Becky Goldsmith Lecture

We had a great time on Sunday listening to Becky.

 Here are Melinda and Becky before the talk.

Our classroom was filled with familiar faces all here to hear Becky talk.

Vicki and Melissa both looked gorgeous and check out that wonderful blue in Melissa's top.

Jenny Rosalky deep in conversation.

And of course there were quilts. The machine quilting on this one was spectacular!

Becky also showed us samples of her new fabric line which we hope to stock when it is released in the new year.

All in all a great afternoon.

Final Michelle Yeo workshops this year

Michelle is back at Quiltsmith from the 17th to the 19th September.

On the Friday make this fabulous basket quilt. Suitable for hand or machine piecing. Class cost is $90.00

On the Saturday and Sunday Michelle will be teaching Stars upon Stars.

A quilt made in Connecticut inspired this beautiful quilt which is in the style of a blazing star with additional diamonds which create a secondary pattern between the stars. It is foundation pieced for accuracy or it can be made entirely by hand and uses a number of fabrics for a scrappy look.

Cost i $180.00.

Contact us at the shop to sign up for classes.

Reminder Becky Goldsmith talk this Sunday

Quiltsmith is pleased to announce that Becky Goldsmith will be in store this Sunday for a lecture on colour.

Becky tells us:-

We walk around with our eyes open - but how much do we really see? It's amazing what you can learn about color just by paying attention!

I'll share with you what I've figured out about color over the years and how I use what I've learned in my quilts.

Lecture is this Sunday the 29th August. 2:00 for a 2:30pm start. Cost is $25.00 which includes tea and coffee.

Give us a call at the shop if you would like to book in as only a few spots remain.

To whet your appetite here a couple of patterns currently available in store.

Michelle Yeo back in September

Michelle is back in Sydney for one last time this year. She will be here for three days in September. Details to come.

To whet your appetite here's a peek at the quilt Michelle will be teaching in the  Friday class.

Lovely. Of course you might decide to go for scrappier and some of the new Vanity Fair range may be just the ticket.

 

New Kaffe Book

New in store this week a brand new book from Kaffe. In a word superb.

Page after page of wonderful quilts everyone who has seen it is itching to start. Priced at $50.00. Available online or in store.


Of course, if you like us are tempted to begin a new project we have a wall of Kaffe and friends fabrics to get you started.

Fabric Packs

In the last couple of weeks in response to customer feedback we have introduced fat eight packs of reproductions fabric. Each pack features a colour and we now have packs in all the colours of the rainbow. Customers tell us they are great value for money and add a wonderful scrappy element to their quilts without having to buy large pieces of fabric.

It's impossible to put these packs on the website but if you are after a specific colourway give us a call in the store and we're sure you won't be disappointed. Of course next time you're in store make sure you have a look.

Priced at $25.00 per pack.

Home to Roost Bird Fabric

Arriving in store this week are two fabrics those of you in Karen Cunningham's class have been waiting for. We have the bird fabric and aged muslin Karen is using in her Folk Art quilt.

The bulk packs of the 1 1/4 " stars and 3/4 " hexagons are in store also.


The aged muslin is difficult to photograph but if you love reproduction fabrics come in and have a look as it something different from what we have seen before and we can't wait to see how our customers use it.


Also in store and on the website is one of the loveliest fabric ranges we have seen in a long time - Vanity Fair. Karen has told us she is working on a quilt for next year featuring this range. We have the entire range available now. Again if you love reproduction quilts, a must look at. Think English pretty and you get a feel for this range.

Sue Ross back teaching at Quiltsmith

We are excited to announce that Sue Ross is back teaching at Quiltsmith. Sue will be teaching on Sundays on the following dates:-

22nd August
24th October
28th November

You can choose to make any of Sue's quilts during the class.

The class runs from 10:00 am to 3:00pm and costs $65.00 per day. Call us soon if you would like to sign up as the class is filling fast. 

Here's a quick shot of Melinda - Quiltsmith's owner - in Michelle Yeo's class last week. We hope to share more photos from the workshop in the coming weeks.

Becky Goldsmith of Piece O'Cake Designs

Quiltsmith is pleased to announce that Becky Goldsmith will be in store for a lecture on colour.

Becky tells us:-

We walk around with our eyes open - but how much do we really see? It's amazing what you can learn about color just by paying attention!

I'll share with you what I've figured out about color over the years and how I use what I've learned in my quilts.

Lecture is on Sunday the 29th August. 2:00 for a 2:30pm start. Cost is $25.00 which includes tea and coffee.

Give us a call at the shop if you would like to book in as places are limited.