Quiltsmith Retreat Update and Camille Roskelley Workshop

Hi Everyone

Sorry it's been awhile, but I just can't seem to get time at the computer at the moment.  Anyway, this is just a short post.  

WHAT'S NEW

I mentioned that I went to the Gift Fair last month.  Another delivery has arrived, they are sort of fabric related, but soooo cute.

Great retro stripes.

QUILTSMITH RETREAT UPDATE

Quite a number of you have been asking what's happening with this year's Retreat.

We have a booking back at Jamberoo!!!

FRIDAY 16 - SUNDAY 18 MAY

A little history.  Our retreat has always been at the Jamberoo Valley Lodge, up until last year, when we were forced to find a new location, when the Lodge was sold.

Everybody just loves the location, it is so peaceful and the room so good for sewing.  The new owners are re-furbishing.  I'm not sure what that involves, but I'm going down to have a look next week, and make sure that all our quilting and culinary needs are taken care of.  At this date I have not received a final costing from the Lodge, so cannot give you a final price for the weekend, but it is in line with my expectations.

We already have a list of regulars who have booked.  So please feel free to ring and book a room.  We will confirm with you once the final price is sorted.

WORKSHOP ALERT

CAMILLE ROSKELLEY

Camille is a fabric designer for Moda.   She is half of the Bonnie and Camille design team.

Come and find out about the "Modern Quilt Movement", see it in action..  

She is an author and quilt designer.

She will be teaching her quilt "Round &Round".

The date is Saturday 14 June.  We have no further details as yet.

You can see more about Camille on her Simplify blog at www.camilleroskelley.typepad.com.

We are taking "Expression of Interest" names and contacts, and places in the Workshop will be offered from that list, so if you are interested please ring the shop on 02 9550 4947 and get yourself on that list.

Melinda

Dutch Chintz and the Avalon Quilt show.

Hi Everybody

I'm very busy so this one is almost all pictures.

WHAT'S NEW

This beautiful Collection of Peta Prins Dutch Chintz has arrived.  For those of you following the Di Ford  Mystery Quilt in Quilt Mania, this is the fabric.

New 30's

New Barbara Brackman Collection

Don't forget our in-store Value Fabric Clearance at $9.00 per meter.

AVALON QUILTERS - 2014 SHOW

Last Saturday I had the pleasure of escaping the shop and visiting the Avalon Quilt Show.  This is one of my favorite group Quilt Shows.  As always, it was inspirational to walk around all the quilts.  Avalon Quilters support The Australian Mitochondrial Disease Foundation, a very worth while cause.

Here are some pictures.  Thank you to the Avalon girls.

CLASS ACTION

Wow!!!!

Melinda

It's March Already Value Fabric Clearance

Hi Everybody

I think we have recovered from Kaffe and Brandon's visit now, so its back to running the shop.  That means we are looking for floor space for all the new fabric.  So.......

WE ARE CLEARING OUT OUR VALUE FABRICS

For the whole of March all our Value Fabrics, on the bolt, will be $9.00 per meter, down from $13.50.  This is an in-store clearance and is not available on-line.  The minimum purchase is half a meter.   

So get in fast as these will sell quickly.

WHAT'S NEW

We have Dragons.  Not sure if we are celebrating Chinese New Year (a bit late), or the release of Series 3 of The Game of Thrones.  But these are some of the best dragons I've seen in years.

Neon/Fluro spots.  Something a bit fun.

Soft Spots, we also had a delivery of great hail spot fabrics, which have been a bit hard to find.

New Funky's 

Chintz fabric lovers, click on this picture and have a really good look.

CLASS ACTION

Some quilts from Karen Cunningham's class.

Melinda

Our Workshop with Kaffe and Brandon

Hi Everyone

I thought I would share with you some of the fantastic insights into colour and design we witnessed in the shop when Kaffe Fassett and Brandon Mably wove their colour magic in the shop.

We had 15 lucky ladies who played around with Kaffe's Overlapping Tiles quilt from his book Shots and Stripes.

The Overlapping Tiles quilt is really just squares sewn together, but wow just look at the results.  Here are some random photos from the day.  

Here is the quilt built to match the clothes (I do it all the time).

I think I could run one of those competitions where you add the captions!  For the two photos above, what would you say!  These two guys are just pure fun and so inspirational, their understanding of colour and design is amazing; and they share that  knowledge freely.

I would like to say thanks to Kaffe and Brandon, to XLN (the fabric wholesaler) for organizing the tour.  To all my staff who worked very hard to set up the classroom and during the workshop.

A day well spent.  I suppose I'll have to make the quilt now... yet another quilt!!!!

Melinda

Michelle Yeo's - New Book - Of Needle, Thimble & Thread - Is Here

Hi Everyone

MICHELLE YEO'S NEW BOOK IS HERE

OF NEEDLE, THIMBLE and THREAD

Congratulations Michelle.  We love your book.

Michelle will be teaching in the shop 24, 25 & 26 July. 

 We have no details yet, but if you would like to be involved please ring the shop so we can take your expression of interest.

Here is Michelle seeing her book for the first time.

Just beautiful. This is another great publication from Quilt Mania. 

I think we are the first shop to have Michelle book in Australia.  I ordered 20 copies, they arrived on Friday, and we only have 10 copies left.  So that is a testament to how great the book is.

Here are a few pages to whet your appetite.  There are 18 quilt patterns in the book.

The book is on our web-site, under "Books - Antique Quilts", you can order now and try to avoid waiting for our next delivery.

Melinda