If you can’t make it to the Canberra Quilters 2023 Exhibition this week, you can still see all the quilts in the virtual exhibition on their website.
It’s also Quilt Week 2023 in Paducah, Kentucky for the American Quilters Society. Photos of the major award winners and a list of all the other winners are on the AQS website, photos of all category winners are also being posted to the AQS Facebook page.
QuiltCon is the largest convention of modern quilting in the world. The 10th event was held in Atlanta in February 2023, under the auspices of The Modern Quilt Guild.
View the new online themed exhibition Memories of Childhood that features artwork by 28 OZQN members.
The quilts in this exhibition were made by hundreds of quilters who participated in the Modern Mystery Quiltalong 2023. Modern Quilt Studio
Frame quilts are one of the typical styles of patchwork quilts in the UK. In this comprehensive study video, Carolyn Gibbs explains their key features, illustrated with many examples from her own Collection, and from the Quilters Guild Museum Collection, to whom grateful thanks are due. Carolyn Gibbs Quilts, 22 January 2023
I spent a lot of time thinking about how to make the most of the spaces, taking into consideration the ways that I work.
While I won’t commit to this being my last studio, I do think this one will stick around. I am sure it will evolve over time. One thing I have learned is that as my work and life changes, so do my studio needs. Timna Tarr, Quilting Arts Magazine, Winter 2023
Many of my quilts use ‘low volume’ fabric but I believe this is a relatively modern term in patchwork quilting. Generally low volume fabric in patchwork quilting refers to any light coloured fabric. In this post, I outline the different types of low volume fabric that I often use in my quilts and show some examples of how I have used them. Thimbles and Needles, 5 February 2023
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| Nerida’s is a large quilt, using a wide variety of scraps - you can probably zoom in and find some fabrics you have or have had in your stash. The appearance of horizontal sashing strips is achieved by clever `placement of the light and darker pieces. |
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| Nerida has added some machine stitched ‘in the ditch’ quilting, and hand quilted along the horizontal ‘lines’ with 12 wt thread. |
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| The square blocks (that are all the same piecing construction, with just four pieces each) are set on point, with the blocks turned in alternating directions - that’s it! |
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| Those of us sitting furthest away from Elaine G’s quilt thought it might be ships - those closer realised those shapes are Lego bricks. Elaine even used the original Lego colours! |
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| Julie’s favourite scrap pattern … |
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| … quilted by Laura. |
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| Another of Julie’s quilt, made for a particular aged care resident, using 2 1/2” strips … |
Many of our members are multi talented, using many different needlework and textile techniques
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| Janice has been been busy making these beautiful items. First up, a Sashiko stitched drawstring bag |
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| This one is a back-pack style bag for Janice budding ballerina granddaughter - just right for her first ballet shoes. |
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| Janice is also a knitter - a warm hat for a daughter who lives in a cold winter climate. |
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| Miriam started her embroidered bag at summer school with Susan Smith (@notjuzahousewife), who designed it. |
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| … and Miriam added her own design to the bottom. |
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| And a complementary needle case. |
It’s so satisfying to share our finished work, while we also love seeing each project during its development.
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| Janet’s ‘Exploding Heart’ quilt is an explosion of colour! Designed by Slice of Pi Quilts |
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| Marilyn O chose a lively combination of fabrics for her Lakeside bag, designed by Jenelle Kent of Pieces to Treasure. Jenelle designed the striped toweling for Moda, and sells it through Pieces to Treasure.. |
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| Julie’s whimsical baby quilt … |
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| … with the cutest backing feature fabric. |
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| Jill found just enough Quiltlite batting in her stash for three small Kawandi style pieces that will be used as placemats. |
