quilts in this issue includ
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Managing Editor Deborah Segaert Technical Editors Megan Fisher, Michael O'Neile Designer Malinda Hadiwidjojo Photographer Ken Brass Stylist Sandra Hinton Advertising Production Stephanie Brais Associate Publisher Emma Perera Editorial Enquiries homes
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Our Designers
These are just a few of them … I live in the small village of Wingello in the Southern Highlands of NSW. I developed a real passion for crochet in my 20s. It began as a hobby, making lots of different crochet projects, from toys to blankets, clothing
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Diary Dates
Please notify us at least four months before the event. September 20-October 15 Goombungee Beyond Bounds Darling Downs Textile Art Exhibition Rosalie Gallery, 89 Mocatta Street, Goombungee More information: (07) 4696 5600 October 11-14 Brisbane Qld Q
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Pin Interest
Have you been caught up in the popularity of daily projects yet? All manner of crafters and other creatives have been trying them: publishing a photo each day on Instagram to document a year in your life, creating a new Zentangle each day as a means
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A Sensational Stitch-up
Have the bag projects in this issue of Homespun got you looking for other opportunities to craft your own accessories? Make time to pop over to Caroline Fairbanks-Critchfield's blog post, where she provides links to free patterns for 18 small purses
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Selvedge DESIGNER EDGE
Textile artist Jackie Gale sees potential in every remnant of fabric. She uses frayed fabric edges to replicate foamy, rolling waves and pieces of velvet for mimicking a blanket of fluffy white snow. Layer upon layer, Jackie collages fabrics to build
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Needlework Inspiration
London-based wedding dress and fashion designers, Coast, has taken inspiration from the Royal School of Needlework's (RSN) unique collection. Coast has created an 18-piece, limited-edition bridal collection based on three designs from RSN's Collectio
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A BASKET OF Wildflowers
• Fat quarter cream linen • 40cm (½yd) pink toneon-tone print fabric • Fat quarter lightweight embroidery stabiliser • Fat eighth fusible foam stabiliser (basket base) • Fat eighth medium-weight fusible batting • Fat sixteenth lightweight fusible bat
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Fabric Fusion Bag
• 30cm (3/8yd) each of two print fabrics (outer bag and lining) • 30cm (3/8yd) low-loft fusible fleece. Elizabeth used Legacy L-987 • Two 50g balls of 8 ply cotton yarn. Elizabeth used Erika Knight Gossypium • 4mm (US G-6/UK 8) crochet hook • Embroid
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Fresh Blooms
• Assorted bright mottled and tone-on-tone print fabrics (appliqué and prairie points) • 20cm (1/4yd) each of five black and white print fabrics • 20cm (¼yd) each of five grey print fabrics • 70cm (¾yd) black and white stripe print fabric (Border 1 a
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Spanish Tiles
• Fat quarter each of nine assorted print fabrics (bow ties) • 3.5m (3⅞yd) backing fabric • Fat quarter each of another nine print fabrics (block corners) • 2.8m (3⅛yd) solid cream fabric • Batting at least 170cm (68in) square • Template plastic and
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Connie Cockatoo
Letisha Kirkland, TisHa Crafts — Facebook: TisHa Crafts; Email: letisha.kirkland@gmail.com • One200g ball Bendigo Woollen Mills Rustic — Aran 8 ply (MB — main body) • One 200g ball Bendigo Woollen Mills Rustic — Snow Cloud 8 ply (G — legs and beak) •
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THE Weekender BAG
Joni Sullivan, Ruby Webbs Crochet — Email: rubywebbs@gmail.com, Instagram: @rubywebbscrochet, Facebook: rubywebbs Thank you to Joni for modelling the Weekender Bag and for the photographs. • Lion Brand Rewind Tape Yarn Chunky, 100g/ 3.5 oz, 200m/219y
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YARN Worthy
Skein Sisters is the product of years of planning by friends Deb McDonald and Janine Smith. They met while working at the Foundation & Friends of the Botanic Gardens in the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, and soon discovered their mutual love of yarn. D
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Pyramid
• 2.8m (3⅛yd) solid hot pink fabric (blocks) • 1.2m (1⅜yd) solid midgreen fabric (blocks) • 1.7m (1⅞yd) solid acid green fabric (blocks) • 30cm (⅜yd) solid light olive fabric (blocks) • 80cm (⅞yd) solid maroon fabric (block centres and binding) • 2.1
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Beginner Tote
• 60cm (⅝yd) cream print fabric (outer bag) • 25cm (¼yd) cork fabric or faux leather (handles, zipper tabs and tassel) • 70cm (¾yd) print fabric (lining and pockets) • 50cm (½yd) foam interfacing • 95cm (1yd) lightweight woven fusible interfacing • 3
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On The Street Where You Live
• 50cm (⅝yd) beige check fabric (outer bag) • 40cm (½yd) coordinating print fabric (bag lining) • 40cm (½yd) lightweight fusible fleece (bag) • Pieces of woven wool fabric – Anni used dusky red, grey/ purple, dark brown, brown, chocolate, mushroom, c
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Owl & Hare HOLLOW PART 5
Let's get stitching in Part 5 of the gorgeous Owl & Hare Hollow BOM! In this issue you will be working on Four-patch Circle and Churn Dash blocks, stitching the Home Sweet Home and In the Barn blocks and appliquéing the House block. Proudly brought t
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Stockists
Proudly presented by Homespun 2 green zebras Two Green Zebras Goonellabah 0415 826 994 deanne@fabricpixie.com.au www.fabricpixie.com.au Orange (02) 6361 7420 patriciajcole@gmail.com FB - hobbyseworange Baulkham Hills (02) 9686 2325 sales@lynsfineneed
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10TH ANNUAL QuiltCon Exhibition
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: Bull's Eye Quilts, an exhibit curated by Nancy Crow, was a direct inspiration
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Market Place
Loxton Lodge is a place to retreat and create with your patchwork or craft group. Purpose built in 2022 for providing loads of natural light to sew to your heart's content any time of the year. Accommodation for up to eight people in comfort. Selfcat
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Book REVIEWS
Crochet a modern yet classic layette for baby's first years with this exquisite collection of patterns from Vita Apala, the popular designer behind Mon Petit Violon. There are 20 crochet patterns including subtle colours, gorgeous yarns, rich texture
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Guide To Craft, Sewing And Patchwork Shops
The Sewing Shoppe 6/51 Tennant Street, Fyshwick 2609 Ph: (02) 6239 1214 sales@sewingshoppe.com.au www.sewingshoppe.com.au Open: Wed–Sun 10am–4pm Banksia Yarns 3c East Market Street, Richmond 2753 Ph: (02) 4505 1615 shop@banksiayarns.com.au www.banksi
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Hand Tie Quilting Tutorial
Have you ever tried hand tie quilting to finish your project? Using simple knots in abundance all over your quilt can give it a scrappy, vintage look that exaggerates the hand made and tactile qualities of your quilt. Tie quilting is a simple approac
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Next Issue
Summer SEWING Make a gusseted cushion with Liberty prints, crochet a sweet summer baby blanket, knit a summer top, make some gorgeous quilts and take a look at the delightful 2024 BOM by a talented Australian designer.
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Stockists
Aroha Quilts Ph: +64 7 884 4590, website: www.arohaquilts.com Ashford Wheels & Looms Website: www.ashford.co.nz Australian Yarn Company Ph: (03) 5442 4673. website: www.ausyarnco.com.au Bankala Yarna Ph: (02) 4505 1615, website: www.banksiayarns.com.

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