Quilters Companion

Quilters Companion is the definitive patchwork and quilting magazine. Published since 2001, Quilters Companion provides readers with exciting quilting projects. These projects are accompanied by easy-to follow instructions and accompanying pattern sheets, stunning styled shots and interesting stories about the featured projects. We pride ourselves not just on being an instructional publication — we are a good read as well! Purchase includes the Digital Edition and News Service. Please stay in touch via our Facebook Page.

From the editor

Quilters Companion • No.15 2024

Floral Symphony No 2 acquired by National Quilt Museum, USA • Since taking out the Best of Show, Excellence in Appliqué and First Prize in the Mainly Appliqué (Professional) category at the 2023 Victorian Showcase quilt exhibition, Mariya Waters’ sensational quilt, Floral Symphony No 2, has travelled overseas and garnered further accolades. The quilt was one of five that won a ‘Purchase Award’ at Paducah QuiltWeek and it was consequently donated to the National Quilt Museum of Paducah, Kentucky.

RAJAH WINNER 2023 Jen Kingwell • Let’s find out a little more about the 2023 winner of the Rajah Award.

Whimsical Flowers • This medallion-style quilt incorporates a few techniques in a whimsical, bright, fantasy style. A lot of the quilt is constructed with foundation piecing and machine appliqué using fusible web. This project can be made with 10 fat quarters or dive into your stash, along with a few lengths of fabrics for backgrounds and borders.

Australasian Quilt Convention Challenge • The annual AQC Challenge was themed Oh My Stars! Quilters from around the world were eligible to enter with a 90cm (37½in) square work. Up for grabs was a prize pool of $5500. The winners this year were …

Quilt Storage Bag • This handy quilt storage bag is perfect for storing fabric, or anything else you may like to use it for. These instructions also take you through adding the painted leaves and gumnuts.

AUSTRALIAN QUILTS IN NEW YORK • Quilts=Art=Quilts is an annual international juried quilt exhibition held at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn, New York.

AUSTRALIAN DESIGNERS New Fabric Ranges

The Australian Quilt Show • The Australian Quilt Show is in its third year – and with a prize pool of more than $31,000, this is Australia’s biggest quilting prize purse. Sponsored by Expertise Events and Janome, the prizes include $19,800 in cash and three amazing Janome sewing machines.

Little Blooms • This delightful quilt has been designed for busting your stash using the English paper piecing technique.

TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP • How the Flowers Grow

DIARY OF A ROAD TRIP Lyn Crump • At the 2023 Queensland Quilters’ annual quilt show, this quilt received the Judge’s Choice and Second Place in the Professional Pieced Large Quilts Category.

Red Expressions • Queensland Quilters has been exhibiting members’ works through a juried exhibition called STATE of the ART Quilt Exhibition (SOTA) since 2009. Subsequently, SOTA has featured between 20 and 30 quilts annually, with a strong representation of the talents of Queensland Quilters’ members.

TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP Fabric Painting with Denise Burkitt

Who’s a Pretty Boy? • This quilt was made for a Queensland Quilters' Challenge. Lorraine used a technique she developed called mosaic hand appliqué. This has been done by hand with needleturn appliqué, however, you could modify it to machine appliqué or raw-edge appliqué.

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IN THE Market • Have a look through the next few pages to discover what fantastic new products, ideas and designs are In The Market to...