HOLIDAY SALE/TRADING

We're having a HOLIDAY SALE until the end of January!
10% OFF...
all Moda Precuts (Layer Cakes, Jelly Rolls, etc)
Fabric Panels, Books, Patterns
Fat Quarters (buy 6 for 20% off)
ex Display Quilts for Sale.
So enjoy a day at Victor Harbor, and grab a bargain as well.
Please note our HOLIDAY TRADING...
Closed 23-25th Dec. Open 12-4pm other Public Hols. Normal trading on all other days.

"BASKET CASES" MYSTERY QUILTS

Throughout the year "Basket Cases" members do a mystery quilt and by our Christmas meeting they should be completed. Unfortunately Bev broke her wrist and several others had extended holidays.
Deborah has the red, black and white also made a cushion cover with the left overs. Sue with the autumn tones and Gwen with the Monet. They are all the same pattern but colouring certainly makes a difference as with Pat's (brown)  Lee's (green) and Heather's red and black.

FABRIC PANEL UPDATE

Now that the Quilt Fair season has finished, we have been able to bring our pallet stock back to the shop, in particular all of our fat quarters and fabric panels. The panels have been sorted and we have been able to update the PANELS Set on our photo/web site, so check it out by clicking the links on this page (incl. the shop photo). There is a large and varied collection, including the super popular Dragon panel pictured here. You will also see one of the latest quilt kits, Hickory House - keep checking our sites as we expect to have more stock of one of our most popular kits available before Christmas!

QUILTS FOR SALE!

I have been looking through my former display quilts, and can't believe how many I've made over the years - too many to keep hidden away, so I will be increasing the number out on sale at the shop. Do come and have a look, if you don't see something that catches your eye, just ask and we might be able to find one. Might make a great Christmas present for someone you love, or just for yourself?
This bright, colourful one is the recent 'Rainbow Garden', if you click on the photos/website link, you'll see more in the 'QUILTS' set.
Cheers,
Dianne

Adelaide Craft & Quilt Fair

Don't forget this last event for the year, held in my home state so I hope it will be a busy and successful one!
The 4 day event begins tomorrow, Thursday Nov. 8 to Sunday Nov.11, and as usual includes the S.A. Quilters Guild Exhibition, with lots of lovely quilts to see, and submit your Viewers Choice.
Hope to see you at my usual stand E02, just look right on entering and you'll find me at the front of the last row -  I'll also have lots to see, including this new small wall hanging 'Renaissance'.
Dianne

Brisbane

The Craft and Quilt Fair is in Brisbane from the 17th till the 21st of October and so will I at stand K05. Lots of goodies to tempt you with especially the gift lines with Christmas just around the corner.

AMQF

Join me this long weekend at the Adelaide Convention Centre for this wonderful event for machine quilting. I will be on stand 46 for the 3 days. September 29th till October 1st.

NEW & OLD

The new Geisha 6 Panel (top left) has just arrived, Geisha 5 and the ever popular Owl bolt fabrics are also available. Check out the photos site for more!

CANBERRA CRAFT & QUILT FAIR

I have just confirmed my participation in this event in August, check out the updated 'WHAT'S ON' listing for dates and Stand details.
See you there!

EMPRESS

This is my version of Empress in these gorgeous blue and white fabrics as yet not quilted. The peacock doesn't show up much is this photo but does look really nice. I will also have this on show and in kit form at the Show.

Autumn Rain

I have finally finished! (put on the back burner for awhile), you may recall the weaving I was doing back at the start of the year. I called it Autumn Rain and have it as a kit and it will get it's first showing at the Syndey Craft and quilt Fair next week 13th to the 17th of June. The stand number is A28 so come and have a look if you are near Darling Harbour.

MATERIAL GIRL

Just arrived in is this Red colourway of the panel - good for a chuckle! We have previously had the Black version which is currently on back order. Don't forget to check out all our panels on the photo site (click on the links).

AQC

Managed to find this shot of my stand at the recent Australasian Quilt Convention. The venue is the impressive Royal Exhibition Centre at Carlton in Melbourne, featured in the current Masterchef series.

In class

Some ladies are doing dresden plate quilts and the blocks are starting to look fantastic.

This is Deborah who is using a layer cake for her blocks and 16 blades.

While Bev is using 20 blades in hers with set fabrics. Both are sewing it totally by machine.

Moonlight at the Oasis

After being away for 3 weeks with shows in Sydney and Brisbane and also teaching at Batemans Bay inbetween, it was great to get back to a project that had been going on for some time and finally finishing it. The pattern always takes a lot longer than you think to do and get right. I came within an inch of getting someone else to quilt it but ended up doing it myself and am very pleased with the finished product.

It is just in time for AQC in Melbourne next week, I will be on stand number 130 which is my usual spot under the dome.

EASTER TRADING

We will be closed on Good Friday.
Open on Saturday 9.30-4.00, Sunday 12.00-4.00, Monday 12-4.00
We hope to see you at the shop while you are out and about enjoying your long weekend break!

First travel event for the year

Come visit me at stand E07 for the Craft and Sewing Show at Rosehill, starts on Thursday 8th March!

Zonta Exhibition and friend

Have had a great couple of days at the Zonta Exhibition with wonderful country hospitality. Supplied with unlimited cups of tea or coffee lovely home cooked cakes and lunch.
This particular exhibition has not only quilts but all sorts of needlework including the most exquisite petit point, cross stitch, tapestry, laces and embroidery

Turning into my street after setting up for the show, saw this little fellow walk over the road and got the camera before he completely hid himself in the tiny creek. A bit unusual in down town Victor Harbor although we do get rabbits, snakes and the odd kangaroo

Needlecraft Exhibition

The Zonta Club of Fleurieu Peninsula is holding its 10th. Needlecraft Exhibition "Stitched with Love" on Friday17th-Saturday18th of February, hours are from 9.30am-5.00pm.
The venue is the Lutheran Centre, 21 Adelaide Road, McCracken, Victor Harbor SA 5211.
Entry is $5 which includes the catalogue, there will also be Devonshire Teas, Working Displays, and Stalls (I will have one). Hope you support this worthy event, and maybe call into the shop while you're here!
Also for those who might be interested, at 7.30pm on Friday17th there will be a Gala Evening, with a St Valentine's Day theme. Dress is "After Five" with a touch of Red. There will be champagne & nibbles, parades, music, prizes, coffee & cake, and more.
Tickets @ $20 are available at local businesses - Raine and Horne (85523744), Sinclair Florist (85521261), Swan's Pharmacy (85522021).

Weaving with fabric

Am starting a new project (even though I have lots of others unfinished)and am having a lot of fun with weaving. Why haven't I done this before !!! just love it.

Quilted

Town Square was quilted by the lovely Annette from Patchwork Haven in NSW
(old Friend) she has done a wonderful job. Hope it shows up.

Newbie

This is all very new to me so hopefully you will enjoy my rantings.
Last year I was very busy with the Shows around the countryside and this year will be about the same, the last was in Adelaide at the beginning of November. A break now until March 2012 which will see me being away for 3 weeks but more about that later.

I love to design my own patterns but time does not always allow for this to happen, so then I will find a pattern to make up for a kit. This one is called Town Square it has now been quilted and I will put the binding on today.

This was my stand at the 2011 Brisbane Craft & Quilt Fair in October