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national QUilt Museum Block of the Month: Preview image of March 2022 block by Brenda Gael Sith

ImproVines Design: Bower of Beauty

4 March 2022 Filed Under: Education, Published Projects, Teaching, Technique:Piecing Leave a Comment

For March 2022 in the National Quilt Museum Block of the Month program, guest designer Brenda Gael presents an ImproVines design: Bower of Beauty. She will also be demonstrating this technique in the upcoming All Star Virtual Sampler Platter event presented by the Global Quilt Connection.

National Quilt Museum Block of the Month Club 2022

3 January 2022 Filed Under: Australia WIde Seven, Education, Published Projects Leave a Comment

There is power in making. There is also power in committing to a regular creative practice with structure and a reporting process. As you consider your plans for 2022, take a look of the Block of the Month Club, organised by The National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, USA. Through this program, the museum aims […]

Melody 33

Make your own melody in 2022!

2 January 2022 Filed Under: Cot Quilts, Newsletter, Published Projects Leave a Comment

Download a free PDF pattern for “Melody 33” which uses 33 selvedge-to-selvedge 2 1/2in strips. Ideal for jelly rolls and stash-busting.

Vote for Topsy Turvy in the Quilters Companion Hall of Fame!

1 July 2019 Filed Under: Modern Quilts, Published Projects, Teaching, Technique: Design - Creating with Solids Leave a Comment

Back in 2014, my Topsy Turvy design made the cover of Quilters Companion magazine and now it has been put forward as nominee in the “Quilters Companion Hall of Fame” in the Modern Quilts category. I am in good company. If you are so inclined, you can vote for your favourites and let the magazine […]

Embellish Magazine - Canberra Meeting Place

Embellish: Australian Outback Inspiration

3 December 2016 Filed Under: Contemporary Quilts, Published Projects Leave a Comment

My artwork Canberra: Meeting Place features as a project in issue 128 of Embellish magazine celebrating the inspiration of the Australian Outback. Learn how to make your own version using karamatsu (stitched resist) shibori techniques. The magazine goes on sale this week and is available  in both print and digital format from Artwear Publications. Canberra: […]

1000 Quilt Inspirations

1000 Quilt Inspirations

2 April 2015 Filed Under: Inspiration, Profile, Published Projects 1 Comment

1000 Quilt Inspirations: Colorful and Creative Designs for Traditional, Modern, and Art Quilts (affiliate link) is a new book by Dr Sandra Sider (independent curator and former president of Studio Art Quilt Associates) and published by Quarry Books. This is not a how to book but a 320 page visual reference of patterns, colour and […]

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Join me for my new TEXTplosion! workshop at the Mo
Join me for my new TEXTplosion! workshop at the Modern Quilt Show Australia from 9.45am-12.45pm on Saturday 14 March 2026 in Petersham Sydney. Book online on the MQSA wesbite via @modernquiltshowau 

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This 3-hour workshop explores harnessing the power of paper collage to design one-of-a-kind abstract quilts. This workshop explores: fragmenting text; tools to isolate and highlight areas of interest; playing with enlargement, exaggeration and distortion; converting 2-tone designs into colour; converting paper collage designs into fabric compositions; and digital palette generation tools. 

#brendagaelsmithworkshop #TEXTplosion! #modernquiltshowau #moderquiltshowau2026


When I was invited to teach a four-day workshop at
When I was invited to teach a four-day workshop at the Australasian Quilt Convention (9-12 April 2026), I jumped a the opportunity to share a deep dive into one of my favourite subjects - abstract design. In “Riffing with Repetition”, we will be exploring how repetition contributes to unity and rhythm and makes our work sing. Whether you are liking to loosen up, think differently or stretch you creative muscles, this workshop will spark new ideas and help you find your rhythm using your preferred techniques and materials. 

Bookings are now online at www.AQC.com.au 

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