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A Colouricious Orissan Adventure Part One

This is a little taste of some of the wonderful things I saw over Easter on my fantastic trip. There will be more in the magazine soon, but this will give you a sneak preview of some things and a little more of some others!

Island Life

Jane Rae catches up with Island Batik, whose beautiful fabrics are used by quilters around the globe Subscribers Only

Memories of Quilting in Carcassonne

Anne Ogden tells of a holiday with a difference

From Russia with Love

Gillian Cooper explores the world of Russian quilting from the comfort of the NEC at Birmingham at Festival of Quilts 2006 Subscribers Only

Patchwork themes from Thailand

Join Jane Rae as she explores just some of the techniques used by the craftspeople in Thailand Subscribers Only

Quilting Around The World - Central America

Text by Brenda Dean, photographs by Peter Dean, copyright www.quiltersinternational.co.uk. Reproduced with kind permission.

As smooth as silk

Cambodia's countryside is abundant with hidden silk farms and small silk-weaving factories. Anita Peach follows the path of some beautiful Asian silk from the silkworm to a sheer garment for sale at the Artisans D'Angkor in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Bumble Bee Buzz

I've been away again, and accidentally found another lovely new shop!

Patchwork and Paella

Dorothy Stapleton takes us through the highlights of a week teaching patchwork in the Spanish mountains

Stitching a Nation together

The Fabric of a Nation project, "the ultimate quilting bee"?

Pacific Causes

Sue Wademan describes the influences that shape the work of New Zealand's quilters.

Quilting and Twinning

Priory Patchers recently made and exchanged quilts with a group in Holland. The occasion was the 60th Anniversary of Preston and Almelo being 'twinned'. The emblem of Almelo is the diamond, and 60 years is the diamond anniversary; hence the diamond motif.

Needles in Northumberland

Katy and her family track down patchwork opportunities in the North East.

Best of Brittany

Abigail Orridge tells us about her French quilting experience.

Southern Comfort

What could be more appealing than the opportunity to spend week sewing in a wonderful setting with good food and wine and like-minded company? Davina Thomas called in on the Studio France patchwork course in the South of France to find out more.