Off the Air

Hi Everybody

Just a short blog to let you know we might be a little slow over the next week or so.

We are (OMG) having our technology upgraded.  When we return I'm expecting everything to go faster.  

I'm also running away to Brisbane to see the V&A Quilts.  Looking forward to the break.  There are eight of us going, I hope Brisbane is ready for us. We are all meeting up in the bar.

Have pics for you next time.

NEW KAFFE FASSET BOOK
QUILT GRANDEUR
In store now.  No pic as we have no computer, but trust me its fabulous. 

LIZ PINZCEWSKI

BIG STITCH QUILTING

Wednesday 14^th August                                 10am – 3pm                One Day                     $70.00

Love the look of those great funky quilts with the large stitch quilting? Come along to Liz’s workshop and learn all the tricks of the trade. In class you can work on your own quilt or stitch a small project for practise. 

Just call the shop on 02 9550 4947, to book.

Melinda

New Sue Ross Workshop - Value Fabric Sale

Hi Everyone

I am very excited about Sue Ross's new workshop.  I want to do it too.

VALUE FABRIC SALE

For the whole of August all our Value Fabrics (the ones with the star stickers) are on sale.

$10.00 dollars per meter with a half metre minimum.

OR

$8.00 per metre if you buy what's left on the bolt.

Sorry to all our out of Sydney bloggers but this is an in-store only sale.

WHAT'S NEW

The new Denyse Schmidt Collection, yum.

Great Japanese stripes.

NEW SUE ROSS WORKSHOP

MARK HEARLD'S IMAGES IN APPLIQUÉ.

Over this three session workshop, you will learn to transform Mark Hearld’s wonderful images of birds and wildlife into a textile appliqué masterpiece.  You have the choice of learning raw edge machine appliqué technique or learning to appliqué by hand.  The true beauty of this workshop is that you learn to look at fabric in a new way.  This workshop will open up so many design possibilities.  

Here are just a few of Sue's blocks, some still under construction.

The Workshop runs over three SATURDAYS (yes the working girls can play in this one);

21 September, 19 October and 16 November 2013.

Call the shop on 02 9550 4947 if you would like to do the Workshop.  Numbers are limited.

STAFF QUILT

Here is Margy's Trip Around the World top done.  I love it.

Melinda

My goodess its almost August

Hi Everyone

So sorry about the delay, but I managed to give myself a dose of bronchitis, so I have been lying a bit low.  The drugs are kicking in  now so I'm back at the PC. 

WHAT'S NEW

A lot, here is a small selection.  There has been a lot more fabrics arrive in the last few weeks.  I haven't been able to keep up.

Have you caught up with the The Double Wedding Ring Competition?

The New York Modern Quilter Guild is the driving force behind an INTERNATIONAL Double Wedding Ring Challenge.  Wouldn't it be great if an Australian won a category.

Click on this link and read all about it. 

www.nycmetromodquilters.com

We have just received our delivery of the EZ Double Wedding Ring templates.  Phone us if you would like a set.  I think this whole thing looks like good fun.

I have not coughed once during the making of this blog.  It is a miracle.

Melinda

Gwen Marston - An Event Part Two

Hi Everyone

Here are the rest of the photos from Gwen's visit.

LIBERATED MEDALLIONS

These are Gwen's. Yes she hand quilts most things.  

It was a mini quilt show, and lecture with the artist.

Here is what happened in the Workshop.

This is always the way a good Workshop should end.

Again the photos have stopped so I will do the lecture pics next week.

Melinda

Gwen Marston - An Event

Hi Everybody

Firstly, let me apologise for not posting sooner, but the realities of life have caught up with me.  Gwen  combined with year end stuff has had me too busy to do a post.  I also misplaced my camera for a few days, and that didn't help.

GWEN WAS AMAZING

I'd like to thank everyone involved with Gwen's tour.  I think it is very important to have major quilt artists come out to Australia.  Despite the costs and all the organisation, it is worth it.  

Inspiration comes from many places.  Even if you do not like the style of Gwen's current work, it is abstract, but it is rooted in early American quilts, particularly Amish quilts.  Gwen was very open and generous, in both her workshops and her lecture.  For the fortunate few who saw Gwen in person, I think you will agree.  If you couldn't make I am going to post a number of photos of what happened here and at the lecture.  

Be inspired, I was.

In between workshop here and at Cottage Quiltworks we had a glass of bubbly.

37 SKETCHES WORKSHOP

These are Gwen's.

The rest is the Workshop's .

The results, yes in a one day workshop.

I can't load any more photos so I will post the second workshop tomorrow.

Melinda