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Are you quilting for a Hawk or an Eagle?
Are you quilting for a Hawk or an Eagle?
I’ve lived in Victoria long enough to have become accustom to a public holiday for a horse race but one for a football game was a surprise.
Now I am not a dedicated follower of the AFL so I am making the most of the day to play with thread …. Aurifil of course and in particular Cotton Mako’ 28, our favourite quilting thread weight.
But some at Always Quilting are followers, so here is a test…
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The Wow Factor Quilt
The Wow Factor Quilt
Some quilts just have a “WOW” factor!
Carolyn was in the showroom a couple of weeks ago to choose the threads for this quilt, so I was thrilled when she came back to show it to us finished.
The soft sheen from the grey thread, chosen to blend into the grey fabric, highlights the quilting design perfectly so that the trapunto and background stitching “pop”.
Carolyn opted for a soft red, rather…
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Holiday Dreaming
I’ve been back at work for less than three weeks and already my holiday is a distant dream, so I browsed through my photos to re-live some of the memories.
We drove 10,000 kilometres, over many gravel & dusty roads, saw lots of bush and wild life and very few towns.
However, what I did notice is that in nearly every one of those towns, regardless of the size, there was always a mention of a…
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A Special Treat to Banish the Cold
A Special Treat to Banish the Cold
It is always a special treat when a customer brings a project that they have stitched with Aurifil into the store for “show and tell”.
This delightful scarf has been designed by Jan at Windflower Embroidery.
It is just perfect for those wintery days that we are experiencing, a lovely soft angora wool background trimmed with wool applique autumn leaves embellished with Lana wool thread.
Just the…
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The seasons they are a changing ....
The seasons they are a changing ….
It is not officially winter but it certainly feels that way.
I spent much of my life living in places where there wasn’t a visible change from summer to winter, so I really enjoy the autumn colours.
I am not so fond of the drop in temperature, and the rain, but if it means that I get to change my shoes from sandals to boots it can’t be that bad.
But best of all I get to start a new winter…
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What could be better than Chocolate?
What could be better than Chocolate?
I hope that you have had a safe & happy Easter spent with family.
My family lives too far away to visit easily so I’ve allowed myself some favourite quintessential Australian Easter treats.
A chocolate Bilby from Haighs & a hot cross bun.
What could be better than that?
Well maybe an addition to my Aurifil thread collection.
We pack a great selection of stash builder threads, such as these…
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Gathering in the Barn
Gathering in the Barn
Last month I treated myself to a day at the Gathering in the Barn held at Linda Collin’s barn in Wonga Park, home of the Quilts in the Barn exhibitions held annually. Leonie Bateman of The Quilted Crow was the presenter for the day. http://thequiltedcrow.danemcoweb.com/
When we arrived our first task was to find our seats, meet friends old and new, and indulge in the yummy morning tea.
As you…
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New in Store: Aurifil Designer Collections
New in Store: Aurifil Designer Collections
The latest Aurifil shipment arrived recently so look at some of the new Designer collections that we have on hand.
Some have been collated by Australian Designers
Some are boxes of 12 large spools, while others are boxes of 10 small spools
And some are collated in neat little bubble packs
Watch this space for more updates about the Aurifil Designer Collections or visit our websites (see links to…
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Happy Valentines Day
Let us share some of our favourite things with you.
I searched our previous Valentine postings to re-visit things that we had shared in the past.
Can’t go past a good biscuit snack but re-visit our 2012 blog for some great ideas for drawing heart-shaped quilting designs. In that same month JudySewforth shared work on her freemotion quilting of feathers and heart designs
Don’t you just love our…
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It is January so it must be time for a Fabric Frolic
It is January so it must be time for a Fabric Frolic
January in Melbourne means “Fabric Frolic” time from 16th to 25th.
Seven shops in the eastern suburbs collaborate to organise a splendid week of treats, shopping and competitions for the patchwork enthusiast.
This year I was pleased to see that two of the shops on the shop hop map are Aurifil retailers so be sure to stock up on your thread supplies when visiting Patchwork Passion and Palm Beach…
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A New Year ... a new feature colour from Pantone
A New Year … a new feature colour from Pantone
With this first posting for 2015 we wish everyone a happy and creative year and what better way to start than with some colour play.
At our staff meeting this week we checked out the 2015 “colour of the year” as designated by the people at Pantone.
Marsala
Unfortunately we hadn’t planned ahead to supply some liquid Marsala for the meeting so it was a sober discussion.
However, we did have fun…
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The end of the year is nigh ...
The end of the year is nigh …
It is almost the end of 2014 and looking back all I can say is what a busy, adventurous, year it has been with lots of trade events and new directions taken for the business.
As always the final event for the year is the Australian wholesale Quilt Market, held in Melbourne in November.
Not a huge event by world standards, but still very important for Australian shops, and a great opportunity for…
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Wednesday Wonder: Thread Painting
Wednesday Wonder: Thread Painting
How time flies! This time last month I was frantically packing threads into the van to drive to the Australian Machine Quilting Festival in Adelaide.
Ten hours, and 800 km, later it was time to set up the vendor stand in association with Hettie’s Patch, one of the Aurifil retail outlets in Adelaide.
It is the third time Lorraine, the owner of Hettie’s Patch, & I have collaborated to take…
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Tuesday Treat: Creative E-book from Lisa Walton
Tuesday Treat: Creative E-book from Lisa Walton
Even if, like me, you don’t think of yourself as an “Art Quilter” you will find some wonderful inspiring ideas in this new e-book by Lisa Walton, released earlier this month.
The book description says:
This book guides you through the ways in which you can turn beautiful patterns and textures into stunning textiles.
The first in a series of books titled ‘Creative Journeys’, Lisa Walton imparts…
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Wednesday Wonder: Thread Colours for Hand Quilting
Wednesday Wonder: Thread Colours for Hand Quilting
Last week we helped a customer choose threads for hand quilting, something that we often do but we don’t always get to see the results.
Well this week Judy L sent me a photo of the quilt ….. just look at her beautiful feather and cross hatch quilting.
I loved this feedback, especially as Judy wanted a thread colour that would add a little contrast to the beige background fabric, so it was…
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