FOX TAKES FLIGHT
Denise Martin, from Gisborne,
Vic: “Thought I’d share my
version of Too Flashy for
Foxy, which I made for my
granddaughter, who lives in
Denmark. I saw him on the cover
of the June 2015 Homespun (Vol 16
No 6) and just couldn’t resist him.
I had the fabric with foxes on it,
and although I loved the many
print fabrics Anthea Christian
used, because my daughter-in-
law is Scandinavian and very
minimalist, I made mine with
fewer patterns.”Tracey Johns, from Queanbeyan, NSW,
for her Kiss Cross quilt project:
“My sister-in-law had twins, and this is one of two quilts
I made to celebrate their christening. This was Melissa
Gottliebsen’s Kiss Cross from the July 2016 issue of
Homespun (Vol 17 No 7). I altered the design proportions
of the hugs-and-kisses blocks a little to see more of the
colour and I made the overall quilt size smaller. June Ey, of
Bluebell Quilting in Canberra, did a beautiful job of quilting
it for me, and I love how it has
turned out. I hope it sees many years
of use and love. Thanks to Melissa
for the inspiration.”THIS MONTH’S WINNER
Congratulations to Tracey for her great
effort. As the winner this month, she will
be receiving the following prizes:Q (^) Clover’s Magnet Pin Caddy in Bordeaux colour, with a centre
groove to make it easy to pick up the pins and a cover for
safe storage and transport.
Q (^) Stitch ’n Swap book, subtitled 25 Handmade Projects to Sew, Give
and Receive, compiled by Jake Finch, of Generation Q magazine,
and published by Stash Books. After hints on organising a swap,
the designer projects are grouped under themes of stitching,
what’s hot (cosies etc), bags, play and home accessories.
Q (^) Home Quilt Home book, by Janet Clare (David & Charles). With
more than 20 projects, ranging from full-size quilts to quick
makes, they’re all home-themed in three locations – town, country
and coast. There are 3D house softies, coastal cottages
wallhanging, terrace-house cushion, village square quilt and more.
For contact details for Clover, Stash Books and David & Charles,
turn to Stockists at the end of the magazine.
Have you made a Homespun project? We’d love to see it and share it with our readers.
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LOVE GROWS
Karyn Ewing, from the Gold Coast, Qld: “This
is the very cute When I Grow Up growth chart
pattern by Rachel Roxburgh from the March 2015
issue (Vol 16 No 3). As soon as I saw it, I just
loved the cute appliquéd houses and winding
road and the patchwork squares around the
edge. I couldn’t wait to sort through my fabrics
and get started. Such a sentimental idea and
keepsake. I made it easier on myself by doing
raw-edge appliqué using the machine with
the feed dogs down. It was a real joy to
make, and it reignited my love of
handmade creativity. It’s so lovely to look
at and keep track of the growth milestones.”
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