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EDITOR'S LETTER

Welcome

This month I’ve had an absolute adventure immersing myself in so many different crafts. After designing and hand-making invitations for a friend’s wedding, I made place cards to match then dived into a bake-a-thon to cook the three-tier wedding cake. The couple’s two Scottish terriers were gorgeously integrated into the ceremony and, as we decided they needed to get dressed up for the occasion, I got stuck into sewing tartan bow ties for them. You can see all the handmade elements of the wedding at handmade.com.au including step-by-step photos of the marathon cake-making day.

All the wedding preparations were interspersed with

putting together this issue, our Patchwork Annual, which is always anticipated with excitement in the Handmade office. With so many patchwork ideas flying through my head, I knew I wanted to make something a little different and try something new.

When the AP&Q Persian Carpet fabric range arrived on my desk I was immediately inspired; see the result on page 34.

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Sporting a patchwork outfit and mischievous grin , Jacqui Lenaghan’s Patches had me head over heels at first sight!

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Projects FLORAL CHARMS

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Karen Pior

LEMON ROSE

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Jennifer Reynolds

SPRING BLOOMS

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Ann Francene Dimmer

A PLACE FOR PINS

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Jennifer Reynolds

LIBERTY SQUARES

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Jemima Flendt

MOSAIC

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Elizabeth New

STAR BRIGHT

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Kirstin Randl-Katalinic

NEW ARRIVAL

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Allison Nicoll

PERSIAN CARPET SPIN

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30 BIRDS ON A BRANCH

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Tracey White

CHEVRONETTA

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Val Laird

POCKET PATCH

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Maria Kocjancic

ZEN READING

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Kristy Mills

SNOODIE

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Judith Tetley

PAPER PATCHWORK

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Emily McQueen

PICKING FLOWERS

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Taetia McEwan

FINGER SAVERS

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Shirley Jenkins

FALLING LEAVES

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Kylie Fitzgerald

PATCHWORK ENVELOPES

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Debra Francis

Cheryl Filby

PATCHES

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Kirstin Randl-Katalinic

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FINGER SAVERS

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Shirley Jenkins

FALLING LEAVES

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Kylie Fitzgerald

PATCHWORK ENVELOPES 96 Debra Francis

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PROJECT

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Floral CHARMS Love buying charm squares but not sure what to do with them?

Karen Pior of Sew Well Maide has the perfect answer: a beautiful and simple quilt that you can whip up in no time at all.

Measurements • Finished size: 126cm x 147cm (49½in x 58in)

Materials • 110, 12.7cm (5in) Liberty floral print charm squares • 90cm (1yd) cream quilter’s muslin • 40cm (½yd) brown floral print for the binding • 137cm x 158cm (54in x 62in) rectangle of batting • 1.4m (1½yd) backing fabric • Neutral-coloured cotton thread for machine-piecing • Cream cotton thread for machine-quilting • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat • General sewing supplies

CUTTING From each of the 5in charm squares, cut: – two 2½in x 5in rectangles to yield 220 rectangles. Keep these in matching pairs for the blocks From the cream quilter’s muslin, cut: – 16, 1in strips for the blocks – three 2½in strips for the side borders – two 4½in strips for the top and bottom borders.

From the brown floral print, cut: – six 2½in binding strips.

Chain-piecing the blocks along the length of each 1in strip saves time and thread.

Note: It is recommended all fabrics be 100 per cent cotton, pre-washed and well ironed. Requirements are based on fabrics 112cm (44in) wide.

The ¼in seam allowance used throughout is included in the cutting measurements. Please read through the instructions before you begin.

BLOCK CONSTRUCTION Lay one 2½in x 5in floral print rectangle right sides together over the 1in cream strip so one long edge of the rectangle is aligned with the raw edge of the strip. Stitch them together. As you near the end of this piece, align a rectangle of a different pair over the cream strip, leaving a ¼in gap between the two rectangles, and continue sewing along the strip. Continue adding one rectangle from each pair to the cream strip in this way until the whole strip is used. You should fit seven or eight rectangles along the strip.

Repeat this technique with the remaining two 1in cream strips and one half of each floral rectangle pair.

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PROJECT

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A quick project for the bookish crafter! No pattern and no rules are required for this easy bookmark designed by Kristy Mills; just stitch and trim as you go until you reach a size that is right for you.

Trim A

Measurements • Finished size: 14cm x 19cm (5½in x 7½in)

Materials • Assorted Japanese scrap prints in reds and purples for the front, backing and binding • 20cm (8in) square of fusible webbing • Grey cotton thread • 10mm (3/8in) cover button • Two 20cm (8in) squares of baking paper • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat • General sewing supplies

Note: It is recommended all fabrics be 100 per cent cotton, pre-washed and well ironed. Requirements are based on fabrics 112cm (44in) wide.

The ¼in seam allowance used throughout is included in the cutting measurements. Please read through the instructions before you begin.

CONSTRUCTION From the darkest colour scrap fabric, cut a 2in square for the centre piece.

Trim

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Select a small purple scrap at least 2in long and trim one edge so that it is straight. Square off the end of the scrap where you will begin to sew. Place it right sides together along one raw edge of the centre piece and stitch them together.

Open it out and press the seam outwards.

Referring to diagram 1, trim the scrap even with the end of the centrepiece and trim the remaining uneven edge of the scrap to ¾in.

Scrap 1

Centre piece

Trim B Scrap 1

Working in a clockwise direction, add a second purple scrap to the second side of the centrepiece, pressing and trimming as before. Trim each piece to between ½in and 1¼in wide, choosing a width that suits the scrap of fabric you have used.

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Continue adding scraps in this manner, two red on the remaining two sides of the centrepiece, then a second row with two purple, then two red fabrics.

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Diagram 1. Trim the scrap even with the edge of the centrepiece.

Referring to diagram 2, turn the piece on point and trim to 2½in square.

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Sew an additional eight fabrics scraps to the newly cut centrepiece in a clockwise manner, pressing and trimming to random sizes as before. Add a final panel to the upper or lower edge of the bookmark to extend its length.

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Trim the rectangle to 5½in x 7½in to make a large bookmark.

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Cut a piece of fusible webbing slightly larger than the bookmark.

Place the fusible webbing paper side down on the ironing-board. Place the bookmark right side up over it then add a piece of baking paper over the top, ensuring it covers the fusible webbing completely. Fuse the layers together with

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TOPTIP Japanese textured weave fabrics are beautifully soft, but fray easily, so handle them gently as you sew.

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