With spring ending and summer just around the corner, it’s a great time to organise your collection of quilts and other materials. As the AP&Q team found recently, a spring-clean is just what the doctor ordered. The unearthed goodies we found, including great quilting tools, fabrics and precious pieces, were donated happily to Crowle Home.

If you give your sewing space a seasonal tidy up and aren’t quite sure of how to use all those tiny pieces of material you’ve probably found during the exercise, our current issue is sure to inspire you. One of our favourite contributors, Tara Sniedze, shows how to put those scraps to the test with her beautiful new quilt, Nine Patch Medley. Categorise your much-loved projects, file away unused items and create a space you’re comfortable working in.

Breathe easy and commit yourself to the cleaning process, then reward yourself by sitting back in your beautiful, clean work space with a cup of tea in one hand and Australian Patchwork & Quilting Vol 16 No 2 in the other!