*new* Tea Towel Fabric

Tea Towels, Tea Towels, Tea Towels, who doesn't love them!?
Well, we here at Pioneer Patchwork are now stocking tea towel fabric in two great colors; Red & Cream that can be made into place mats as well! By adding a little embroidery of your own onto it or your favorite fabric swatches you can spruce them up a bit and personalize them. See below some examples we have put together, or come into the shop and take a look. Keep your eye out as we have some kits coming soon too! Happy sewing girls x

Class for Ingrid's Crazy Patchwork Bag

Ingrid's Crazy Patchwork Bag Class

Ingrid will be teaching her beautiful "Crazy Patchwork Bag" in a workshop on your choice of Saturday, 29th June OR 31st August, 2013.

The workshop will take place from 10.00am to 4.00pm and will cost $55.00 per person.

Here are some photos of the front and back of the bag:

You will learn a strip pieced crazy patchwork technique, embroidery and hand quilting.

Kits can be cut to order for this patchwork bag.

Please phone the shop on 4647 3555 to book into this class.

Minke Quilt Demonstration Class and Kits Available

Many ladies have admired the Minke quilt our Vicki Allen made for us from this amazingly soft fabric.

Now that winter is coming we have arranged a day for her to demonstrate how this strippy quilt-as-you-go quilt is made.

The date of the Demonstration Class is Wednesday, 1st May, 2013 from 2.00pm to 5.00pm.

The cost to attend the Demonstration is $10.00 per person.

Please phone the shop on 02 4647 3555 to book your place.

We have a number of kits available to make the same sized quilt in a variety of gorgeous pink, blue and brown strips.  

Please note the fabrics are different to those pictured above in our quilt sample.

Here is a photo of one of the pre-cut quilt minke kits available at the shop.  The kit includes 15 pre-cut strips of different fabrics, the complete minke backing, binding and cotton wadding.  The kit cost is $180.00.

Brand New 2013/14 Block of the Month Program

New Block of the Month Program

Our new program will run over a 14 month period commencing in June 2013.

The quilt will consist of (61) 6" finished blocks: 9 blocks will be hexagon flowers appliqued onto a background square; 4 blocks will have different Rose of Sharon flowers and 48 blocks will be different machine pieced sampler blocks.

Month 1 will consist of 3 metres of background fabric; 3 fat eighths of different fabrics; papers for hexagon blocks and detailed instructions for four pieced blocks.

Months 2 - 14 will consist of 3 fat eighths and detailed instructions for four blocks.

The cost of Month 1 will be $60 Australian and thereafter the cost will be $20 per month debited from a credit card account each month.  Postage charges will be an additional charge.

There will be two colour options to choose from: traditional reproductions or beautiful brights.

The background fabric for the reproduction option will be a medium value Primitive Muslin from Moda fabrics.  

The background fabric for the bright option will be either a black Muslin Mate or a white Muslin Mate from Moda.  You will need to specify your colour choice at the time of registration.

Month 14 will contain detailed instructions for setting the 61 blocks on point with sashing strips in between and cornerstone squares.  The completed quilt will measure approximately 82 inches square.

If you are interested to join this BOM program, please telephone the shop on 02 4647 3555 to register.

2012/13 Block of the Month Quilts

The Unveiling of the 2012/13 Block of the Month Completed Quilts

Last Friday night we held a function at Pioneer Patchwork to reveal the completed Block of the Month quilts from the 2012/13 program.

Lots of ladies arrived for wine and nibbles to see the unveiling.

Here are the photographs of the three completed quilts.

The first one is made of the twelve blocks pieced in reproduction fabrics.  Each block is surrounded by a narrow red strip and four caramel triangles so that it is set on point.  The blocks are then sashed and bordered with a wonderful reproduction paisley border print.

The second one is made from the vintage blocks.  Ingrid designed and appliqued a beautiful centre block for this quilt.  The thirteen blocks are set on point with three different sashing colours and pieced side setting triangles.

Here is a close up of the applique block: a pretty posy of flowers tied with a bow.  Applique has turned edges and embroidery is done in Perle 8 thread.

The third quilt is the one made from the twelve blocks of black and white fabrics with a red background.  We are very pleased at how dramatic this quilt looks and it would be most suitable for the man in your life or a teenager.

The finishing instructions for all of the above quilt settings will be included in the Month 12 package of everyone enrolled in this BOM program, along with the pattern sheet for the applique block.

Here are some photos of the lovely ladies at our unveiling:

Ingrid is whispering something to Katrina which she obviously thinks is very funny!

Here is Ingrid pointing out our new Block of the Month program (see seperate post for details).

Progress in Class

Class Projects

Here we share some of the projects girls have been making in class at Pioneer Patchwork.

Our first block for our new Sampler Block of the Month went out early May and lots of girls have enjoyed making their block.

Here is Maria and Dawn with their blocks - way to go girls!

Guess who this is?

Here is a beautiful sewing accessory folder made by Karen Deli in Thursday night class from a Bareroots book available at the shop.

This is Maria's "Heart" Quilt - finished at last - and it is so stunning!

This is Michelle's masterpiece - made from "The Farmers' Wife" book, also available at the shop.

Good on you, girls!!!!

Happy sewing.

Class Update

Class Update

Upcoming classes at Pioneer Patchwork include:

"Longbourne" with Katrina Hadjimichael

This is the third quilt in Katrina's Jane Austen series.  This is an extravaganza of English paper piecing.

Sundays 17 June, 15 July, 19 August, 16 September, 2012

10am to 4pm  $55 each class

"Pennsylvania" with Katrina Hadjimichael

This quilt of sampler blocks is a great one to learn machine piecing skills.  Katrina will teach you many tricks for cutting and piecing.  Use up your stash or buy more!

Saturday 30 June and Sunday 1 July, 2012

10am to 4pm  $55 each class

"Christmas in July"

"Christmas Stocking" with Katrina Hadjimichael

This stocking is made from a charm square pack of lovely rich fabrics.  Learn paper foundation piecing and embellishment of jumbo ric rac.

Saturday 21 July, 2012 

10am to 4pm $55 each class

Kit is available

"Christmas Placemats" with Ingrid Krapez

These gorgeous placemats are also made from a charm pack using a stack and slash method.

Sunday 22 July, 2012

10am to 4pm $55 each class

Kit is available.

Katrina will be holding a UFO Day on Tuesday, 10 July, 2012.  If you are working on one of Katrina's quilts or have an unfinished project you need help with, this is a great day to sit and sew and get lots done!

10am to 4pm $45 for the day

"Cathedral Windows" Quilt with Vicki Allen

Sundays 23 September, 21 October and 25 November

10am to 4pm $55 per class

We have a couple of vacancies in Vicki Porter's Hand Embroidery classes held on the 1st Thursday of every month.

Come into the shop to see some of the samples of Vicki's gorgeous work.  You can make any of her projects in class.

This is a very relaxing day with a lovely lady.

Classes are 10am to 4pm $55 per class

If you would like to book into any of these classes, please contact the shop by phone on 4647 3555 to book in.

Cheers,

Ingrid Krapez