SEASONS GREETING FROM ALL AT QUILTSMITH

I am so happy that the world still goes on today, I'm not ready to stop sewing yet. I wonder if any of the survivalists packed some fabric and kit in their bags?

 

Anyway, we can all get on with the business of Christmas now.

 

Everybody at Quiltsmith would like to wish all our friends and quilters around the world a very Merry whatever you are doing.  Heaven forbid this could be the one week of the year the sewing gets neglected and we all eat to much.  We hope you all have fun.

 

Now some shop stuff.

 

WHAT'S NEW

 

Two beautiful new fabric Collections from Barbara Brackman.

 

 

Yes its the new William Morris Collection which may be of interest for those of you doing Barbara's current block of the week.

 

 

Our shipment of new Kim McLean patterns has arrived, so if you have been after one they are in stock now.

 

My Applique Project No. 3 

 

Kim McLean' s Flower Garden quilt

 

You may remember before the weather turned cold I was working though my enormous pile of half finished quilts.  Then they were all packed away so I could hand quilt. (I can only quilt in winter, I also did a bit of knitting this year).  The big news is I finished the quilt I was quilting (well except for the binding).  One ticked of the hand quilting pile.  I will be showing this quilt at the Darling Harbour Show next year.  So no photos yet.

 

I had finished all the applique blocks in my version of Flower Garden.  Up they went on the design wall to work out what sashing the quilt needs.  It is sorted and putting in the sashing is one of my "Missions" for the holidays.

 

 

The decision has been made, hopefully I can show you something when the shop re-opens.

 

QUILTSMITH WILL OPEN ON THURSDAY 10 JANUARY NEXT YEAR.

 

SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR AT SUMMER SCHOOL

 

 

Melinda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of Year Clean Up

Hi Everybody

 

The end of the year is fast approaching so here are our Christmas Trading Dates.

 

Our last day is Saturday 22 December.

 

We re-open on Thursday 10 January.

 

You can place orders on-line throughout the break as I will come into the shop to do mail orders once a week whilst we are closed.

 

After our Sale, we now have the annual excitement of clearing out stock into our Value Fabrics in the shop.

 

I am culling madly, as, despite the Sale, we still have no room for new stock.  I am working my way through the shelves.  I'm currently in the Japanese fabrics.

 

Now our Value Fabrics (the ones in the cardboard boxes) that normally retail for $13.50 per metre are overflowing.

 

So as a final Christmas present we are marking down all our Value Fabrics to $9.00 per metre (0.5m minimum), up until we close at Christmas.

 

This sale is only available to customers who visit the shop as these fabrics are not on-line.

 

Please try to drop in as some great fabrics are being discounted.  More will be added all the time until I have the shop just right.

 

Melinda

 

 

GWEN MARSTON WORKSHOPS 2013 DIARY DATES

Hi everyone

 

GWEN MARSTON WORKSHOPS AND LECTURE - JULY 2013

 

Our big BIG BIG news is that one of my own personal quilting heros is coming to teach and lecture in Australia next year.  This is the first time Gwen has been in Australia.  I have loved her quilts and watched her develop since the 1980's.  She is a true fiber artist and inspirational quiltmaker. 

 

In Sydney she is doing four one day workshops, two at Quiltsmith and two at Cottage Quiltworks.  She will also be giving an evening lecture.  The dates for the Quiltsmith Workshops are Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 July 2013.  We have no further details as yet.

 

 

 

These are some of Gwen's books.

 

I strongly recommend you register your interest in doing a Workshop now as spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first in bases. 

 

Please ring the shop  on 02 9550 4947 to register your interest. 

 

VERY VERY EXCITED

 

WHATS NEW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And there's more boxes to open.

 

CLASS ACTION

 

 

 

 

Well done Shirley its beautiful. Started in a class with Suzy Miller and finished with Val Moore.

 

 

 

How important is a design wall.

 

SHOP PARADE

 

Here are a few visitors.

 

 

 

 

 

Melinda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



The Sale Goes on - Without any phone line

Hi Everyone

 

Sorry about the time lapse but the sale has been going so well, I never get to the computer.

 

HOWEVER

 

This week we have had a major hitch, our telephone line has not been working.  I have spent hours on the phone to the phone people, (whose name I'm safer not mentioning), being told it will be fixed.  As I post this we still have no phone line.  So many apologies to everyone who has tried to ring us.

 

 Our Internet is fine, so if you have been trying to place an phone order, you can place it on-line.

 

HOWEVER

 

We know that a lot of our customers prefer to order over the phone and not on-line.

 

We feel it is unfair that you have effectively been prevented from playing in our 30% OFF SALE.

 

So we are

 

EXTENDING OUR SALE  ON-LINE ONLY

 

Saturday 1 December is the last day for our 30% off  fabric sale  IN-STORE (see earlier post for full details).

 

We will extend the 30% off sale for all ON-LINE and PHONE ORDERS for fabric with a web-site code, until close of business on Saturday 8 December.

 

I just hope the phone is working by then.

 

WHAT'S NEW

 

A lot.  This is what has arrived during the sale.  It will take us a while to digest it all, but it is pretty yummy.

 

 

QUILT PARADE

 

In amongst the madness of the shop I managed to snap these quilts that came to visit.

 

 

Love the big stitch quilting.

 

This is the back!!!

 

 

Pheobe meets the Farmer's Wife or one of the other small block pattern quilts around.  What a clever idea. 

 

 

 

Ever been given a big wonderful piece of fabric and didn't know what to do with it.  Turn it into a coverlet with big stitch quilting.

 

 

The needle is still in this great bed throw.

 

 

As I sit here another 5 boxes of fabric have arrived.  Wonder what's in them?

 

Melinda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marg Sampson George - Renovation Workshop

We still have vacancies in Marg Sampson George's Renovation Workshop this Sunday.  Don't miss out, you will regret it.

 



QUILT RENOVATION AND RESCUE!

Here's a quilter's dilemma.......what to do with the tops and blocks that are half-finished, or old, or boring or even loved-but-no-idea-what-to-do-next?

You could put them back in the cupboard and pretend you didn't see them or you can come to a Renovate and Rescue" class and breathe new life into these discards and bring them into 2012.

 

 You might complete them by hand or machine...the method doesn't matter.

Bring your usual sewing requirements and you do need to include an un-picker!!!!

 

At the shop Sunday 25 November 10-3pm.  Cost $70.00.  Please call 9550 4947 to book your spot.

DON'T FORGET WE ARE ON SALE.  30% OFF ALL FABRIC.  YOU WILL HAVE THE SHOP TO YOURSELF.

 

 



WER'E HAVING A SALE

I decided to give everyone a Chrissy present from Quiltsmith.

 

We are having a 30% off ALL FABRIC SALE,

 in-store and on-line.

 

SATURDAY 18 NOVEMBER UNTIL SATURDAY 1 DECEMBER.

IN-STORE

 

30% discount applies to all fabrics with a 0.5m minimum cut and to all pre-cut fat quarters.

 

ON-LINE

 

Please see our website for details.  www.quiltsmith.com.au

 

 

 

Looking forward to seeing or hearing from you.

 

 

Irene Blanck visits us from Melbourne

Hi everyone

 

WHAT'S NEW

 

We have these two great books in stock now.

 

 

We also have some of Irene Blanks patterns.

 

IRENE BLANCK VISITS THE SHOP

 

If you don't know Irene, she is a teacher and pattern designer based in Melbourne.  She came and showed us some of her wonderful quilts.

 

 

She showed Val Moore's Friday girls her quilts.

 

We have a selection of Irene's patterns on the web-site under patterns.  Take a look and see if one of them needs to come to your house.  We will be in discussion with Irene to see if she can teach next year.

 

CLASS ACTION

 

I'm just going to show you as many photos as I can, as a lot has happened in the class room recently.

 

 

 

How's this for a beginner's sampler. Linda Butcher's class.

 

Katrina Hadjemichael's class.

 

Lynne Alchin's class.

 

 

Marg Sampson George's class.

 

 

NEWS FLASH

 

We have just added this new quilt of Margaret Sampson George, to our Summer School Workshops. The quilt is called "Birds Eye View".   For all the details please go to our earlier post calle Summer School 2013.

 

 

 

This is staffer Lindy's version of Karen Cunningham's Fancy Quilt.  So relieved that she can miter so well adn the colours speak for themselves.

 

QUILT PARADE

 

All these quilts came to visit us recently.

 

 

 

What a wonderful interprtation of Judy Newman's Museum Medallion Quilt pattern.  Black and white with just a touch of red.  We have the pattern on the web-site.

 

 

 

 

Look at the very evan big stitch quilting.  Nice.

 

See you soon.

 

Melinda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norfolk Island cont....

WHAT'S NEW

 

 

Quilter's Dream - Request Cotton wadding is back in stock.  Grab it while its here, they ship out of Virginia in the States and it may take a while for the next shipment to get here with all the Sandy damage.

 

I should pause here and say how terrible the damage from Sandy is and its seems to be getting worse as rescue crews get into the affected areas.  As Aussies we know how bad storm damage can be.  I hope that the worse is over and people can start putting there lives and their quilts back together. 

 

Cutest new collection of 30's prints.  The panel is an instant baby quilt.  All of you who are about to be grandmothers, take note.

 

NORFOLK ISLAND QUILT RETREAT - CONTINUED

 

 

These are the four lovely local girls who are Quilt Norfolk.  In the October Retreat we had the choice of four tutors and eight classes.

 

Bookmark this website - www.quiltnorfolk.com.

 

They have up to two retreats a year.  The next is at the end of April 2013 with Gloria Loughman tutoring.  Which I think would be terrific.  The 2013 October Retreat is being planned as I write this.  Wonder who will be teaching next year? I can recommend this as a wonderful relaxing quilting holiday.

 

I did Michello Yeo's new quilt - Star of Bethlehem.

 

This is the hall Michelle's classes were held in.

 

 

My block, under construction.  I decided on a bright blue and chocolate palette for my quilt.

 

Michelle's quilt.   Michelle will be back up from Melbourne to teach at Quiltsmith mid 2013.  This could be one of the quilts she teaches.  I will post full details of Michelle's dates when they are finalised.

 

 

Michelle's classes were in the Mission Church Hall.  This is a small section of the tiled floor of the church.  Quilting was meant to happen here.

 

Then I did Amanda Daly's' Flying Stars - Japanese Folding technique. 

 

 

Here is the lunch break.  Amanda's classes were held in the Garden Centre where we were surrounded by flowers.  Really enjoyed the class.

 

Here is my bits and pieces.  I will be asking Amanda to give some Workshops at Quiltsmith next year.

 

 

The flowers were beautiful.

 

 

This is the historic Government House.  Wouldn't you love to do "tea" under the trees.

 

Here is the lone pine of Norfolk Island .  It is very scenic.  I haven't mentioned the Duty Free shopping, but it was good too. 

 

I can recommend Quilt Norfolk.

 

Melinda