Hettie's Patch

Tuesday Mornings

On Tuesday mornings we have a stitch and chat(with the emphasis on chat) morning. You can make cushions,bags whatever you choose. Lorraine is on hand to help you out with her large wealth of knowledge. You can sit and hand stitch or bring your machine along.
Julia has been making a bag the following photos are the completed project it is just beautiful.






Looking inside the bag





The bottom of the bag



The price of the class is $15.00 it starts at 10.00am and finishes at 12.30pm. If there is a project out there that you would like to make and need some help with or just what to come along and meet some fellow stitchers this is a great class it is fun and friendly.

Warm winter Flannelette

If your after some very cute flannelette at a great price we have these in at the moment.

 

They are a only $8.50 per metre.

These beautiful cotton mats have just arrived.

 

They come in three colours pink,blue and cream the photos do not do them justice. They measure 76cm X 50cm and are $49.95 each. We have a larger size arriving soon.

Books

If you are looking for a good book that takes all the pain out of choosing fabrics this is the book for you. All the quilts in the book are made out of Jelly Rolls.
Price $34.95.


 


We also have 2 of the Inspiration books
Stitch it Quilts.
Price $29.95.

 

Stitch it Home
Price $29.95



 

Patterns

If you are after any of Natalie Lymer's "Cinderberry Stitches" patterns we can post them out to you. 

This is a lovely pattern and very useful to take all your sewing need to classes ect.

Here it is made in "Posh" by Moda.

 

The pattern price is $16.95.

New scissors & new fabric

We have some very Australian scissors just come in. They are $49.00 a pair.

They come beautifully boxed and would be the perfect gift.

New fabrics

 

They are from Windham Fabrics the range is Plantation III. There are more fabrics in this range these are just a few. $23.00 per metre

If your after bright and cheerful childrens fabrics these are by Robert Kaufman"Creatures Critters"
$24.50 metre. 

Another lovely childrens range is "Crittr Carnival" by Kay Toby $22.00 per metre

 

A visitor from England

Meet Viv she is in Adelaide with her husband on business, one day while she was on the bus she noticed Hettie's Patch. On her next bus trip she got off at the stop outside the door. Viv loves walking and we all know Adelaide is a great place to walk, Viv has been walking to that stop regularly ever since. Viv didn't bring any of her sewing stuff with her but has been able to make this lovely quilt, she used the class room sewing machine. The quilt is a kit called "Chill Out Neutral Zone" Viv has a lovely memento to take back to England when her and her husband return at the end of this month. The great news is that her husband has been offered a job here permanently so Viv will be back here sewing with us at the beginning of next year.

GOOD FOR THE SOUL

Recently, I and seven friends spent a week at Corny Point on the Yorke Peninsula.  Two of those friends own beach houses almost next door to each other, providing us with one house to sew in and one house to sleep and eat in.  We had the best of both worlds, stunning sea views during the day (to gaze at during breaks in sewing) and a cosy atmosphere for eating and sleeping.

We have been taking these breaks for quilting and soothing ruffled feathers, twice a year now for about 5 years.  In October, we will rent a large house in the Blue Mountains for more of the same.  Two of my friends live in Sydney, so we spend one week in SA and another in NSW. 

It feels a little bit decadent taking these breaks twice a year, however I soon get over it and no sooner does one break finish and I am ready for the next one.  We have a wonderful time.  I think it is important to keep in touch with good friends and it is especially pleasurable because we are all like minded quilters.

It is also a good opportunity to FINISH some of my projects and in the following photos are just two of my recent projects.  The large bag (Henrietta's Valise) is available as a pattern in two sizes.  My daughter decided she would like one as a baby bag, but a little smaller, so I have included a pattern for a smaller bag with a pocket each end (one pocket has a horizontal zipper and the other a vertical zipper with a small pleat in the lining so that it can hold a baby's bottle etc).  The quilt that is pictured is also available as a pattern.  It is just a big star, quilted all over in a rose pattern.....simple but effective.

Ellie the Elephant

Stable Sewing Bag

The pattern for this lovely sewing bag was designed by Ali at Village Quilts in Mittagong.  It's one of my favourite patterns and I could not resist making it up in the new Quilters Companion fabric from Kay Toby.  One side of it is a flap which falls down to provide a surface to store pins, needles etc.  The flap is lined with doctor's flannel.  Inside are 2 side pockets.