'Garden Party' by Blackbird Designs

Wow, I have been inundated with new fabrics this week! This  quilt made from Blackbird Designs Range 'Garden Party' is just so pretty. Michelle already has a sample underway! We actually finished cutting kits today, but we will have a limited number, so if you are interested check it out on the website.(Under Fabric Kits). We have a 30's range called Let's Play and I hope to get it on the website this weekend for you to see.
There are more flannels and an absolutely to die for Valorie Wells polar fleece with a funky owl design!
Sooo soft.
I am off to finish a binding and then stitch up a few dresden plates, keep an eye out for what they are turning into...
Have a great weekend!
Cheers, Liisa XOXO

Woo Hoo our new Website is now LIVE!

Wow Wow Wow I am so excited! My new website with online store has just gone 'live' tonight. You can take a look at  http://www.thequilterscorner.com.au
I have updated the blog design to match my website.
I will be adding lots more things over the next few weeks....
Christine from Gecko Gully Web Designs has been very patient with me and helped me to get this far. I am thrilled that we can now share it with everyone. Thanks Christine!
I have also been adding some new patterns to the site and I just had to whip up a sample of Bye Bye Birdie from Kookaburra Cottage. It is a gorgeous cot sized quilt that is perfect for using up charm squares. We have kits available for this quilt too.

Our border is an aqua colour with a larger floral print and is from the featured fabric range.
There are a couple of other new patterns from Majella up on the site as well.
Kellie Wulfson from Don't Look Now has some yummy patterns and we have most of them in stock now. If you have been in to the store this year you have probably seen the sanmples we have of Oh Christmas Tree and the Willow cushion. Michelle has a class in this cushion cover starting shortly.
Well I hope that you enjoy peeking at our new site!
Cheers for now!
Liisa

Elegant Eggs!

I have been having a little fun designing next month's Gift Club project. I wanted to make it with an Easter theme and thought well it just has to be a yummy scrummy Easter Egg. Boris was helping me of course, taking great interest in the construction of said eggs and really enjoying the reject prototypes!You know too skinny , too square, but perfectly kitty friendly.....

Boris plays ball!

I was really happy with the finished eggs and promptly made a half dozen of them! I will have the pattern available shortly in case you feel eggsactly like me and want to make some for yourself.....or even give them away...... maybe....

Have fun,

What's happening at the Corner

Phew I have spent the day working on the new website! Up loading tonnes of pics etc. We hope to have everything ready to go by the start of March. I am so excited!
I have also been busy piecing a few quilt tops which Tricia from Cut from the Same Cloth has quilted for me. They look great as usual, thanks Tricia! The quilt below is this term's strip club project, I have called it strip boxes. It is both layer cake or jelly roll compatible. Kits are $62 each. We have released it in several different colourways.

Loads of new fabrics have been arriving over the past two weeks! Where are we going to put it all? Moda ranges OZ and Blush are just so yummy check them out at the Moda website. We also have pre-cuts of these ranges now in stock.
Michelle has finished the Willow cushion cover and it looks fantastic! There are still a few spots left in this two part class with Michelle.

I am off to do a little sewing as I am getting withdrawals today, too much computing. My sewing machine is calling me! HAve a g reat week, Cheers, Liisa

Sam's 21st

It is so hard to believe that my tiny baby is now a 21yr old man! It is an old cliche but time really does fly....
We had a great time at the party and it is wonderful to realise that Sam has some really fantastic friends. Their speeches on the night were a highlight for me.
Sam had a good time and really enjoyed himself.

We have had a busy week at the store with fabric boxes arriving left, right and centre! Now we just have to find some space on the shelves. The new Moda range called OZ is so gorgeous, hmmmmm what to do with this one? We have two new flannel ranges which will be out in the next week or so... as soon as we make some room for them. Cute new lady bug fabrics are flying out the door, right along with the yummy fairy fabrics!
I am off to put the binding on two new samples, Thankyou Tricia for quilting them so fast! You really are a legend. Lucky there is still a little tennis to watch... Oh, but who to cheer for, I like both Federer and Murray so I guess I will be pleased no matter who wins tonight.
Happy stitching,
Liisa x

Boris behaving Badly

I have not only discovered the joys of being a cat mama but also the pitfalls! I had carefully laid out a quilt top on the floor when Boris came flying through the door and scattered it to the four corners of the room. OK I thought, I should have thought of that.... So i carefully stacked my rows neatly,now they should stay put....Boris thought he may take a little bath on top of them....

But that was boring so he then found a new game called 'Flip' whereby he slipped a naughty paw under each pile and flipped it about causing his mama to flip out over the mess! I have a lot to learn....
But I did get the quilt  together and now I just have to clip all the seam allowances for my new Amy Butler version of a raggy quilt.Lucky I have my favourite raggy scissors at hand!

Off  to watch some tennis and snip away....
Cheers,
Liisa x

Summer Newsletter is here

Hello Again,
I have finished the newsletter and it should now be in your inbox or post box. Have fun reading it and don't forget to reserve your place in our upcoming retreats.
I have also been having a huge clean up 'out the back' of the shop and I have found a few little gems for you. 

Rosalie Quinlan's BOM 'I Remember' a gorgeous quilt for any little or girl or little girl at heart!
We have 4 full sets available at $150 each.
We also have several kits of Nouveau Jardin BOM by Material Possessions. $180 each.
I have been busy sewing this month's strip club and making another sample for the shop. Our new BOM programmes for this year are also on the to do list so there really is no time to waste around here!
My son Sam's 21st party is now organised and we are counting down to that one at the end of the month.... I cannot believe  how quickly those years have flown by.Listening to him talking about his future plans for travel and career options etc makes me realise he really is not my little baby anymore, but a lovely young man with his whole future ahead of him, yes I am having a  soppy mummy moment look out!
Well I think I have rambled enough for one day, so take care and keep those needles threaded!
Cheers, Liisa