The Outer Barcoo

It's all about the Fantasy

British Patchwork & Quilting have published my story on the AP&Q Magazine's Fantasy Challenge exhibition 09.  

You've got to love Lana Lefroy's vibrant and enticing entry.  There's details in the story of how it was made.

Outback Magazine : Neil Turners Gates

In this month's Outback magazine, my story on Neil Turner appears on Page 92 with a gorgeous photo of him with his son Josh, who never seems to stop smiling.  He's a photographers dream.

Here's a link to the story.

Bushfire Quilts, Quiltmania No 72.

My story on Bushfire Quilts has been published in this month's French magazine Quiltmania.  

I met a girl just last night (a non quilter) who has been working as a social worker in one of the worst affected areas, and she told me how comforting the quilts are and what a success the quilt distribution has been, with some families receiving more than one quilt, maybe one for each family member.

    

She also told me that some of the schools have a comfortable chair with a special quilt where children can sit and snuggle down if they feel they need some time out.  She very much praised the generosity of the quilters.

She also commented that as many of these families are still living in caravans etc., (and it's turned cold here now), and there is not much room for a lot of household goods yet, but that as each quilt is unique and immediately useful, then she felt they were an ideal donation.

Encouraging words from someone "on the ground" - particularly as I've now got half of Europe reading the story!

Enjoy the magazine if you can get one.  It can be ordered through their website.

And if you happen to speak German !!! Click here.

Outback Magazine Letterbox Competition

Many thanks to RM Williams OUTBack Magazine for awarding me the winner of this issues Letter Boxes and Signs competition.

My photo is of a mail box on the Newell Hwy just south of Forbes, and features an aeroplane on a pole with a rabbit sitting inside (it was Easter).  At Christmas they put in a large Santa Claus.

For the letter box enthusiast, you should check out this site, while I work out what to buy with my $100 gift voucher prize.

Thank guys !

Victorian Aerobatic Championships 2009 - AOPA Pilot magazine

The latest issue of Pilot magazine (May 2009) has my story and 16 photos from the 2009  Victorian Aerobatics Championships at Tocumwal.  

See Published Blog to view PDF of same.

 

Quiltmania : AQC

French Quilters magazine Quiltmania have published my story this month on the 5th Annual Australasian Quilting Convention (AQC).  It's in Issue No 71.  Page 18.  Eight pages and about 20 photos.

 

Another shoot for Mondays Child Pyjamas

British Patchwork & Quilting - Melbourne Craft & Quilt Fair 08

The March edition of BP&Q has the Melbourne Craft & Quilt Fair story from July last year.  It features first prize winners Anthea Bradley, who made the quilt and Tina Whittaker who did the quilting.  

There's a bit about Mariya Waters' quilt Renaissance Revival, which won at Houston International Quilt Awards, and others include Milly Spizer, Helen Hayes's The Gift, Desley Regan's Rhapsody in Blue, and Anne Cotchett's Morell Quilt.  

Another outstanding inclusion is Esther Aliu's runner up Best of Show "Peony Quilt".  The full photo is in the magazine, but here's some of the beautiful detail.

The magazine can be ordered through Traplet Publications, and their Australian phone no is (02) 9520-0933 or email sales@traplet.com.au

Australian Country Style - The Enchanted Closet, Kathy Mexted, Simon Griffiths

SO HERE IT IS - The one we've been waiting for !!!

If you look at my About Me page, you'll see "My aim, hope and express desire is to be published in Australian Country Style", and this month it has happened.

The Enchanted Closet in Woodend is featured on page 106 of the March 09 edition.  Great pictures of Mia and Kate and their shop, taken by photographer Simon Griffiths, who lives in nearby Kyneton.  What a thrill to be featured as a writer alongside him!  (even if you have to lift the staples to see the By Line - but it's worth doing that).

Congratulations to the girls on making the magazine, and thanks to lovely Victoria Carey for her patience and guidance.

Thanks everyone.

Kathy

Quiltmania : Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia

Quiltmania have published my story on the RFDS  80th Anniversary Quilt Competition and Exhibition.

Three quilts were featured, and include the winning quilt "Beyond the dream - The impossible dream" by Jocelyne Leath.  

The other two are "Where would we be" by Jill Hessing and "Flynn's Vision" by Barbara Bennetts, who says I have chosen to depict the isolation and panoramic vista of outback Australia, so reliant on the services of the RFDS, by showing these places in my quilting pattern. The BREAKAWAYS near COOBER PEDY ,THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA in the FLINDERS RANGES, the tessellated  pavements on the OODNADATTA  TRACK are all there. The trees are representing the dry tropical savannah country of the GULF OF CARPENTARIA are also on the lower right hand corner of my quilt.

The story covers four pages, and although Lana Lefroy  scored about eight paragraphs for her part in the story, her quilt was not published, so it is here below, Some of the others from the day can be seen in the album on the right.  Feel free to contact me for any further info.

Quiltmania distributes 60,000 copies in France, Holland, England and US/Canada.

Quiltmania