DESIGN WALL MONDAY
A year or so ago, I saw someone working on this lovely Christmas project. The pattern is "A Long Time Ago in Bethelehem" and was in the July 2012 issue of Australian Homespun magazine. After hunting everywhere for a copy, I discovered it was available as an e-magazine download, so I was able to find the original pattern, and the link to the rest of the blocks. Pardon the wrinkles and folds, as I haven't pressed any of these since they were completed.
Block 5 is called the Reluctant Donkey. I love the humour in each of the blocks!
Block 2 is called "Kitchen Sink Camel". This reminded me of a picture that my Father-in-law took of DH's Grandmother packing after a month visit. There was so much stuff that he added the old kitchen sink to the pile! I wish I had a copy of the picture....
Last night I noticed that my bin of leaders and enders was getting full, so I sat, while listening to the end of an audio book, and stitched the "2-patches" into 3's then into 9-patches.
Head over to Judy's blog, Patchwork Times, to see what others are working on this week!
Love the blocks. I might have to put that on my to do list.
ReplyDeleteLovely, I have e-copies of that magazine! They are fabulous blocks. Your's look great - I love the one of Joseph pulling the donkey!
ReplyDeleteWhat a precious pattern! I'm going to look into that e-mag.
ReplyDeleteIf anyone wants to purchase a digital copy of the magazine, it's issue Vol 14 No 12, July 2012 and is available from http://au.zinio.com/www/browse/issue.jsp?skuId=416269658&rf=sch&sch=true
ReplyDeleteThe single issue is only A$3.50 (= about US$3.30).
The first block (the first one at the top of this blog post) is published in the magazine, and the remaining 11 blocks and instructions to combine them in a quilted wallhanging are available free from the Australian Homespun website. Go to http://www.homespun.net.au/stitch/ and scroll down.
Megan Fisher
Technical Editor
Australian Homespun
Susan - can you provide the link to purchase the e-copy of the magazine that has the A Long Time Ago In Bethlehem pattern. I was able to find blocks 2-12 for download but still need Block 1 from the magazine.
ReplyDeleteThe magazine with the first pattern in it is Vol 13, number 7, it's the Christmas in July issue from 2012. I bought the vol 14 # 12 magazine from the comment above and it does not have the pattern.
ReplyDeleteTo Megan: I purchased the correct July 2012 magazine from the link you provided BUT THERE ARE NO PATTERNS in the digital magazine. How can I obtain the necessary Hello block for this project?
ReplyDeleteTo Susan: I apologize for hijacking your blog post but I don't know how else to contact Megan.
Anonymous: readers who purchase the digital issue of the magazine are given the link to connect to the patterns on the Contents page of the mag. Please have a look there and follow the instructions. If you don't have success, please email the Editorial Assistant, Emma Bradstock on ebradstock@universalmagazines.com.au and she will be able to walk you through the process or sort out any technical problems that you're experiencing.
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To Megan: Thanks for the help. I was able to download the necessary block pattern.
ReplyDeleteTo Susan: Thanks for showing the project in the first place.
Melanie - my apologies. I provided incorrect information about the issue that had the first block in. I'm so sorry.
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