Fussy Cut Friday 5

Hi Everybody

WHAT'S NEW

Fan's of Roderick Kiracofe will be delighted with his new book.

THIS WEEK'S STARS

Make sure you check in next week for some more fussy cut stars.

Janet

Fussy Cut Friday 4

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THIS WEEK'S STARS

This is my first post on the blog that I've done for Fussy Cut Fridays.  

Here are some more wonderful stars. 

We think they're pretty gorgeous!

Margy

Photos for Di Ford's Workshop

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As promised I have some better photos of Di Ford's beautiful Sutton Grange Quilt. 

SUTTON GRANGE

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Two Day Workshop

Saturday and Sunday 13 and 14 September

Cost $300.00 includes the pattern and lunch.

Held in the shop at 75 Nelson Street Annandale.

Numbers are strictly limited so if you like to attend the Workshop phone the shop on 02 9550 4947 to secure your place.

WHAT'S NEW

We now stock this fabulous weight of Auriful.

CLASS ACTION

Sue Ross's class a hive of activity.

QUILT PARADE

Look at this beauty that visited us in the shop.

Melinda

Fussy Cut Friday 3

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FUSSY CUT FRIDAY 3

Here is this week's selection.

Have fun.

Melinda

Fussy Cut Friday 2

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Here is our second week of fussy cut stars and what fun we have had making them.

Slight amendment Margy's stars are 1 1/4" not 1 1/2" as posted last week.

THIS WEEK'S STARS

From the same fabric.

So we can see what fussy cut wonders you can make;  post your stars on Instagram.  Tag them to @aussiequiltsmith and follow us.  We will call them our Instant Stars.  The three of us will be randomly selecting Instant Stars for a little treat from time to time.  So get making your stars.

STARS THAT CAME TO VISIT

These beautiful blocks were whipped up by one of our lovely customers last week, just for Fussy Cut Friday. (I think she has been working on this for some time).  See what you can do with a diamond!

Until next week.

Melnda

Di Ford Workshop in September

Hi Everyone

Very Very Excited.

We have Di Ford from Victoria teaching in the shop for the first time.

DI FORD

TEACHING HER NEW QUILT 

SUTTON GRANGE

SATURDAY & SUNDAY 13 & 14 SEPTEMBER

Di's reputation goes before her.  Lovers of reproduction quilts will be familiar with her beautiful quilt patterns. 

Phoebe, The Morel Quilt the Antique Wedding Sampler and many more. Her recently published book "Primarily Quilts" has been a huge success.

Di will be teaching her new quilt "Sutton Grange"  So new it is not finished yet, so we don't have a complete photo to show you just the teaser photo above, but I've been told it's beautiful.

I will post a better - bigger photo when Di sends one to me.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Two Day Workshop

Saturday and Sunday 13 and 14 September

Cost $300.00 includes the pattern and lunch.

Held in the shop at 75 Nelson Street Annandale.

Numbers are strictly limited so if you like to attend the Workshop phone the shop on 02 9550 4947 to secure your place.

WHAT'S NEW

Beautiful new collection of washed Japanese indigo prints.  We have 26 bolts of this loveliness.  So if you ever wanted to make an indigo quilt.....

New collection "Weeds" from Me & My Sister.  If you want to grow your stash of black, white and greys will help.

I had to add this photo of some of the repeated Kaffe Fassett and Brandon Mably fabrics that have arrived.  This is actually a quilt top, just strips sewn together.  Stunning.

CLASS ACTION

Here are some photos from Michelle Yeo's Workshop.

I making Fussy Cut Stars in my dreams.  Keep up with our Friday posts.

Melinda

Introducing Fussy Cut Friday

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Sorry I've been a bit erratic with the posts lately, but I think I have come up with a solution.  With the help of  Janet and Margy (fantastic members of staff) we will be bringing you Fussy Cut Friday's.  

I must give thanks to the Temecula Quilt Company, California for the idea and name.  I have been in contact with Sheryl, who owns Temecula Quilt Company and we are taking Fussy Cut Friday to the world.  Take a peek at www.temeculaquiltco.blogspot.com and you can follow along from both hemispheres.

FUSSY CUT FRIDAY

Janet and myself are making 2" 60 degree diamond stars.  Margy's are 1 1/2" 60 degree diamonds. We are all just making lots of fussy cut stars.  Challenging each other to get the most out of a fabric.  We have dived into our stashes and dragged out some beauties.  We are also using some of the lovelies that are coming into the shop.  Where we can we will let you know what fabric we have used.

I hear over and over that customer's stashes are weighing heavily on their mind's.  This is the cure, join in with us and re-acquaint yourself with your stash and make your own fussy cut star quilt. You may need a small injection of new fabric as well.

Every Friday, one of us will post some of our stars for inspiration.  I am particularly fascinated by seeing how many different stars you can fussy cut from the same fabric.  So we will show you a few of these, when the fabric allows.

I love the 60 degree diamond star as it forms a hexagon.  Just think of all the layout possibilities.  We will reveal our chosen layouts as we go along.

Here are our first lot of Fussy Cut Friday stars.  I hope you will enjoy them.

Yes are have gone into Reproduction mode here.  You don't need to.  Here are some more contemporary stars.

We have the diamond papers in the shop if you would like to hand piece.  Think about what size you would like and just ring the shop on 02 9550 4947.  This can be machine pieced but we would suggest a large sized diamond.

Melinda