Back from Melbourne Trade Show

Hi Everyone

Sorry I have been dark for awhile.  I spent last week in Melbourne, for the Quilting Trade Show, and to waltz around Melbourne with my Dad.  Did a wonderful Wine tour of the Yarra Valley, if you get the chance try the Epicurean Wine Tour.

Anyway, I'm back in the shop today and have just taken some photos of the new fabric that has arrived in the "WEEK" I've been away.

WHAT'S NEW

Still many unopened boxes.  See you all soon.

Melinda

SUMMER SCHOOL 2014

Hi Everyone

HERE  IS OUR SUMMER SCHOOL CLASS LIST FOR 2014

Please call to book your Workshop

Phone 9550 4947    

SUMMER SCHOOL 2014 

All Summer School Workshops run between 10am and 3pm.

Samples of the Workshop projects will be on display in the shop as soon as possible.

MARG SAMPSON GEORGE                     Tuesday 14 January               One Day         $75.00

101 WAYS TO USE A HEXAGON                          Hand or machine piecing (Your Choice)

Learn how to draft a hexagon and explore ways to divide this shape to form exciting patterns.  Hexagon sizes to draft range from 2” to 8” or whatever size you want.  You will also look at all the fussy cutting options to be discovered in your fabric collection.

MARG SAMPSON GEORGE                     Wednesday 15 January          One Day         $75.00

QUILT RENOVATION & RESCUE                       Hand or machine piecing (Your Choice)       

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 those forgotten quilt tops and bring them into the 21^st century!  

KAY GOODWIN                                           Thursday 16 & 23 January     Two Day            $150.00

STACK & WHACK                                               Machine piecing                     

           

 Come and join Kay who will teach you how to master the stack & whack craze!  Make a fabulous quilt top in less than no time from the most surprising fabrics.  Kay will help you to recognise and choose suitable fabrics.

This quilt was made from the fabric below.

SUE ROSS                                                           Friday 17 & 24 January          Two Day         $150.00

STRING PIECED WONDERS                               Machine piecing                     

 Ever wondered what a ‘string pieced’ quilt is or wanted to learn how to make one?  Then this is the workshop for you.  Quick and easy and lots of fun playing with fabric.  Delve into your stash for this one. 

LYNNE ALCHIN                                   Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 January    Two Day            $150.00

TEQUILA SUNRISE                                    Hand or machine piecing and applique

                                                                       

For Summer School this year, Lynne has made a beautiful reproduction quilt inspired by a lovely 19^th century nine block pieced and appliqued quilt. 

 LINDA BUTCHER                                   Monday 20 January    One day                      $75.00

AMISH LANTERNS                                                  Machine piecing

Learn an easy machine pieced method for making Chinese lanterns.  Use traditional fabrics, or like Linda, give it an Amish twist – it’s your choice.  Pattern for the full quilt supplied for a nominal cost.

ROBYN TAYLER                                              Tuesday 21 January               One Day         $75.00

KALEIDOSCOPE STARS                                        Machine piecing

                                                           

This quilt is a reworking of a child’s quilt from the 1830’s. The original is constructed out of the beautiful floral chintzes of the period in a colour scheme of mainly dark reds and greens.  This modern version uses the glowing jewel colours found in the latest fabric Collections.

ANNE SOMMERLAD                                     Wednesday 22 & 29 January Two Day         $150.00

JACOBEAN FLOWER VASE                                  Machine applique

                                                                       

Come and learn Anne’s no pins, no tack machine applique method and make a beautiful wall hanging while you are at it.  This is a turned-edge machine applique method using a fast and successful fusible technique.

SUE ROSS                                                           Saturday 25 January              One Day         $75.00

PAINTING WITH FABRIC                                   Hand applique                        

Use the beautiful, big flowers available in the Westminster fabrics, particularly Philip Jacobs fabrics, to make this lovely vase of ‘painted flowers’.

CATHERINE BUTTERWORTH             Tuesday 28 January               One Day         $75.00

KALEIDOSCOPE WORKSHOP                               Machine piecing                                                         

The classic kaleidoscope quilt layout gives the illusion of curves and circles yet the blocks are stitched with straight seams!  With only two different shapes to cut, the kaleidoscope block is ideally suited for scrappy quilts.  You can make the large blue version or the baby red!

ANNE SOMMERLAD                               Thursday 30 January              One Day         $75.00

SCRAPPY STARS                                                        Machine piecing

This quilt features 30 star blocks and measures 70 x 82 inches. Each 12 inch block is composed of two contrasting Reproduction prints and a background fabric. It is a great project to use up lots of stash fabrics and is fat quarter friendly!! "Scrappy Stars" would work equally well in 1930’s fabrics or brights and can be easily enlarged to a queen or king sized quilt.

LIZ PINCZEWSKI                                             Friday 31 January                   One day          $75.00

JUBILATION                                                              Machine piecing         

Discover a way to showcase your favourite fabrics with a quick machine pieced pattern.  The effect is electric but the piecing is effortless.

WHEN BOOKING A WORKSHOP WE REQUIRE A 50% NON-REFUNDABLE,

NON-TRANSFERABLE DEPOSIT.

WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL A WORKSHOP IF INSUFFICIENT BOOKINGS OCCUR, ALL DEPOSITS WILL BE FULLY REFUNDED IN THIS EVENT.

See you all a Summer School

Melinda

           

More Quilts

Hi  Everyone

THE AIRING OF THE QUILTS

Here are more photos as promised.

There are still more to come.

Melinda