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I
was fortunate in my early days of quilt making to have three great
teachers. These teachers shared their knowledge generously, helping
me and many others to reach our full potential as quiltmakers and
teachers. Noni
Fisher taught me how to draft, and how to think about fabric choice
and fabric placement, and she shared a never-ending knowledge of
quilt history. Lee
Cleland taught me how to machine quilt. This opened up a new world
for me: it meant I could get my quilts finished more quickly - and
get onto the next quilt. Lee also taught me to think about what
I was going to quilt and the amount of quilting needed to enhance
the look of the Quilt. Lessa
Siegele gave me the confidence to extend my teaching. This wonderful
career I am enjoying, which began as a hobby, has been helped along
enormously by Lessa's friendship and professional advice. I
have always been very interested in the history of the patterns
and how they were assembled. Since I began to make quilts I have
gathered a huge amount of knowledge by teaching, going to classes
with specialist teachers and reading books. 1 have drawn from this
to produce a variety of attractive but easily constructed bed quilts.
I love to design quilts and run quilt classes. I
tend to favour traditional, high-contrast quilts. I love two and
three colour quilts, as well as scrap quilts - made from many different
fabrics - and charm quilts, which use each piece of fabric just
once. When designing these quilts I use traditional blocks, then
add settings and borders to fit standard-sized beds. Quilts
seem to have a timeless appeal, they add a great warmth to our homes
even though we are using the same patterns that have been used for
generations. Whether you are an experienced quilter or one just
starting out, I hope you enjoy the creative process of making these
quilts as much as 1 do. Happy
quilting Sandra Just
for the record - here's Sandra's CV: Sandra
is a trained horticulturist and property manager, but when introduced
to patchwork and quilting in 1985 she discovered a passion which
now expresses itself in a hectic schedule of teaching, designing
and writing. Sandra is also a dedicated community worker in the
historic Hawkesbury district, fifty kilometres north-west of Sydney,
Australia, where she lives with her son and daughter. Sandra
specialises in machine piecing, appliqué and quilting. Her
first book, Quick
and Easy Bed Quilts sold out in the first six
months. She is now working on her second. Sandra's
philosophy: "I believe everybody is creative and that everything
in patchwork is achievable - people just need someone to show them
how to do it!" teaching: commissions: organisations: sponsors:
patchworkquilting
Tel: 61 2 9890 1816
Email: info@patchworkquilting.com
ABN:
96 418 687 409