Indholdsfortegnelse for August/September 2019 i Australian Homespun

Field Journal Club This is essentially a Block of the Month club using Cottage Garden Threads, Liberty of London fabric, vintage-inspired stitcheries and journalling. When you join the Field Journal club, each month you will receive four Cottage Garden Threads variegated six-stranded embroidery threads; four pre-printed botanical stitchery designs on hanky linen – 10cm (4in) finished; four 17cm (6 1/2in) squares of Liberty fabric; and four journal pages with a stitch guide, colour photo and a section for journalling. The Field Journal Club is available from a number of shops and businesses across Australia and New Zealand, including some of our loyal advertisers – check out their ads to find out more: Cynthia's Ark SA – page 110, Lyn’s Fine Needlework NSW – page 86, Whatever Where-ever Craft NSW –…

Merrin Shaw’s tea cosies are about so much more than keeping a teapot warm. They’re an invitation for storytelling and a laugh. She lovingly refers to them as her “beanies for kettles” and says they are full to the brim of personality and charm. But they’re not everyone’s cup of tea… some of her designs have been called crazy. But Merrin takes that as a compliment. Her philosophy is that the more experimental, the better. “Over the years I have noticed that even my wackiest piece finds its person who just gets it,” says Merrin. “Delighted new owner – job done.” There is one exception to this. “The very first tea cosy I sold was bought as a revenge gift for a mother-in-law's ugly gifts. That still bothers me.” Her…

MATERIALS • One Jelly Roll or 36 strips, 21/2 x 42in of assorted print fabrics • 90cm (1yd) each of solid red and solid aqua fabric • 50cm ( 5/8yd) red print fabric (binding) • 3.4m (4yd) backing fabric • Batting at least 170cm (66in) square • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat • Sewing machine with 1/4in foot • General sewing supplies Finished size: 152.5cm (60in) square Finished block size: 10in square Note: Read all the instructions before starting the project. It is recommended that fabrics be 100% cotton, pre-washed (except the Jelly Roll) and well ironed. Requirements are based on fabric 107cm (42in) wide. Seam allowances of 1/4in are used throughout. CUTTING 1 If you’re using a Jelly Roll, select 36 strips to use in this project. 2 From…

• If using plastic to give the see-through effect in the Project Pocket, place tracing paper between the plastic and the bed of the sewing machine to assist in moving the plastic along as you stitch. Test sew with a small piece of plastic and fabric before you work on the project. Use a piece of fabric in place of the plastic if you prefer. • A lace zipper has been used in the sample. If this is unavailable, use a normal zipper and stitch lace along the zipper tape on the outside to mimic the lace zipper.…

MATERIALS • 48 squares, 5in of assorted print fabrics (hexagons) • 15cm ( 1/4yd) each of three tone-on-tone print fabrics (diamonds) – Marilyn used turquoise, red and yellow • 45cm ( 1/2yd) multi-coloured striped fabric (border) • 30cm ( 3/8yd) pink spot print fabric (binding) • 85cm (1yd) backing fabric – see Marilyn’s Backing Tip • Mechanical pencil • Batting at least 95 x 81cm (38 x 32in) • Fine-point permanent-marking pen and template plastic • Water-erasable fabric-marking pen • Perlé 8 thread in blue and cream (hand quilting) • Hand quilting needles with a large eye • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat • Sewing machine with 1/4in and walking feet • General sewing supplies Finished size: 85 x 70.5cm (33 1/2 x 27 3/4in) Note: Read all the instructions…

My love of English paper piecing all started with a very simple quilt pattern by fellow Aussie designer Leanne Beasley, which featured hexagons and embroidery. Leanne introduced me to English paper piecing at a time when I had three young children and a newborn. I was hooked! Then I stumbled across Willyne Hammerstein’s first book, Millefiori Quilts. The cover quilt, La Passacaglia, consumed my imagination as I could see it in my head in bold bright prints, totally different from her version. This was long before it became the popular quilt that it is today; there were no images to google as can be done now. It was around this time I discovered Tula Pink! Before I started my La Pass I did not own a single piece of Tula’s…

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Let us know about your upcoming event – email details to homespun@umco.com.au or send them to Homespun Diary Dates, Locked Bag 154, North Ryde, NSW 1670. Please notify us at least four months before the event. New South Wales August 23-25 Lake Macquarie Wangi Quilters’ Quilt Show Wangi Workers Club, 11-19 Market Street, Wangi Wangi Open: 10am-4pm More information: Kay 0408 616 629 or wangiquilters@gmail.com October 5-6 Narooma Dalmeny Quilters’ Quilt Show – Colours of Australia Narooma Leisure Centre, Princes Highway, Narooma Open: 10am-4pm Entry: $8 October 11-20 Sydney Craft Week Jam-packed with events for everyone, including exhibitions, talks, workshops, retail events, open studios and live demonstrations. There are expected to be more than 200 events in numerous venues across more than 40 suburbs of Greater Sydney. This inspirational festival…

MATERIALS • DMC Natura Just Cotton: 1 ball of each Yarn A – Lima (Colour N15), Yarn B – White (Colour N01), Yarn C – Rose Layette (Colour N06), Yarn D – Rose De Meaux (Colour N94), Yarn E – Bougainvillea (Colour N93), Yarn F – Pistache (Colour N13) • Crochet hooks: 3.5mm (UK9)/USE4 and 3mm (UK11)/US– • Tapestry needle • Round Beads 5 x 10mm (½in) Porcelain (Ribtex “Inspired by Nature” available from Spotlight) Skill level: Easy Terminology: Australian/UK STITCH GUIDE AND ABBREVIATIONS Yarn Over (yo): wrap the yarn over the hook; Slip Stitch (ss): insert hook into the next stitch, yo, pull through work; Double Crochet (dc): insert hook into the next stitch, yo and pull through work (2 loops on hook), yo and pull through 2 loops;…

MATERIALS • 50cm ( 5/8yd) each of 12 assorted print fabrics (Layer Cake blocks) • 60cm ( 5/8yd) solid cream fabric (Layer Cake blocks) • 65cm ( 3/4yd) mid-green solid or chambray fabric (Cookie blocks) • Batting at least 255 x 200cm (100 x 77in) • 1m (1 1/8yd) yellow print fabric (Rolling Pin and Cookie blocks) • 1.1m (1 1/4yd) mid-green print fabric (Rolling Pin blocks, Cookie blocks and binding) • 1.6m (1 3/4yd) pale red solid or chambray fabric (Rolling Pin blocks) • Water soluble appliqué paper – see Note next page • 5.1m (5 3/4yd) backing fabric • Water-soluble fabric-basting glue • Monofilament thread • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat • Sewing machine with open-toe appliqué foot • General sewing supplies Finished size: 180 x 236cm (71…

BOX CUSHION This simply glorious cushion is knitted with MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino yarn. You can make one for yourself, or as a gift, by downloading the pattern FREE* from the Love Knitting website! Suitable for Intermediate knitters, this cushion is 45cm (18in) square To obtain your free pattern, simply, 1. Go to the website: www.loveknitting.com.au 2. Log in or sign up 3. Search for Box Cushion 4. Place the download pattern in the cart* 5. Simply enter the code HSBOX when you are checking out *You must be logged in as a customer to be able to use the code, and you must have both the pattern and at least one ball of the yarn in the cart to get the pattern for free. This pattern download is available FREE…

Hens come in many different colours, so you could look at reference photographs and have a go at stitching this hen in a different colour. The pattern can be shrunk either by being scanned in and printed at a different size, or photocopying it, so you could try stitching the hen in a smaller hoop. Likewise, you could also enlarge the pattern to stitch a giant hen if you were feeling ambitious! If you have sewing skills, why not try stitching the hen onto fabric and then making the fabric into something useful, such as a tea cosy.…

Whether on holiday, on retreat or just enjoying a stitching day with your friends, this tote is perfect for all your necessities. The front features a sewing-themed stitchery design and the tote opens up to reveal a roomy pocket for storing patterns and other necessities. The other side is a large pocket with a plastic front for easy-to-see project bits and pieces, including threads, fabric, embellishments and any other requirements you might need. MATERIALS • 50cm ( 5/8yd) cream mottled print fabric • Fat quarter pink feature print fabric • Fat quarter each of four pink and/or cream print fabrics • 25cm ( 1/4yd) dark pink print fabric • 55cm ( 5/8yd) bag batting • 35cm (14in) square of thin fusible batting • Two buttons, diameter 22mm ( 7/8in) •…

MARY THOMAS’S DICTIONARY OF EMBROIDERY STITCHES By Jan Eaton This reference is a completely revised full-colour edition of Thomas's 1934 classic, Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches. This comprehensive dictionary offers more than 400 stitches, including 100 new stitches, all described and pictured in full-colour diagrams. The embroidery stitches range from simple border and outline stitches to filling stitches, canvas stitches and pulled fabric stitches. Scattered throughout are dozens of inspirational embroideries to show the stitches in action. This book is ideal for both those starting out with needlework and more accomplished embroiderers who need inspiration. Published by: Trafalgar Square Books BLENDED EMBROIDERY: COMBINING OLD & NEW TEXTILES, EPHEMERA & EMBROIDERY By Brian Haggard Brian Haggard loves finding old pieces and repurposing them, and in this book he shows how to combine…

FABRIC KEY Finished quilt size: 203cm (80in) square Note: Refer to the Fabric Key for the specific fabrics used in this project. Seam allowances of 1/4in are used throughout for the piecing. Instructions are given for working from the printed Pattern Sheet in the magazine, but you can download the digital patterns from www.homespun.net. au and print them out instead. PREPARATION 1 This instalment of our Block of the Month provides instructions for adding Border 3 to the quilt top, including the Blushing Blooms blocks. You’ll also be using the Circle Star blocks that you made in Part 2 of this project. 2 If you’re not using precut papers, trace the 1/2in hexagon and the 1in jewel shapes from the Pattern Sheet onto template plastic using a permanent-marking pen. Cut them…

Whenever you find yourself On The Road travelling near or far, this listing of Australian and New Zealand quilt, sewing, craft, yarn and haberdashery shops will be a great reference. If you are nearby  you may like to visit these events See page 10 for more details and other events. 1. CraftAlive, Cairns, Qld. AUGUST 16-18 2. CraftAlive, Dubbo, NSW. AUGUST – 30 SEPTEMBER 1 3. Quiltopia, Rosehill, NSW. OCTOBER 3-6 NSW SYDNEY Cottage Quiltworks Suite 4205, Building 4, Quattro Corporate, 4 Daydream Street Warriewood 2102 Ph: (02) 9997 4661 www.cottagequiltworks. com.au Open: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-3pm Lyn’s Fine Needlecr aft 2/9 Seven Hills Road, Baulkham Hills 2153 Ph: (02) 9686 2325 lynsneedlework@aol. com www.lynsfineneedlework .com.au Open: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-4pm Sew Many Stitches 4/147 Queen Street, Campbelltown 2560 Ph:…