Australian Quilt Convention Preview Magazine

AUSTRALIA’S PREMIER QUILTING EXPERIENCE!

Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne, Australia APRIL 16 – 19, 2020 www.aqc.com.au

BEST OF QUILTCON 2020 DIRECT FROM USA / INTERNATIONAL & LOCAL TUTORS SOCIAL EVENTS / INTERNATIONAL LECTURES / SEWING MACHINE CLASSES & SHOPPING

Fast Facts Australasian Quilt Convention April 16 – 19, 2020 Opening hours: Thursday to Sunday, 10am to 4.30pm daily Venue: Royal Exhibition Building 9 Nicholson St, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, 3053 Daily Admission Tickets: Adults – at the door $24; online $22 Seniors Card holders – at the door $22; online $20 Age & Disability Pensioners – at the door $20; online $19 Children 5 – 16 years (under 5yrs free) at the door $10; online $10 Family (2 adults & 2 children) – at the door $55; online $53

Parking Melbourne Museum has undercover parking, subject to availability. Entry is via Rathdowne or Nicholson Street and is open from 6am to midnight, Monday to Sunday. For rates visit www.museumvictoria.com.au or call 13 11 02.

For other carparks in the area, visit www.secureparking.com.au or call 03 9613 0000. Parking meters are also available in the surrounding streets.

Public Transport Visitors to the expo have various public transport options including: • T ram 86 or 96 to corner of Nicholson and Gertrude Streets

NOTE: Seniors Card Holders, Age & Disability Pensioners and Companion Card Holders – please ensure you bring a valid concession card to AQC.

• F ree City Circle Tram to Victoria Parade

MULTI-DAY TICKETS: 2 Day Pass – at the door $44; online $42 3 Day Pass – at the door $59; online $56 4 Day Pass – at the door $72; online $69

• Bus routes 250, 251 and 402 to Rathdowne Street

GROUP TICKETS: Buy 10 Adult tickets or more and save.

Each ticket can be used on any one day… so with 10 tickets, 5 friends can come on 2 days, or 10 friends can come on one day.

Group Adult ticket – *$19 (available for pre-purchase only, minimum purchase is 10 group adult tickets) Group tickets must be prebooked and paid for by Friday April 10, 2020.

This offer is not valid for door sales. For payment via cheque, direct bank deposit or to request a tax invoice prior to payment contact the show organisers Expertise Events on: +61 2 9452 7575 or email tickets@expertiseevents.com.au

Venue facilities: • Venue has wheelchair and pram access.

• Expo Café – open daily • ATM – located in the Royal Exhibition Building and next door in the Melbourne Museum, 10am to 5pm • No photography without permission • Cloakroom service $2 per item • Pass-out stamp at door available – same day use only.

Front cover: The Fuchsia’s Looking Bright by Di Jobbins, Vision 2020

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Getting there

April 16 – 19, 2020

• C ity loop train to Parliament Station, a 12-minute walk to the REB Plan your public transport journey. Visit www.ptv.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007.

Bus & Coach Trips to AQC Book your seat on a bus or coach trip to AQC – it’s easier than driving and you’ll make new friends! Visit www.aqc.com.au for details.

Accommodation There are many options available and Expertise Events has negotiated with Ozaccom to make booking accommodation easy for visitors. Visit: https://events.ozaccom.com.au/ australasian-quilt-convention-2020/accommodation or call 1800 814 611 (Australian Toll Free) or +61 7 3854 1611 or email ozaccom@ozaccom.com.au for more information.

Details are correct at time of printing but are subject to change.

Visitors should check prices and details prior to travelling.

The AQC Preview magazine is published by the organisers of your favourite craft events – Craft & Quilt Fair, Stitches & Craft Show, Australasian Quilt Convention, Crafters Fair and the Scrapbook Papercraft & Art Expo. Information in our preview magazine is provided by exhibitors. Expertise Events is not responsible for incorrect information or product names. Updates to the program will be made on the website closer to the event.

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Welcome to AQC 2020 Dear Quilters, Welcome to AQC 2020 – we have put together a spectacular event for you to enjoy.

The AQC Quilt Show will be magnificent… we will have the Best of QuiltCon 2020, brought directly to AQC by the Modern Quilt Guild from Austin, Texas USA. Wonderful quilts by AQC tutors, including amazingly intricate miniature quilts by tutor Kumiko Frydl, and art quilts by tutors Meri Vahl and Paula Kovarik are sure to inspire.

The international premiere of international textile art group, SAQA’s ‘Opposites Attract’ will be there– see it first at AQC! Beautiful works by the 2019 Rajah winner Jan Frazer will be on show, and a thoughtprovoking display of a quilt challenge – Vision 2020 curated by Brenda Gael Smith will make its premiere at AQC, along with the textile art mini challenge, The Wonder of Eyes.

A collection of works ‘Not Just Buildings’ by South Australian textile artists (SAlt) and another by the MiM – Met in Melbourne – group will be wonderful. ‘Going Green’ is the 2020 AQC Challenge theme – see the many varied interpretations for the first time and make your Viewers’ Choice vote count.

Who will win the National Quilt Award? The judges will be deciding during AQC with the announcement at the Gala Dinner on Saturday evening. Take a look at the Best of Show quilts and make your choice.

If you have never been an AQC delegate, there’s still time to make 2020 the year you indulge. It’s excellent value and there is so much for you to enjoy, from learning with some of the best quilt and textile art teachers in the world, to making friends with like-minded quilters and enjoying four days – and nights! – of education, discovery, wonderful food and entertainment!

AQC is the biggest quilting event in the southern hemisphere, so see what’s new when you mix with your tribe and shop with independent craft retailers on the expo floor. Many will launch exciting new products and designs and you can get hands-on in a variety of activities and catch demonstrations around the show floor. It’s all there just waiting for you.

See you there,

Judy and Gary

A Common Thread (detail) by Libby Williamson, part of the SAQA ‘Opposites Attract’ display

Shop, learn, make and enjoy the unique AQC Quilt

• Direct from Austin, Texas USA, QuiltCon 2020 Travelling Exhibit • ‘Teach Me’ AQC tutors’ quilts on display – only at AQC • View the international debut of the SAQA Opposites Attract international textile art

• Decide which National Quilt Award finalist quilt is your favourite and be there for the announcement of the winner at the Gala Dinner • See the winners and finalists of the 2020 AQC Challenge then vote for your viewer’s choice • Enjoy four wonderful days of quilts, lectures, classes, shopping and more • Shop with the best independent craft retailers 4

April 16 – 19, 2020

Show at Australia’s premier quilting experience!

Clockwise from top left: Work by M Metcalf, Sue de Vanny, Diane English, Angela Bowman, Liz Aitken, Terrie Mangat

AQC Quilt Show Exclusive Australian and international quilt displays, including prize-winning pieces and wonderful textile art await you! Many of the works on show can only be seen at AQC. Here is a glimpse of the highlights…

Best of the Best Enjoy this special selection of outstanding pieces from state and territory guild shows from all over the country.

Only at AQC!

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Best of Australia

Premieri ng at AQC

State guild shows around Australia will send their ‘Best of Show’ for judging. We bring all the winning quilts together for you in one place. Recognising the array of breathtaking talent within our country is always a much anticipated thrill. Who will win the National Quilt Award?

Come and see, or join us at the Gala Dinner on Saturday night for the announcement and celebration!

Sponsored by Left: Oriental Screen by Julie Kennedy, NSW Above: Starcrazy by Catherine Butterworth, NSW

AQC 2020 Challenge – Going Green

See it FIRST at AQC!

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Not Just Buildings This new exhibition by SAlt from South Australia is a visual investigation into the architectural features of Adelaide’s CBD heritage buildings transformed quite unexpectedly into far more personally involved projects. Each of the four Adelaide based artists; Judy Bushby, Julie Haddrick, Francie Mewett and Wendy Thiele selected a place of powerful memories that transformed into personal connections from another time in their lives.

Meet the makers between 12noon and 2pm at the SAlt display where members of the group will talk about their 4th and final collaborative exhibition.

This year’s theme is topical, yet open to different interpretations, and could be executed in both traditional designs and contemporary styles. See the wonderful and thought-provoking results of this year’s theme by the finalists and vote for your favourite in Viewers’ Choice. An amazing cash prize pool of $5,500 is on offer including the $500 Viewers’ Choice prize.

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From top: Work by Julie Haddrick and Wendy Thiele (detail)

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Above left: Papilio by Linda Crouch; Above right: Green Man Eco-Warrior

by Lynne Hargreaves; Left: Metachrosis by Julie Tasker

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Pathfinders Pathfinders is a display by seven WA Quilters’ Association members who decided to explore the Drunkards Path block. The quilts are the result of two years’ exploration of the theme, in a variety of styles, layouts, colours and scale.

Vision 2020

An eye-catching collection of forty, 20in square textile works curated

by Brenda Gael Smith. From dreams to vistas; anatomical studies to optical illusions; the exhibition explores the theme of ‘vision’ from different angles and highlights the importance of eye health and vision care, especially for a vibrant creative life. The 40 artists are from Australia, USA, New Zealand and Europe.

Brenda Gael Smith will give a daily floortalk from 1.30pm.

Above right: Bionic by Alison Withers.

Below: Looking Forward by Julie Harding

Miniatures by Kumiko Frydl Outstanding small works from this tutor who has wowed audiences at some of the biggest worldrenowned quilt festivals with her exquisite little quilts.

Australian Exclusive

Top: Aerobics

by Pat Forster: Above: Peony Mandala, Left: Tempest by Kumiko Frydl

See it FIR ST at AQC!

Wonder of Eyes

Only at AQC!

An exhibition and exchange celebrating the gift of sight was curated by Brenda Gael Smith.

She put out a challenge to quilters to create a 20cm x 20cm quilt exploring the themes ‘the wonder of eyes’ or ‘eyes of wonder’, to raise funds for The Fred Hollows Foundation.

Teach Me

Only at AQC!

A glorious collection of work by AQC tutors who teach delegates upstairs in special convention classes. The 2020 tutors are:

There is a $200 Viewers’ Choice prize on offer, so make sure you vote for your favourite.

Supported by Est. 1990

Sara Cook (UK), Joe Cunningham (USA), Leslie Edwards (Vic), Kumiko Frydl (Japan/USA), Julie Haddrick (SA), Heather Hopkins (SA), Paula Kovarik (USA), Megan Manwaring (NSW), Michelle Marvig (NSW), Alysn Midgelow-Marsden (NZ), Rachael Porter (NSW), Sponsored by Brenda Gael Smith (NSW), Meri Henriques Vahl (USA).

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Queensland – Outback to Reef challenge

Meet Meri Vahl at lunchtimes near her quilts for a chat. Enjoy a musical interlude with Joe Cunningham on Saturday in the Quilt Show.

Catch the annual art quilt challenge by Queensland Quilters Inc’s State of the Art quilters. The 2020 challenge could include any technique and the group began in 2009 to give the art quilters of Queensland Quilters an opportunity to showcase their talents.

From top: Eyes of Innocence by Sue de Vanny; The Eyes Have It

by Annie White; left: Gnarled & Twisted by Jeannie Henry; top right: Flower Market (detail)

by Meri Henriques Vahl; right: The Explorer (detail)

by Michelle Marvig.

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Best of QuiltCon Australian Exclusive!

QuiltCon 2020 Travelling Exhibit, presented by The Modern Quilt Guild is a selection of the best quilts from the recent international convention for modern quilters held in February in Austin, Texas USA.

Join a gallery walk-through at 12.30pm daily with Karen Cooper, Executive Director of The Modern Quilt Guild where she will discuss details about each quilt and how it relates to modern quilting.

Clockwise from top: More is More (detail) by Laura Loewen, USA; Mapache Tale (detail) By Paula Steel, UK; Chandler by Angela Bowman, USA; Finding Flow (detail) By Jen Carlton Bailly, USA

Continuing to Explore 8 The latest exhibition by the MiM (Met in Melbourne) artists who individually selected eight different words referring to ‘8’:

Internati o na l Premier

Opposites Attract by SAQA International textile art display presented by Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA).

Opposing forces shape our reality in ways that are both readily apparent as well as hidden. Artwork included in this exhibit explores contradictions and affinities: Yin and Yang, the irresistible force versus the immovable object, black and white, and other types of opposites.

Top: Peony (detail) by Shelley A Rothgeb, Arizona, USA; left: Immigration or Invasion by Sara Sharp, Texas, USA

Julie Haddrick, Illuminate Neroli Henderson, Impersonate Kim Boland, Navigate Brenda Wood, Generate Lee Vause, Eight Suzanne Gummow, Germinate Sally Ann Westcott, Gate Raylene Richardson, Delicate Each artist produced two pieces 45cm x 100cm over a 12-month period in response to their chosen word.

Right: Delicate by Raylene Richardson

Rajah 2019: Jan Frazer

Chromatrophes (detail)

View a wonderful display of outstanding art quilts by Jan Frazer, renowned international and Australian award-winning quiltmaker. www.aqc.com.au

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Shopping at AQC Shop with specialist quilting retailers, unique designers and renowned experts – around 100 stands for you to browse and explore. New exhibitors at AQC include Affordable Kind Craft, Winterwood Felt & Craft Supplies, The Sewing Bee Café, Sew-Inn, Sequin Bazaar, Nerida Hansen, Hettie’s Patch, Clair’s Fabrics, Buttons ‘n’ More, Bella Fabrics and Aroha Quilts.

1. Studio Mio, Stand 131.

These super tiny (35mm x 22mm) Japanese scissors won’t take up any room in your purse or craft case.

Operate them by grasping with your thumb and forefinger and pinching.

Finished with a silk tassel and a cover for protection.

2. Elm Grove Patchwork, Stand 73. Looking for reproduction fabric? See the latest releases, including Nancy’s Needle 1850-1880 and Regency Romance from Moda Fabrics. Fabric bundles to suit all budgets available.

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3. Patchwork Ninja, Stand 89. 3D Shibori sling bag – make a stunning bag with a special texture on the surface. You can create a Shibori-like texture with our magical shrinking web!

Perfect for you or as a gift for a friend!

4. Thimbles for You, Stand 190. This Tree of Life chatelaine is new at AQC this year, designed and made by silversmith Jan Larson. Solid sterling silver and handmade, each one looks a little different.

5. Pfaff, Stand 106. The Pfaff creative icon combines precision with every feature.

A feat of excellence for your sewing, quilting and embroidery.

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6. The Strawberry Thief, Stand 179. Liberty fabrics in beautiful, bright, fresh colours plus bundles and handy pre-cuts.

7. Singer, Stand 104. Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 has everything you need and more. With 600 built-in stitch patterns, mirror imaging and stitch elongation, it gives you the freedom to customise your projects.

8. Renee’s Cottage Crafts, Stand 124. See an extensive range of hand-dyed wool felt, embroidery threads and ribbons by Irene. Plus, a selection of Renee’s original quilt and embroidery designs available as a pattern or kit. There’s a great range of buttons, charms and more.

All this and more!

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9. Baby Lock, Stand 31.

‘Revolution Air’ Threading for the new ‘Acclaim’ overlocker!

Check out the new models in our four and eight thread machines which have some amazing features.

10. Make it Sew, Stand 62.

Hoffman Dream Big and Supernova panels. Heaps of colours. $30 each.

11. Just Patchwork, Stand 91.

Dynamic Dresdens are so divine. Susan Cleveland’s ‘Dynamic Dresden’ book is filled with ideas and instructions for creating fabulous projects.

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12. Flip la K, Stand 44. Use our multitool templates to create Perfect Flying Geese with ease – Geese in a Row, or Circles of Geese! www.aqc.com.au

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14. Maree St Clair Quilts, Stand 195. This great new ruler allows accurate construction of half and quarter square triangles. You can see a demonstration in our 30 minute seminar.

15. WonderFil Specialty Threads, Stand 168 Eleganza variegated thread! Choose from a range of colourways.

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16. Margaret’s Fabrics, Stand 81. New appliqué patterns from Pattern Poole include Wilder the Wolf, Ruby the Rabbit (pictured) and Otis the Owl – all part of the new Rewilding collection that features forest animals.

17. Patchwork Ninja, Stand 89. Four Elements Asano-ha hemp stained-glass quilt – Make an amazing quilt with five colourful Ninja fusible bias tapes without piecing, technique will be demonstrated at the stand.

18. Husqvarna Viking, Stand 107. New Designer EPIC 2 has enhanced features with Integrated Dual Feed, Laser Sewing Guidance and a 10” touch screen.

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19. Hatched and Patched, Stand 35. Grab a copy of Anni’s latest book, The Making of a Peaceful Day. It has many projects large and small.

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20. Margaret’s Fabrics, Stand 81. New bag pattern by Monica Poole. The stylish Chelsea Bag has a double closure that pops out to make a generous size tote. On the inside there are plenty of pockets.

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21. Sara Cook, Can Do Books, Stand 71. AQC tutor Sara Cook will sign her book, Bojagi: Design And Techniques In Korean Textile Art on Saturday during lunchtime.

22. Sewn and Quilted, Stand 47. These cute llamas are just part of a large variety of felt kits in a wide range of styles, beautifully boxed and ready to stitch!

23. Handi Quilter, Stand 101.

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25. Ricoma, Stand 82. Broaden your possibilities, earnings and creativity with the Ricoma TC1501. The perfect embroidery machine for home or business entrepreneurs.

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Treat yourself to a unique experience Enjoy the benefits!

As a VIP Delegate, you’ll have access to early entry to the Quilt Show on Thursday and Friday from 8.30am, wonderful social events, plus snacks, morning tea and lunch are all included – there’s even a free massage awaiting you! Full details are on the website: www. aqc.com.au.

If you’ve never been a delegate, now is your opportunity to enjoy wonderful classes full of learning, with like-minded quilters and scrumptious dining! There are still some fantastic classes available* and by booking now, you can delight in the special benefits and touches that only AQC VIP Delegates can enjoy. A four-day Gold Pass is $1,249 and a two-day package is $849. Here is a glimpse of some of the classes you can join. All skill levels welcome.

Dear Violet with Rachael Porter Thursday and Friday – two-day class This delightful quilt features a toile fabric in the centre with English paper piecing and appliqué borders.

This is a hand sewing project where you will learn English paper piecing of Jewels and six-pointed stars, accurate cutting and appliqué.

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Contemporary Jogakbo Hanging – Single Layer with Sara Cook

Sweet As… with Alysn Midgelow-Marsden

Saturday only – one-day class

Create a jewel-like, richly textured surface using metallic sweet wrappers, organza, gel medium, stencils, gold leaf, stitching and beads.

Use coloured translucent fabrics to make a contemporary jogakbo – machinepieced – hanging that can be hung at a door or window.

Learn how to make the Korean Samsol seam (fell seam) that encloses all the raw edges and how to make decorative Bakjwi (bat) symbols to add good luck and happiness to your hanging. (Materials fee: $22).

Sunday only – one-day class

Think Arabian nights, Indian beetle wing embroideries, lush, colourful and metallic! You will leave with new ideas to use in your work and a small panel for a phone case, book cover or wall panel. Picture is indicative of the effects you can achieve with the techniques you will learn in the class.

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Meet the 2020 AQC Convention tutors Our tutors are hand-picked for their talent and teaching ability. This year’s tutors include many award winners and all are experts in their respective fields.

Sara Cook UK

Joe Cunningham USA

Leslie Edwards Vic

Kumiko Frydl Japan/USA

Julie Haddrick SA

Heather Hopkins SA

Paula Kovarik USA

Megan Manwaring NSW

Michelle Marvig NSW

Alysn MidgelowMarsden, NZ

There’s still time to become a delegate and learn something new!

Rachael Porter NSW

Brenda Gael Smith NSW

Meri Henriques Vahl, USA

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Follow the Thread: An Artist’s Journey with Paula Kovarik

Welcome Cocktail Party

Thursday evening lecture April 16 from 5.30pm Hear about Paula’s process as an artist, the way she is inspired, how she processes that inspiration and how it all comes together in the end. “I make art with thread and fabric. This slow art, textural and multi-layered, reveals a product born of concentration on an idea and hours of application.” Paula lives and works in Memphis, Tennessee.

Tickets: $55

Wednesday, April 15 at 6pm Join us with a celebratory cocktail and the announcement of the winner of the 2020 AQC Challenge, with the theme this year of Going Green….and meet our 2020 tutors.

Dress code: Come as you are: smart, casual or cocktail wear.

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Gala dinner

Friday evening lecture April 17 from 5.30pm Join leading expert Sara Cook from the UK to discover how the traditional textile art of bojagi, Korean wrapping cloths inspired ten years of research into historic practitioners and artists today.

Sara will have samples for you to examine and a visual presentation. In her own work Sara has experimented with the traditional narrow seams creating irregular grids.

Saturday, April 18 at 7pm Join us for an evening of entertainment, food and wine in the company of fellow quilters.

All food and drinks are included.

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Discover what’s new at AQC! Take a peek at who and what you’ll see at the AQC expo…

There’s a new online directory of AQC exhibitors where you can read more about what’s on offer at the expo.

Visit aqc.com.au, and under the ‘visit’ tab, select ‘exhibitor directory’.

Clockwise from top: Blue Willow Patchwork & Embroidery Stand 171; Make It Sew, Stand 62; Kazari + Ziguzagu, Stand 177; Bella Fabrics, Stand 63; Buttons ‘n’ More, Stand 174; Lynette Anderson Designs, Stand 25; Winterwood Felt & Craft Supplies, Stand 26; Hugs ‘n Kisses, Stand 8; The Birdhouse, Stand 41; BeBe Bold, Stand 24.

Mark Hyland, from Utah USA, is on the Board of Directors of Handi Quilter and is currently leading the platform company Premier Needle Arts (Handi Quilter, Superior Threads & Crafts Americana Group). See Mark at Stand 101.

Megan Best, Handi Quilter educator and professional quilter will be at the Handi Quilter Stand, 101.

Daily one-hour classes at 11am and 1.30pm. Class cost $10.

Book at the stand.

Lisa Mattock, of Forage Slow Stitching will be at Sewn and Quilted, Stand 47, demonstrating her slow stitching techniques. Her stunning new Block of the Month, ‘The Cockerel and the Honeybee’ is being launched and will be on display at the stand.

Jan Larson, a silversmith from Iowa, USA, creates handmade thimbles, chatelaines and more. Thimbles for You, Stand 190.

Diane Kirkhart from the Jinny Beyer Studio will be demonstrating various techniques, from Millefiore to ‘Appliquick’ tools at Miss Sampson’s Drapery, Stand 53.

Beth and Trevor Reid are Bernina’s guest artists this year demonstrating their amazing skills.

Bernina, Stand 118. www.aqc.com.au

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Free Daily Seminars Quilting retailers are at AQC to pass on great tips and the latest techniques in these FREE seminars open to all expo visitors. The following program runs daily. No bookings are required.

Seminars run for 30 minutes unless otherwise indicated.

Seminar Room 1 11am Easy Half & Quarter Square Triangles! Maree St Clair Quilts, Stand 195. See a new ruler that assists with the easy marking of accurate stitching lines to enable you to make perfect half and quarter square and other ‘marking’ jobs you may have.

11.30am Quilt As You Go. Fun, Easy, Quick and Breezy. Monica Poole, Margaret’s Fabrics, Stand 81.

different ways to configure your quilt, plus a trunk show of new QAYG quilts.

12noon How to Do it The Hugs ‘n Kisses way, Helen Stubbings, Hugs ‘n Kisses, Stand 8. Appliqué, embroidery, EPP and more – we love many techniques – finding ways of doing those techniques that everyone can achieve and enjoy. Hear about new products, tools, and how to use them. New projects and methods for all levels and ages.

1pm Flying Geese – The Easy Way! Brenda Burgess, Flip la K, Stand 44.

1.30pm Make it for the Home. Pam Davis, Picklemouse Corner, Stand 55. Simple projects to add colour and style, making your home decor something unique.

2.30pm How to Make your own Fashion Handbags, Monica Poole, Margaret’s Fabrics, Stand 81. Be inspired

by Monica’s new and latest handbag designs.

Get all the essential tips and advice on different types of fabrics including sewing with leather and vinyl, the latest interfacing, hardware, straps and closures to make your own professional and stylish handbags.

Seminar Room 2

See how Monica combines easy appliqué and quick piecing to make beautiful QAYG quilts.

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Piece Geese using our new no foundation piecing template. Fun, quick, easy and accurate!

10.30am Master Machine Quilting on your Domestic Machine, Pauline’s Quilters World, Stand 122.

When the design and the quilting come together in harmony, its magic! Free motion quilting can be scary. Learn how you can become a relaxed, creative

quilter on your machine.

No pinning, no free motioning (if you don’t want to), no walking foot, no stress.

11am Aurifil Thread-ucation!

Carol Nicholls, Sewn and Quilted, Stand 47.

Learn more useful facts about this fabulous thread.

Thread weight, needles and its versatility are just a few of the things we’ll chat about.

11.30am Dynamic Dresdens. Gai Taylor, Just Patchwork, Stand 91.

Traditional blocks have always been appealing to quilters, but even more so when new techniques turn traditional to dynamic.

See new books, templates and hot ideas explained in the class.

12noon Be inspired with Quilt As You Go – who said we should quilt last?

Pauline’s Quilters World, Stand 122.

Be inspired whilst learning to make any quilt that has sashings into a QAYG quilt. The outcome will amaze you when you

see Pauline’s technique.

Sashings can bring the quilt to a whole new level.

12.30pm New Ideas with Moda Towelling. Jenelle Kent, Pieces to Treasure, Stand 175. Learn about Moda towelling from an expert. Jenelle designs the towelling fabric for Moda and has a new book, ‘Farmhouse Fresh’.

1.30pm Traditional Bags of Japan Made Modern.

Alison Yamazaki, WabiSabi Designs, Stand 15.

Japan has an extraordinary wrapping and carrying

culture with beautiful, ingenious bags for every purpose. Clever construction methods and unique shapes are a delight. See original, vintage and antique examples from Japan – and how we can recreate and adopt them. Plus a free traditional wallet pattern giveaway!

2pm What’s in the Toolbox? Pauline’s Quilters World, Stand 122.

Pauline and her team have worked on new tools and designs for AQC – see great new ideas for floor rugs, table bowls, table mats, baskets and bags made from Jelly Rolls or strips from your stash.

3pm Fun Techniques, Diane Kirkhart, Miss Sampson’s Drapery, Stand 53. Join Diane from the Jinny Beyer Studio, USA as she shows you many techniques for your appliqué and piecing.

See how it’s done!

Catch the latest patchwork and quilting products demonstrated by retailers at their stands around the expo.

Learn from Dai the Patchwork Ninja, Stand 89, in quick 15 minute daily demonstrations at his stand!

10.45am Turn your fabrics into Shibori (Japanese silk) texture and add beautiful features on your quilt with magical 3D interfacing.

11.30am Next level stained-glass quilt with multiplecoloured bias tape without piecing!

12.15pm 3D Shibori Sling Bag Stepby-Step.

Danni from Eppiflex English Paper Piecing Templates at Stand 93 will be creating Orange Peel appliqués with Eppiflex and Heaven Scent Starch.

3pm How to make a gorgeous Easter Egg Basket without any sewing plus fantastic weaving hacks.

3.45pm Stress-free, fabulous necklaces with magical twisting threads without scissors or glue! www.aqc.com.au

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Test drive a machine or Take a seat and use one of the latest machines on the market today from leading brands and take home a finished project. All classes run daily.

Baby Lock Sewing Room: Zippered Pocket Notebook Cover Times: 10.30am and 1pm • Duration: 60 to 90 minutes Presented by: Karyn Thomas Join in the fun to create a useful A4 notebook cover with a zippered pocket.

This easy-to-make project has a zippered pocket for storing your pens and other supplies.

Experience the amazing self-threading, no tension Baby Lock overlocker, and learn how to use the Elasticating Foot to create an elastic ruffle, a rolled hem with decorative thread and insert a zipper with four thread overlocking to construct the notebook cover.

Includes A4 notebook. (Fabrics may vary).

Cost $25 • Book at Stand 31

Bernina Sewing Room: Get Zippy with Sprinkles and Feathers Times: 10.45am and 2pm • Duration: Two hours Presented by: Mandy Murray Have a Sew Quirky experience with Mandy making a cross-body bag.

Choose either Rosie the Galah or Sunny the Cockie who are featured eating two iconic Aussie snacks.

You’ll learn techniques for working with cork, glitter vinyl and continuous rainbow zipper and an array of decorative stitches. You will love the fabulous features on the bernette b77 and b79. It’s incredibly easy to use, offers a wide range of functions and lets you be your most creative!

Full pre-cut appliqué kit, cork, vinyl and zippers included.

Cost $45 • Book at Stand 118 26

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two in AQC Sewing Rooms!

Brother Sewing Room: In the Hoop Purse Times: 10.30am and 1.30pm • Duration: Two hours Presented by: The Brother Team Learn with Linda from Brother as she walks you through the incredible features of Brother’s top of the line Luminaire XP1 sewing and embroidery machine, while you complete your own personalised embroidered purse made entirely ‘in the hoop’.

Cost $30 • Book at Stand 119

Husqvarna Viking Sewing Room: Nifty Notebook pen holder and bookmark Times: 10.30am and 1pm • Duration: 90 minutes Presented by: Christine Flood Have your notebook, pen and pencil at your fingertips! Discover the versatility of the latest Husqvarna Viking Opal sewing machine by stacking stitches, creating fun 3D flowers and learn valuable tips for top stitching.

Cost $10 • Book at Stand 107

Pfaff Sewing Room: Drawstring Bag Times: 10.45am and 1.15pm • Duration: 90 minutes Presented by: Cheryl Bryant You may think that this gorgeous bag is done with traditional patchwork on a sewing machine. But no, it’s made with a Pfaff overlocker.

Perfect for your trinkets and notions, make this simple bag and unlock the mystery of sewing on an overlocker. Choose from two colourways.

Cost $10 • Book at Stand 106 www.aqc.com.au

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11am Needleturn appliqué with a glue pen. With a unique product, learn how to do dreaded needleturn perfectly – using a gluepen. Helen from Hugs ‘n Kisses, Stand 8, will also demonstrate the same method for English paper piecing – with iron-on, leave in papers – couldn’t get any easier... it’s fun and it’s addictive!

12noon Skilful use of variation in chain stitch. Chain stitch is a perennial favourite, and variation in chain stitch makes it more expressive. See how it can be used in illustration of leaves, flowers and other objects in different shapes. Thread painting is quicker and more textured – by Affordable Kind Craft, Stand 173.

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1.30pm Strip Tube Rulers – See Carol from Sewn and Quilted, Stand 47, show strip tube rulers in action.

You’ll be surprised at how easy it becomes to make a variety of quilts that look so much harder to make than they actually are!

2.15pm Master Hand Quilting and Sashiko in a Day. Are you avoiding hand-quilting because of the pain in your hand? Japanese Patchwork Guru from Patchwork Ninja, Stand 89, will show you how to hand sew accurately with tips that you can use straight away. See three new ergonomic hand-sewing guides that will take your pain away so you can enjoy handquilting – and sashiko – for long periods.

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Make & Take classes – Get hands on and learn new techniques to enhance your skills! Program runs daily – each class lasts approximately 50 minutes.

How to Join a Make & Take Class .• Read the timetable and choose your session .• At the expo, book your place at the presenter’s stand and buy the kit. • Bookings essential as space is limited. • Please be on time.

Make & Take 1 11am: Plum Blossom on Water Sashiko Cloth. Jane MacDonald, BeBe Bold.

design. You’ll also learn about outline stitch, cross stitch and satin stitch. Kit cost $25.

Book at Stand 173.

pre-stamped with a woodblock tree.

Everything included except stuffing. Kit cost $20. Book at Stand 24.

12noon: From The Heart Scissor Holder. Marg Low, Marg Low Designs.

Make & Take 2

Make a sashiko cloth that features a classic Japanese motif. Easy to make and a treasured addition to your table.

Kit cost $25. Book at Stand 24.

2pm: Apple Tree Freeform Cushion. Jane MacDonald, BeBe Bold.

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Learn how lovely felt is to work with using basic stitches and techniques to make this wearable scissor holder. It even has a spot for needles.

Kit includes pattern, felt pieces, threads, ribbon and button. Kit cost $25.

Book at Stand 167.

12noon: Hydrangea Book Cover. Yan Sun, Affordable Kind Craft.

Learn about needleturn hand appliqué, colour balance and tips and ways to approach an appliqué

11am: My Home Woven Wool Appliqué Pincushion. Anni Downs, Hatched and Patched.

Come and see how easy it is to use felted hand-dyed woven wools while you appliqué this whimsical pincushion designed by Anni. You’ll learn some different stitches too.

Kit cost $25. Book at Stand 35.

Learn easy freeform embroidery techniques using yarn-dyed fabric

learn something new!

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Make & Take 2 cont’d 1pm: Self-sorting Multipurpose Wallet.

Dai and Hiro the Ninjas, Patchwork Ninja.

12noon: Fabric Covered Needlekeeper.

Carol Nicholls, Sewn and Quilted.

backing. Threads, needles etc will be supplied to share. No need to bring a thing and leave with a finished project. Kit cost $15. Book at Stand 8.

Make a wallet that sorts notes and coins by itself.

Throw coins and notes into this smart wallet and it sorts them, and you can grab only coins through the easy-to-sew zipper on the back. Your phone and passport can fit too!

Kit cost $20. Book at Stand 89.

2pm: Stitched Jewellery.

Helen Stubbings, Hugs ‘n Kisses.

Choose from one of three designs to stitch during class and wear around AQC with pride. Kit includes custom lasered necklace, chain and

3pm: Shibori-dyed Scarf.

Shuji Yamazaki, Wabi Sabi Designs.

Make a shibori indigo dyed linen scarf using our vat of natural Japanese indigo dye and your own shibori pattern. Silk or cotton scarves also available. Kit cost $50. Book at Stand 15.

threads are available. Kit cost $20. Book at Stand 91

Make a beautiful fabric covered needle keeper and learn all the tricks to achieving a professional finish – perfect idea for yourself or gifts for friends.

Choice of fabrics. Suitable for all levels and no sewing involved! Kit cost $25.

Book at Stand 47.

1pm: Wool Felt Brooches.

Gai Taylor, Just Patchwork.

Use pre-cut wool felt circles, embellish with a range of embroidery stitches, and create these beautiful flowers brooches.

Patterns, kits, wool felt and Sue Spargo Perle 8

2pm: Silk Ribbon Embroidery. Veronique Diligent, Sewn and Quilted.

Decorate and make a small pincushion while learning some pretty stitches.

Learn some basic stitches, or try some a little more advanced. Suitable for all levels. Kit cost $25.

Book at Stand 47. www.aqc.com.au

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Thimbles for You

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Handcrafted sterling silver thimbles and sewing tools Stand 190

You could WIN! Three wonderful lucky door prizes to win – total value more than $2,335!

All AQC visitors are eligible to enter.

Janome Skyline S3 sewing machine valued at $1,699 RRP The Skyline S3 is designed for every type of sewing, from home décor and high fashion to patchwork and quilting.

• Large workspace L210mm x W210mm x H120mm (8.3”x 8.3”x 4.7”)

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This stylish cabinet complete with storage boxes from Storage 4 Crafts (Aust) RRP $468

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KAI ergonomically styled professional shears from Scissorman KAI 7250 shears are made from high-carbon molybdenum vanadium steel with ‘Elastomer’ soft padded moulded plastic handles, valued at $169.95 RRP

To enter, visit the competition area at the expo and complete the digital entry form. Winners will be drawn at the end of the last day of the event and notified the following week. For full terms and conditions of entry visit www.aqc.com.au. Online ticket buyers will be automatically entered into the draw. For more information contact Expertise Events on 02 9452 7575 or email craft@expertiseevents.com.au.

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