New ranges of patchwork kits, fabrics and classes
More New Ranges Arriving this week
We are surrounded by new fabric ranges and we have quite a few more to come. here are some of the new fabrics in store this week. See our new ranges page for details. Ranges include new Michael Miller and Saffron Craig collections
New Range of Oliver & S Patterns
We now have the new range of Oliver & S childrens' patterns in store. Various sizes and styles are available. We have a few of the patterns made up as samples with wonderful patchwork cottons from our collection to give a stunning and unique look for your favourite little girl.
These patterns were released at the Pittsburgh Quilt Market last month so they are brand new on the market.
Workshop List Updated
Our Workshops and classes list was updated on 22 June 2009
New Amy Butler Tote Bags Now in Store
We have a limited stock of Amy Butler's brand new tote bags in the shop. These are completed bags in Amy's striking designs. there were plenty of oohs and aahs when we opened the box. So if you are looking for something special ....
New Season Ranges Starting to Arrive
The first of our new season ranges are starting to reach to store, and the trickle will become a flood in the next few weeks and months. Check out the new fabrics as they arrive on our New Ranges page. Here are a sample of our fabulous new red, white and black range. and a quirky pear range - great for clothing and bags as well as quilts.
Yes We do plan to have a mid-year sale
Well. we have ordered a large number of new patchwork and dress ranges for delivery over the next few months and we will need to clear some space for them. So we will be having a mid-year sale and the e-mails will go out in late June with the details. We will continue our recent tradition and not advertise the sale in the press. We would prefer to give our regular customers the benefit of the bargains. So keep an eye on your e-mails towards the end of the month and join us for what is always a fun day ( if a little hectic at times!).
Back From Pittsburgh
We are now back from Pittsburgh and have been using all our samples and bits and pieces to work out all the new ranges we will be ordering. We have already committed to some and expect the first deliveries ( the new Kaffe Fassett, Brendan Mably and Phillip Jacobs ranges) in the next few weeks. We were pleased at Pittsburgh to see many of the big fabric companies offering bright and cheerful new ranges - the perfect antidote to our winter and economic blues - and also right up our alley at Addicted To Fabric where we love the brighter styles. The picture montage above and below give you a flavour of some of the offerings at the Quilt Market.
So Much To Choose From at Pittsburgh
Quilt Market opened today and we have to choose from a huge range of new fabrics from our regular favourite designers and some new faces. We have already acquired a big range of samples as shown on the left. Our problem is how to get them all back to Australia! Market gives us a chance to talk to the designers about their ranges. At right, Jenny talks to Valori Wells about her new range from Westminster Fabrics. We will have some more photos to give you a flavour of the show soon.
Spring Market In Pittsburgh
We are in Pittsburgh for the Spring Quilt Market - where we look at all the new fabric ranges and toys for quilters. We were able to catch up with Amy Butler who has just released a cd of her projects including bags, quilts and home decor. Kaffe Fassett and Brandon Mably were also showing the exciting fabrics in their new ranges - we will have them in store in June. More to come as the market officially opens today- Friday 15th May in Pittsburgh.
Three New Kits Released
Three new kits - Arcadia, Lattice and Paisley have been added to our kits page. They use very modern colours that combine with very easy piecing techniques for a quick and impressive result. It is just as well that we have finished some new kits as many of the recent kits have sold out over Easter and the School holidays. We will leave the sold out photos up for a few days as some customers use the pictures for fabric selection. They are marked as sold out or one left as appropriate. We are sorry if one you were looking at is gone - we only make a limited number of each and some only last a couple of days!
Sue Spargo Workshop
We have just had Sue Spargo running a workshop in the store for some very lucky participants. We were all impressed with the rich colours and wonderful texture of the wool applique and embellishment techniques taught by Sue. Sue is a very inspiring teacher and was wonderfully generous with her knowledge. Contact us if you would be interested in a future wool embroidery or applique workshops. Talk to Sue's workshop participants if you need inspiration.
First Beginners Course For 2009 Wraps Up
Our first course for 2009 finished recently with the students all returning with their completed quilts. As always, we marvel at how much Wendy teaches in a few short sessions and the variety, quality and colour in these first quilts. Well done everyone. A small sample of the quilts is shown above. The next beginners course commences on 28 April.
Simple Project Ideas
We have had a lot of younger, new sewers looking for fresh and simple projects that have that personal touch. Just the antidote for the mass-produced products in the shops. We have assembled some great ideas for you including bags, soft toys, simple skirts, childrens clothes and many more.
Our new patchwork ranges and hand-printed cottons from Australian designers can be combined with the latest trends in simple-to-make patterns from up and coming designers - both from Australia and overseas.
We also feature some innovative new books containing a range of quirky projects. You can combine a few simple projects to make a stunning gift - a combination of an Amy Butler nappy bag and Melly and Me soft toy in the new fabrics makes a fantastic and individual gift for your next baby shower.
Award Winning Quilt
Congratulations to Helen for her win for Hand Applique in the Dalgety/Cooma Show. She brought the quilt in to show us recently and we were all very impressed with this lovely quilt.
The quilt uses fabrics from our store and we think Helen has combined them all beautifully.
New Patchwork Ranges Arrive
We seem to have been waiting for ever for the quirky ranges of patchwork fabric we have just added to the collection. From Japan come exquisite designs from Kokka, Yuwa and Kei. We have some new childrens hippo designs, similar to those that sold out in days last time. Don't miss Wonderland from Mo Mo if you want something a little different and Sweet lives up to its name with a modern take on feed sack prints. See them all on our new ranges page.
Fabulous new collection of textiles.
Just arrived in store we are now able to offer you the first selections from our new designer series of fabrics.
We have sourced environmentally friendly fabric, designed and printed in Australia suitable for use in home decorating, clothing and bags and accessories. Come in, have a look and be inspired.
We are currently working on a number of exciting, but easy to achieve projects to tempt your imagination.
This is just the first instalment of a number of fabrics that we have or will be sourcing from unique Australian designers and distinctive international ranges. We know you are just going to love our new designer series.
Four New Kits added
We have just placed four new quilt kits on the kits page. All are simple to make and quite stunning to look at. All use recent ranges of fabrics in the store. As always, we only produce a limited number of each quilt so don't leave it long if you like them.
Our Workshops are filling fast
We wanted to let our regular customers know that our workshops for the first half of the year are filling fast and some are already closed off. For a couple of workshops, we have been able to put a second class on, but we are now running out of time spots. So have a look at our quirky and exciting range of workshops and get in soon if you want to secure a place.
We love the range of opportunities this year. Sue Spargo is here from the USA in April. Jenny Bowker is back from the Middle East and is running her popular Ramallah Quilt techniques featuring designs and colours based on Palestinian cross stitch techniques. Beth Miller is also coming back to teach her Topsy Turvy Houses which was a huge hit last year. Beryl Hodges is wowing everyone with her reversible quilts ( see photo opposite) Also new to the store is Carol Pasfield and Jenny Peterson with some applique, bag-making and a new lunchtime workshop. Helen Godden is back with her machine quilting class after the first one was sold out and Kerry Gavin is teaching her gorgeous Celtic Quilt.
There is something for everyone so come and join us.
2009 Canberra Show Winner
Congratulations to Lesley Hodgson, whose quilt, shown opposite, has just been awarded the Champion quilt at the 2009 Canberra Show. We are delighted to see this recognition of her hard work.
Sue Spargo To Teach in Canberra
We are delighted to announce that Sue Spargo, an internationally renowned quilter from the USA, is coming to Australia and will be teaching a two day workshop in Canberra - only at our store. Dates are Friday 17th and Saturday 18th of April. Places are limited so let us know if you would like a place.
Sue has developed a new quilt - Magnolia - shown opposite for this Australian tour. The quilt is inspired by home, garden and family and the picturesque town of Magnolia, Ohio. Her unique folk-art quilting style is recognised world-wide and her workshop will be a lot of fun.. See our classes page for details.
All the New Kaffe Fassett, Phillip Jacobs and Brandon Mably Ranges
We have had to move our Kaffe collection to bigger premises as we have now received the complete new 2009 ranges from the Kaffe Collective - Kaffe, Brandon and Phillip. That's 120 new fabrics on the floor and they fit wonderfully with our huge existing collection. We are sure if you are a Kaffe fan or a fan of bright and bold colours, you will just love these new fabrics. Don't miss out Other new arrivals are shown on our New Ranges page.
The picture opposite shows just a fraction of the range we carry.
First 2009 Quilt Kit Available
Our first kit for 2009, Ripples, is now complete and ready for sale. As usual, stocks are limited. It is on display in the shop now. Details are on the kits page. It is a gentle and heartwarming quilt and would be a great holiday project.
We have been busy over the holiday period and have a few more quilts, kits using some of our newest fabric ranges, scheduled for completion in the next few weeks. So keep an eye on our website.
Quilt Selected for Japan Quilt Grand Prix
Congratulations to staff member Irma Armytage whose quilt has been judged into the Japan Quilt Grand Prix Exhibition to be held as part of the Tokyo International Quilt Festival from 16-24 January 2009
Well done Irma from all of us at Addicted To Fabric.
Prints Charming New Range
We now have Prints Charmings brand new range The Rainbow Garden in stock. Well done to Cath and Kirsten on this wonderful range which is already selling well in our store There is more information on the new ranges page.
We also have a few remaining kits using hand-printed fabrics from Prints Charming. We sell out very quickly and stocks are limited.
New Range from Anna Maree Horner
Just in is Anna Maree Horner's new Good Folks range. She is one of the most popular designers of patchwork fabric so come in and have a look or check out the new ranges page for a little taste of the colours and textures!
We have had a few new ranges in during the last two weeks so pop in and see them and us during the holidays - when you need a quiet break from the rigours of Christmas.
Block of the Month - The Two Of Us
Congratulations to all of the girls who completed their The Two Of Us block of the month quilts and well done to those who are almost there. It is a considerable achievement for you all and the results are stunning. The design phase is well underway for the 2009 quilt. Contact us if you want to be part of the next quilt. Places are limited for this exclusive program.
Well, we did suggest it
A few items below, we suggested using our patterns and patchwork fabric for contemporary Christmas stockings. Michelle came into the store and showed she has taken our call to heart, probably a couple of steps beyond what we had imagined! Happy Christmas Mike.
More Sale Winners
Two more of our sale winners were presented with their prizes during the week. kathy(right) won one of our quilts to donate to her favourite cause - Brindabella Gardens Nursing Home, and Rachel (left with her Mum, Sharon) won a special gift pack of Michael Miller fat quarters. Rachel is just completing our last Beginners course for the year, so she now has the fabrics for her next quilt.
New Patchwork Range in store
As soon as we clear some space on the shelves at the sale, our suppliers have filled them up again. Don't miss the Gypsy Rose range from Fig Tree Quilts (left). They arrived today and now occupy pride of place in the shop. Also, we have just placed Bali Rain(right) on the shelves, a huge range of tone on tones ideal for colour highlights and backgrounds.
See our new ranges page for these collections and other new acquisitions as they arrive.
Sale Prize Winners
Congratulations to the following winners of our sale prizes:
- Door Prize - PFAFF Sewing Machine to Elaine
- Bolters Prize 1 - Ott Light to Anne
- BoltersPrize 2 - Boxed Set of Mirror Ball Collection from Michael Miller to Rachel
- Charity Prize - One of our quilts for presentation to your favourite cause to Kathy
Wrap Skirt Workshop
We now stock simple yet striking patterns from Toni Coward at Make It Perfect We were so impressed with this easy wrap skirt that we have decided to run a workshop in January with Kylie to show you how easy it is. See here for details on the workshop. One of our customers bought the pattern on the first day we had it and wore it in the next day. Our staff have the bug as well. It is a great way to use some of the wonderful colours in our patchwork cottons and we have some fantastic kids clothes made up as well to show you.
Our Birthday Sale
We had a huge three day sale to celebrate our birthday and Christmas. Our special day for our regular customers was Friday 5th of December and we were flat out with nearly all our staff on duty for the day to keep up. We served over 500 customers on the day and we hope you all found a bargain or two. Thanks for your patience if you hit a really busy time (most of the day!) and had to wait in line for a while. I am sure you would agree the girls could not have cut any faster.
We did not advertise the sale to the public - only to our bagladies and to Canberra and Queanbeyan Quilters. With the response we had we will continue to run our sales this way. Those of you who support us throughout the year deserve to get the best deals. So if you did not receive your e-mail, don't forget to register here
Our Final Kit For 2008 - Phew!
We have finished our final quilt kit for 2008 and we just love it. It features the recent Park Slope range from Erin McMorris and is very easy to make. Check out the details here It looks great up on our wall in the shop.
Thursday Friendship Group Update
Our wonderful Thursday Group have been continuing their hard work in support of the Grandparents Group. They have just completed over 40 Christmas wall hangings, table runners and quilts and handed them to Wendy Saclier from the Canberra Mothercare Society. They have created a prodigious output of quilts throughout the year in support of this wonderful cause, so well done to all involved from all of us.
Classes Winding Up for 2008
Our final classes are in Christmas mode as our program for 2008 winds down. Kerry's popular techniques class held its last session on Friday 28th of November. The Block of the Month and the last Beginners Course for the year will conclude in the next two weeks. We are working on our 2009 program and should have it up on the website in mid January.
Sale Details
Over the weekend 29/30 November we have e-mailed to our regular customers details of our forthcoming three day sale. We will not be advertising the sale in newspapers or other media as we focus the bargains on our loyal customers and bag ladies. If you do not receive an e-mail, check our bag ladies page or re-register if necessary. If your e-mail domain is a Government department or school etc, their e-mail spam settings sometimes block our e-mails. You may have to put our e-mail address in your contacts list.
Christmas is coming!
In case you didn't know, Christmas is on the way. We have been seeing decorations and Santas for a few weeks now- every year it seems to get earlier. However, we have held off until a month to go. So come in for some great contemporary Christmas stockings patterns using our patchwork fabrics to brighten up your home.
More Kits Using the Latest Fabric Ranges
Check out our new kits from the Charisma and Woodland fabric ranges. Plus we have added another cute nursery quilt to our collection. These are proving very popular and stocks are llimited. Details are on the kits page
Earlier postings are here ( Houston 2008 and back)