Designer Edge with Cathy Jack Coupland
Sydney artist Cathy Jack Coupland goes with her instinct when choosing a colours for her art quilts. And the upshot is a glorious feast of eye-candy colour. by Janai Velez For her work with circles, she packs in as much visual punch as possible. “Vibrant, passionate, colourful, original and unique” is how she accurately puts it. […]
28 Best-in-the-west Textile Ranges Patterns
By Janai Velez Yippee ki-yay! We’ve saddled up and headed straight to cowboy country to corral best-in-the-west textile ranges. They will spur you into creative action! Left to right: 1. Windham Fabrics ‘Ranch Hands’ 42579-1, designed by Whistler Studios. Distributed by Leutenegger. 2. Windham Fabrics ‘Ranch Hands’ 42582-4, designed by Whistler Studios. Distributed by Leutenegger. 3. Moda […]
Hex N More and Sidekick Rulers by Julie Herman
Driven by Michelle Marvig I can’t remember the last time I had so much fun playing with a ruler! I had heard a lot about the Hex N More ruler, had seen numerous quilt designs on the internet, helped the girls purchase the rulers while on tour, but had not played with the ruler. I […]
See Inside Mary McArdle’s Studio
We take a peek into Mary McArdle’s studio in Victoria to see how her well-ordered space facilitates the creation of her original textile works. By Erica Spinks, Photography by Ned Meldrum Mary’s studio is an east-facing former bedroom that has been renovated specifically for her purposes and receives wonderful morning light. During other times of the […]
Michelle Marvig Explains the Quick Point Ruler
Driven by Michelle Marvig Quilts, clothes, bags, cushions, tea towels and any number of other items could be candidates for a Quick Point Ruler embellishment. Two styles of rulers are available — Prairie Point and Scallop, in a variety of sizes. The concept behind them is to make lengths of fabric into shaped edging, faster […]
Secret treasures of the Poos Collection
By Kay and Lori Lee Triplett Check out our sewing patterns! One of the largest privately held quilt and textile collections in the world, The Poos Collection, was named to honour our grandmother, Martha Poos. She was an avid quiltmaker who taught both of us to quilt, however most of the quilts in the collection were not […]
Shape Cut Plus by June Tailor
Driven by Michelle Marvig The Shape Cut Plus is just one in a series of rulers in this style by June Tailor. The rulers are made of a heavy plastic that is firm, but not rigid like your normal rulers. They have a succession of slots along their length, into which you place your rotary […]
Skinny Robin 45° Compass Ruler by Robin Ruth Designs
Driven by Michelle Marvig The Mariner’s Compass design is a very elegant, traditional block, with an extensive range of variations. It has long been a favourite of mine. I have previously constructed the block using freezer-paper templates, acrylic templates and foundation papers. As I wandered around the stalls at Houston Quilt Festival 2015, Robin Ruth […]
Left-Handed Crafting Guide
Between 10 and 15 per cent of the population is left-handed, and most tools, utensils and other industrial and household items are designed to suit right-handed users. We can’t help with kettles and power drills, but read on to find out how to embroider, sew, knit, crochet, cut and iron as a left-handed crafting guru. […]
In The Studio With Designer April Cornell
Tricks learned from dealing in international design found their way into APRIL CORNELL’s studio styling, so that her surroundings become an unconscious extension of the products she was creating and selling. By Susan Hurley Add a twist to the traditional Spool Block quilt with this quilt pattern from Jemima Flendt Melodramatic operas and novels tell us that artists […]