Australian Homespun

Homespun magazine is a place of inspiration, it combines creative techniques with a vast array of styles and themes taken from a team of leading craftspeople throughout Australia and the world. Homespun is a publication that is at the forefront of the industry, made by people who are passionate about craft. Each issue of the magazine features step-by-step easy-to-follow project ideas and accompanying patterns sheets, a variety of crafts including quilts to bags to dolls, inspirational photographs of fantastic finished products plus interesting reads to engage and entertain. Purchase includes the Digital Edition and News Service. Please stay in touch via our Facebook Page.

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Australian Homespun

Our Designers • In this issue we present projects, ideas and designs from a number of designers and creators.

Best of the best from Pinterest

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PIN INTEREST • Bright ideas, fabulous products, clever tips & quick reads

Sel vedge DESIGNER EDGE

STORYTIME Embroidery • Salley Mavor is in her own ‘needle and thread universe’.

ONCE UPON A TIME QUILT • Showcase fun, bright prints … set against fresh whites they really sing. Simple to stitch, this quilt invites you on a journey that’s all yours to imagine. It’s perfect for charm packs, or have a novelty prints swap with your crafting friends.

Suffolk Puff Christmas Tree HOOP • Oh Christmas Tree! A perfect way to turn your green fabric scraps into little puffs of festive joy.

RHYTHM & BEAT CUSHION • Get into the groove of mosaic crochet! All this zigzagging movement and mesmerising colour is achieved by interchanging two variegated yarns.

La miel BAG • Create a stunning honeycomb design in crochet by blending traditional and Tunisian techniques. And it’s easy to change-up to the size that suits you!

RED HEARTS CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS • Add loving style to your Christmas decor with these gorgeous embroidered felt hearts. Perfect for hanging on the tree or dressing up cupboards and doors.

Friends in the Garden CUSHION • A pair of cute country-style bears bring extra cuddliness to this appliqué cushion.

FESTIVE GEOMETRIC TRIO EMBROIDERY • Stitched in subtle hues of red and green, this design is reminiscent of Christmas tree farms … or bring your own colour choices to this dynamic geometry-inspired embroidery.

LET IT SNOW KNITTED DECORATIONS • Bring some winter wonderland to your Christmas with these Nordic Fair Isle knit decorations.

OLD MACDONALD’S CHICKEN FELT TOY • Making this cute chicken is just the beginning of the farmyard fun. CLUCK, CLUCK!

Architectural Charm CELEBRATED IN KNIT • An overseas trip transformed the knitting world of Jake Henzler.

KNITTING ARTIST

STAR STUDDED QUILT • Upcycling is the star of this quilt, showing how repurposed fabrics cut from a stash of old bed sheets and men’s shirts can really shine.

Scribbling Women VOICES IN QUILTS

BRAIDWOOD’S Airing of the Quilts 30TH ANNIVERSARY

Sweet Idea! • DAHLIA ROSETTE

Market Place • PRODUCTS OF THE MONTH

ON THE ROAD GUIDE TO CRAFT, SEWING AND PATCHWORK SHOPS • Next time you are on the road, make plans to stop at some of the businesses listed on these pages - they would love to welcome you.