Year: 2025

Natural Protection for Wool Yarns

Di Povey

Part 1: Keeping your stash free of moths Moths are attracted to wool fibers and their larvae feed on these protein fibers. They especially like dirty and dusty wool or wool that smells sweaty. It’s therefore imperative that you keep your stash as clean as possible so as not to make it attractive to the moths. Here are easy steps to take to ensure the safety of your stash. Don’t use mothballs Not only do mothballs not smell nice, the chemicals that they’re made from are carcinogenic. You also can’t…

Commemorative Throw Gallipoli Landing UFO

Di Povey

Many of us have UFO’s and I know that for many the making up and finishing off process is much less pleasurable than the making. But for me – this is a part that I really enjoy, it is the opportunity to use my acquired experience and realise the project in its best light! Just finished putting together this project for a much-loved sister-in-law.  The pattern was launched in 2015 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli in 1915. After knitting all the strips, my SIL encountered…

Re-Purposing Old Quilts: Table Mats and Napkins

Di Povey

After 43 years of creating quilts as a professional teacher and quilter, some of my quilts have started to show their age through normal use. So, what to do with un-donatable items? My fun solution has been creating table mats and napkins.   I’ve made many sets mostly from Australian Flora and Fauna prints.  Here is a set of table mats featuring finches and desert peas. Minimum quilting is required (I machine or hand quilt horizontally 5 cm apart and bind with straight cut binding folded double).  

Re-Purposing Old Quilts: Desktop Mat

Di Povey

After 43 years of creating quilts as a professional teacher and quilter, some of my quilts have started to show their age through normal use. So, what to do with un-donatable items? My fun solution has been creating table mats, and this, my latest, a desk mat for my keyboard and mouse to adorn! Minimum quilting is required (I machine or hand quilt horizontally 5 cm apart, and bind, or use a finished size 1.5 cm lazy fold over technique). For this desk mat I used “Scenic Route Wildflower Garden…