Australian Homespun December 2022/January 2023

Homespun magazine is a place of inspiration, it combines creative techniques with a vast array of styles and themes taken from a team of leading craftspeople throughout Australia and the world. Homespun is a publication that is at the forefront of the industry, made by people who are passionate about craft. Each issue of the magazine features step-by-step easy-to-follow project ideas and accompanying patterns sheets, a variety of crafts including quilts to bags to dolls, inspirational photographs of fantastic finished products plus interesting reads to engage and entertain.

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in this issue

In This Issue

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Good morning sunshine! Welcome summer! Inside this cheerful and sparkly issue you will find lots of summery inspiration to keep you busy. From bright quilts, to a handy shopping tote and a sweet knitted vest, there are lots to choose from. This issue also includes Part 5 of the 2022 Block of the Month – with the final part coming to you in the February issue. Anorina Morris shares a vibrant quilt featuring New York Beauty block and Island Batik fabrics, and Monique Bubendorfer whipped up an impressive quilt using Snowball corners and half-square triangles with just two fabrics and we share a fun quilt using strings and strips grouped together in colour families to create interlocking ‘donuts’. There is an easy knitted vest by Kathy Ramunni that features lovely summer-weight linen/cotton yarn…

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BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

It's too late for this Christmas … but while you're in the festive mood, perhaps it's time to start working on a quirky advent calendar in plenty of time for Christmas 2023! It's been designed by British craft blogger, Mike Aspinall. There are quite a few steps involved, but isn't the outcome worth it? Check out his blog post at www.thecraftygentleman.net/2017/11/10/diy-fabricsanta-advent-calendar for all the instructions you'll need, accompanied by lots of helpfull photos A STITCH IN TIME There is still time, however, to make yourself and your friends and family their own table top Christmas tree. American crafter Ann Wood has provided step-by-step instructions for using fabric scraps to make these gorgeous fir trees in three sizes. Aren't they cute? Go to www.annwoodhandmade.com/woebegone-pines-a-free-sewing-pattern for all the information you need.…

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PIN INTEREST

AS RIGHT AS RAIN We can't get enough of Kaffe Fassett, so we were thrilled to see his latest accessories: umbrellas featuring his Millifiore design in aqua and his Row Flowers design in magenta. Coming soon! ALL LACED UP Dutch design firm De Makers Van have developed a range of what they call ‘lace fences’ to reinterpret the cyclone fence: an everyday, factory-produced product that performs an important function yet is typically ugly. The fences are based on traditional Dutch lace techniques interwoven with the industrially manufactured surface to create a delicate screen of leaves, flowers or abstract patterns. Australian artist Paula Hart worked with the firm to create a unique artwork for the Woolworths store in the Perth suburb of Mount Pleasant that is used not as fencing but as a façade on…

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diary dates

Please notify us at least four months before the event. Victoria January 13-15 Warrnambool Warrnambool Quilt Show Brauer College, 37 Caramut Road, Warrnambool More information: www.victorianquilters.org/event/warrnambool-quilt-show New South Wales January 4 - February 12 Newcastle East Distant Horizons: Nicola Henley 90 Hunter Street, Newcastle East More information: anne@timelesstextiles.com.au USA Through to December 31 Massachusetts sustainABILITY (SAQA Global Exhibition) New England Quilt Museum 18 Shattuck St, Lowell, Massachusetts February 23-26 Georgia QuiltCon 10 Years Atlanta Convention Centre at AmericasMart 240 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia…

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Selvedge

From lorikeets perched in the canopy to mushrooms hidden on the forest floor, artist Jack Buckley searches high and low for inspiration. He explores the traditional beauty of Australia's native flora and fauna, but in a unique way, combining different techniques and materials. Jack is completely immersed in nature in his sun-filled home in the Blue Mountains of NSW. “It's an entire urban area nestled into national park, and full to the brim with native Australian plants and birds,” Jack enthuses. “My room is full of flowers, art books and a huge desk where I do most of my work. At the end of my street and all around me is national park, so it's definitely a very inspiring place to do my work in.” As a result, the art pieces…

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Making

Coaster DREAMS

MATERIALS • Kremke Soul Wool Papyrus 100% Paper 100g/153m balls (see Note) - Navy (22): 110m/70g per placemat, 16m/10g per coaster • 4mm crochet hook (8UK, G/6 US) • Large eye darning needle • Scissors Finished size: Placemat 34cm (13½in) diameter, Coaster 13cm (5in) diameter Note: Read all the instructions before starting the project. Australian/UK terminology is used; North American readers should consult a crochet manual to ensure they interpret the instructions correctly. Kremke Soul Wool Papyrus is produced from raffia/bast paper; it is water-resistant and the finished item may be wiped with a damp cloth. The yarn is flexible, although it handles differently from wool or cotton, and it maintains its flexibility after it's crocheted. This pattern can be made using other types of yarn, although the dimensions and finished effect will…

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