Australian Homespun

Welcome to the winter warmers edition of Homespun! We have lots of warm snuggly projects and ideas to share with you. You can crochet a warm scarf, knit a striped sweater or a Scandi Throw, catch up with Yarnworthy ideas and check out the Ed’s Picks

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These are just a few of them … Making items from fabric and thread is my favourite pastime. There is something very satisfying about cutting up fabric and sewing it together to create an original, one-of-a-kind item. When my children were small, I lo

Here are our favourite sunsets on Pinterest this month. Designer: Jen Coronacion, Artisanal Projects Contact: artisanalprojects.etsy.com Designer: Nina Dodge, SkyClad Quilts Contact: @skycladquilts (Instagram) Designer: Ania Rybak Contact: ChickenBoo

Please notify us at least four months before the event. June 29-30 Belmont Coorparoo Quitters’ 40th Anniversary Quilt Show Belmont Shooting Complex 1485 Old Cleveland Road, Belmont Access only from Old Cleveland Road More information: coorparooquiter

Who doesn’t love penguins? Californian business Purl Bee provides free patterns and easy-to-follow instructions, illustrated with photos, so that you can make your own penguin softie. Standing 23cm (9in) tall, their samples are shown in a graphic pal

QuiltCon 2024 included a juried quilt show featuring modern quilts made by members of The Modern Quilt Guild from around the world. The event was held late February at the Raleigh Convention Center, located in Raleigh, North Carolina, America. Follow

By Maree Davey – $11.95 This sweet and simple knitting pattern for a boy’s jumper features a cable-knit design and would make a great gift for any child. Make this jumper in any yarn colour or use a natural yarn colour and finish it off with a couple

Welcome to Part 3. In this issue we will make Snowball blocks, Nine-patch blocks, Two-patch blocks and Ohio Stars. There are also some sweet stitcheries and gorgeous appliques! Designed and stitched by Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched — Website: www

Tools Make sure you have everything you will need assembled before you begin: rotary cutter, mat and quilting rulers, thread snips, pins, tape measure etc. Needles Always have new sewing machine needles on hand. It is a good idea to replace your mach

Yumiko Higuchi Yumiko Higuchi’s fresh collection of motifs is ideal on a variety of purses, wallets and bags. You’ll find an assortment of simple, folk-inspired floral and animal designs stitched in Yumiko’s signature style, as well as nine lovely ba

Our 100% Australian pure wool felt is non-toxic, ecologically friendly and completely biodegradable. We have a large range of colours in our non-toxic Australian pure wool felt. We also have a full range of glitter and metallic felts. From pastel sha