Covering the walls with the calico was the easy part. Then I spent some anxious moments thinking 'where do I start'. You know if you can just hang up a quilt and two or three other samples you can make it work.
The Christmas wall was first and from there it just flowed with a few adjustments along the way.
This was my first show in four years and I was very happy it only took six hours to set up.
You can check out all my patterns and kits online here.
Please email me for overseas orders.
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Craft Alive Wodonga is the first show I've done in four years and my head is spinning with thoughts of what needs packing!
And yes I am getting ahead of myself as there are fabrics to cut, fold and roll as well as kits to do and a quilt pattern to write before I can start packing.
See you there!
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So excited to announce the release of Santa & Friends.
These cute tags are my go-to gifts. Hang them on the tree, tie them to a gift, you get the idea.
A little stitching combined with felt applique and before you know it, the perfect gift.
Sold separately.
The patterns $6.50 each
The kits $15 each. Kits include the pattern, fabric, felts, threads, ribbon, iron-on-pellon and cardboard.
Sold here.
The Great International Craft Show #10 is on this weekend.
Check it out here.
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I'm pleased to announce my 2021 Diary Cover is now sold as a PDF Pattern.
No waiting for the post.
Purchase it and have it delivered straight to your inbox.
You may remember reading I make myself a new diary cover every year.
This year's cover has a cute little stitchery that doubles as a pen pocket. A handy addition that guarantees I will always have a pen on hand.
For this year anyway!
The pattern is $8
If you love the fabrics a kit is available for $12 plus P&H.
The kit includes the fabrics, hanky linen to stitch on, ribbon, cardboard & iron-on-pellon.
Pattern, Threads & Diary are not included in the kit.
The Great International Craft Show starts today.
This is an online event.
Check it out here.
Sew Some Joy
Christmas Club
The first mail out starts next week. It's not too late to join.
Find all the details here
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There I was relaxing with snapshots of flowers in my garden in the last post and then....... I really don't know where the days went.
The final Great Australian Craft Show #7 , Christmas Spectacular was on last week. I still have some fabulous kits on sale and other specials.
Selected Theodora Cleave button kits are on sale until the end of this month.
The kits are sold here.
The gorgeous buttons are designed and hand painted by Barb Smith (Theodora Cleave). Check out all Barb's buttons on her website here.
You'll find more specials here, like this cute Christmas stitchery pattern, A Celebration.
Small tags to stitch for Christmas.
String them together, hang individually on a tree, tie them to a gift or attach them to the stitched gift pillow.
Perfect for that last minute gift or bit of Christmas decorating.
Pattern $13 including postage.
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Day 1 of the Great Australian Craft Show and I'm having a fabric sale.
All these lovely fabrics are $8 per metre.
The fabrics are sold by the metre.
Postage is $10 regardless of the quantity ordered.
Just click here to go shopping.
While you're there you may like to check out the other fabrics I sell.
Full price and more specials.
Just click on fabrics to see them all.
The Great Australian Craft Show #5
is on
Thursday 6 - Sunday 9
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Here are some pics of the last display I set up for The Great Australian Craft Show.
Pictured, Garden Angel the felt decorations embellished with a gorgeous hand painted Angel button by Barb of Theodora Cleave. Jolly Santa, the heart decoration with another of Barb's whimsical Santas. Gift Tree, the free standing card with felt tree and Gift of Joy, the tag.
I love this grouping and try not to repeat the same samples together but it's hard not too when they work so well together.
I now have kits for the Petite Pincushion here.
Pretty as a Daisy, a sweet bookmark here.
Garden Blooms, felt appliqued Dilly Bag with Needle Case & Scissor Fob Pattern here or Kit here.
Postcard - Birdie - journal cover here.
Sew Bliss, the grey stitched box Pattern here or Kit here.
I loved making Hearts & Berries and didn't need any prompting to make another sample, stitching the bird in blue.
The Hearts & Berries pattern includes instructions for both the heart decoration and drawstring bag. You'll find the pattern here and a kit here. The fabric in both samples is sold out. I've substituted a sweet print with a dash of blue that's perfectly suited to stitching the bird in blue or red.
I could leave it up for the next show, but I prefer to pack it down and start again with a blank canvas.
Until next time!
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One of the promises I made myself this year was to blog regularly. Here we are almost half way through the year and it's obvious I'm failing. I will try to do better.
One of the unexpected benefits of taking part in the Great Australian Craft Show #3, was a rethink of my workspace and the introduction of a handful of small changes. Life changing is an exaggeration, but I'm thrilled. Rearranging a shelf, bringing in another table and having a tub for the post has made an unbelievable difference!
Setting up for the next Great Australian Craft Show 2 - 5 July, was quicker, less stuff to relocate from the tables and a knowledge of how to hang the quilts.
The quilts on display are Sarah's Sampler (1855), Coconut Ice - in the corner, Garden Party - the pink quilt you can just see and Round the Garden - over the main table.
One of the benefits of an online show, is I don't need to put out stock which means more room for samples!
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I call this my everyday stuff.
Bags with zips, drawstring bags, pincushions, quilt, journal covers, needle cases & postcards.
Click on the links to go shopping
The pattern Sew Organised was released at the show.
I feel so more organised now I can see what's in my project pouches. I'm hoping it will keep me focused! The drawstring container looks so cute. I plan to make a few and have them on a shelf filled with those items I never seem to be able to find in the cupboard like my quilting clips.
Click on the links below to take you shopping.
P&H extra.
Perhaps you love Christmas
Pictured: Santa in his ski suit from the book All Things Christmas, Santa's on his way! in the hoop, Gift of Joy (stitchery in the frame), Christmas Gift Box,
Santa & The Advent Tree (standing Santa), Pudding Anyone? and Joy to All (free standing card with felt applique).
The quilt is called Coconut Ice remade in fresh colors for Christmas.
Click on the link below for
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I've really missed the shows and pop-up shops this year.
Working from home can be a solitary experience and when you are the boss and only answer to yourself it can be a struggle to stay motivated and on track some days. The shows help me stay focused, but best of all they're an opportunity to connect with you.
The Great Australian Craft Show 3
That's why I'm so excited to be taking part in The Great Australian Craft Show, an online event, next week, 4 - 7 June.
I'm definitely learning on the job and feel a little embarrassed about the video I sent off today to be used in the promotional material. Holding the phone steady and speaking at the same time was a challenge. The challenges didn't stop there, linking the phone and pc, something I've never had a problem with before turned into a big problem...... Needless to say it was a relief to finally send off a video regardless of the quality!
Video aside, it has been fun unpacking my samples and deciding which ones to to display and how to display them. Unlike the shows where you start with a blank canvas, I've had to pack down my work tables and figure out ways to use the wall space. I'm going to leave it all up for a few more days, snapping pictures for future use, before packing it down and get back to cutting and preparing kits.
Hope to see you online at the show!
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