Crafting with Conviction At Coffee Creek Quilters
Forget jailbird stereotypes! We’ve discovered a new (and surprising) side to prison life. Sewing. Specialised programs (Coffee Creek Quilters) have been designed to teach handcrafts in jails, where the therapeutic qualities of craft are most called upon. With needlework supplies, guidance and encouragement, offenders are taking part in creative pursuits and filling their stretches with […]
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 […]
Indian Textiles and Craft
Sally Campbell, of Sally Campbell Handmade Textiles, joins us this issue to share her knowledge of Indian textiles. By Sally Campbell For eight years now I have been designing handmade textiles in India. I design textiles for the home plus a small clothing range. It has been a constantly thrilling experience, often nerve-wracking and unpredictable. […]
Sydney Quilt Show 2017
Every year, quilters from all over NSW flock to Sydney to check out the QuiltNSW Sydney Quilt Show as part of the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair, which was the first held at the brand-new International Convention Centre at Sydney’s Darling Harbour. This year’s Quilt Show was also the first since QuiltNSW’s overhaul of categories, […]
Quilting with Friends: Michelle Marvig and Deborah Louie
In honour of Best Friends Day (8 June) we thought we’d take a look at the friendship between long-time Quilters Companion contributors, Michelle Marvig and Deborah Louie. Over the years, Michelle has tried and tested all that’s out there on the quilting market to let you, the readers, know not only what products are out […]
Quilting Bees and Block Swaps
For as long as there have been quilts, there have been groups of people who share their hobby in groups. From Quilt Guilds to Sit ‘n’ Sew groups at your local patchwork shop, the social aspect in quilting is still just as strong today as it was before the internet and social media. Quilting Bees […]
In The Studio With Textile Artist Lisa Walton
When Lisa Walton’s two children moved out of the family home in inner-west Sydney, she used the opportunity to merge their two bedrooms into one large studio to create a space which would be the envy of us all! Photography by Mark Heriot Lisa’s amazing studio space has two skylights, 12 spotlights and 24 power […]
Robyn Hicks Shares her Favourite Crochet Projects and Tips
Robyn Hicks is an ultra-creative crocheter! She shares her two crochet favourite projects, her two top crochet tips and her love of crochet with us. Robyn Hicks’ Favourite Projects 1. The Crochet Curtain What rule book says that crochet can’t be used as curtaining? Not one on Robyn Hicks’ library shelf, that’s for sure. Robyn turned […]
Six Crochet Tips you’ll Wish you Knew when you Started
Self-taught crocheter Ashleigh Kiser has made a mire of mistakes and come out of the process with skill and a smile on her face. Here she passes on some must-read crochet tips so you can bypass the winding backroads of crochet knowledge and speed right along the highway to success. I haven’t talked about this […]
Gorgeous Floral Fabrics: Pattern & Palette Play
Fresh greens and posies of pink – it’s a soothingly cool summer combo that’s hard to beat. Take dainty new buds and surround them with leaf colour, just as nature intended. Check out these gorgeous floral fabrics! Top L – R Clockwise: 1. Northcott ‘Peony Passion’ 21289-72, designed by Lynnea Washburn. Distributed by Lloyd Curzon Textiles. 2. […]