For a long time I have been anticipating the beginning of July and all its ATQS [After the Quilt Show] wonder. Silly me forgot that there’s still so much to do. Not the least being unpacking 25+ quilts and reuniting them with their makers. The logistics of staging such an exhibition are truly remarkable sometimes! […]
Classic Quilts
Squares Rule!
Once upon a time, in what seems like a very long time ago, I belonged to a handful of fabric clubs. Every few weeks I would receive a squishy package in the mail containing a bundle of five inch charm squares featuring the latest fabric ranges available in Australia. Consequently, I now have a modest […]
Edna’s Treasure
OK folks, you can stop sending me those winning e-mails now. The draw for Edna’s hexagon treasures from Liberty of London has CLOSED. The names have been put into a hat (well bucket actually), Marge did the honours and the fortunate recipient is… Susan (Smudges in Time) from Hampton Park, Victoria who wrote: Hi Brenda! […]
A Classic UFO
I have to admit that, when my neighbour mentioned that her sister had some surplus fabrics for me, I had visions of sewing scraps that might come in handy with the Gees Bend challenge that I am doing. How wrong I was. Last night Marge turned up in my studio with a grocery bag containing […]
Playing by the Rules
Now just because I enjoy free-cutting and freeform piecing does not mean that I take shortcuts on workmanship. Nor does it mean that I airily dismiss the skills required for precision piecing. We should all take the time to work on core quiltmaking techniques so that we have the skill set to execute the many […]
Behind the Scenes
Today I was fortunate enough to participate in a behind-the-scenes tour at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney with a focus on some quilts from the textile collection. You can view images of many quilts on the museum’s website but my favourite was this graphic red and white applique quilt.