Our Year in Review

Happy New Year! As we plan and look forward to an exciting 2018, we thought we’d take time to reflect back on an action packed, fun filled, creative and adventurous 2017.

So here’s a quick summary...........

We kicked off the year with our Summer Sewing School at the Gosford Art Gallery, it was such a hit that we are doing it again in 2018 over 4 days, January 12 to 15. You can see all of the details here. We are still taking last minute bookings!

Our first new pattern for the year was the Sydney Satchel, a smart practical and timeless design!

Next exciting thing to happen was filming the new Sewline Scissors commercial. (We love them so much that you can find them for purchase in Our Fav Products)

Our first first craft fair of the year was at Rosehill, Sydney where we launched Alaura’s new Windows into Africa Appliqué Art patterns.

Oh and not to forget Elka the Elephant!

Some beautiful Mirabella Bags were made in the workshop at Stitched n Framed in Port Macquarie.

Next Craft Fair was the Brisbane IntoCraft Show.

A major highlight of the year was teaching on a Needlework Cruise to NZ! The ladies were all so happy with their Bon Voyage Bags and their Mayfair Bags that they all finished in the workshops.

It was straight off the cruise and onto a flight to Melbourne for the Australasian Quilt Convention with Margaret's Fabrics.

Next it was a Mirabella Bag making and quilt as you go workshop with a lovely group of ladies in Bodalla.

Then a quilt as you go workshop in Wangaratta.

The Perth Craft and Quilt Fair with Margaret’s Fabrics.

From Perth to a fun weekend workshop at Muswellbrook with the girls from Finders Keepers where we made an old favourite, the Sweet n Sassy quilt as you go quilt.

Lots of fun was had at a 2 day workshop with Sally and the girls from Zig Zag sewing in Newcastle making the Mirabella Bag and the Sydney Satchel.

It was great to be back at the new ICC building at Darling Harbour for the Sydney Stitches and Craft Show.

Some great Mayfair Bags were made at our Our Winter Warmer Workshops at the Gosford Art Gallery.

More Craft fairs in Melbourne, Canberra and Newcastle.

Our first ever retreat at St Joseph’s Kincumber. Everyone was thrilled to go home with a finished Retreat Bag!

Another major highlight was exhibiting at the Adelaide Stitches and Craft show and having my quilts featured in the quilt show.

Last retail show of the year was the Brisbane Craft and Quilt Fair with Margaret’s Fabrics, it was great to catch up with Lindsey from Sew to Grow who came along to help us out.

Before heading home, I dropped by The Quilters Corner in Brisbane to teach a bag making workshop, where we made the Piccadilly Bag.

Then it was back to Muswellbrook for another quilt as you go workshop with the girls from Finders Keepers, this time we made the Sea Spray quilt.

The last part of the year was a busy time for workshops, there was one on almost every weekend:

Bag making at Lyn’s Fine Needlework in Sydney.