“JOURNEY’S END…”

Anne Curry designed this stunning piece to celebrate her niece Kate’s wedding. Its name is taken from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night – ‘Journey’s end in lovers’ meeting, as any wise man’s son doth know’. The quilt combines hand and machine-piecing, with the outer Mariner’s Compass blocks foundation-pieced for accuracy. The magnificent Feathered Star in the centre makes this a wonderful challenge for those wanting to test their talents – and you won’t be disappointed with the results!

BORDER OF GERBERAS

These gerberas are swaying happily in the breeze. Helen Dafter put them on a dark background to give the embroidery depth and make them look like they’re in a field.

ROSES AND LEAVES

Katrina Hadjimichael created this delightful cushion to brighten up any room. Easily pieced, it features a pretty floral print and hand-quilting.

YELLOW FRUITS

This study in yellow by DMC certainly has a clean, crisp look. The three subject elements could be done as individual works and framed side by side or stitched one above the other in a line.

FROM THE EDITOR

I recently completed an item for a dear friend who passed away last year. It was an exquisite Seven Sisters quilt that was English paper-pieced over many years and my task was to finish the piecing, add the borders, quilt and bind it. I’m happy to say I’ve now done all this and it will soon be returned to the family and cherished.

Please give us your thoughts about the magazine – it’s through your feedback that we make Australian Country Craft and Decorating the best it can be.

Your comments were responsible for the Expert Advice feature about machine-quilting this issue, and the appearance of the Seven Sisters quilt I mentioned.

Happy sewing,

Marianne