Patchwork & Stitching :: Quick and Easy Projects | Gift Ideas

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Winter has taken hold, so why not grab a copy of the next issue of Patchwork & Stitching and head indoors? Inside you’ll find everything you need to ride out the cold weather including our fantastic Mail-order Special, which lets you browse through all the latest products from Australia’s favourite patchwork businesses all from the comfort of your armchair. Plus, Elizabeth Newton shares her sanity-saving advice for breaking down your next project into manageable blocks in Classroom Chitchat, and in Bric-a-brac we continue our look at Amish quilts. So, look out for Patchwork & Stitching Vol 8 No 11 – coming soon to a newsstand near you!

Autumn Love Letters
Here’s a great quilt if you have a special piece of fabric you’d like to showcase. Simone Meagher combined appliqué, crazy patchwork and piecing to create a lovely warm-toned project.

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Who Needs a Reason?
Heather Horne is familiar with the ’10 Reasons to Buy Fabric’ list that we all know and love. However, she has decided that fabric-buying no longer requires justification –‘we just want it’!

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Posy Sewing Purse
Barbara Green combined a much-loved Japanese print with a complementary fabric to create her gorgeous sewing compendium. The trio consists of the cutest little pincushion, needlecase and scissor keep inside the posy bag and it would make a delightful gift for a stitching friend.

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Maisie
This pretty little lass from Nicolette Ahern would make a lovely addition to any doll collection. Simply choose a favourite fat quarter for the skirt and a few bits and pieces for the rest of her adorable outfit and she’ll be yours to show off in no time at all!

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Roomy Craft Tote
You’ll be all set for the next workshop with this gorgeous bag from Leanne Valiukas. The clever designs features generous side pockets for all your patterns and large straps to fit comfortably over your shoulder. Best of all, the panels are strip-pieced in the quilt-as-you-go method which makes it quick and easy to sew.

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