Shop Closed March 14th 2013

Closed.

Just to let everyone know, I will be closed on Thursday March 14th 2013.

We are having a scheduled "Power Outage" in our street on this day and I will also be in Dubbo.

 

Power outages in my street also mean that we have no running water because we are on tank water only.......so "no power no pump for the water".

 

Thank you for your understanding.

 

Shop hours will be as usual the following week.

 

Regards

Carol

Judy Rothermel, Paula Barnes and Faye Burgos

If you are avid fan of reproduction fabrics by Judy Rothermel, Paula Barnes and Faye Burgos then you will love what has just arrived on my doorstep.

Lovely fabrics in a great range of colours just waiting for you to put them to good use.

There are just some of the prints available for backgrounds and very pretty ones for those of you who just love to fussy cut.

Something for everyone!

Click here to see more.

 

Next week I am off to Dubbo for the Craft Alive show and will be releasing the new range of designs for this year. They will include 3 new quilts, including Miss Elizabeth, a ruler bag (very cute), a felted wool needle book (even cuter) and cushions. Patterns for all of these items will be at the show and online.

hexagon needle book

Why not come along to the show if your close or maybe even have a weekend away there is lots to do in the area.

Carol

Gerberas in my garden

Out and about the garden this morning taking some images of new sewing projects (available in March), I stopped to marvel at this wonderful gerbera flower. I was given this plant by a friend who worked at plant research centre. Unfortunately the plant must be sterile as it has never reproduced but just take a look at the single bloom......

It is an enormous 17cm across the face!

So here is my version of the Lucy Boston quilt.......the quick version that is......."Lucy in a Hurry"!

The pattern will be available mid March......

 

Happy stitching

Carol

Silent Auction

The silent auction item was kindly donated, and is a quilt top made up of the same design as the raffle quilt (spiders web) of a similar era.

 



 

 

 

I believe that the stitching is good with little wear in the overall top.

I havn't seen the top at this point, I am just the messenger (so to speak) passing along this information along to you in good faith from members of the Avalon Quilt Group whom I know.

Hope you can all come along and have a wonderful day.

Carol

American Antique Quilt Show

If you are looking for something to do during March then take a drive to Avalon on Sydney's Northern Beaches and take a peek at the "American Antique Quilt Show".

 

This exhibition hosted by Avalon Quilters will be dislaying the rarely seen collections of Annette Gero and Trish Bloomfield.

 

This I think might be an exhibition not to be missed.....I will certainly be going to take a peek!

 

All of the details to find this event are on the flyer above.

 

Now  you might be wondering about the spiders web blocks shown on the flyer.

 

Well this is the raffle quilt.!

 

 

This quilt, known as the "Frances Wheeler" Quilt was made by Frances Wheeler using 1940's -50's feed sack and dress fabrics.

Frances was aged 96 when she moved to assisted living and thus many of her wonderful quilt tops and finished quilts were sold. This one along with 100 other tops and 75-80 finished quilts were offered for sale.

Trish bought this quilt top, along with others, and has kindly donated this top to the Avalon Quilters, which they then set about quilting and finishing the top to raffle.

 

Money raised from this event will go to the Australian Mitochondrial Disease Foundation.

 

Hope to see you there!

Carol

 

 

SALE, SALE, SALE

 

Hop on into the shop on

Tuesday 5th and Thursday 7th of Febuary and save 15% on your purchases.

(Full price merchandise only).

 

Lots of new fabrics available plus all of the beautiful regulars will be here.

Paper piecing products, great book titles, patterns and wonderful fabrics.

 

Personal Shoppers only .....

(not available online)

Trading Hours

10.00 am - 3.30 pm

Tuesday and Thursday

37 Howes Rd

Somersby NSW 2250

La Belle Fluer fabric by French General

Welcome,

What a lovely surprise today to find the latest French General fabric by Moda.....

"La Belle Fleur" perched on my doorstep.

Opening the box with much enthusiasm I wasn't disappointed at the beautiful teal, french blue and reds just wishing me to get started on another project. Wonderfull birds and florals for quilt centres or border prints to fussy cut.....something to tempt all who looks upon them.

Alas I have nothing in mind for this fabric at the moment but you possibly might when you take a peek!

Click here to purchase

 

 

Miss Elizabeth update.

For those of you asking about the pattern for Miss Elizabeth it is progressing well and will soon be available. The quilting has begun..wooo hoooo....and I am working diligently to get it finished for you.

Lots of new pre cut papers have been added to the website and are available now for purchase. There will soon be a starter pack available for Miss Elizabeth.

Click here to see more.

 

New books have also arrived...but more about that next week.

 

All personal shoppers

next week (Feb 5th and 7th only) will receive a 15% discount on their purchases,

so come along and see what takes your fancy.

 

Shop Hours

My little shop is now open every Tuesday and Thursday.

10.00 am - 3.30 pm.

Classes only 9.30 am - 2.30 pm.

 

Happy stitching

Carol