Great Australian Quilts is a one-off magazine that highlights five award-winning Australian quilters to showcase their projects. Each project illustrates the quilters' unique style and technique, inviting readers an inside look into the different tips and experiences that they have to share in their quilt-making process. Great Australian Quilts gives readers the chance to practice these artisans work with the sample projects available in the magazine.

From the editor

Great Australian Quilts • No.11 2020

Quilty TREASURES

Best of Show Quilts 2019

Banksia BLOOMS • This project is textile art, however it can be achieved with curved piecing and basic quiltmaking skills. This is a perfect opportunity to create your own wall art

RUTH DE VOS • Perth, Western Australia

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPES WITH ABORIGINAL HISTORY

UNDER THE Boardwalk #2

REBECCA WOLSKE • Boronia, Victoria

GARDEN LINES COLLECTION

Sweet VIOLETS

BERNARDINE HINE • Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Desert VIBES

FAVOURITE AUSTRALIAN QUILTING BOOKS • Over the years, many Australian quilters have had their work published by various publishers around the world — some have even self-published. This is a small collection of some of the best-loved Australian-authored books.

Greta THE ECHIDNA

WENDY NUTT • Port Stephens, New South Wales

THE Water Square • Texture in this piece is important, so Steph has used lots of chunky yarn and different types of fabrics. The base is wool roving and all of the stitching is done with free-motion quilting and thread sketching techniques – this includes the free-motion appliqué of the windmill, tank and trough. The dimensional wattle across the lower area adds even more texture and movement.

STEPHANIE ALLEN • Mackay, Queensland

The Garden

CAROLINE SHARKEY • Urunga, New South Wales

A PATRIOTIC Picnic

AUSSIE FABRIC DESIGNERS • New Ranges!

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COASTAL THREADS 2020

Editor’s pick • Still in the mood for Australiana inspiration and patterns? Here are some more fun projects by talented textile designers.

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