1 - 26 April
25% off all fabric, pre-cuts and loose fat quarters (some minimum cuts apply).
2 one day workshops with UK quilter and designer:
'Drawing with your Sewing Machine' - Tuesday 20 June 2017
'The Wordsmith - Quilted Memories to Cherish' - Wednesday 21 June 2017
Phone Quiltsmith on 9550 4947 for all details and to book.
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| Feature fabrics were selected - all donated ... |
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| A range of grey cross hatch background prints were chosen ... |
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| Block kits were prepared and distributed ... |
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| And applique skills were applied ... |
3 - 5 November 2017
Petersham Town Hall, Sydney107 Crystal St, Petersham NSW 2049
Quilt entries open between: 5 August - 10 September 2017
Announcements about teachers and their workshops, fabric stalls, quilt show categories and entry process will be posted as soon as available.
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| Someone was very organised! |
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| A few of us have vintage Elnas as the lightweight option - it is always good to hear their characteristic hum. This one is Hilary's. |
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| Julie found some stray 5" squares at home that she turned into large hexagons, and machine appliqued to background fabric from the community stash. |
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| Just checking - Robin's quilt top is indeed all hand pieced. The blue counterpane is a Jinny Beyer print that glows. |
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| A second quilt top growing from a donation of blocks and fabrics by a friend of Sue C - the ends of jellyrolls made into four patches and sashed with a little something from Sue's own stash. |
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| Lynette was making up solids in a basket weave pattern. |
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| Hilary loves red and cats! |
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| Lynette's friend Chris donated this vibrant top, and Lynette found the great border fabric in her stash! one of six or seven quilts pin-baste by the group on Thursday. |
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| Another Lynette-Chris collaboration in beautiful brights! |
Our community quilts fabric stash received a tremendous boost at our monthly sewing on Thursday when Maru, of Material Girls Down Under called in with a very generous donation of fabric for our community stash - ends of bolts and a large basket of fat quarters from excess stock.
Thank you Maru - your support is very much appreciated, and some of the fabric was in use before the end of the day!
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| Ginnie has made made many quilts - a lot of them for her grandchildren, and often using blanket-stitch applique. This is the first time she has made one just for her. You really see the 3D effect of the bargello design. Sweet, colourful dreams, Ginnie. |
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| Julie has used a plaid and muted botanical prints from our community stash for a design evoking a trellis, in this lap quilt that might appeal to a man. Thank you for donating the flannel backing from your own stash, Julie. |
If you would like to know more about the stars that Dawn and Marilyn were weaving with florist's ribbon, at our Monday meeting, check out the One Million Stars website here. It is with great sadness that we are having to close our Hornsby shop on Saturday 22nd April.
Our lease has run out here although we are still optimistic that we can find new premises.
There is up to 75% off storewide, excluding sewing machines overlockers and cabinets.
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| Julie rearranged a Japanese panel print, creating interest by varying the grid dimensions, and complimentary borders for a large quilt --- |
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| ... you can a little more detail here. |
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| Jill is making modern mini versions of her children's baby quilts that were made by a friend 25 and 30 yers ago, as keepsakes that won't wear out from use as washing. |
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| Pat's stunning 'Urban' wall quilt is her own design, now complete ... |
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| ... it is hand quilted, in random straight lines, more visible in this close-up. Come to our quilt show in 2018 for the full impact! |
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| Elaine W is ready for Christmas 2017! |
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| One of Diana's favourite three year olds has a teddy in need of a quilt ... |
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| ... and the three year old will love her 'I Spy' quilt ... |
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| ... with lots of animals to find. |
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| Linda Showed Susan M a design idea to add dimension to her community nine-patch quilt, but Susan still found some of the fabrics she pulled from the community stash a bit too bright! |
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| Sue H's I Spy quilt is very nearly done ... |
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| ... it has been transformed into a quillow, by the addition of a Princess Pillow. |
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| Helen is on a roll with large hexagons - some of these were originally curtains. |
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| Jo bought these fabrics in a kit at Sydney Quilt show a couple of years ago, but didn't strictly follow the pattern |
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| Detail of Jo's large flying geese - you can also see the combination of hand and machine quilting |
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| Robyn B has finished the baby quilt for a grandchild before the baby has arrived! |
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| Pat has made several bags from the techniques she learned in Miriam's workshop ... |
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| ... this collection is destined to be gifts for lucky family members. |
... being a sewing machine collector who could not sew has resulted in some raised eyebrows.
"I get some very strange looks from some of my mates down at the pub, but I like the machinery side of it," he said.
"Every one is different and it's just intriguing" ...
