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| Glebe Town Hall, Sydney Entries open 1 October, 2016 Workshop tutors: Anna Maria Horner and Carolyn Friedlander Class details and online registration now available at Material Obsession website (register and pay via 'Classroom' tab) Information about categories, judging, entries Modern Quilt Show Australia on Facebook |
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| Susan chose earthy tones prints and added some light values and a touch of green for a warm disappearing nine patch for the community collection |
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| Nerida made this simply constructed beauty for her niece who is turning 18, with input from her own 18 year old. |
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| Helen got her improv on, highlighting the colours of the quirky bird print in wonky pieces and flying geese, for this community quilt.  |
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| The hot pink hippo in the animal print centre squares (a 1995 fabric, found in the community stash) demanded bright surrounds in Jill's community quilt. |
 last week - she says hand quilting will begin any day now ... lots of lovely aboriginal design prints from Central Australia and elsewhere.  |
| Diana is multi-skilled - she embroidered the medallions for her wall hanging ... |
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| ... and machine appliqued the flowers to this navy background fabric that was then stretched over a frame to hang above her bed. The same doona cover (yes, she bought two) is on the bed, and inspired the applique. |
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Tree of Life - one of Julie's two entries in the
Sydney Quilt Show - it was good to see it up very close,
and to be able to touch it! Note the borders of
The Strawberry Thief print.(Adapted from Morning Glory, designed by Michele Hill, borders adapted by Julie. Machine quilted by Sue Olma, So She Quilts) |
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| Several months ago Fran cut a big stack of 3" squares from our community stash fabrics - Lynette has just finished the first of several quilts that can be made from them! Note that the centre is two squares sewn together to give it a rectangular shape. |
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| Julie made a quilt top from sheeting samples in the community stash, and then made the backing from the same samples - we convinced her that she had actually made two tops (we're helpful like that). She felt the large white squares were a little stark, so apppliqued the floral shapes. Backings for both tops were found in the community stash. Jo-Ann hand- sewed the binding down at our community sewing day last week. The first top is nearly finished too. |
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| Lots of sewing happened as nearly everyone brought unfinished projects to work on |
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| Lots of advice was available - should the irises face in, or out? |
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| Things are not always as they seem. And that pretty plaid at the left will be the backing. |
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| This quilt used to be sheeting samples. |
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| A panel was bordered, and bordered again until it was big enough for a child's quilt |
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| Trial layout for some bright spotty blocks that will have bright spotty setting triangles. |
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| We dined well on soup, bread, cheese, olives and cake. |
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| Yvette has finished her large hand appliqued quilt top, and plans to hand quilt it ... |
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| ... her blanket stitch is so finely wrought, you can't see it in this close-up. Absolutely beautiful and beautifully done, Yvette. |
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| Nerida also likes to make large quilts - she used some strip packs from the craft stall at our April Quilt Show to make this elegantly simple quilt ... |
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| ... and backed it with a popular Tula Pink wide-back print, Flight. |
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| Lyn has made a lot of quilt over the years, and has a robust scrap collection. She has tamed a little of it with her disappearing 9 patch top. |
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| Jo-Ann cut some squares from the community stash that Jill supplemented with some her scraps for this simple patchwork quilt. there is a little it of a pirate theme. |
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| Julie has very carefully finished her fantasy dragon wall-hanging - the dragons are machine embroidered and had to be closely cut before being appliqued on with a steady hand. The castle flag poles and the dragon's eyes are embellished with beads, some gifted by Peggy from her extenisve collection. Gold thread also features. From a pattern by Eileen Campbell. |
