If quilts could talk...

If quilts could talk, this one would say "When I grow up I want to be a biiiig quilt".

And it will be, when Sally has finished it.

Sally joined us this year in the "Welcome To The North Pole" class which took place in 4 sessions over 5 months.

Each participant has their own copy of the book, and made the quilt in strips that could quilted and joined in the quilt-as-you-go style.

We can't wait to see more of the participants' finished quilts. Thank you Sally.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Christmas Holidays and Trading Hours

Christmas Holidays and Trading Hours


We will close on Christmas Eve at 2pm.

CLOSED 25th December 2009 - 13th January 2010.

Thursday 14th January 10am-3pm OPEN

Friday 15th January 10am - 3pm OPEN

January 18th January -normal trading hours resume 7 days a week (except public holidays).

Web orders made during our time of closing will not be posted until January 18th 2010.

Thank you. Merry Christmas...

Memory quilt

Lesley made this quilt for her son's birthday.

Lesley used the Surf City fabric to make a quilt incorporating her son's love of surfing and fishing.

She printed fabrics onto the Inkjet fabric that goes through your printer, and is then soft and washable -perfect to incorporate into quilts.

What a fantastic quilt...

I especially love the label which says "If you don't like your present, can I have it?". LOL!!

I don't think you will be getting the quilt back Lesley!

Dear Santa...

Dear Santa,

I have been very good this year. Would you please bring me a little bit of each of these?

It's over 100 bolts of new fabric at Quilter's Bazaar!!

Thank you.... and Happy Christmas...

xxx

Flowers From Linda's Garden

As soon as Linda saw the Flowers From My Garden quilt in Quilter's Bazaar, she knew it was going to be her next project. Linda has been coming along to UFO sessions on alternate Friday mornings (with me - Lorraine) to learn how to applique using the freezer-paper needleturn technique.

It was intuition alright. Linda has really found her zone in applique... (I imagine that she chose applique for the same reason some people HAVE to try waterskiing, and it turns out they are naturally good at it, just like Linda and applique). The first few blocks were quite tame.. now Linda is doing a LOT of fussy-cutting to place the flowers and leaves on printed fabrics from her stash.

Can you see how she has placed the leaf veins and flower centres?

It all started with this block - I suggested fussy-cut placement of the urn...

And the rest is history...

We are all waiting with baited breath to see how it finishes up Linda.

UFO classes

Trish came along to our UFO (Unfinished Objects) class as she needed tutor assistance to make this bag she bought in a kit.

Next thing you know, it's made in only 2 days... (she got most of it made in class, it was easy to make, but hard to understand the instructions if you are a beginner)...

Trish used the new bag batting currently in stock. It's flexible, but holds it shape beautifully. Look at it sit up. It's also in the handles.

We now run 5 UFO sessions per week... Carol or Lorraine will assist you to finish the projects you need help with, or just want to be motivated to finish.

Our new class list will be on the side bar before Christmas.

Fiona's softies

Fiona brought in this favourite collection of softies she has made...

This cute one is a dragon..

These mice has squirly whirly tails...

And these rabbits were inspired by this book - Fiona made them to represent her dear, departed Dad and herself...
Thanks for sharing these treasures with us Fiona. They are so special.