Expo Highlights
Shop with specialist quilting retailers, unique designers and renowned experts – loads of colourful stands for you to browse and explore. New exhibitors at AQC in 2023 include Bella Fabrics, Lola Lovegrove, My Felt Lady, Scribbly Gum Quilt Co, Stitch Between The Bridges, Susan Felicity Design, Timeless Treasures Jewellery, and Winterwood Felt & Craft Supplies.
Susan Felicity Design
Stand 26
NEW! The 2023 Bluebells quilting cotton collection from Susan Felicity Design and Fabrics – 10% discount on all fabrics for AQC visitors
Timeless Treasures Jewellery – Stand 28
Visit our stand and discover our unique vintage button jewellery
My Felt Lady
Stand 54
Australia Flora Blossoms Felt Wreath as seen on the cover of the Oct’ 22 Homespun Magazine.
Stitch Between the Bridges
Stand 188
Visit our stand and choose your favourite Sashiko Tote with leather handles. Kits $79.95
Winterwood Felt & Craft Supplies – Stand 183
Connect with shades of nature with hand dyed 100% wool felt.
Scribbly Gum Quilt Co
Stand 41
Based in Melbourne, we supply quilters around the world with beautiful fabrics for projects they will treasure for a lifetime. Specialised curated bundles and quilt kits for you to create timeless keepsakes.
Miss Rose, Sister Violet
Stand 79
Miss Rose Sister Violet fabric is perfect for any craft! Beautiful designs and colours for quilts, pillows, or baby toys, whatever your imagination can come up with!
The Birdhouse
Stand 43
NEW! Owl & Hare Hollow – Fabrics from Natalie Bird’s new collection including stitchery panel, border print, backgrounds and coloured prints.
Bernina Australia
Stand 118
The foldable table handles the weight and speed with ease and can be stored in a simple and space saving way if the space for quilting is limited. Table size: 36″x 45″ (0.91m x 1.15m)
Fine French Linen
Stand 66
Fabric bundles available in different size cuts, fat quarters, half metres, and our NEW 30cm width of fabric (WOF) cuts.
Stitch N Stuff
Stand 88
NEW! Part of a collection of six new embroideries designed to hold all your sewing bits and bobs in one place. These zipped purses come with instructions, needle and threads.
Bear Essence
Stand 130
NEW! Inspired by stitch samplers, these wool beads are lovely little stitch samplers in the round. Combining wool and decorative stitching with bead, buttons and findings results in a unique expression of creativity.
Janome Australia Pty Ltd
Stand 18
NEW! The Continental M17 is Janome’s latest Quilting, Embroidery and Sewing model. This machine sets NEW firsts for a domestic combination machine. It has ASR, Accurate Stitch Regulator which is a Janome first, and can be set to suit your quilting movement. Supplied with 4 x A.S.R. Feet, one is for Rulerwork, that’s a FIRST.
L’uccello
Stand 69
NEW! L’uccello is excited to launch their new fabric ranges St Etienne and Comptoir De Toile 2. St Etienne features beautifully reproduced antique French florals. Beautiful bundles of both ranges and a new quilt kit will be available, along with other vintage and contemporary fabrics, patterns and kits.
Can Do Books
Stand 71
From Collage to Quilt is the first craft book of its kind, detailing how to create a paper collage and turn it into a quilt. Using card stock, magazine pages, and even canned food labels in collages, design inspirations are formed.
Miss Sampson’s Drapery
Stand 63
Aruba 04 Paisley Purple is on of the Jinny Beyer range of fabrics from $10/mtr.
Flip la K
Stand 44
Cat lovers will love this applique pattern – Catfix – the centre panel is a gorgeous applique using Applifix and the borders are pieced with a simple four patch.
The Grace Company
Stand 4
Try Finesse thread! Strong, soft, colorfast and designed to work smoothly for both domestic and longarm quilting machines – in solid and variegated colours.
Hugs ‘n Kisses
Stand 8
The Mod Hexies book will show you the unique method to create many project styles and options. See demos at the stand throughout the expo.
Patchwork with Gail B
Stand 99
NEW! Introducing Wildwood Grace another brand new quilt kit from Patchwork with Gail B.
Just Patchwork
Stand 91
NEW! Introducing the new and unique ‘Running in Circles’ cushion set which uses wool felt circles embellished with circles of traditional aboriginal fabrics. Available as a pattern or a kit.
Sackville & Lane Pty Ltd
Stand 110
Patterns for three knitted and three crocheted face washers, traditional stitch patterns using 4ply cotton in beautiful colours. So useful, and a perfect handcrafted gift.
Material Obsession
Stand 122
NEW! Introducing Swatch Book the latest collection by Kathy Doughty for Figo fabrics.
Megelles Teddy & Patchwork – Stand 124
Sunshine & Chamomile Quilting Fabric. Just one of the range on our stand. Come and visit!
Baby Lock Australia
Stand 31
Achieve a professional edge with the Baby Lock Euphoria Coverstitch machine. Features: ExtraordinAir Threading, Automatic Thread Delivery (ATD), needle threader and knee lift.
Scissorman
Stand 77
NEW! The new Kai 7000 series 10cm and 17cm scissors are in stock at AQC for the first time! Simply the best!
AK Traditions
Stand 177
Atticus and Scout kit is part of the StashCat collection which pays homage to our much loved family cats, past and present.
Indigo Niche – Sashiko Designs – Stand 46
New! Celtic Sashiko panel – available in kit form or as a panel.
Aroha Quilts
Stand 39
Creative Grids Stripology XL Ruler – choose from two sizes!
East Meets West
Stand 165
NEW! Sashiko panels, cloths, Kits and more available at our stand. Come over and visit!
Sewn and Quilted
Stand 47
Delightful Felt Kits available. These are great gift ideas for all ages.
Kazari + Ziguzagu
Stand 61
Suppliers of a variety of vintage Kimono silk fabrics., and Japanese cottons.
Craftpaks
Stand 181
A beautiful selection of autumn colours with the Fall Melody Flannel range
Signatur Handknits & Knitting Kits – Stand 57
Digit Tabard hand knitted in Signatur 8ply Australian wool.
AccuQuilt
Stand 115
The GO! Cutter cuts fabric 90% faster than rotary cutting, cutting up to 6 layers of cotton fabric at a time.
Yazzii
Stand 75
Quilt Block Carry Case from Yazzii is designed to store and carry quilt blocks up to 37x37cm PLUS has storage solutions for threads, scissors, needles and other necessities.
Picklemouse Corner
Stand 102
Owl and Hare Hollow: The complete kit, including backing for the Homespun BOM for 2023 plus Cosmo threads, EPP papers and EPP acrylic templates are all available to complete this project.
The Grace Company
Stand 4
The TrueCut system is a cutting edge system for easier, safer, straighter cuts every time. The cutter guide and ruler track work together to prevent slipping.
Tinkering Tools
Stand 169
Teflon Serrated Fabric Cutting Scissors. Two sizes available. Absolutely beautiful to use for all types of fabrics.
Winterwood Felt & Craft Supplies – Stand 183
100% wool felt, hand dyed by our specialised team at Winterwood. Ideal for a wide range of craft projects including applique.
Eppiflex English Paper Piecing Template – Stand 93
NEW! We are excited to be making template sets for the Owl & Hare Hollow Quilt – the Homespun 2023 Block of the Month. Available in a Standard and Premium Pack. Mylar circle packs also available.
Thimbles For You
Stand 190
This ‘Lily of the Valley’ Chatelaine has plenty of hanging spaces for your sewing accessories. All solid sterling silver, it is a beautiful heirloom piece… the artist, herself, will be selling these at the show.
Ceebee Quilts
Stand 167
Tired of tangles in your bobbin box? Then check out these clever clips, Bobbin Huggee. This simple plastic clip fit over the bobbins & keep the threads under control. There are three different sizes to fit different bobbins.
Amitié Textiles | Jen Kingwell Designs – Stand 185
NEW! Bowie Stars Pattern Booklet. Inspired by Jen’s love of hexi’s, Bowie Stars is made up with embellished diamonds surrounding each 6 pointed star to create an impactful, oversized hexagon.
Patchwork Ninja
Stand 89
NEW! Ninja Star Sashiko Wall Hanging. The Ninja Star ruler will allow you to piece intricate Ninja Star shapes perfectly without a mistake, regardless of your sewing experience! Finish your Sashiko stitches with the sharpest Sashiko needles from Kyoto!
Hatched and Patched
Stand 35
NEW! Block of the month! Come and check our new BOM using hand dyed woven wools and linens with a little bit of stitchery. More quirky images and a whimsical approach to life.
Bella Fabrics Pty Ltd
Stand 45
Our most popular quilt kit. Designed by Susan Smith. We have kitted this fabulous pattern in a boy and a girl colour way.
This kit includes the super cute UK prints by Belle & Boo.
Bear Essence
Stand 130
NEW! ‘Of a Feather’ BOM by Sue Spargo. Create your very own wool embroidered quilt from Sue Spargo’s newest book release.
Hettie’s Patch – Stand 164
Faience Bleu quilt kit using the French General range Bleu de France. Inspired by blue patterned plates. This is a creative quilt using Broderie Perse and Appliqué techniques. Size is 60″ x 64″
Patchwork Ninja
Stand 89
Mistake-free Origami Cathedral Window Bag! Our special tip and notion will allow you to mass produce Indigo Cathedral windows without stitching, with no mistakes! 10 times faster and you can get it done even if you are a Day 1 sewer!
Brother Australia
Stand 119
The Brother Luminaire XP3 is the ultimate sewing, quilting and embroidery machine with projector
and digitizing.
Sew Can I
Stand 65
Owl & Hare Hollow shares the same name as Natalie’s new fabric range and will feature exclusive stitcheries, labels and a special border print.
The Grace Company
Stand 4
The Cutie table top fabric frame works with any quilt size, any machine and any surface.
AK Traditions
Stand 177
Mother Tabitha and Kittens is part of the StashCat collection which pays homage to our much loved family cats, past and present.
Jemima’s Creative Quilting – Stand 70
Liberty Flowers Quilt a mix of applique, English paper piecing and piecing created with beautiful Liberty of London fabrics.
Patchwork with Gail B
Stand 99
NEW! A great selection of the latest ranges including Bleu de France by French General, Pie in the Sky and Cloudpie by Tilda, Owl and Hare Hollow by Natalie Bird, plus lots lots more.
Picklemouse Corner
Stand 102
Bonnie’s Butterfly is one of many flannel kits available for young and old. Fat quarter bundles and widebacks are also available in this speciality fabric.
WonderFil Specialty Threads Australia – Stand 168
NEW! Introducing Konfetti – 60 new colours Our best selling 100% Egyptian long staple cotton thread, now has 60 new colours added to the range.
Bella Fabrics Pty Ltd
Stand 45
The Genevieve Cushion is a very simple hand pieced project. Kit includes everything to complete this cushion. Excludes zipper.
Flip la K
Stand 44
NEW! Gloucester Star. New template in a series of 6, mix & match or just make each templates block using our unique approach to piecing. A fun process giving you perfect accurate blocks every time!
Fine French Linen
Stand 66
NEW! This cot sized quilt is a great beginner project. Available in blue or red and brand new to the collection.
Baby Lock
Stand 31
Designer Threads available in embroidery thread or fine metallic suitable for any project.
Hatched and Patched
Stand 35
NEW! We have many new patterns and kits, including Where the Wildflowers Grow using Anni’s latest fabric range – Market Garden.
Stitch N Stuff
Stand 88
Visit us to discover our range of hand finished needle minders.
Katie’s Patchwork Packs
Stand 90
A wide selection of fat quarter packs and Sashiko available at the Expo.