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30 Book Review
The Fabric of Society is a new book about Australian
quilts and society. Featuring more than 200 full colour
pages, it is an amazing look at quilts and their stories
from convict times to 1960.
32 Global Quilting – France
In a daring and challenging adventure, Carol Veillon and
Activa France presented Pour l’Amour du Fil, a textile-related show that brought together the wonders of
traditional art and contemporary creation, celebrating
the love of thread. The event was held in Nantes, north-west France, and we share some amazing images.
46 Reflections
ERICA SPINKS ponders the myriad options of
techniques, styles and sizes that exist under the one
umbrella of ‘quiltmaking’.
48 Meet A Quilter
MICHELE HILL has reproduced many of Morris’s fabric
and wallpaper designs in her intricate appliqué quilts. A
few months ago her first book was released; here she
shares some of the pieces she has been working on
since 2005 and lets us in on her quilting journey.
54 Talking Point
JENNY BOWKER recently judged an international quilt
show, and her experiences with the ‘Quilt Police’ and
‘Gatekeepers’ make an intriguing point.
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60 Meet A Textile Artist
GLENYS MANN is a contemporary quiltmaker who
works with ‘found’ cloth, namely old wool blankets and
silk, all hand stitched.
74 Rule of thumb or rule of eye?
It is interesting to consider what measuring tools and which
methods were used in the early days of patchworking,
CAROLYN FERGUSON shares her thoughts.
82 Computer Quilting
JAN T URQUHART BAILLIE reveals how easy it is to
download new fabric range swatches each month to your
EQ5 or EQ6 programme.
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47 Diary
47 Guild Info
80 Good Books
84 Quilters’ Market
85 Professional Machine Quilters’ Directory
86 Web Directory
88 Retailers Directory
90 the last say...
