Fat 1/4 Love.

We had such fun in the shop this morning with a customer looking for some fat 1/4 packs in different colour ways specifically for fussy cutting....Megan put together some absolutely fantastic choices and the final selections in blacks, madders, greens, burgandys and blues looked so delicious and so good we thought we would share them on the blog.

We were so excited by these fat 1/4 packs that we all wanted to take them home as well, there is so much fussy cutting fun all those fabrics...fat 1/4s are $6.00 each as a single purchase and the fat 1/4 packs with 5 1/4s in each are $30.00

Have you ever wanted to join our Reproduction Fabric Club but not sure what the fabric selections will be like...well now you can try a one-off sample pack of 13 pieces of reproduction fabrics, 30x37 cms...for $32.00 plus postage.

No obligation to join fabric club, but if you do decide that you like the idea of getting a lovely bunch of new reproduction fabrics in your mail box approximately every six weeks, then you can join in at anytime.

We are still busy in the class room with our folding and as always the best part of the job is having Sammy with us to keep us company and check on our progress. There are times when Sammys big brown eyes just get the better of us and we just have to have a cuddle.....we love cuddles, lucky Sammy does too.

Could Be Red...Or Could Be Raspberry.

Oh good grief, just look at these reds....they just arrived and we are already head over heels in love with the dusty rich colour of these fabrics....they may be red or maybe even a deep dusty rich raspberry.....and who does not love small spots and fabulous ticking stripes. 

These beautiful reds and their cute little floral companions come to us from Spain...they are very nice quality and they are 145cm wide and $31.00 a metre....they are more expensive than most 110cm wide fabrics but you do get all that extra red goodness with the extra width.

It must be the day for gorgeous things....just look at this absolutely sensational new pattern from the Max and Louise Pattern Company...."Gracedale Doves" is a stunner.

Lisa And Louise from the Max and Louise Pattern Company are two very talented young women and this latest pattern definitely proves that...this pattern comes with its own acrylic templates for those beautiful Dove in the Window blocks that surround the brilliant appliqué centre.

Just a quick look at this patterns will make us all want to add it to our "must do" lists.

And look what just arrived this morning....Quiltmania #101 (June/July)  has just walked through our door...full of lots of great projects and part 3 of Di Ford's Mystery Block of The Month, that has the most beautiful border for everyone to be going on with...another wonderful edition from Quiltmania. We have plenty of copies available for sale at $16.95 each.

Sammy is with us in the classroom today so he will keep us entertained as we finish of all our folding and get ready for a great weekend in the shop.  He is looking extra cute this morning, but that could be because he has just seen the yummy Anzac biscuits we have for our morning tea.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and as always, we hope you all get lots of sewing time....because there are always so many projects waiting to be done.

Oh.....Dear Jane.

We are busy busy busy in the shop this week....everyone that is eagerly awaiting their Quiltmania magazine with the next instalment of Di Ford's sensational Block of the Month will be excited to know that those lovely parcels are on their way.

After all that mail, it is now time for us to do some folding....Megan has been busy selecting and cutting lots of beautiful fabric for our Dear Jane packs...they are such scrumptious little bundles of colour...20 fabrics in each pack, ideal for those of you doing a Dear Jane project but equally ideal as a selection of small fabrics for appliqué or paper piecing projects...

All that folding will keep us occupied for the rest of the week.

We have Petra Prins and Nel Kooimen stunning Pomegranate Chintz back in stock....last time we had this fabric it disappeared in a flash, so if you missed out last time you will be pleased to see it back again.

If you are free on July 26th we have one place remaining in Di Ford's Fussy Cutting class....we now only have that one free spot and as you can imagine it will be a fantastic day.  Just think of all the great new skills you will take home with you after a day spent with Di Ford....you can call us at the shop for all the details.

It is a beautiful autumn day here in Castlemaine...mild weather and sunshine....we do have the heater on to take the autumn chill off the air, so it looks like we are going to have to do our folding with out Sammys company....hhhmmm, sit in the classroom while we work, or snooze in front of the heater....the heater has won, hands down.

Midday to Midnight Fun.....With Snacks.

We have had such a wonderful response to our winter Midday to Midnight...and we just can't wait...we are going to have a heap of fun on Saturday July 19th.  Twelve whole hours of stitching...warm and cozy with lots of lovely sewers...yummy homemade food and snacks and fun fun fun.  In the shop we are all busy creating our special small projects for Midday to Midnight and every one will receive our three patterns and a starter pack for one of the projects...you can work on your own projects or try your hand at one, or all three of the patterns you will receive on the day.  We still have some spots remaining and we would love you to join us for twelve hours of really great stitching fun.  Tickets are $60.00 and you can call us at the shop to book.

We have a sought after book back in stock this week.  "Layers"..unfolding the stories of Chester County Quilts is a fantastic book for lovers of quilt history and we are happy to have it back in stock...not only great photos of some beautiful quilts, but also a great read if you love to know the history behind the gorgeous photos.

Fabric to feast our eyes on today and  is all very pretty.  "American Bouquet" has a beautiful floral print and some added blenders.....get your fussy cutting fingers ready.

And more pretties,  "M for Mystery", once again, some really gorgeous and pretty paisleys....more to get your fussy cutting fingers twitching, and some great small prints and colourful blenders....check out our website to see them all.

It is very chilly here in Castlemaine today, you would think Sammy would be happy to stay curled up in front of the heater...but he is ready and waiting in the passenger seat of Kurt's van, looking forward to day with his dad.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone....stay warm and cozy inside and enjoy some perfect weather for stitching.

Once They Are Gone They Are Gone

We are very excited to have a limited amount of Dutch Chintz border Prints in the beautiful polished cotton that the Dutch are so famous for.

But we do only have a very limited quantity of these border prints, and once they are gone we won't be getting any more.  All are pre-cut lengths of a single 10.5 inch  strip of border print.   Choose from  2.45 mts , 3 mts, 4 mts, or 7mt pieces. 

As you can see from the photos, they are absolutely divine and we can already think of all the amazing ways we could use them.  Get in quickly....they are not on our website but you can just call us at the shop if you would like one.

We want to say a huge thank you to Joy, for coming all the way from Ballarat for a visit, and taking the time to bring this beautiful quilt top to show us all.....isn't it just gorgeous...look at all those beautiful little baskets...they are so sweet, and Joy's wonderful sense of colour brings the whole quilt to life.....Joy, we love your quilt.

New in the shop this week is "Piecemakers", a great new range from Moda.

Lots of very warm browns and creams and some great tealy blues, in lots of cute and interesting small prints, including a very nice script.  We have 1/8 packs of this range with all 20 prints for $60.00.

Now...if you are free on Saturday, July 26th, we still have a few free places in Di Ford's Fussy Cutting class.  Can you think of a better way to spend a day...getting together with Di Ford and lots of lovely sewers, and learning Fussy Cutting from the absolute best.  The class is from 10.00 to 4.00 and the class fee is $95.00....morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea are provided, plus a few extra goodies. Full payment is required upon booking, and you can call us at the shop to book and pay.

Well, winter is coming and the cold and wet weather is already with us.  It is not all sitting in the class room looking cute for Sammy...sometimes there is outdoor business to be taken care of...come rain, hail or shine bones have to be attended to.

More Gorgeous Stripes.

Hoorah...we have a Friday treat...more absolutely stunning fabric...another range arrived this week, just full of really, really beautiful prints.

 "Yorktown Circa1850" by Sara Morgan for Blue Hill Fabrics  is full of beautiful colours, all pretty and dusty but very rich...gorgeous soft teals, faded dusty raspberry and the most beautiful faded purples.....with large soft florals and sensational stripes....and some beautiful faded backgrounds....it is a stunner of a range.  It is on our web site and we have 1/8 packs with all 21 beautiful fabrics for $63.00.

Now...we did have lots of people who missed out on these fantastic stripes from "Prairie Stitches ".  Luckily, we were able to get another bolt of each from our supplier, so here they are again.  Both are really appealing and useful for narrow borders or fussy cutting. 

 

We are well into the footy season now and Sammy has decided he is going to help us out each week with our footy tips...

You can guess what team Sammy and his dad Kurt support so it will come as no surprise that this week's footy tip from Sammy is North Melbourne to win...have a wonderful weekend everyone, hope you are all snug and warm inside with some lovely sewing...and as Sammy says..."Go the Mighty Roos"