Li’l Bloke’s 163 View St Bendigo 3550
Hours: Monday- by appointment, Tues- Fri 10-5, Sat 10-2, Sunday- closed
Contact: Ph/fax 03 5443 9195 For overseas customers 61 3 5443 9195
November - December 2010 Newsletter
another slightly late newsletter. I don’t know where the months disappear to. It’s been a very busy month with quilt market (which helped me gain some new shops to wholesale to), and getting all those orders out as well as being out of town for a few days.
New New New.
New fabrics:- Sweet Broderie by Rosalie Quinlan- these fabrics are quite a departure from my usual stock. Very fresh and will suit the young ones.
I now stock patterns by Jennifer Knol...delightful appliqué patterns and some superb bag patterns. Hopefully they are on my blog by the time you receive this newsletter.
Cosmo stranded threads
I have the full range of 80 colors, beautiful variegated shades, but be quick as limited quantities of each color. I have ordered more today of many of the colors which should be in soon.
Delightful new doll patterns by Annie Smith. I hope to have these kitted up soon.
The new BOM by Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched is just gorgeous.
Woollen felts Fabulous range of colors. Patterns include new pincushions, small quilts and sewing bits’n’ pieces to make from these delicious felts.
Workshops I currently hold local workshops on Wednesday evening which are suited mostly to locals. It’s “an anything goes” type workshop with the 6 participants most likely doing 6 different things. I am prepared to take workshops elsewhere. Please contact me if your group would like me to take one.
New Mystery: “Picnic Time For Bears” You are still able to join in this mystery, but the later you leave it the more the fabrics may change. At this stage the only change is the arch fabric. Stage 1 “Pattern only” is available @ $23.10. The following stages will be cheaper, with the whole pattern being $66.00. Of course being a mystery it is not possible to buy the whole pattern set yet. If you wish to pay the full amount, pattern stages will eb sent to you when the kit stages are sent out to others. Kit price reminder:- Australian price:-There will be 5 stages each priced at $68.95 (No charge for p&h) = $344.75 overall. Overseas price:- $62.70 per stage + p&h ($313.50 overall +p&h) Stage 2 will begin to to be processed the week I return to the shop after Christmas.
Tips for this newsletter: 1. When making a design that has repeat blocks or motifs, just make one to ensure you have not made a mistake or that your pattern doesn’t contain an error. It’s not much use repeating the same mistake multiple times.
2. Making your own quilt labels: I like to use freezer paper ( if needle turning my label) or fusible web when writing my quilt label (with e.g. a micron pigma pen) as it gives stability to the fabric. Sometimes I print out the text from my computer, place it under the label fabric but over a light box, then the print is more "respectable". If you want your "own hand", perhaps rule lines on the backing paper before adhering to the fabric, to keep your text level. If time permits I like to include an applique or sketch of a figure that is featured on the quilt top...generally a scaled down version.
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