What's hot at the Cloth Shop 7 August 2011

Last Saturday Sue and her husband Doug, who live in Palmerston North were walking down the Portobello Road in London and guess what they saw - The Cloth Shop. www.theclothshop.net They couldn't believe their eyes - and just had to go and have a look. Since then we have been looking at their web site and after all the riots in England during this week - which did affect shops in Portobello Road - we hope they are OK

Beginners Sampler Class

We are having a Beginners Patchwork and Quilting Sampler class in Spring. During September and October http://www.clothshop.co.nz/index.php?page=workshops we will hold Beginners classes on Saturdays bewtween 10.00 and 3.00 - the dates are 3rd and 17th September, 1st, 15th and 29th October.

Even if you know absolutely nothing about quilting now you could have a quilt finished by Christmas!!

New Batiks!!

Over the last couple of weeks we have received over 60 new batiks - they look fabulous and we are thrilled they all arrived at once, rather than in dribs and drabs as sometimes happens.http://www.clothshop.co.nz/index.php?page=new

These Batiks are deisgned by Island Bay Batiks - leaders in Innovative Batik Design.

If you would like to receive a fat eighth of all of these Batiks you can join our new fabric club called "60 of the Best" You will receive a pack of ten batiks a month, plus a free pattern that uses batiks fabrics $39.00 per month for six months.

Fabric designed by Lonni Rossi

We just love these designs and colours. This is a picture of the Butterfly on one of the rust and gold colorway, we also have another one in pale aqua and lime colouring as well. Take a look at our web page.

New Magazines

The format of these magazines has changed over the last few issues theyto choose a subject and then have several authors write about it.

Issue 51 (with the cute dog on the cover) is called the Art Quilt portrait issue - and features:-

11 playfull techniques to try including Ice Dying, Layered Marbling, Mono printing and finger painting, Stamping and Stencilling with unusual objects.

Colour of the Month - Black and Silver

. This is one of the fabrics in the pack - we have teamed it up with black and silver stars, black and silver stripes, black and silver spots, black and silver fairy frost and black and silver squares and added somes silver star trim $32.00 per pack

Saturday Strippers this Saturday 13th August

This Saturday 13th August is Saturday Strippers Saturday - nthis month we are going to show the "new Latest Thing" the 35 Minute Quilt http://blog.heirloomcreations.net/?p=1897 We will show you how to make the quilt and will have samples to show you.

Warning! They are quite addictive - we have made up one quilt, have another one ready to sew and have plans for another one!

Demo tomorow will be between 8.30 and 9.30, but if you miss it,ask us to show you when you are in shop tomorrow ;picking up your Saturday Sampler.

Saturday Sampler Day tomorrow

We are looking forward to see you tomorrow to pick up Block seven. I was going to put a photo of the blocks in bhere, but Colin is packing them up as I write, and he has the blocks home with him. There is a photo of the the Random Block for this month - Reverse Applique - you can see the rest tomorrow. We will be posting the mail order blocks out on Monday - thanks for the photos you have sent back this month

Today is Friday Open Day

Ever since we opened we have had "Open Day Friday" - You can come to the shop and work on your own projects - Cost is $2.00 a day.

Today Robin is making Chocolate Tables mats, Wendy is making a Cathedral Window pincushion,Lynne is quilting her quilt, Jan is making a hexagon quilt, Pam is making a Mckenna Ryan quilt, Anna is quilting her "Pretty quilt, Francie is quilting her Saturday Sampler.. We are very lucky on a Friday because Pam bakes fresh muffins before she comes from Dannevirke - today we had orange - and as a special treat I bought some Alligator which is a danish pastry type treat from our local bakery "Breadworks" It's Delicious!!

Just arrived!

In time for Daffodil Day - either of these would look great in a chenilled quilt! There is also a gorgeous Poppy fabric inorangey reds.