Michelle, WOW WOW WOW. What a winner. I have that same template set. But here it is three years later and one major move later I'm looking high and low for them😂. You are so creative and such a patient, organized, and concise teacher. Thanks for all the work you do. 🎶💐💖🫂
OMGoodness. Gorgeous. Would love to get hold of some of that fabric. ❤❤ I don’t buy layer cakes either, so cutting strips is such a good idea. Thank you
Hi Peggy - it is beautiful fabric, isn't it! I have added a lot to my collection (and used a lot) since moving to Australia. I just love it. Thanks for watching!
Thanks Debee! I love love love the fabric with indigenous themes and have had a chance to learn more about what the various designs and prints mean. It's so beautiful, historic and interesting! Thanks for watching.
Hi Alexandra - I agree!! The more I look at it, and the more comments are shared, the more potential there seems to be. I'm looking forward to seeing what else might be possible. Thanks for watching!
Hi Deborah - you are so right! There seems to be an endless array of options for these and I love the idea of making a secondary design with another piece. I think I'll have to play with these a little bit more! Thanks for watching.
Hi Michelle. You are a great teacher. I enjoy your tutorials and your beautiful quilts. I particularly like the choice of the rusty red in this quilt. Perhaps you intended it to represent the rusty red dust of the Australian outback? Regardless, it was an inspired choice with the indigenous art fabrics. Cheers
Thanks so much Bludeetu! I would love to say that the red to represent the outback was exactly our intention.... but alas, no. It was just a colour we thought looked great with the fabrics. Both Jason and I were really touched by this insight, however. There is an exhibit on at the National Gallery of Australia at the moment featuring the work of Emily Kam Kngwarray based on her experience in the red centre. It was stunning and worth seeing! Thanks so much for watching.
Karen Montgomery, who invented this ruler set has a book, Crazier Eights Playbook, with alternative ways to use them. (I have the other ruler sets that she invented - same idea different shapes.)
Hi Aviva - this is great insight - thanks! I wasn't familiar with Karen or her work, but really keen to find other fun ways to use these. I can see from an internet preview that she has made fish by combining some of the different pieces!! Thanks so much for sharing this.
Hi Evelyn - I think they are called Crazy Eights. But some places, like Amazon, don't really give them a name. If you search for 10 inch quilt templates, you should be able to find them.
Hi Craig - I bought most of the fabric at Spotlight stores in Australia. I have never seen these sorts of Indigenous prints anywhere else, so really enjoyed using them (and buying them!) while living in Australia. Thanks for watching.
I love the Australian fabrics!!!!
Hi Vera - I’m addicted, I think! The patterns and colours are so beautiful and so full of meaning.
Awesome fabrics love the red pop!
Thanks Anne! I have really enjoyed working with them.
Beautiful quilt, Michelle! The fabrics are just gorgeous.
Thanks Beth! I love the designs and colours and there is so much meaning in the different motifs. Thanks for watching!
Michelle, WOW WOW WOW. What a winner. I have that same template set. But here it is three years later and one major move later I'm looking high and low for them😂. You are so creative and such a patient, organized, and concise teacher. Thanks for all the work you do. 🎶💐💖🫂
Thanks so much Carla! I hope you find them... they are great fun and others have shared lots of other good ideas! I really appreciate your support.
Gorgeous fabrics. Great quilt to show them off to advantage.
Thanks Patsy. These fabrics are so beautiful and were a ton of fun to work with. Thanks for watching.
I love your Australian fabrics! You and Jason were right to go with the red.
Thanks Jean! The fabrics are really beautiful and I've loved working with them. Thanks for watching.
Your quilt is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Cynthia! It’s a gift for some friends although I might have to make something for us too!
Beautiful!
Thanks Sally!
Yep. There it is😂. That really is a cool template set. Can’t wait to see what comes next with these❤
Thanks Cynthia! You have given me some really good ideas to work on for the future!! Thanks again.
Pretty fabrics. ❤
Thanks Peggy! They are a lot of fun to work with. Thanks for watching.
That's gorgeous!
Thanks Future Cat! Working with these fabrics has been so fun.
OMGoodness. Gorgeous. Would love to get hold of some of that fabric. ❤❤
I don’t buy layer cakes either, so cutting strips is such a good idea. Thank you
Hi Peggy - it is beautiful fabric, isn't it! I have added a lot to my collection (and used a lot) since moving to Australia. I just love it. Thanks for watching!
Lovely!!!
Thanks Wanda - it's fun and it goes together really quickly once the pieces are cut. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful colorway
Thanks Debee! I love love love the fabric with indigenous themes and have had a chance to learn more about what the various designs and prints mean. It's so beautiful, historic and interesting! Thanks for watching.
Fabulous!!! I was thinking that the C template would work well as a background too. xx
Hi Alexandra - I agree!! The more I look at it, and the more comments are shared, the more potential there seems to be. I'm looking forward to seeing what else might be possible. Thanks for watching!
Thank you, so pretty.
Thanks Jeane!
If you do a pinwheel on the D piece, you could also colour the c piece to create a secondary pattern
Hi Deborah - you are so right! There seems to be an endless array of options for these and I love the idea of making a secondary design with another piece. I think I'll have to play with these a little bit more! Thanks for watching.
Hi Michelle. You are a great teacher. I enjoy your tutorials and your beautiful quilts. I particularly like the choice of the rusty red in this quilt. Perhaps you intended it to represent the rusty red dust of the Australian outback? Regardless, it was an inspired choice with the indigenous art fabrics. Cheers
Thanks so much Bludeetu! I would love to say that the red to represent the outback was exactly our intention.... but alas, no. It was just a colour we thought looked great with the fabrics. Both Jason and I were really touched by this insight, however. There is an exhibit on at the National Gallery of Australia at the moment featuring the work of Emily Kam Kngwarray based on her experience in the red centre. It was stunning and worth seeing! Thanks so much for watching.
Karen Montgomery, who invented this ruler set has a book, Crazier Eights Playbook, with alternative ways to use them. (I have the other ruler sets that she invented - same idea different shapes.)
Hi Aviva - this is great insight - thanks! I wasn't familiar with Karen or her work, but really keen to find other fun ways to use these. I can see from an internet preview that she has made fish by combining some of the different pieces!! Thanks so much for sharing this.
I’ve got an 8 inch version of a bunch of templates. I’ll have to investigate them again.
Hi Kelley - I’m trying to “rediscover “ what I already have and this template has so many option. Thanks for watching.
What are the templates called? Are they crazy quilt templates? I live.the quilt you are showing with the E block. It's gorgeous.❤😊
Hi Evelyn - I think they are called Crazy Eights. But some places, like Amazon, don't really give them a name. If you search for 10 inch quilt templates, you should be able to find them.
Where can we get the fabric. Love the colors
Hi Craig - I bought most of the fabric at Spotlight stores in Australia. I have never seen these sorts of Indigenous prints anywhere else, so really enjoyed using them (and buying them!) while living in Australia. Thanks for watching.