New community quilt finishes (1 of 2)

Another in our half square triangles series. This one was laid
out in big flying geese by Sharron, sewn together by
Sue C quilted by Laura.

There’s a great mix of prints …

… striped binding and cute little bluebirds on the back.

Julie set out to make a collection of large hexagon, featuring
bird prints in the centre. She discovered that there are lot
of bird prints, and people willing to share them.
 The second of her hexi-bird quilts had pretty pale pink sashing.
It was quilted by Janet.

Still there were more hexi-birds - these ones have
blue sashings, and were quilted by Laura.

More new finishes

Very fine tiny cross stitch made by Janice.

 

Beautiful blanket knitted by Carol S for a friend.

Roslyn’s clever tessellating kimonos wall hanging
was hand pieced, and then machine quilted
by Laura. A relaxing project. 

June events

CAIRNS ART GALLERY

WAR QUILTS

THE ANNETTE GERO COLLECTION

15 March - 15 June 2025

Showcasing three craft practices from different regions of Japan, 
this exhibition features craft practices including a ceramic artist
from Karatsu (Yukiko Tsuchiya), a maki-e lacquerware company
(Hikoju Maki-e Co. Ltd.), and a sashiko needlework collective
 turned ‘brand’ from Ōtsuchi (Ōtsuchi Sashiko).⁠
The Japan Foundation, Sydney
Level 4, Central Park
28 Broadway, Chippendale NSW 2008

GALLERY HOURS
Mon–Fri: 10am–6pm
Sat: 11am–4pm
Closed Sundays and public holidays

https://sydney.jpf.go.jp/events/crafting-

CANBERRA QUILTERS EXHIBITION 2025

and

CRAFT ALIVE CANBERRA

19 - 22 June 2025

Epic - Nunawading Building

Flemington Road, Mitchell ACT

Sydney Quilt and Craft Fair

A group exhibition of sustainable textile and fibre art. 

Curated by Catherine Gibson, the exhibition will showcase artworks 

that "thread lightly" on our planet, all of which will be made 

from at least 75% sustainable materials. Work will come from over 

25 artists, utilising diverse techniques including weaving, 

knitting, mixed media, embroidery and print.

Threading Lightly will also delve into the rich lineage of 

eco-friendly practices in textiles through integration of examples 

from the Embroiderers` Guild NSW historic collection. 

An accompanying events programme will be presented 

by researchers and students from UNSW.

Gallery76 by the Embroiderers' Guild NSW

76 Queen St, Concord West, NSW, 2138

Weekdays 9-4 / Weekends 10-2

Instagram: gallery76_queenst

A further four exhibitions are listed to be held at Gallery 76 from August to October 2025 

NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA
MELBOURNE
4 JUNE - 5 OCTOBER 2025

This exhibition displays historically significant and visually 
dynamic examples of costume and fashion from Japanese history, 
and establish a creative lineage to the most experimental and 
innovative fashion designers of today.

In progress

Some quilt tops shared recently, already looking good, well on the way to becoming completed quilts … we’ll see them again soon.

Half-square triangles made by several members, from the 

community fabric stash were joined by Sue, after a group 

consultation on layout. We didn’t want to cut the centre print 

up too much, so used at as a border and centre medallian.

Hilary has been selecting red and white scraps
from her own stores and the community stash.

Jo-Ann tired of making melon shapes,
so substituted some flying geese.

Classic red, white and blue. Daphne likes her quilt-in-progress,
 but says there’s a lot of floppy corners.

An accidental quilt top made by Jill when she made some 
improv pieced blocks that were not needed as more of
the original fabrics turned up, for a project with a friend.

New finishes

 

Susan Mack’s bolster cushion celebrates her time living
in Western NSW with her family for a time, in Hay.
The Murrumbidgee River twists across the vast Hay Plain,
with a map of the town on its banks, and the sweeping pastoral
countryside that does indeed look like a patchwork from above.

The reverse is made from a tea towel printed with one
of the district’s most important products.

One more for Lyn’s great grandchildren.

A quilt back of quilts!

Janice’s pretty pale pink Liberty hearts, on a pale pink
 linen background. It’s beautiful and lovingly hand quilted,
but a little hard to photograph in autumn light.

A close-up gives a truer picture of the delicate colours.

‘Boho Heart’

Laura makes a very generous contribution to our community quilts program by quilting some of our quilts on her long arm machine. It’s always good to see a quilt she has made for herself, family or friends. Her version of Jen Kingwell’s Boho Heart design is for a friend’s daughter, and showcases her piecing, appliqué and of course, custom machine quilting skills. It’s a large quilt with a complex layout and mix of many blocks. Her friend’s daughter will be delighted with it.

Of course the quilt sides are straight, but Laura  needed two
additional pairs of hands to help tame it on the breezy day
we had the opportunity to photograph it.

 📷 Sue C