GELATI GIRL – Sandra Earle

Saturday May 8  9.30 – 4.00pm $50 plus materials

Join Sandra to make this gorgeous lap size quilt – you can choose from 3 methods of construction. Choose bright colours like Sandra, or it would look equally stunning in black and whites. Quilt instore now!

FANS & FLOWERS bag – Sandra Earle

Saturday May 22  9.30 – 4.00pm $50 plus materials

 Join Sandra to make this gorgeous bag – she assures me you can get it finished in the class!!  Our sample in black and red is simply stunning!

HAND QUILTING  – Sandra Earle

Saturday May 29  9.30 – 4.00pm $50 plus materials

Let Sandra take the mystery out of hand quilting for you. You will work on a small sampler size to take home as a reference.

Welcome to our newsletter for term 2 of 2010. It’s just wonderful to have this beautiful autumnal weather so we can really enjoy our stitching. Don’t forget that means the Magill Quilters’ morning tea on Saturday May 1 – details at the
end of the newsletter!

Most importantly, we would like to wish our loyal and valued customers a very happy and safe Easter and remind you that we will be closing for the 4 day Easter weekend. Please note Petaë­© class will be on Saturday April 10.
Our sale will be for the two weeks school holidays commencing Tuesday April 6, with LOTS of fabrics at HALF PRICE and buy 3 fat 1/4s and get another free (offer applies to lowest price fat . We have also stocked up the $5 panel crate with new offers including the 2010 calendar! Selected kits will also be
on sale.

We have so many wonderful new fabrics coming in so we need to make room! This is a great opportunity to buy fabric for backings at or below cost. Don’t forget we offer gift vouchers for all occasions and if the man in your life isn’t too keen on coming into a patchwork shop we can arrange it all over the phone and post it out in a ‘plain, unmarked envelope’!!! Just think of all the
lovely stitching you could do on the Easter weekend!

Click on the links below for more information:

What’s New?

Kits & Blocks of the Month

Mailing List

Class List

Cheryl & the Quiltaholics’ team
Magill Quilters’ Biggest Quilting Bee
Supporting Cancer Council Australia
Saturday May 1, 10am – 12.30pm
Admission $5 includes morning tea
Quilt Display, Home made refreshments,
Trading Table, Quilt raffle @ $1/ticket.
Magill Senior Citizens Clubrooms
76 St Bernards Road, Magill
(Parking off Central Ave)

GELATI GIRL – Sandra Earle
Saturday May 8 9.30 – 4.00pm $50 plus materials

Join Sandra to make this gorgeous lap size quilt – you can choose from 3 methods of construction. Choose bright colours like Sandra, or it would look equally stunning in black and whites.

FANS & FLOWERS bag – Sandra Earle
Saturday May 22 9.30 – 4.00pm $50 plus materials

Join Sandra to make this gorgeous bag – she assures me you can get it finished in the class!! Our sample in black and red is simply stunning!

HAND QUILTING – Sandra Earle
Saturday May 29 9.30 – 4.00pm $50 plus materials

Let Sandra take the mystery out of hand quilting for you. You will work on a small sampler size to take home as a reference.

DEAR JANE With Peta Gilbert
1st Tuesday of the month 1pm – 4pm $17.50 plus materials

If you like Dear Jane why not call in and see Peta’s version in Japanese fabrics. Join other Dear Jane fans and have a lot of fun. If you just want to sit and sew (not join Dear Jane) feel free to book in to this class as there are availabilities.

SIT AND SEW With Peta Gilbert
$17.50 per session.
1pm – 4pm 1st Saturday of month starting April 10 (due to Easter).
3rd Saturday of month starting April 17

Join Peta to have a wonderful afternoon of stitching. You are welcome to bring your own project and Peta will help you – whether it is hand piecing, machine stitching, hand appliqué, or whatever you need! Bookings essential.

DEAR TAZZIE With Tara Sniedze
$17.50 per session
Wednesday 12-3pm May 5 – June 30 OR Thursday 12-3pm
May 6 – July 1
Bookings essential

Dear Tazzie is here each Wednesday and Thursday to help you! Bring your own project and let Tara share her enthusiasm for patchwork and quilting.

THIMBLEBERRIES CLUB – 2010
Wednesday 9.30-11.30am OR 7.30 – 9.30pm Fully booked
April 21, May 12 & June 9
Thursday 9.30-11.30
April 22, May 13 & June 10

Join us once a month to make this lovely Village Green project – Lynette Jensen has designed a very pretty ‘village quilt’ with your choice of colours – choose from either Dawn, Dusk or Midnight. Be quick for your first colour choice. Cost is $25 per term, plus $25 per month for fabrics.

We look forward to seeing you soon,

Cheryl & the Quiltaholics’ team

Magill Quilters’ Biggest Quilting Bee
Supporting Cancer Council Australia
Saturday May 1, 10am – 12.30pm
Admission $5 includes morning tea
Quilt Display, Home made refreshments,
Trading Table, Quilt raffle @ $1/ticket.
Magill Senior Citizens Clubrooms
76 St Bernards Road, Magill
(Parking off Central Ave)

Please consider registering for email if you have access to it. Simply email us at quiltaholics@aapt.net.au with ‘newsletter’ in the subject line. Customers on the email list receive their newsletters earlier, and get special sales notices.

Cheryl & the Quiltaholics’ team

Magill Quilters’ Biggest Quilting Bee
Supporting Cancer Council Australia
Saturday May 1, 10am – 12.30pm
Admission $5 includes morning tea
Quilt Display, Home made refreshments,
Trading Table, Quilt raffle @ $1/ticket.
Magill Senior Citizens Clubrooms
76 St Bernards Road, Magill
(Parking off Central Ave)

‘All Cooped Up’ – a stunning new kit from McKenna Ryan. These 9 beautiful art quilt blocks are gorgeous – either stretch them over 8” canvas frames, make into pillows, aprons or hot pads, or make a quilt! A great value block
of the month at only $38.50/month. With this kit you can
also purchase the special 14” commemorative square at
cost for only $14.95.

‘Back Home Again’ – Featuring stunning fabrics from Kaye England this kit is available with your choice of a stunning border in either blue or brown. The kit including a keepsake suitcase is $330, or without the case it is only $295. Tara has completed this beautiful quilt top and it is now hanging in the shop so come in and have a look!

‘Caterwauling’ – A bright and colourful quilt measuring 73” x 99” featuring gorgeous cartoon cats. Purrfect for the cat lover in your life! A great kit at only $265.

Geisha panel – A striking panel featuring four geishas. Only $15.

‘Scented Memories’ – This is a beautiful quilt designed by Danhui Nai. It features lovely soft pink and green prints, and it’s a stunner. Our shop sample is completely finished and hanging in the class room. Measuring
84” x 107”, it’s great value at only $250 per kit.

‘Faith, Hope & Love’ – This is a stunning art quilt series from McKenna Ryan. Consisting of 9 blocks, it is available as a kit for $499.50, or a BOM 9 x $60. Each block measures 12” square.

‘Feathery Florals’ – This is a gorgeous bright and easy quilt. The quilt measures 66” square and is only $108.

‘Moonlight Garden’ – Do call in and see our beautiful floral quilt featuring this fabric range. Available in kit form. $145.

‘Ships Ahoy’ – A must-see dear quilt to delight any little boy. Available in kit form. $120.

‘Jelly Belly’ – This is a gorgeous bright and easy quilt designed by AnnaLisa. The quilt uses a jelly roll with extra fabric for sashing, border and binding. It measures approx. 67” x 84” and is available as a pattern for only $12.

‘Holiday Chorus’ – This is a stunning quilt featuring bird panels and pieced blocks. It is available as a lap quilt (68” square) or a larger bed quilt (87” x 100”). Great value at $200 for the lap quilt ($50 x 4) or $360 for the large quilt ($90 x 4).

‘Animals Around the World’ – This is a quilt to delight any child. Featuring fabrics from around the world, it is also a ‘learning quilt’. A matching wall panel is also available. This is a great quilt measuring 65” x 79” – a very generous single bed quilt.

‘’Winter Pines’ – Choose from two lovely quilts designed by Debbie Mumm. The smaller ‘house’ quilt measures 41” x 48” and costs $70 and the larger ‘animal’ quilt measures 60” square and is great value at $132.00.

‘Floral Fantasy’ – This striking split 9 patch quilt (about 68” square) features floral fabrics in pink, green and cream. You won’t believe how easy this quilt is. Kit is great value at $156.50, or the pattern only is available for $9.00.

Batik backing fabric –A stunning new range of double wide batik backings.

‘Around the World with Jinny Beyer’ – Including backing great value at just $545. There is also an option if you do not wish to use Jinny’s special backing fabric, at only $390 for the quilt top & binding.

‘Best Friends Forever’ – This beautiful quilt featuring 9 appliqué blocks uses fabrics from the Lakehouse range and measures 56”x62”. Pricing available soon.

Flower Power – This simple quilt measures 65”x80”. Available as a kit, it features great bright prints and is a bargain at only $135 for the top and binding.

Cheryl & the Quiltaholics’ team
Magill Quilters’ Biggest Quilting Bee
Supporting Cancer Council Australia
Saturday May 1, 10am – 12.30pm
Admission $5 includes morning tea
Quilt Display, Home made refreshments,
Trading Table, Quilt raffle @ $1/ticket.
Magill Senior Citizens Clubrooms
76 St Bernards Road, Magill
(Parking off Central Ave)

LOTS!!! – We have the new McKenna Ryan All Cooped Up block of the month, vintage fabric ‘Charity’ in charm squares and jelly rolls and heaps more!

Jinny Beyer’s ‘The Quilter’s Album of Patchwork Patterns’ stunning new book $87.95.

‘Outback’ Jinny Beyer’s beautiful new collection of outback inspired fabrics from her visit to Australia.

‘All Cooped Up’ – a stunning new kit from McKenna Ryan. These 9 beautiful art quilt blocks are gorgeous – either stretch them over 8” canvas frames, make into pillows, aprons or hot pads, or make a quilt! A great value block of the month at only $38.50/month.

‘French Hatbox’ fabrics – a lovely range of fabrics for the Homespun 2010 challenge.

‘Jolly Jungle’. A lovely range for children featuring bright and cheerful jungle animals. Farm animals also available.

‘Charity’ – A beautiful range of 1860-1870 fabric in charm squares, jelly rolls and a stunning border print.

‘Old MacDonald’s Farm’ – a lovely little quilt for the special small person in your life. Just border the panel top and bottom, quilt, bind and you’re done! Kit only $52.

‘Samsara’ - a stunning quilt featuring a beautiful centre medallion, this is a real beauty.!

‘Emigrant Trail’ and ‘Sturbridge Village’ – If you are a fan of reproductions then do stop in and see our ‘historical’ wall of fabric. A must for your vintage style quilts.

‘Just for Friends’ – A great panel for your quilt friends by Tenderberry Stitches

Best Friends Forever – Beautiful 9 patch appliquéd quilt. See kits for details

‘Dolce’ Call in and see our beautiful ‘sew easy’ quilt made with this stunning sweet pea fabric. Approx. 81” square. Kit only $182.

‘Moonlight Garden’ 63” x 83” A bright stunner featuring very pretty floral fabrics. The kit is great value at only $145.

Ships Ahoy 58” x 67” – A lovely quilt for the little boy in your life, this features ‘pirate teddies’ and pieced sailboats. Kit is only $120.

Gran’s Flower Garden – A very pretty range used in Rosalie Quinlan’s new book.

Flannel wide backs – Yes, we now have flannel wide backs from $30/m.

Monster Truck – A great boys’ panel for only $15.50, Pattern is also available for quilt measuring 55” x 75”.

‘Gumnut Santa’ – A gorgeous new kit from Judy Golding featuring Santa with a cuddly koala. We have lots of Judy’s new patterns and kits including the Stargatherer angel, golliwogs, Emily & Joshua and more!

Cheryl & the Quiltaholics’ team
Magill Quilters’ Biggest Quilting Bee
Supporting Cancer Council Australia
Saturday May 1, 10am – 12.30pm
Admission $5 includes morning tea
Quilt Display, Home made refreshments,
Trading Table, Quilt raffle @ $1/ticket.
Magill Senior Citizens Clubrooms
76 St Bernards Road, Magill
(Parking off Central Ave)

We have had such a hot November, it feels that we have already experienced summer! Christmas is so close, there aren’t many sleeps left. I will be madly stitching during my break to have some exciting new projects ready for you when we come back!

Most importantly, we would like to wish our loyal and valued customers a very happy and safe Christmas and holiday season.

We will be closing at 4pm on Tuesday December 22 and reopening on Monday January 4. This week is NOT the sale.

Our sale will be for the week commencing Monday January 11, with 20% discount on all fabrics by the metre (exludes fat quarters and precut fabric), selected patterns at half price, and other super specials in the classroom!

Don’t forget we offer gift vouchers for all occasions and if the man in your life isn’t too keen on coming into a patchwork shop we can arrange it all over the phone and post it out in a ‘plain, unmarked envelope’!!

‘Thimbleberries’ new ‘Subtle Solids’ range is here now.

Pom Pom Penguins – sure to delight any penguin fan.

Moda jelly rolls and charm square packs are being updated constantly

New advent calendars – we have a HUGE range this year!

Stunning new flannels – so soft and pretty!

‘Animals Around the World’ – so cute!

Scented Memories– sew easy and a really beautiful bed size quilt. Great value at only $250/kit plus postage and handling.

New cat (and dog) fabric coming in almost weekly.

The Twelve Doggone Days of Christmas . A dog lover’s delight!

Just so we don’t give absolutely everything away – we’re keeping these a surprise for you, come into our Magill Patchwork & Quilting shop to check out these additions…

‘Raining Cats & Dogs ‘ – a gorgeous quilt to delight any pet lover.
A stunning new poppy quilt – choose from red and hot pink, or the purple poppies!

We have a wide range of patterns in store from different designers such as:

• Tara Sniedze
• Susan Murphy
• Chook Shed
• Kookaburra Cottage
• Rite Poel
• Thimbleberries

And many more. We also stock patterns from up and coming designers.

Books and Magazines

We stock many different magazines such as:

• Australian Patchwork and Quilting (AP&Q)
• Down Under Quilts
• Quilters Companion
• Country Patchwork and Craft

As well as a wide range of books.

Harvest Spice was designed by Nancy Murty for the Honey Bee Club block of the month program, and featured fabrics from the Harvest Spice collection by Andover Fabrics.