SUMMER FUN
Sarah Kumela, from Redwood Park, SA: “For my birthday in
January, my mum and sisters gave me a year’s subscription to
Homespun. To make the most of the gift, I decided I’d do the
Foxley Village BOM and at least one other project from the
magazine each month. The first project I tackled was Under the
Sprinkler, by Leanne Milsom, from January 2016 (Vol 17 No 1). The
original had dark-haired little people and a dog, but I personalised
my creation by removing the dog, adding a third little person and
lightening their hair to look more like my little people at home.
This work of art now hangs on my wall of family photos and
perfectly represents our backyard on a hot summer’s day.”HUNTING HEXIES
Caitlin Noonan, from Port Lincoln, SA: “I’ve wanted to learn how to make
English paper-pieced hexagons for a while now and when I saw Bronwyn
Hayes’ pattern, Easter Eden, in the March 2015 edition (Vol 16 No 3) of
Homespun, I couldn’t resist giving it a try. I found that it was the perfect
starter project, because I only needed to make 13 hexagons. It was such
a fun project to do, and I love that I was able to put little fabric scraps
to good use. The basket will get used year after year for egg hunts!”FINDING HAPPINESS
Valerie Dale, from Brisbane, Qld: “When I saw Monica Poole’s beautiful
fruit tree appliqués in Homespun magazine, my fingers itched to get busy
making them up. (Happiness Quilt BOM from February-November 2014/
Vol 15 Nos 2-11.) I used fabrics from my stash. Raw-edge appliqué using
batik fabric was my choice for the fruit trees. On some of the fruits, I used
water-soluble pencils to add shading. For the remaining blocks, I did my
own thing, keeping to a circular theme.”
BEDBUG BUDDIES
Judy Davis, from Duff y, ACT: “When I saw Are You Bugging Me?,
by Natashia Curtin, from the June 2015 issue of Homespun (Vol 16
No 6), I knew that it would be the ideal quilt to make for the arrival
of another great nephew, Aston. I loved making the quilt. I love
using bright colours, and the idea of bugs was certainly ideal for
a little boy. It was quilted by June Ey, of Bluebell Quilting,
in Canberra. Thanks for a great magazine.”