What's Hot from The Cloth Shop 3rd June

This week we had some very sad news - Rose Howard who has taught a Baltimore class at The Cloth Shop for the last eight years - died on Tuesday morning.

On the last Sunday of the month we have had a class called "Baltimore with Rose - Rose Howard travelled from Wellington and arrived at The Cloth Shop with an enormous suitcase full of patterns, quilts, samples and for the next five hours everyone stitched, talked.laughed and learnt new stitches and techniqes. Rose loved Colin's lunches and she always hoped that he would bring her favourite - coconut ice. Rose told me she loved coming to The Cloth Shop and she loved the women who came to her class - some have come every year for the last eight years. We were shocked in March when Rose told us she couldn't come back because she had cancer.

Everyone involved with the Baltimore Class has decided to carry on - the experienced ones will help the new ones - so even though Rose won't be with us we will talk of her often and remember her with love

Rest in Peace Rose xx.

Prize winning quilt with a humourous twist!

The Cloth Shop sponsored Tote and Gloat by donating a beautiful Husqvarna Sewing machine - in our last What's Hot letter we showed you a photo of Nola Slack who was thrilled to be the winner and take the machine home with her. The Rose City Quilt Club - who run Tote and Gloat - invited us to chose a quilt in the club challenge to win the "Sponsers Prize" - this year it was won by Caroline Noaro with her humourous quilt featurng a penguin nurse looking after two injured penguins - there is baby penguin playing with the stones on the shore of the bay - it tells a great little story and it's fun! This quilt also won the prize for the Most Humorous Quilt.

Colour of The Month

This month we have called Colour of the Month "Out of Japan" We have chosen seven linen and cotton mix fabrics in neutral colours from Japan and added some gorgeous Okado Ribbon - also from Japan. This pack would be perfect for a bag or you can use the fabrics as a background for a quilt. We are using three of them for our new Block of the Month - Stitched by Me. They are slightly heavier than our usual cotton fabrics,and are perfect for hand stitchery. We have posted the Colour of the Month packs but we have cut extra packs which are for sale for $.

Quilting Arts Magazine

This Quilting Arts Magazine #50 has just arrived - We have recently changed our ordering plan and now we ar ordering direct from America - although this one is late from now on our magazines will be sent to us as soon as they are published. We are selling them at the excellent price of $18. The latest issue of Cloth Paper and Scissors is also in stock now and is also $18.00

New Fabric - Marbles

These beautiful, bright new marbles lovely silky feel - they wopuld make the perfect accent for a quilt. We have packs of the complete range for $44.80

New Bag Patterns

Back Pack Pattern designed by Wendy Williams - The pattern has the instructions for adult and child's bag $25.00 - we have made up the child back pack - it is so cute! We also have the pattern from Wendy called Lauren's bag. We have a sample in the shop and on our website but there is no room for a photo here.

Sewline - The best marking pen!

Look what arrived this morning - our latest shipment of Sewline fabric marking pens! We also received our first shipment of sewlineair eraser pen - these are new for us but I think they will be great. Fine ball point marker, stays on fabric for 2 - 10 days but can be washed off instantly if that is what you want. Both pens are $22.00 -Marking Pens come with a container of ceramic leads - you can choose green ,pink or white.

Saturday Strippers this Saturday 12 June

This month we are showing you a new quilt from an excellent book called Quilt Rainbows with Jelly Rolls by Suzanne McNeill. We are making it up in warm country colours - we will tell you all about it tomororow. between 8.30 - 9.30. There is no charge to come to Saturday Strippers and you do not need to bring your sewing machine - it's inspirtational to see some of the show and tell that is brought along. This week I will show you a quilt that has been made from last year's textured blocks of the month - it's beautiful!

Tomorrow is Saturday Sampler Day.

Time to pick up Block five. If we are posting you your blocks they will be posted on Monday - don't forget to send us your photos of Block 4

This Sunday we have a class with Griet Lombard

This time Griet's class is Bags - Griet will show you techiques that will enable you to produce your own unique bag. We have had excellent feedback about Griet's class last month - "inspirational", "fun" really enjoyed it" "learnt so much"

Dragonfly class with Jacqui Karl

If you would like a weekend where you can paint, create burn and sew to make something beautiful - this is the weekend for you!

Faces Class with Jill Maas

We often hear "I love Jill's dolls, but I have got no idea how to make the face" - well this is your chance to find our all the little secrets that will make your doll's face perfect! you need to make three stuffed faces bring them to the class and then spend the day will Jill painting and sculpting.

You can make the faces using any of Jill Maas patterns or else get in touch with us and we will give you a page of tthree dolls faces that Jill has drawn up.

Winding Ways with Merryn Reid

Merryn will be at The Cloth Shop on Saturday 25 June to teach this lovely traditional quilt. Merryn loves her traditional blocks and she is very generous with ideas and skills.

Adrienne Walker is a .........

great quilt designer. She has designed a quilt called "Just Dandy" and she is at The Cloth Shop today to teach the techniques to make the Dandelion heads and th 3D leaves.

She will be here again on the 24th June to teach the class again - there are still spaces if you would like to come. $40.00 for class. 10.00 - 4.00

Snug as a Bug in a Rug

Kits which contain the flannels and Minkee to make a Snug as a Bug rug quilt for yourself - or someone special - $120.00