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....

New tablerunner show and tell

Why do these ladies look so pleased? I think you can see why!!

Look at their almost-finished QAYG (quilt-as-you-go) table runners!!

It always amazes me to see so how the different fabric choices go together.

Please bring your tablerunner in to show us when it is finished... won't you? (And the other two or three you will probably want to make!!).

We will schedule this class again in term 4.

Carol's UFO sessions

Jan (pictured left) started to make her beginner sampler with Carol (pictured right)... until she became sidetracked by the French Braid quilt. (Luckily, Carol teaches both UFO sessions and beginner classes for the quilting novice)...

It is a truly ginormous quilt. I just can't fit in the entire quilt in shop space for a photo.

This quilt definitely needs to be professionally quilted. It will hang down the sides of the queen bed, that's for sure.

The colourstream fabric (changing from purple to fuschia to pink) is available in store.

We just received some new batik strip packs (2.5inch strips) perfect for making French braids like this quilt.

Linda's QAYG table runner

Watch the birdie!! See the little bird in the centre of Linda's table runner?

It didn't take long for Linda to complete this Quilt-As-You-Go table runner after a half day class!!

Would you like to join the class? Email or phone us to place an Expression of Interest for upcoming dates. Thanks for the show and tell Linda. It's always a good feeling to finish a quick project when our others are quite intense!!

Sue's braids

Sue is loving her French Braid quilt!! She started making the braids here in class, and was encouraged to use the leftover strips to add strips across the top and bottom. Can you see the way the braids change direction? I look forward to seeing your quilt with borders Sue.

Sue used a green Rainbow pack. We've got lots of Rainbows in store - they are not on the website as the colours in the packs continually change.

Gerrie's quilt

This quilt top as made by Gerrie for her granddaughter (I wonder what her name is).

Oh, it's so stunning. Thank you for bringing it in to show us Gerrie. We love to see your finished projects. Especially when we helped select the fabrics.

If this isn't enough to get you mad about French Braids, you just don't get it... VBG.

French Braid Obsession

Gerrie is making this stunning French Braid quilt usinga pattern in Jane Hardy Miller's first book. It is going to be breathtaking. This is a photo of us choosing the fabric to go between the braids.

This quilt for a teenager is going to last a lifetime. We can't wait to see it finished Gerrie.