Quilters Companion

Welcome to the first issue for 2024. We have put together bright and happy quilt projects to help inspire you over the warmer months ahead. Award-winning South Australian quilter, Wendy Whellum, shares a scrappy traditional Kaleidoscope quilt, Julie

It’s a common problem: on the one hand you have a large fabric stash that you’re unlikely to ever use up; on the other, you don’t have sufficient of any one fabric to make a backing that you feel is suitable for the quilt top you’ve just finished mak

Island Quilts is the annual showcase of the work of the Tasmanian Quilting Guild and its members. The categories embrace everyone, from beginning and amateur quilters through to more advanced and professional quilters. The quilts range from designs t

Finished size: 194cm x 153.5cm (76½in x 60½in) Finished block size: 8in square • Assorted print fabrics to total about 4m (4⅜yd) • 30cm (⅜yd) taupe and white print fabric (Border 1) • 1.3m (1⅜yd) grey mottled print fabric (blocks and Border 2) • 50cm

www.5foot1quilts.com.au @5foot1quilts Finished size: 107cm x 85cm (42in x 33½in) • 1.4m (1½yd) solid cream fabric (background and binding) • Fat quarter of dark brown print fabric (bias stems) • Large assortment of scrap fabrics — Jennifer used repro

Anita Ellis www.hillsidequilting.com.au Have you ever admired the wonderful art quilts at shows and thought you could never do it? I certainly have. No one becomes an art quilter overnight, or any kind of quilter for that matter. In recent years I ha

willywd200@gmail.com @legendandlace Finished size: 184cm x 153.5cm (72½in x 60½in) Finished block size: 12in square • Assorted print fabrics to total about 2.8m (3⅛yd) • 1.8m (2yd) solid light brown fabric – Wendy used Moda Bella Solid in a colour ca

toniahelen@live.co.uk Finished size: 192cm x 159cm (75½in x 62½in) Finished block size: 13in square • Assorted print fabrics to total about 5.5m (6yd) • Jelly roll of assorted ombre print fabrics or 40 strips, 2½in x width of fabric of various ombre

www.franceslillydesigns.com orders@franceslillydesigns @franceslillydesigns Finished size: 164cm x 153.5cm (64½in x 60½in) Finished block size: 4in square • 30cm (⅜yd) each of 16 assorted black-on-white and grey-on-white low-volume print fabrics • 30

There was much to see at the 2023 QuiltNSW quilt guild members’ exhibition at Rosehill Gardens in September. Along with the members' competition, there were several other displays, including work by Sue de Vanny and Brenda Gower. Here we share some o

dorothymasterton8@gmail.com Finished size: 196cm x 141cm (77in x 55in) • 1.5m (1⅝yd) solid white fabric • Assorted print fabrics to total about 3m (3⅜yd). Dorothy used fat eighths and fat quarters. The larger pieces were needed for fussy cutting some

cozyfunkycool.com @crayonpatch Finished size: 198cm x 175cm (78in x 69in) • Assorted stripe print fabrics to total about 5.8m (6¼yd). See Valerie’s Fabric Selection Tips • 60cm (¾yd) grey stripe print fabric (binding) • 4m (4⅜yd) backing fabric • Bat

People and Places in Textile Arts Anne Kelly Anne Kelly’s evocative and nostalgic work often incorporates portraits of friends, family, historical figures and even pets. Here she shares her approach to textile portraiture, bringing in a wealth of dif

keryn@kerynemmerson.com @artisanartist www.kerynemmerson.com info@luccello.com.au @luccellomelbourne @luccello Proudly brought to you by Quilters Companion This quilt is a major undertaking, requiring accurate cutting and piecing to ensure each frame

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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

Homespun Knitting for Beginners and Beyond 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 projects are bright, bol

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Introducing another wonderful addition to the collection of BERNINA’s Big Books – The Big Book of Computerized Quilting. This is a comprehensive guide that takes you through the process of doing automated quilting with a domestic machine and embroide

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Queanbeyan Quilters’ Exhibition of Quilts Bicentennial Hall, 253 Crawford Street, Queanbeyan More information queanbeyanquilters@gmail.com The New Quilt 2024 Hawkesbury Regional Gallery 300 George Street, Windsor thenewquilt@quiltnsw.com Sydney Craft

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