Innehållsförteckning för August 2024/September 2024 från Australian Homespun

Spring is almost here, and we share some bright and smart projects to tempt you through the warming weather. Dawn Hay shares a Spring Fling Pouch featuring piecing and appliqué fabrics and Marilyn Bell shares a delightful baby quilt featuring lovely soft colours and two of our favourite techniques – English paper piecing and fussy cutting! Terase Munnerley has created a dramatic quilt using fabrics from the Déjà Vu Nightshade collection by Tula Pink. It is constructed using foundation piecing and fussy cut cameos. Get your knitting needles out – we have two gorgeous knitting projects in this issue! The SandE Blanket was designed for a special wedding present. It is made with Fiddlesticks Superb Big yarn in one colour and is just the right size for lounge cuddles or…

PET PROJECT What do you gift the person who has everything? If they own a pet, how about embroidering them a portrait of their very own dog, cat, budgie, guinea pig or lizard? Send some photos of their beloved animal to UK-based designer, Lauren, and she will draw the portrait and then package up a kit including an embroidery hoop, thread, needles, fabric, the pattern ready to trace and the stitch instructions. Visit Lauren's website at www.theartistslab.co.uk to find out more. STARS IN YOUR EYES Oh My Stars! was the theme of the challenge competition at this year's Australasian Quilting Conference held in Melbourne in April. Entries had to be 90cm (35½in) square and were judged on interpretation of the theme, design and craftsmanship. The 30 finalists covered a wide…

MATERIALS ◌ 40 squares, 3in of assorted print fabrics ◌ 6½ × 13in neutral fabric (base) ◌ Assorted fabrics for appliqué ◌ 3 × 22in coordinating print fabric (D-ring tab, handle, zipper ends) ◌ 2 × 14½in strip of lightweight iron-on interfacing (handle) ◌ 35cm (⅜yd) fabric (lining) ◌ Two 13 × 13¼in pieces of iron-on bag foam ◌ 57cm (21in) of 13mm (½in) wide iron-on bias tape (stems) ◌ 36cm (14in) of 15mm (⅝in) rose twill tape ◌ Fusible web (appliqué) ◌ Appliqué mat/baking paper ◌ Frixon pen ◌ 1in D-ring ◌ 1in parrot clasp ◌ 34cm (13in) zipper with zip pull ◌ Threads to match appliqué fabrics ◌ Sewing machine with ¼in and zipper feet ◌ General sewing supplies Finished size: 10½ × 12½in NOTE: Read all the instructions before…

MATERIALS ◌ Katia Polar yarn (Chunky 100% Polyester 100g, 60m/65y): two balls are needed for the main colour and one ball is needed for the contrast colour. Jay used Ice blue (81) and Cream (80) to make her bears. ◌ 6mm (US10/4UK) straight needles 35cm (14in) length ◌ 18mm safety eyes – see Note ◌ 5cm (2in) square of felt matching the yarn colour ◌ Darning needle ◌ Scrap yarn: Bella's crown 20g, Benny's bow tie 10g ◌ Polyfil for stuffing ◌ Black yarn TENSION 20 sts over 16cm (6⅓in) knitting across 6mm needles using Katia Polar yarn. ABBREVIATIONS CC = contrast colour, CO = cast on, k = knit, k2tog = knit 2 together, MC = main colour, Sl = slip stitch, st/s = stitch/es STITCHES Make 1R = pick…

MATERIALS ◌ 45cm (½yd) light blue solid fabric (centre and birds) ◌ 1.9–2.8m (2–3yd) of assorted sunset-coloured fabrics ◌ 45cm (½yd) muddy-green fabric ◌ 70cm (¾yd) indigo print fabric ◌ 45cm (½yd) blue solid fabric ◌ 2.8m (3yd) black solid fabric (border, backing, facing) ◌ Batting at least 1.2m (45in) square ◌ Machine thread: Aurifil 40-weight (top thread), Aurifil 50-weight (top thread over birds), Aurifil 50-weight (bobbin) ◌ Rotary cutter, 24in long ruler, square ruler and mat ◌ Marking pen ◌ Sewing machine with ¼in foot ◌ General sewing supplies Finished size: 99cm (39in) square Note: Read all the instructions before commencing the project. A seam allowance of ¼in is included throughout. It is recommended that fabrics be 100% cotton, pre-washed and well ironed. Requirements are based on fabric 107cm (42in) wide. CUTTING…

ACT MAKERIE Gungahlin 0437 380 536 contact@makeriebyhand.com www.makeriebyhand.com NSW BRAIDWOOD HERITAGE CRAFTS Henty 0414 581 620 cpayne2@live.com www.etsy.com/au/shop/braidcraft FABRIC PIXIE Goonellabah (02) 6624 1220 deanne@fabricpixie.com.au www.fabricpixie.com.au HATCHED AND PATCHED Bathurst (02) 6331 0969 sales@hatchedandpatched.com.au www.hatchedandpatched.com.au HOBBYSEW ORANGE Orange (02) 6361 7420 patriciajcole@gmail.com FB: Hobbysew Orange LYN'S FINE NEEDLEWORK Baulkham Hills (02) 9686 2325 lynsneedlework@aol.com www.lynsfineneedlework.com.au NEL'S FABRIC PLACE Temora (02) 6977 1760 nelstoyandbookhaven@bigpond.com www.188nelsfabrics.wixsite.com/temora PATCHWORK ON PITTWATER Mona Vale (02) 9999 6159 robyn@quilts.net.au www.patchworkonpittwater.com.au SEW FAB Narrandera (02) 6959 9819 leanne@sewfab.com.au www.sewfab.com.au STELLA STITCH Broken Hill 0418 600 570 stellastitch@outlook.com www.stellastitch.square.sit STITCHED N FRAMED Port Macquarie (02) 6581 3338 info@stitchednframed.com.au www.stitchednframed.com.au STITCHES FROM THE BUSH Goondiwindi 0427 764 147 thread@stitchesfromthebush.com.au www.stitchesfromthebush.com.au WHATEVER WHERE-EVER CRAFTS Howlong (02) 6026 5489 info@whateverwhereever.com.au www.whateverwhereever.com.au NT DRAGONFLY FABRICS Alawa (08) 8948 0691 dragonfabric@bigpond.com www.dragonfabric.com.au QLD…

ACT Crafty Frog Shop 4, 107 Marconi Crescent, Kambah 2902 Ph: (02) 6296 6240 shop.crafty.frog@gmail.com craftyfrog.com.au Open: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 9.30am–3.30pm NSW SYDNEY Banksia Yarns 3c East Market Street, Richmond 2753 Ph: (02) 4505 1615 shop@banksiayarns.com.au www.banksiayarns.com.au Open: Mon–Fri 9.30am–5pm, Sat 9.30am–1pm Bumble Bee Designs Ph: 0414 264 953 bumblebeedesignsboutique@gmail.com www.bumblebeedesignsboutique.com Open: Online 24/7 Lyn's Fine Needlework 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 Stitch 485 Willoughby Road, Willoughby 2068 Ph: (02) 9958 6038 hello@stitchshop.com.au www.stitchshop.com.au Open: Mon–Sat 10am–4:00pm SOUTH WEST SYDNEY Sew Can I Shop 3, 21 Lavin Crescent, Werrington County 2747 Ph: (02) 9623 4570 sewcani@yahoo.com.au www.sewcani.com.au Open: Mon 9am–4.30pm, Tue 9am–9pm, Wed–Sat 9am–4.30pm, Sat 9am True Blue Stitches 5/3 Terrace Road, North Richmond 2754 Ph: (02)…

These are just a few of them … CHLOE REDFERN I first started making decorations in 2010, originally working primarily with hand painted and stitched fabric. I took a brief break to work on the other side of my little business, designing embroidery patterns and creating hand embroidered hoop art, until a loyal customer got in touch to ask if I still made decorations, and if so, could I make a set for them? I was delighted to have the opportunity to revisit decoration making and decided to work solely with felt this time; I enjoyed the process so much that I continued to make many more decorations, including working on some lovely commissions, as well as starting to make poseable 3D felt animals, and my felt creations are now…

Blundstone is an iconic Tasmanian footwear brand best known for its boots (affectionally known as Blunnies), which feature distinctive elastic side panels. For Tasmanian-based artist Lauren Weeks, these elastic panels are the perfect canvas for her glorious embroidery designs. The contrast of the heavy-duty workwear boots balanced with her delicate native floral designs is Tasmanian through and through, and has brought her attention and admiration from right across Australia and overseas. It was a casual question from a friend that led Lauren to try this fresh spin on embroidery. “The first pair of boots I stitched were my own after a friend said, ‘I wonder if you could do embroidery on the side of your Blunnies?’. I gave it a go and shared an image online and evidently people loved…

MATERIALS ◌ 1m (1⅛yd) purple-red fabric (Monique used Gelato Multi MAS11216-302 by Maywood Studio) ◌ Four different purple fat quarters that tone with the main fabric ◌ Four different orange and red fat quarters that tone with the main fabric ◌ 50cm (5/8yd) yellow/gold fabric (Flying Geese and first border) ◌ 3.2m (3½yd) backing fabric ◌ Red, orange, yellow scraps of 3½in squares (Flying Geese) ◌ 50cm (5/8yd) orange print fabric (binding) ◌ Batting at least 152cm (60in) square ◌ Butcher's paper for foundations (may be found in office supply stores) ◌ Marking pen and ruler ◌ Rotary cutter, ruler and mat ◌ General sewing supplies ◌ Sewing machine with 1/4in foot Finished size: 142cm (56in) square Note: You can contact Monique (details on prior pages) to order the Gelato Multi fabric.…

Proudly brought to you by Sponsored by Stitch along with us on our special Facebook group Homespun Block of the Month 2024 – Sunshine & Lollipops Finished size: 187cm (73½in) square Stitches used: Backstitch, cross stitch, couching, detached chain (lazy daisy) stitch, French knot, running stitch, satin stitch Note: Materials required for the entire project were listed in Part 1, published in Homespun 25.1 (February/March 2024 issue). The print fabrics are fat quarters from the Tilda Jubilee and Farm Flowers ranges. Requirements are based on fabric 107cm (42in) wide, except for the Devonstone white cotton/linen blend fabric, which is 137cm (54in) wide. To make your quilt unique and to achieve a scrappy look, select fabrics from your assorted prints at random to sew each block. Use the photos of Anni's quilt as a…

SEW FELT CUTIES: INCLUDING STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS WITH DETAILED DIAGRAMS A variety of charmingly uncomplicated felt items from several designers await you in this book. Sew Felt Cuties is packed with a generous selection of designs such as confectionery, nesting dolls, homes and transportation, bunnies, felines and even creatures commonly found in zoos and aquariums. These felt projects don't require a sewing machine and can be made using simple hand stitches and embroidery, all demonstrated in the book with illustrated instructions. Published by Tuva Publishing RETRO CROCHET STYLE: 15 BEGINNER-FRIENDLY PATTERNS TO CREATE YOUR VINTAGE-INSPIRED CLOSET Savannah Price Learn to create your own fabulous one-of-a-kind wardrobe. This book will show you, step by step, how to make the perfect sweater, skirt, pants or dress, all of which can be customised to…

Please notify us at least four months before the event. Queensland September 16–22 Toowoomba Toowoomba Quilt Show Toowoomba Community Baptist Church 100 Glenvale Road, Glenvale More information: Janice 0409 634 272 Victoria September 21–22 Castlemaine Goldfields Quilters' Biennial Quilt Show Castlemaine Town Hall Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine More information: Alison 0400 524 471 September 9 – October 14 Kyneton One Step Further The Old Auction House 52–56 Mollison Street, Kyneton More information: www.victorianquilters.org/event/one-step-further-2024 New South Wales August 23–25 Wangi Wangi Wangi Quilters' Club Biennial Quilt Show Wangi District Workers' Club 11–19 Market Street, Wangi Wangi More information: wangiquilters@gmail.com September 19–22 Rosehill Sydney Quilt Show Rosehill Gardens Racecourse James Ruse Drive, Rosehill More information: www.quiltnsw.com October 11–12 Bulli Bulli Corner Quilters' Quilt Show Corner of Princes Highway and Point Street, Bulli More…

MATERIALS ◌ 1.15m (1¼yd) Oleander Coven fabric or three rows of large-scale cameos across the width of the fabric – see Note ◌ 65cm (¾yd) Nerium Mini Coven fabric or four rows of cameos across the width of the fabric ◌ 40cm (½yd) Oleander Raven Lace fabric (mini cameo diamond blocks) ◌ 3m (3⅜yd) Equinox Spider Blossom fabric (striped diamond blocks, setting triangles and Border 5) ◌ 2m (2¼yd) black tone-on-tone print fabric (diamond frames, stripes and Borders 1 and 3) ◌ 55cm (⅝yd) dark purple print fabric (Suited and Booted from the Daydream range) (Borders 2 and 4) ◌ 25cm (¼yd) white tone-ontone print fabric (Border 3) ◌ 60cm (¾yd) Fishnet black fabric (binding) ◌ 2m (2¼yd) extra wide (275cm/108in) backing fabric ◌ Batting at least 2m (78in) square ◌ 1…

MATERIALS ◌ 30cm (⅜yd) light grey fabric (centre panel) ◌ 24 assorted print fabrics at least 8 × 10cm (3 × 4in) (honeycombs) ◌ 13 squares, 1½in of assorted feature prints on grey fabric (centres of honeycombs and hexagon petals) ◌ 10cm (⅛yd) pink stripe print fabric (Border 1) ◌ 20cm (¼yd) pin-dot yellow print fabric ◌ 20cm (¼yd) pin-dot light turquoise print fabric ◌ 12 squares, 10cm (4in) of assorted feature prints (fussy cut circles) ◌ 24 squares, 2½in of assorted print fabrics (hexagon petals) ◌ 44 squares, 2½in of assorted print fabrics (Border 4) ◌ 50cm (⅝yd) rainbow striped print fabric (Border 3 and binding) ◌ 50cm (⅝yd) white/multi spot print fabric (Border 5) ◌ Four squares, 10cm (4in) of different print fabrics (large hearts) ◌ 18 assorted fabric…

MATERIALS ◌ Fiddlesticks Superb Big: 28 balls of Taupe (colour 70804), one extra ball (tassels) ◌ 8mm × 120cm (size 11 US × 47½in) circular knitting needles ◌ Large eye needle ◌ Four buttons (tassels) ◌ 80cm (30in) hat elastic ◌ 20cm (8in) square of cardboard ◌ Sharp scissors Finished size: 180 × 200cm (71 × 79in) Note: Read all the instructions before you start. This is a beginner skill-level knitting project. Quantities are approximate as the can vary between knitters. Check the ball bands to ensure that all yarn is from the same dye lot. ABBREVIATIONS cm = centimetres, in = inches, cont = continue, dec = decrease, K = knit, P = purl, rem = remain/ing, SM = slip marker, st/s = stitch/es, yfwd = yarn forward TENSION 11…

Watch out for thread remnants Check if there are any thread remnants in the hook or the hook race. Be sure to check for any tangled threads in the bobbin case area. First remove the bobbin case and the hook. Thread remnants can also get tangled on the two silver-coloured hook driver cams. You can carefully remove these with tweezers. Use a microfibre cloth and brush It is best to clean the hook, the hook race cover, the hook race and the bottom of the hook with a clean, dry microfibre cloth, as oil and lint create sticky residue that cannot be removed with a brush. Wipe the hook from the front and back with the microfibre cloth and also the folded out ring-shaped black hook race cover. A brush…