The AQC is not a quilt show from one particular state or territory in Australia. Rather it showcases the best of each state and territory show. Australia has 6 states and two territories, and for those who aren’t sure what this translates as, here is a brief synopsis: Queensland (north east), Brisbane is the state…
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Free Motion Quilting – NOT as daunting as I first thought I remember at the beginning of this passion, I asked the question ‘What’s the difference between Patchwork and Quilting?’ and I know it’s a question many ‘newbies’ ask too. The answer opened up a completely new, but initially terrifying, world to me. So what…
Silesian Quilt is a company based in Poland and is owned by Margaret Lehman, she offered to send me some of her ruler templates to review for the website. I had no idea what she was going to send me, but waited patiently for their arrival. When the box of https://ukqu.co.uk/shop/uncategorized/free-motion-quilting-grip-5 arrived I couldn’t help but smile,…
Australian Wildflowers – bottlebrush (Callistemon)gel plate printing, machine embroidery and fmq
Australia is a country rich in both flora and fauna. I wanted to celebrate this and make a wallhanging for my husband’s birthday. Firstly, I started with a piece of plain white homespun and thought about the light and shadows. I mixed watercolour paint with textile medium and painted diagonal bars of slanting light ad…
Hi everyone, my name is Sarah and quilting is my escape from real life! I am married to Matt and we have one son, Ryan, I work full time for the NHS. Some of you may already know that our son is autistic, he is very intelligent and funny but needs lots of extra time…