April 2023/May 2023

Australian Homespun

Patchwork - Quilting - Stitchery

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Hello From Me:
Summer is behind us for another year, and in the issue we turn our thoughts to the new season’s yarns that will influence your winter makes. You can crochet a one-of-a-kind beanie by Joni Sullivan of Ruby Webbs Crochet; knit a sweet cardigan for a to
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Managing Editor Deborah Segaert Technical Editors Megan Fisher, Michael O'Neile Art Director Martha Rubazewicz Photographer Ken Brass Stylist Sandra Hinton Advertising Rob Jordan (NSW and Qld) ph: (02) 9887 0359, fax: (02) 9805 0714, mob: 0411 424 19
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Count Your Chickens
What a sweet idea this is. Erica Chan Coff man shows how to add the most adorable chick embroidery to a child's clothing using just a single length of white ricrac and some embroidery floss. Find her instructions and close-up photos at honestlywtf.co
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Pin Interest
It’s the time of the year when cuddling up in a cocoon cardigan is just the thing. You could crochet or knit one, of course … but if you’re short on time, why not whip one up using a cot blanket? Sounds peculiar, doesn’t it — but just have a look at
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Diary Dates
June 4 Toodyay Toodyay Fibre Festival Stirling Terrace, Toodyay More information: info@toodyayfibrefestival.com April 15-16 Lavington A Textile Journey Mirambeena Community Centre 19 Martha Mews, Lavington More information: Marg 0402 097 565, Sue 041
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Selvedge
As Justice McNeil Sumser and her husband Ray hike up mountain peaks in California and drive through canyons in Colorado, her creative mind is ticking away, drawing up patterns and pulling together colour palettes, turning the stunning landscapes befo
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Folded Pinwheels
10 fat quarters of assorted print fabrics 1.8m (2yd) light red print fabric (block backgrounds and border) 75cm (7/8yd) dark red print fabric (sashings) 15cm (¼yd) yellow print fabric (cornerstones) 40cm (½yd) red and white stripe print fabric (bindi
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Happy Birthday Cake
◯ 8 × 11in rectangle of brown mottled print fabric (inner cake) ◯ Fat quarter light-value solid fabric (backing for inner sides of the cake slice and cake top and base) ◯ 8 × 11in rectangle of purple mottled print fabric (cake top, base and filling)
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Painting Eggs
◯ 18cm (7in) square of natural linen. Kate used Robert Kaufman Essex linen ◯ 18cm (7in) square of felt in a pale colour - white, cream or pale pink ◯ DMC Stranded Embroidery Cottons in Light Coral (352), Dark Shell Grey (451), Very Light Fern Green (
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Sweet Idea!
The Strawberry Thief’s Liberty & Linen Bunnies make the perfect gift for little loved ones - and are also a fun and simple project to get them involved in sewing. This project is fantastic for scrap busting - you can have a whole fluffle of Liberty b
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Vintage Project Satchel
◯ Assorted print fabrics to total about 80cm (⅞yd). Lesley used a fat eighth of seven different print fabrics ◯ Fat quarter solid white fabric (embroidery background) ◯ 55cm (⅝yd) solid light pink fabric (lining) ◯ 15cm (¼yd) solid bright pink fabric
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Playing With Prisms
◯ 1.6m (1¾yd) white tone-ontone print fabric ◯ Assorted scraps to total 1.1m (1¼yd). Megan used one triangle each of 214 different coloured tone-on] 1m (1⅛yd) bckig fabric ◯ 1m (1⅛yd) backing fabric ◯ 30cm (⅜yd) yellow tone-ontone print fabric (bindi
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Bear's Paw SCRAPPY QUILT
◯ Assorted low-volume print fabrics to total about 1.8m (2yd) ◯ Assorted bright print fabrics to total about 2m (2¼yd). See Step 2 ◯ 10cm (⅛yd) solid black fabric ◯ 1.5m (1⅝yd) black and white print fabric (border) ◯ 55cm (⅝yd) peach print fabric (bi
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Book REVIEWS
By Bryanne Rajamannar Learn to make felt plants and flowers so rich with detail they look freshly picked! Aimed at beginners, the book starts with an overview of basic techniques and progresses on to simple lessons for making flowers such as magnolia
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New Season's Yarns For 2023
Cleckheaton Verve 12 ply creates a mesmerising colour burst of intensely radiant hues on a base of 70% wool and 30% acrylic. Cleckheaton Verve 12 ply will entice wool lovers and colour aficionados alike. Includes seven exotic shades. Distributed by T
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YARN Worthy
Winter is the perfect time to celebrate all things yarn and fibre! Around the country, through the months of June, July and August, you will find wonderful events to visit. Knitfest Yarn & Fibre Arts Fair Every winter, for three days, the main street
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Autumn Woods CROCHET BEANIE
Thank you to Ruby, our lovely model, and thank you to Joni for the gorgeous photographs. We Are Knitters: The Meriwool* 100g/136m balls - Spotted Grey (50-120m [54½-131yd] per beanie) 5.5 mm (UK 5/US I/9) crochet hook Stitch marker Tape measure Yarn
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Swirl Tea Cosy
◯ Heirloom Easy Care 12ply 100% wool, 50g balls: Col 6791 (MC - Main Colour) three, Col 6768 (CC Contrasting Colour) one ◯ 6mm crochet hook ◯ 2 buttons Finished size: To fit 4 cup/1L teapot and 9cm (3½in) diameter mugs Note: Read all the instructions
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Snuggle Cardi
◯ Plassard Primo 12 ply* 50g: 3 (3-3-4-4) balls ◯ One pair knitting needles: 5mm (UK 6/US 8) knitting needles and one spare 5mm (UK 6/US 8) ◯ 2 buttons ◯ Wool needle Finished sizes: Months: 3 (6-12-18-24) To fit underarm: 40 (45-50-53-55) cm [15¾ (18
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Owl & Hare HOLLOW PART 2
We hope you have enjoyed making your first blocks over the past eight weeks! In this issue you will be busy sewing Dresden Plate and Penny Circle blocks, hand stitching the Tea Garden and Queen Bee blocks and appliquéing the Hare and Hexie block. Pro
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Stockists
Goonellabah 0415 826 994 deanne@fabricpixie.com.au www.fabricpixie.com.au Orange (02) 6361 7420 patriciajcole@gmail.com www.facebook.com/ hobbyseworange Singleton (02) 6571 4000 inspiredembroidery@outlook.com www.inspiredembroideryandsewing.com.au Ba
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On The Road Guide To Craft, Sewing And Patchwork Shops
Banksia Yarns 3c East Market Street, Richmond 2753 Ph: (02) 4505 1615 shop@banksiayarns.com.au www.banksiayarns.com.au Open: Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, Sat 9.30am-1pm Fortunes & Fairies Shop 8, Magnolia Mall 285 Windsor Street, Richmond 2753 Ph: (02) 4578 1
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Stockists
Alice Springs Beanie Festival Ph: (08) 8951 1122 Website: www.beaniefest.org Aroha Quilts Ph: +64 3 540 2011 Website: www.arohaquilts.com Ashford Wheels & Looms Website: www.ashford.co.nz Australian Yarn Company Ph: (03) 5442 4673, website: www.ausya
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Next Issue
On sale June 2023 In this issue we get all warm and fuzzy with gorgeous yarns! Knit a warm sweater, crochet a cute Amigurami doll or make an on-trend macrame bag. Stitch a gorgeous appliqué and embroidery, 'A Quilter's Cottage' designed by Libby Rich

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