Road Test: The Lap App
Driven by Clare Mooney As a lover of hand sewing and hand embroidery, I can’t tell you the number of times I have lost a pin, a needle, a reel of thread and even my scissors under my leg, wedged between the cushion and arm of the couch — and in the case of pins […]
Cool Tools on the Patchwork and Quilting Market
This page is devoted to bringing you all the trusted old favourites and cool tools on the patchwork and quilting market. Melba Trivets Keep your sewing and kitchen table looking good with this cool tool – Melba Trivets by Leesa Chandler. Featuring Leesa’s signature Australian floral repeat design, these trivets are pretty and functional, with a […]
Cool Tool’s for Patchwork and Quilting
This page is devoted to bringing you all the trusted old favourites and brand new tool/s to the patchwork and quilting market. Udderly Smooth This tool has long been favoured by sewers as its non-greasy formula doesn’t leave residue on fabric and threads and doesn’t stain. Create the perfect tool bag for all your sewing […]
Inside Prue Noonan’s Textile Workroom
Although Prue Noonan thinks creatively in different areas in her home, all her textile works are created in her customised workroom. We visit her at home in Sydney to explore this productive space. By Erica Spinks Prue Noonan often has multiple textile pieces in progress, so she benefits from having a transformed bedroom that she […]
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 […]
Start Homespun’s 2017 Block of the Month!
The Feburary Homespun is always hard to beat because it launches our much anticipated Block of the Month. And this year our Block of the Month is a doozy – ‘specially for kids! And as usual we have 10 other step-by-step easy-to-follow projects covering crafts including quilts, bags, dolls, and more to make your February fantastic. Never […]