Designer edge: Meet Claire Read
“They made me smile, made my heart leap a little. I guess you could say I fell in love.” Claire Read recalls when she first discovered her passion for making ‘storybox’ sculptures – little whimsical worlds created with repurposed materials. “I take the unwanted, the unloved, the damaged, the decayed and put them together in […]
Get to know author, writer, producer and now STITCHER – Tara Moss
TARA MOSS: Author, Human rights advocate, Documentary presenter, writer and producer, Vintage lover, Doctoral Candidate at the University of Sydney, Journalist, Charity worker, Blogger and now… STITCHER There’s not a lot of downtime in Tara Moss’s schedule, but what little there is now taken up with her new-found passion – sewing. And in typical form, […]
Got spare time? Quick Stitch! Aaaah, Tissue Box!
Banish boring cardboard tissue boxes from your world with Michelle Hickson’s pretty patchwork cover. This is a great project for using up leftover pre-cut strips. For an even faster finish, omit the patchwork and lining and just use one pretty quilted fabric for the whole cover. What you’ll need to create this tissue box: * […]
Designer Edge with Ulla-Stina Wikander
So you can’t afford a Van Gogh! So what? You can always stitch one in tapestry form. And if you are Ulla-Stina Wikander, you can then cut up your finished masterpiece and use the oddments to cover your vacuum cleaner. Or telephone, or typewriter, or pram. Or…. by Susan Hurley That might sound like stitching […]
Getting Cosy with designer Linda Guy
Linda Guy, sewer, designer and fabric collector gets cosy with Cosy PROJECT What’s your idea of the perfect stitching day? A perfect stitching day right now would be at the beach, sitting under a tree covering paper pieces or hand stitching. Cup of tea, a piece of cake and, most of all, some sunshine. I’ve lived […]
Quilting Advice from Deborah Louie: Take one cross hatch stencils and a walking foot
Do you have cross hatch stencils at home that you bought at a quilt show or at your local patchwork shop and thought, yes, I will use that one day? Perhaps it is still in its packaging in the drawer somewhere. How often do we purchase a patchwork tool for that ONE DAY! Well, let’s […]
Meet multi-talented designer Mary Koval
Mary Koval, quilt collector; dealer; fabric designer and lover of textiles chats with Michelle Marvig I am extremely lucky to visit Houston every year with the Travelrite / Quilters Companion tour. My first stop on Preview Night is always the many antique quilt stalls that are scattered among the other retail stands on the show […]
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 […]
