SALA

The Fibre Friends Collective

Elizabeth Williams

10,000 Postage Stamps

255cm x 255cm

Started in February 2019 and is made up of 49 blocks of 14 x 14 1” squares which totals 9,604. 396 1” squares were added to the back to round up to the total 10,000 squares. Machine pieced & long-arm quilted. 100% cotton fabric scraps & thread.

$5000

Elizabeth Mary

A Collection of my father’s shirts & leftover fabric from dresses I made for my Mum create these memory quilts for myself and my two sisters

NFS

Modern Kawandi Brights

Inspired by the traditional Indian Kawandi method, machine quilted & bound. Cotton & linen fabric scraps

$ 150

The 3 R’s - Reclaimed /Repurposed /Recycled

Cross stitch by Don Williams inserted into discarded cushion cover that was mended & hand quilted

$ 250

Modern Kawandi Pastels

Inspired by the traditional Indian Kawandi method, machine quilted & bound. Cotton & linen fabric scraps

$ 150

Karyn Jane

A Collection of my father’s shirts & leftover fabric from dresses I made for my Mum create these memory quilts for myself and my two sisters

NFS

Kawandi Yellow

Inspired by the traditional Indian Kawandi method, machine quilted & bound. Indian cotton fabric & Cummins flour bag backing

$ 200

The Fabric of My Life

175cm x 200cm

Up-cycled vintage cotton quilt, cotton fabric motifs, collected & inherited fabric heirlooms, crocheted & embroidered vintage doilies, yo-yos & vintage mother of pearl buttons. Hand sewn & hand quilted.

(Please note this image is a small section of the quilt which can be viewed in it’s entirety in the Gallery until 31/8/25)

$ 3000

Jennifer Ann

A Collection of my father’s shirts & leftover fabric from dresses I made for my Mum create these memory quilts for myself and my two sisters

NFS

Don Williams

Mary Gail, 1788

Stranded cotton thread and medici wool thread on 26 count Lugana canvas. Reproduction cross stitch pattern by Scarlet Letter

Time taken to complete: 10 weeks

$300

Amalie Zuckerkandl

Stranded cotton thread on 26 count Lugana canvas. Cross stitch pattern by X Squared Cross Stitch, based on the painting by Gustav Klimt

Time taken to complete: 7 months

$950

The Beauty of Delft Blue

Stranded cotton thread on linen. Pattern by Permin of Copenhagen

$250

Pandemic

Stranded cotton thread on 32 count black linen. Cross stitch pattern by Long Dog Samplers. Thread colours & placement chosen by Elizabeth Williams.

Time taken to complete: 1 year & 9 months

NFS

Jane Hopkins, 1875

Stranded cotton thread on 26 count canvas. Reproduction cross stitch pattern by Hands Across the Sea

Time taken to complete: 4 months

$300

(Red) Darning, 1886

Stranded cotton thread on 36 count white linen. Original cross stitch pattern by M.P.Joppe, reproduction cross stitch pattern by Sabine Taterra-Gundacker

Time taken to complete: 2 months

$500