Friday, November 20, 2009

Down Under Quilts!

What an exciting magazine - that is Issue 938, 2009 - one of the best late night reads I have ever had! Congratulations to Deborah and all concerned!

Below, Big Blooms by Wendy Williams!

As you can see Kaffe Fanfare by Kathy Doughty!

Our very own Western Australian, Ruth de Vos!

Octagon Tiles, made by Lorraine Downey, who found inspiration for this quilt in The Patchworks of Lucy Boston by Diane Boston! I am quite smitten with this quilt and will certainly make sure the pattern is kept in a safe place for 'one day'!


Very sad and expensive, I haven't found my scissors and guess I won't now - to be on the safe side I have sent to the Scissorman who imports these little gems!

Here are the fabrics I have chosen for Sleep Baby Sleep, pattern by Christine - please pop over and visit her if you would like the pattern, she has it for sale! I have taken quite a different slant colourwise - hope it turns out nicely!

Happy weekend everyone - I hope to get lots of preparation done to take to a wonderful retreat, Avalon, next weekend!
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20 comments:

  1. Stephanie HughesNovember 20, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    Lurline, Love the magazine! I want one. Have a great weekend and looking forward to checking out these scissors! Steph

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  2. NedraNovember 20, 2009 at 1:42 PM

    I love Australian quilt designers. I am always inspired by the talents from "Down Under". Sorry to hear you still haven't found your scissors. What do you want to bet that once you purchase new ones, the missing pair will show up?

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  3. AnonymousNovember 20, 2009 at 1:50 PM

    I am going to get myself a pair of those scissors, they must be good if you bought two pairs.
    Love your fabrics and must go and get the current DUQ looks great.

    cheers
    Christine

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  4. susis quiltsNovember 20, 2009 at 2:53 PM

    dear lurline,love those big blooms,too,thanks for sharing,have a nice day,susi

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  5. JuliaNovember 20, 2009 at 3:16 PM

    The mag looks great..must check it out.
    Love your fabric choice for 'Sleep Baby Sleep'..
    hugs Julia ♥

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  6. antique quilterNovember 20, 2009 at 5:00 PM

    oh that issue does look like a goodie
    and I LOVE the quilt you do too!
    wow those scissors must be good if you bought 2 pairs of them
    have to say one can never have enough scissors :)
    thanks for sharing the pictures with us.
    love your fabric choices for that quilt I am going to make it too ;)
    Kathie

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  7. My name is RietNovember 20, 2009 at 6:02 PM

    That looks like a wonderful magazine Lurline. I must see if I can buy it over here.

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  8. Chookyblue......November 20, 2009 at 6:18 PM

    thank goodness you solved the problemt of the scissors.........ordering more.........lol.........

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  9. carole annNovember 20, 2009 at 9:56 PM

    Thanks for sharing about the magazine, love the Wendy Williams quilt. I have also bought the Sleep Baby Sleep pattern and will make it for my grandson's birthday in January. Love your color choices, have not made mine yet.

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  10. I Purr-Furr to CraftNovember 21, 2009 at 2:28 AM

    what a lovely post!
    So nice to see a magazine with lovely stuff in it! Good luck with your scissors,

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  11. UnknownNovember 21, 2009 at 2:47 AM

    I love that magazine and so wish I could get it easily here in the US. It looks like some great things in this issue.

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  12. em's scrapbagNovember 21, 2009 at 5:09 AM

    Thanks for sharing the magazine. I can see why you enjoy it so.

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  13. Cathy @ CabbageQuiltsNovember 21, 2009 at 9:32 AM

    I can see I will have to find that magazine! You know your scissors will probably turn up know you have bought some more!!! xo

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  14. wishes, true and kindNovember 21, 2009 at 10:40 AM

    How gorgeous is that Big Blooms quilt?!?!? Awesome!

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  15. QUILTING IS BLISSFUL, DINovember 21, 2009 at 10:52 AM

    Such a neat magazine--pretty quilts and fabrics!!
    It is great when we find a truly great pair of scissors--I have a brand that I love too--and when I recently had a little extra money--I did get a second pair--it is still on the card--it is for --if I lose the ones I am using--or if for some reason the start not doing their job well!!!
    Hugs, Di

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  16. SherriNovember 21, 2009 at 12:54 PM

    That magazine looks amazing...love the big blooms quilt! Is it a new publication?

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  17. Beth KareseNovember 23, 2009 at 3:05 AM

    So many temptations to make! I do like the Octagon Tiles quilt. It would be a fun one to do fussy cutting. You sure took care of your scissors issue! I've heard great things about Kai scissors.

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  18. MyraNovember 23, 2009 at 3:56 AM

    Looks like a great magazine there Lurline!!! Love that Big Blooms quilt!!! Wow! 8-)

    Great scissors! Tie them down to something would ya!? lol! 8-)

    Those look like great fabrics you've chosen for Christine's pattern!

    Happy stitchings!

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  19. Nanette MerrillDecember 1, 2009 at 6:55 AM

    Forgot to say how wonderful your scissors are with your name!

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  20. AtldesignsSeptember 21, 2013 at 7:08 AM

    Any way of either getting a copy if the magazine or pattern?

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