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!

Editor’s Journal

Quilters Companion • QC No. 117 Vol.20 No.5 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022

Quilty Treasures

GQCCC Quilt Show

Ruby Lone Star • This striking red and white quilt has been made using English paper piecing – a portable way to tackle such a big job, and one that easily allows piecing success. This quilt is Susan’s favourite quilt, and we can see why: the red and white colour combination is one of the most popular colour combinations throughout the generations.

Coustellet Cushion • This elegant cushion utilises a number of techniques and features the traditional hexagon flower. English paper piecing techniques are used to produce the hexagon ring, appliqué to create the feature window, and a variety of hand-embroidery stitches to enhance the printed flowers. As the background and centre panel are neutral, you can easily change the colour of the flowers to suit your decor.

Fiskars Folding Square and 14in Rotating Mat

Robyn Shapiro • Before she turned six, Robyn Shapiro was hand- and machine-sewing bedding for her dolls. She started exploring her own patchwork techniques around the age of 12, and, at 20 she took her first class – where she learned all sorts of handy things such as nesting seams, colour value and scale of designs.

Tea Dance • The simple Nine Patch block is enhanced by fussy cutting pretty prints for many of the squares.

Lucy’s Circles • This scrappy quilt is an excellent slow stitching, portable project. The block is called Drunkard’s Path, but instead of the usual setting, this quilt shows the blocks placed so that circles are created at the centre of four blocks. This is a perfect size for a throw quilt or lap quilt for a child.

Off the Shelf • Enjoy this selection of new and recently released books on patchwork and quilting topics and techniques.

Sunrise • The block featured in this zingy quilt is an original Laura Wheeler block from the 1940s, named Dawn. Chris has reimagined it in today’s bright fabrics and decided it suits a sunrise more than a dawn.

Armchair Travels • Murray River Quilting Cruise

Rosy Posy • Way back in 2011, Majella designed this lovely appliqué medallion quilt for our sister magazine, Homespun. We are delighted to share it here with our Quilters Companion readers.

Wholecloth quilt designs

Blueberry Park • Using a mix of fresh colours of sky blue and lime green from the Blueberry Park fabric range she designed for Robert Kaufman, Karen has created a bright and fresh quilt.

Festive Fabrics • Check out some of our favourite Christmas print fabric ranges! You can find them at your local or digital store or contact the distributor to find a stockist near you.

New Canterbury Part 2, Border 1 • Welcome back to our 2022 BOM. In this issue we share the instructions to make Border 1. This border includes pieced links on the edges and pieced Evening Star blocks in the corners.

New Canterbury

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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 inspire you.

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