Scrap Bag

I am slowly finishing all the decorating in my little house
out the back of the shop.
I have always wanted to make a patchwork cover
for my couch but just never got around to it.

During the days off around Christmas I started
to make one. First I had to join all the strips
and then make them into pieces to fit the couch.

It did end up taking much longer but I did make
my own piping and the whole cover is lined in muslin.

I love it!
Now to do the chair…….

Found mum working on these t-shirts for Christmas presents.
Mum uses liteweft to stabilize the t-shirt
when sewing the applique on.

The car pattern is from Kellie’s
Peak Hour Quilt pattern.

This is a fabric we sell,
mum just fussy cut the owls out.

Mum uses a button hole stitch on her machine
to sew the applique onto the t-shirt.

A really cute one made using
Woodland Fabric designed by Natalie Lymer.

As a thank you to all my customers for their ongoing support and
friendship we are having a special Sale.
25% OFF all stock until December 31st 2011!

ENJOY

The girls on Christmas day in their
Make it Perfect dresses.

Our Sale is still on!

20% OFF ALL STOCK
until the 10th of December 2011!

Some of the Yummy new fabrics just arrived today!

We have a new quilt pattern!

It’s called Woodland Circles and it’s been made using
Cinderberry Stitches Woodland range of fabrics.

It’s been made using the raw edge method of applique
and a set of 64 charm squares.

The charm square packs have 2 of each
wonderful designs!

and welcome Dawn.
She is the lovely new creation from
Melly & Me.

and check out this fabulous range!
Daisy Chain from the talented Prints Charming
ladies, Cath & Kirsten.

Daisy Chain is 100% cotton fabric, and it is a heavier weight fabric,
sort of like a light weight canvas and suitable for all home decorating
applications and also quilts.

and we are very lucky to have this fabulous quilt
visiting us for a while. It has been made by
the talented Rita from Red Pepper Quilts
and she has kindly loaned us this stunning creation.

Annual Birthday Sale
Tuesday the 29th of November
to Saturday the 10th of December
20% OFF ALL STOCK

We have ricrac!
In three different sizes.
Narrow, Wide & Jumbo!

A new friend has also arrived, Baxter, a new creation
from Jodie at RicraC.

A new range of threads from Mettler.
100% cotton with a silk finish.
Look at all those lovely colours!

A great new range of basics from
A Day in the Country.

We have also discounted lots more
fabric to $12 to make room for all
the new fabric thats on it’s way

This weekend is the Ballaarat Quilters Biannual Quilt exhibition.

29th – 30th October 2011
10 am 4pm both days
entry $6
at the Ballarat Mining Exchange,
Lydiard Street Ballarat

Come and see all the fabulous quilts!

Ballarat Patchwork will be open both days too!
Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday 10am – 4pm

Until the end of October we are having 25% OFF ALL
Ballarat Patchwork Patterns and Quilt Packs.

This Sale is for online orders only!

Finished the binding on Poppy’s quilt last night!

Such a sweet little quilt – I hope she is going to love it!

I also finished another journal cover sample for the shop.
This is from a pattern design by Janelle Wind,
“Journal Secrets“

Fingers crossed this sample stays in the shop!!!

I have a few photos of some work my customers have completed.
This first photo is of Daisy and her beautiful cushion, she did
have a bit of help from Mum but choose the fabrics all by herself!

Daisy and her cushion.

Kirsty sent me a lovely email and some photos of her work.

“I thought you might like these photos of a baby bib project I made using your mum’s pattern from the shop, and one of the designs from Kellie Wuhlfson’s Peak Hour quilt after I did one of her classes at the shop.  I bought the pattern and fabric pack about 6 months ago and am yet to start on the quilt itself, but have made lots of t-shirts, bibs and pillows with it – I will have used up most of the fabric by the time I start on the quilt!  It’s an incredibly versatile pattern, and the fabric pack is perfect.“

Beautiful bibs – too good to use I think!

I also had a birthday present to make for a very mature 11 year old.
I made her some very bling cushions and bunting – with no pink as requested.
The fabrics I had already so it was a good use of the stash and the
trims were purchased at spotlight.

Lovely photo kids!

and on a quick note, my sewing machine repair man was
dropping off a machine this morning and told me he
has some 2nd hand Berninas for sale.
He has a couple Bernina Record 830′s for $400,
and a couple Bernina 801 models for $300.
These are fantastic basic machines and come with
a 12 month warranty. They are ex-school machines so
only come with one or two feet. However Bernina still
makes feet for these machines so you get easily get the rest.
Contact Emma on 03 5332 6722 if you are interested.