June 30, 2008 at 11:07 pm (Quilting)
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Oh so stylish are these two Show and Tells. The quilt above has been made by Dineke, and the bag beow was made by Sue (aren’t they clever?).The bag is one of the new Moonshine patterns now in stock.
Actually we have tons of new patterns in store now but we have been stocktaking all week-end, and I forgot to take photo’s today. Will update you tomorrow!
June 25, 2008 at 11:35 am (Just Stuff!)
 
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Check out these cakes made in Russia (so I’m told) How could you possibly eat these?!
June 24, 2008 at 9:06 am (Just Stuff!)
This is the little man who has been making me weep lately…my handsome new God-son. Holding a newborn baby is the most awesome thing – a whole new person looking at you with all that unswervable trust in his eyes. And those eyes..I think they must have been here before…so knowing. Sigh.
And the best part about your best friend having a baby? Your not sore, or sleep-deprived, or stretched in spots that just shouldn’t be stretched – and you still get a baby to love!
Well done, Lisa and Peter.
June 21, 2008 at 11:31 pm (Uncategorized)
Just finished this for a very special someone…is it too arty? Hmmm, hubby thinks so. Oh well, I like it. I think Tom will too. I’ll introduce him tomorrow.
June 18, 2008 at 11:05 am (Nice people Nice things BOM)
All of the BOM Ladies need to head over to the Npnt Blog to check out the free block Helen has put up for you. We all love a pressie!
While chatting and stitching last night, it eventuated that we all had a block that we weren’t overly fond of. So we decided, we wouldn’t use those ones! Oh, the freedom. Yes, it’s our quilt, and we can pick and choose the blocks we like. Did you also know that there is the option of designing up to 9 of your own blocks?
Some ideas tossed around were tracing the childrens hands, getting them to write their names or draw a simple picture to be stitched. Also, how about a “guest stitcher”? Asking a close family member or friend to stitch a block will certainly make it a nice memory quilt.
Would love to hear your suggestions.
June 17, 2008 at 4:54 pm (Uncategorized)
Sonia!
Thanks for leaving a comment (more please everybody), we have two sparkly new stamps at the shop with your name on them! Come visit us!
June 17, 2008 at 4:50 pm (Just Stuff!)
This awesome book wrap was created by Jan, who brought it in to show us yesterday. Jan is an artist who works with many different textiles and techniques, and I can tell you these photo’s do not do her work justice. Jan made this book wrap for a close friend, using scraps of fabric from her Bridesmaids dresses and her daughters favourte colours. So many hours, so much love, all wrapped up in one gorgeous gift- and you haven’t even seen what’s inside yet:
I don’t have a photo, but the inside of the book is also personalized with a poem and drawing. Wow. Such a precious gift.
We love to see what happens to the “raw” material after you take it home - keep on sharing wih us!
June 12, 2008 at 12:28 am (Quilting)
So much packed in to such a short time, it’s hard to know where to start. As much fun as it is to attend Trade Shows (and I’m not gonna lie and pretend it isn’t!), it can also become a bit overwhelming, and I’m so glad we were able to take photo’s freely, to keep as a reference point. ( Thankyou to all of the very kind exhibitors who gave us permission to do that!)
Since I can’t possibly put all of this week-end into one post, I thought I’d start wth introducing some of the wonderful people we met, old friends and new.
For me, it is always a highlight to meet a designer. I admit to being star struck at times (we country girls don’t get out much!), but it is just amazing to meet and chat to the people whose work you have admired, and to have the opportunity to see their work in real-life.
So, of course we bee-lined to see the lovely Helen at Hugs’n'Kisses. We weren’t disappointed with the “real” Nice peple Nice Things Quilt in the flesh (so to speak), and many of Helen’s gorgeous new designs will be winging their way to us very soon.
Here is Sue with Monica of Moon Shine Designs, and her daughter Allaura. One of the very obvious trends is a swing back to dressmaking,but in a very simple format. Keep watching fo those new patterns to arrive, they are very groovy.
Here I am with Robyn Allen-Waters, who makes the most divine buttons – we’ll be nabbing them shortly, and stay tuned for a give-away from her. Also helping her out this week-end were the fun and bubbly Lise and Sue.
It’s always nice to catch up with some familiar faces at shows like this – many of our local customers will recognize Tracey Browning, who had Gail Dayman helping her out over the weekend.
And one of our favourites, Natalie from Natalie Ross in Stitches, was there with her sister Mel – They were just fantastic to meet, and when did my camera battery run out??!!! Ofcourse. And then so did our time so we didn’t make it back for a pic. So here is one of my favourite quilts designed by Natalie instead, and to see her beautiful smile, mosey on over to her blog and say Hi.
Oh, and did I mention Paris?? Indeed I did. Just to change the subject of this post completely, (oh, the power) my gorgeous cousin Christie got engaged to her very charming boyfriend Tony last week. And where did he propose? Oh, you know, just on the Eiffel Tower! Oh so romantic, what’s a girl to do? Say Yes of course!!!!!! Sigh. Love to you both, and safe travels home x
June 5, 2008 at 7:29 pm (Uncategorized)
…And another 4.30 am start! Well, Ok we are going via Paramatta and might do a bit of shopping on our way. But after that it will be all about you as we hit the Trade Fair in search of fab new ranges and designs to get your creative juices flowing.
In the meantime, I thought I’d share a few of Megan’s NPNT Blocks:
So, Sue and I will be back next week, and in the meantime, go say Hi to Claudia.
June 3, 2008 at 5:48 pm (Scrapbooking)
This giveaway was supplied to us by the lovely team at Stamp It, and their product is in store now. There are some gorgeous new designs and distressing inks, so come and check them out. These are this week’s give-aways:
And while we were in Sydney, we met the lovely Mel who designed the beautiful flower stamp. She is a very talented designer and you can check out more of her designs here. There is also whole new world of digi-scrapbooking out there to explore. Mel was kind enough to sign this stamp for us but…although we did our best, it didn’t survive the trip…sorry. But still a cool give away. What next? Leave us comment. Yep, any comment, and we will draw a winner randomly next week.
If you look closely Mel is holding a mini album she designed, using the outside of a milk bottle and card stock. Easy and cheap – and environmentally PC. Brilliant project for the kids!
We have these jigsaw packs in stock now, so thought I’d give you some design ideas:
And here are some of the card designs we loved:
We eagerly await your comments!
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