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50th Birthday Quilt

Hooray, I just finished my second quilt! This time I used a very simple pattern called “Avalon” from a great book called Material Obsession by Kathy Doughty and Sarah Fielke. Big blocks of nice fabrics whipped into a windowpane-like design. … Continue reading

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The Sustainable Food and Farming Quilt Project

With the coldest Adelaide winter in years, now is the time to get quilting. Friends of the Earth is making a quilt to illustrate and celebrate the many visions of a just and sustainable food system, and we would love … Continue reading

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How to make cushion covers

Now that I’ve finished my studies, I’ve finally settled into working through my 18-month long list of Things-To-Do, and near the top was making some new cushion covers. Our existing cushions were looking threadbare, and I have some textiles I … Continue reading

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