While working on a traditional goldwork piece, Katherine Diuguid's eye was drawn to her piles of castoff pieces — bits of damaged and tarnished threads and wires that she puts aside. The castoff pieces reminded her of the dandelions her son would lov

Janeene Scott, Passionately Sewn — Email: passionatelysewn@gmail.com; Website: www.passionatelysewn.com.au; Instagram: passionatelysewn • 55cm (⅝yd) white tone-on-tone print fabric (cushion front and back) • Fat quarter brown print fabric (heart) • 2

Susanne Pypke • Acrylic yarn (DK weight): black, scarlet red, grasshopper green, oasis green, gold, graphite and grey • Large-eye long yarn needle • Twp black glass beads, 8mm (⅓in) (eyes) • Dusky pink cardboard (beak) • Plastic coated florist wire (

This coverlet makes the perfect summer bed cover. Margaret Shingles — Email: shingles@iinet.net.au • 1m (1¼yd) grey fabric (squares/background) • Assorted scraps to total approximately 3m (3⅜yd): each scrap should be big enough for four honeycomb sha

The team at Cottage Garden Threads is curious about the subjective experience of colour. Why do individual colours seem to carry a particular emotional charge? Do colours explain our personality traits and could they influence the way we act as well

Finding a round tablecloth to suit your colour palette can be quite a challenge — so why not create your own beautiful Liberty + Gingham version? The Liberty fabric around the edge adds a touch of luxe and really pops against the timeless gingham. Gr

Crafty Frog Shop 4, 107 Marconi Crescent, Kambah 2902 Ph: (02) 6296 6240 shop.crafty.frog@gmail.com craftyfrog.com.au Open: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 9.30am–3.30pm The Sewing Shoppe 6/51 Tennant Street, Fyshwick 2609 Ph: (02) 6239 1214 sales@sewingshoppe.

Joanna Kabanova, Mojo Stitches — Instagram: @mojostitches; Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/au/shop/MojoStitches; Blog: mojostitches.com • Linen, Evenweave or Aida: the size of fabric (including 1½ in borders) varies depending on the count. A fat eighth will

Véronqiue Diligent, Véronique's Quilt Designs — Instagram: Wattlebirdvero; Website: veroniquesquiltdesigns.com.au • One square, 12in linen/ cotton (embroidery) • 40cm (1/2yd) fabric (front and back bag) • 40cm (1/2yd) lining fabric • One square, 30cm

Monique Bubendorfer, Make it Sew — Facebook: makeithobbyncraft; Instagram: makeitsewbrisbane; Email: makeithobbyncraft@gmail.com • 2.2m (2½yd) background fabric (background and binding). Monique used Dazzle by Jason Yenter 6JYP-3 • One layer cake. Mo

Linda Haigh Designs, The Patchwork Cow — Email: linda@thepatchworkcow.com.au; Website: www.thepatchworkcow.com.au; Facebook: The patchwork Cow; Instagram: @ lindahaighdesigns • 90cm (1yd) beige patterned fabric (outside background and border) • 35cm

Mollie Johanson, Mollie Johanson Embroidery — Email: molliejohanson@gmail.com; Instagram: @molliejohanson; Website: www.molliejohanson.com • Wool or wool blend felt in two shades of green, two shades of pink and light blue • Stranded embroidery threa

Anette Eriksson, Anette Eriksson Designs — Email: info@anetteeriksson.com; Website: www.anetteeriksson.com • Anette Eriksson Eco Cotton 100g balls: white 2 (3 3 4 4 5), greymarl 2 (3 3 4 4 5) • One pair of 8mm (11 US/ 0 UK) knitting needles • Four bu

⚪ 25cm (10in) square of black and white printed fabric (background) ⚪ 15 × 10cm (6 × 4¼in) of patterned fabric ⚪ 7cm (3in) square of yellow fabric (circle) ⚪ 21cm (8½in) 2cm wide trim ⚪ 10cm (4¼in) 1.5cm wide lace ⚪ DMC satin stranded thread: Very Li

⚪ 70cm (¾yd) cream tone-on-tone fabric (appliqué background) ⚪ One fat eighth pink tone-on-tone fabric (corner hearts)B ⚪ One fat eighth tightly-packed floral print fabric (Broderie Perse flowers on hearts and wheelbarrow) ⚪ 30cm (12in) square of nin

⚪ 25cm (¼yd) each of eight assorted blue and green fabric prints (A) ⚪ 2.75m (3yd) white solid fabric (B) ⚪ 2m (2½yd) teal print fabric (C) ⚪ Batting at least 203cm (80in) square ⚪ 4m (4½yd) backing fabric ⚪ Rotary cutter, ruler and mat ⚪ Sewing mach

⚪ One layer cake or 27 squares, 10in of assorted fabrics – see Note ⚪ 1.5m (1¾yd) white solid fabric (background) ⚪ 1.4m (1½yd) pink tone-on-tone print fabric (border and binding) ⚪ 3.8m (4⅛yd) backing fabric ⚪ Batting at least 180cm (70in) square ⚪