Christmas show and tell...

We love your show and tell... This is a small selection of pieces from the sit and sew sessions held in store each Wednesday (from 1pm - only $2 to come along...)

This is Jean's wallhanging.. She quilted it on her domestic machine - you should see the feathered borders! We've enjoyed watching Jean doing the blanket stitching by hand on Wednesdays (sometimes I think Jean comes up with projects especially to bring to sit and sew!!)
This is Larraine with a cushion she made from the Art To Heart book "Jingle All The Way"...

Elsa with her snowman wallhanging. Elsa says she really doesn't need to make any more Christmas projects - they are all over the house! But, stitching is so good for the soul!!

Dorothy learnt to foundation piece with Lorraine during Friday morning UFO sessions- look at those perfect points!

We love your show and tell, please bring in your projects to show us. It's inspiring to see projects that are in progress, even if they are not yet finished!

Thank you girls...

A little skirt...

And here is Sylvia's little skirt... hee hee...Well, it's actually a Christmas Tree skirt... Ta-da!

Sylvia has been attending Friday morning UFO sessions with Lorraine (only $15 per class - get help with your current project!!)... she learnt machine quilting, quilt-as-you-go, and this was her most recent project.

We love it!! Thanks for coming along Sylvia, and for sharing your show and tell. Merry Christmas.

Preparing for Christmas

Oh yes! It's nearly half way through November, so we are all madly sewing our Christmas projects in preparation for December 1st... our traditional day to start displaying our projects... or in my case... it's traditional to stay up late Christmas Eve finishing decorations and gifts at the last minute!!Wow... this is Antje's Christmas tree skirt. Antje chose the pattern from the book French Braid Obsession, then used a Christmas panel as her feature fabric. Antje attended UFO classes with Carol obtaining assistance as she needed it. It was then quilted by Wilma at Deep Creek Quilting.
This is Jaqi's 14 fat quarter quilt!! She chose fabric from Nancy Halvorsen of Art To Heart's latest range Jingle All The Way.

Jaqi quilted it herself... taking only a few days to put it together, quilt it and bind it.

Wow! Thanks for your inspiring show and tell girls....

Advent Calendars

Heather made this Advent Calendar wallhanging using a simple panel.

The panel is even printed with instructions!! Simply make the pockets, stitch them on, and quilt the little wallhanging.

Heather hand-quilted around the pockets and snowman on the gold print.

Click here to purchase your own panel for A$14.50.

A perfect project for Christmas in July.

Serious about Christmas fun!!

Hmmm... perhaps you think it's too early for Christmas??? We are not yet celebrating Christmas, but we are preparing for Christmas in July!!

The entire new Nancy Halvorsen (from Art To Heart) Christmas range is now in store and online.

Last year the fabric range was almost gone by September, when most people really started to look for their Christmas prints.

Make sure you get in early. There are 36 prints, plus the panel (shown at the top of the screen)...

We wait in eager anticipation for Nancy's new book which will feature projects made using all of these fabrics.

Watch this space for updates!!

Super Specials for you!

We've just reduced the price on Adoring prints by Sandy Gervais to only $14 per metre.

Warm, country colours - some are a little Christmassy - others would suit anything.

Perfect fabrics for quilt backs.

Click here to order these specials online now.

Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who has supported our shop in so many ways this year.

Blessings to you and your families. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

There's still time!

You still have time to make quick Christmas gifts if you are using panels!!

These Christmas panels make great Santa sacks, Christmas stockings, wallhangings or a quilt for the Night Before Christmas!!

You can even make this classic Golden Book "The Saggy Baggy Elephant" in time for a gift.

The panel includes instructions to make a fully washable book. Perfect!!

Last minute Christmas rush!

It's the last minute Christmas rush!

We are all trying to finish gifts at the "last minute" (well, it's the last minute for handmade items!!).

Let us help you.

We have reduced these fabrics to only $19 per metre!! Check out our website now.... or visit us in store to see even more reduced items!
NB. we would like to upload all items onto the website, but sometimes it's just not possible due to time constraints or low quantities left available in stock.

Christmas cards

Jenny brought in her Christmas cards to show us. Well, she says they are not quite finished and need to be mounted onto cardboard.

How groovy are these? Little bits of wadding behind the baubles add dimension.



You can make your own cards using this Holiday Flourish print.
Thanks for sharing your show and tell with us Jenny! How many will we have time to make??

Don't you love it?

I just love Christmas... well mostly preparing for Christmas... or is it decorating for Christmas?

We are pleased to present Rosalie Quinlan's Block Of The Month "Advent Angels". Available as a Block Of The Month including seven patterns, all fabric for quilt top and binding and DMC threads.

Can't wait 7 months to collect the whole set? Click here to purchase the kit for the entire quilt top.

Can you finish your wall quilt before Christmas 2010? or will you make it stress-free in time for Christmas 2011.

It doesn't matter! We have made the quilt using fabrics that will be available for the next 2 years... you can start after Christmas if you want to.

Did I mention this wall quilt is an Advent Calendar? Appliqued pockets provide little places to hide treats or Christmas decorations!!

Top Of The Class!!

WOW!! Talk about swift sewing! Here are five quilt-as-you-go table runners ready to bind...All this after a 3 hour class!!

Okay, not everyone was so speedy (Marion had to cut her fabrics in class, but she is more than 3/4 finished!!)Isn't it wonderful to see sew many variations??This bottom one was made using pieces from a Christmas rainbows pack. There are only a few left... be quick! One rainbows pack will make 4 table runners (and you will have some leftover fabric too!).

Would you like to join us later this term? The next class is nearly full, please let us know if you are interested, we may be able to schedule another date giving you time to complete your Christmas projects well in advance.

Thanks for joining us ladies (we look forward to seeing your show and tell soon Marion).