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New issues of Down Under Quilts will no longer be available due to a decision by our distributor to no longer carry this magazines. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 81 2005
This issue is a hand-dyed fabric bonanza! Meet textile artist Chrissy Sheed and Jane MacDonald shares her story and a quilt for you to make. View quilts from another exciting exhibition and much more.
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No. 80 2005
The humble Four Patch is one of the simplest blocks to piece...discover how some talented Australian quilters have used this block with stunning results. This issue also launches the annual Calendar Challenge!
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Down Under Quilts
No. 94 2006
Jane MacDonald will inspire you to start a new quilt - her Spool Quilt could become one of your favorites, and her handy little template is marvellous. Brenda Langdon shares a sizzling quilt featuring machine stitching and foundation paper piecing and Sue Lacey's design is perfect for playing with color placement to great effect.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 93 2006
You are sure to be intrigued by Sue Dennis and will enjoy viewing her quilts made from printed, rubbed, painted, appliqued and machine-created fabric. These techniques add textural and visual interest to her work. You can also meet Ros Ward and discover her quilt making journey. Ros shares the instructions for a gorgeous wall hanging that includes hand-dyed fabrics and three-dimensional flowers. Other projects encompass a variety of techniques such as foundation paper piecing used for a vibrant quilt based on the traditional Kaleidoscope block and hand piecing used for a Mennonite-inspired quilt. We also showcase an offset Log Cabin quilt, and a charming two-block quilt combining Dutchman's Puzzle with Economy blocks. Jenny Bowker provides her thoughts about quilt challenges, and Jan T shares another tutorial about using computer programs to enhance your quilting experiences. We share some amazing photographs from the 2005 West Australian Quilters' Association Exhibition - QuiltWest.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 92 2006
This issue includes a wall hanging featuring creatures from the sea, a charming quilt made from soft floral prints, a stunning wall hanging designed using the Fibonacci theory of proportional measurements, an amazing colourwash design featuring over 900 prints, a striking positive/negative applique and last, but by no means least, the final part of the Mystery Quilt - revealing Midnight Madness in all its glory! And, if you choose to not start something new right now, you will at least enjoy reading the articles. You can meet two quilters - Nicole Bridges and Alison Muir. Since her introduction to Amish quilts, Alison has had a lasting fascination with light and continues to explore the effects of light on colour in her quilts. Nicole is a talented machine quilter, who uses stitching to great effect. Although it can be a challenge to show the intricacies of the quilted stitch in photographs, it is obvious in our article how well executed Nicole's quilts are.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 91 2005
Erica (the editor) has tracked down an inspiring collection of star quilts ranging from appliqued stars to an intricate Lone Star design. This stimulating article is followed by Amanda Daly's medallion quilt project featuring a Feathered Star. You will have the opportunity to read about two very talented quilters - Fiona Wright and Marcia Hoipo. Fiona began sewing as a child, making her own clothes from as young as 12. As colour had always fascinated her, it is no surprise that she continued to play with cloth and colour and that these days she expresses herself through art quilts. On the other hand, Marcia did not stitch as a child even though her mother was a keen sewer. It wasn't until 1978 when she became interested in patchwork, and since then colour and texture has inspired the growth of her work. If looking at quilts inspires you, then you will love the Bernina Blankets of Love quilts and the Sydney Quilt Show quilts, and perhaps you just may find the time to start one of the five gorgeous quilt projects we share in this issue.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 90 2005
The projects include hand-dyed fabrics with glorious beads by Lisa Walton, an antique quilt pattern using reproduction fabrics from Brenda Smith, part two of Marie Taylor's Mystery Quilt, part one of Cinzia White's amazing award-winning quilt and a delicately coloured quilt designed exclusively for duQ readers by Kathy Doughty and Sarah Fielke.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 89 2005
This issue is full of inspiration for quilters of all experience levels. Whatever your skill level you are sure to love the feature article about I Spy quilts - those quilts that contain many different novelty prints and provide hours of fun. Who amongst us has not considered making one of these for a favourite 'littlie' in our life? Erica has gathered together examples of these absorbing quilts to encourage you. If it is time for you to create an I Spy quilt for someone special, then take a look at the stunning Scrambled Eggs project by Dani Loft and Michelle Aitken.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 88 2005
Curves, diamonds, hexagons, Japanese prints, hand-dyed fabrics and William Morris applique---what more could a quilter ask for?
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Down Under Quilts
No. 87 2005
Make a snuggly flanned quilt and celebrate summer with a Festival of Flowers!
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Down Under Quilts
No. 86 2005
A special annual bumper issue!!
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Down Under Quilts
No. 85 2005
This month's projects are divine and include part four of the glorious William Morris sampler by Michele Hill.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 84 2005
Great projects include: another beauty from Cinzia White, showing her gorgeous sense of color; part three of Michele Hill's glorious William Morris Floral Sampler; an intriguing bright quilt form Ann Visman; part four of Vera Lloyd's whimsical quilt depicting home and garden.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 83 2005
Projects this month include a pretty strippy quilt by Irene Long that features a scallop finish. Cherry Johnston's contemporary quilt incorporates fused applique, piecing and ruching.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 82 2005
A marvelous mix of fun projects, new techniques and powerful stores and articles that will spur you on. Featured: Duo Spring Gardeners Quilt Challenge and Wandering Stitches with Marjorie Coleman.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 79 2004
By popular demand...this issue includes the instructions to the splendid Japanese Window quilt that graced the cover of a past issue (#74, below). There are also examples of nine quilts made as celebrations of the Christmas season with designs raging from chickens pulling sleighs to charming nativity scenes. Ellie Neil shares the instructions to make an unconventional Christmas wall hanging featuring, of all things, a frog!
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Down Under Quilts
No. 78 2004
For lovers of animals there are projects, inspirational quilts and a Creative Process that incorporate images of cats, puppies, cicadas, zebras and fish. Also features is the third and final instalment in our first-ever mystery quilt and tips on hanging your quilts.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 77 2004
This issue features a remarkable collection of blue and white quilts. Whether you prefer the strong contrast of graphic quilts, or soft, pretty quilts, the blue and white combinations will give you plenty of inspiration.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 75 2004
Six inspirational quilts as well as some intriguing insights into gorgeous quilt in the Creative Process and Show and Tell features, where you can learn from the maker what she did to produce her quilt.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 74 2004
The very first Down Under Quilts Annual!
Amanda Daly's striking Cathedral Window adorns the front cover and you can read all about Amanda and learn the techniques that she teaches in workshops. You will also see six gorgeous quilts all made from the same block...Tic Tac Toe... but all incredibly and inspirationally different. All in all there are over 40 quilts for you to see and adore and learn something from.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 73 2004
The contents of this issue embrace a wide range of projects including As Sails Go By, made with the fresh color of summer and bordered with a fabric evocative of the sea, and Amish Baskets designed especially for duQ.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 72 2004
You will find some gorgeous projects in this issue. Ranging from a bright and cheerful applique wall-hanging to a magnificent bed-sized quilt in lovely jewel-tones.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 71 2004
Explore the history of Red Work quilts with stunning examples in the lead story as well as a lovely project for you to make. Barbara Macey explains with an art quilt is. Projects include part two of Charmaine Banfield's Lost and Found Medallion Quilt, Hetty van Boven's Starry Path, Michelle Breeze's Baskets and Jill Knox's Hex Strippy.
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Down Under Quilts Yearbook
No. 70 2003
This issue has the winners from 2004 excellence in patchwork awards. It also has a sewing machine guide. The lead story is on One Patch quilts. This book has 16 more pages.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 69 2003
Images of over 60 quilts will keep you inspired as you enjoy this issue. The projects include a medallion quilt, a colorful Celtic style quilt, a stunner in black and white, as well as a lovely applique Christmas quilt. Then there are articles on the history of medallion quilts and workshop etiquette, profiles of quilters Julie Woods and Kerrilyn Gavin, and plenty of pictures from several Australian quilt shows.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 68 2003
The lead article in this issue is Houses and there are 10 delightful house quilts. The wonderful duo of Michelle Steel and Ami Hillege are together again in this issue - in a way. Along with Michelle's house applique, we have a charming strippy quilt from Ami. So, fans of Oz Dy-Art who are missing Ami and Michelle's great talents may find one or the other of these projects soothing. Along with our inspiring projects we share a few interesting articles to keep you entertained. In particular, Erica Spinks reveals the clues to how to determine if a person is a quilter - just by observation!
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Down Under Quilts
No. 67 2003
A variety of articles and projects that are sure to enthuse you and inspire you to greater pursuits. Nola Archer continues to amaze us with her research of various blocks and in the Strom at Sea article shares history dating back to the early nineteenth century. Erica Spinks give some much-needed advice on how to store you stash. Projects include a warm flannel quilt that combines log cabins and charming applique as well as some bright and cheery quilts to keep away the winter chills.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 66 2003
There are many other exciting articles and projects in this issue including advice from Suzy Atkins, a professional machine quilter, on how to plan for your quilting needs at the beginning of the quilt design process. Also included is some of Olga Walters work and an article on Patchwork, Quilts and Quilting in Japan.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 65 2003
As usual, there are some exciting projects that will appeal to beginners through experienced quiltmakers. Cathy Craig's NZ Stars will appeal to all levels of skills, whilst Sandy Corry's By Any Other Name...is a more complex quilt that will be presented over the next two issues. Jan Rowe's Reef Rapture is an amazing wallhanging that presents a whole range of techniques that will be useful for many surface embellishments in your future quiltmaking.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 64 2002
This second Yearbook edition is bigger and better than ever before with some very interesting and extremely informative articles as well as the usual mix of great quilt projects and inspirational know-how articles.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 63 2002
Included in this month's issue is an in-depth look at the humble Nine-patch. This block would have to be truly one of the most humble blocks of all time-yet there is so much you can do with it! Also included is Olga Walters' Oh Alice quilt, a journey through the Alice and Wonderland story within this elaborate quilt. Gail Simpson's use of hand-dyed commercial prints using the nine-patch is showcased in her quilt Mock Log Cabin.
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Down Under Quilts
No. 60 April 2002
Down Under Quilts features many exciting and creative ideas for your stitching pleasure. Projects include The Lily Pond, Wildflower Cushion, Wild Nasturtiums, The Koala Tree, Geese All Around and more.
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