Creative Living Media

Falling Leaves
GAIL SIMPSON uses a combination of traditional pieced blocks with scattered embroidered and painted patches, that has a little something for everyone.

Mellow Yellow
VAL NADIN shares a delightful scrap medallion quilt, reminiscent of nineteenth century design.

Lacquer Box
ANNIE FERGUSON has created a stunning quilt that conjures the image of shiny red and black lacquer boxes.

Zig N Zag
NERIDA RICHMOND BENSON’s quilt features rows of triangular blocks alternating with plain rows appliquéd with circles, inspired by aboriginal painting designs.

Touch of Spring
AMANADA DALY has used a striking combination of pastel autumnal colours for her machine pieced, machine quilted wall hanging.

Regular features

Reflections
ERICA SPINKS reveals how she feels about the dark side of organisation.

Meet a Quilter
With her love of the tactile nature of fabrics, it was inevitable that LIZ SCOBIE would become a textile artist. She combines teaching workshops with developing her unique designs.

Meet a Quilter
Believing that quiltmaking comes from the heart, WENDY WILLIAMS delights in designing her own creations. She firmly believes that no one can have too many quilts.

Talking Point
JENNY BOWKER shares her fears as a house move arrives with a bang and a deadline.

Computer Quilting
JAN T shows us how to draw in EQ6.

Exhibition News
The 2008 Sydney Quilt Show was held in Darling Harbour in June 2008

Articles
One-patch quilts Discover the simplicity and joy of creating quilts using only one patch shape repeatedly.

The Quilts of Gee’s Bend visit Australia
Lovers of textiles, quilts and art are all invited to view these remarkable quilts and consider purchasing a piece of modern history that expresses arcane skill and everlasting commitment to quiltmaking as an art.

Armidale Symposium Reunion
Twenty years ago 900 eager patchwork delegates attended the first Armidale Symposium, at a recent reunion there was lots of laughter and memories.