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| Charles Parsons
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| Cosmo is the number-one thread in Japan and has been produced for more than 60 years by Lecien. Manufactured from top-grade Egyptian cotton, the longest staple fibre available in the world, the threads are soft and smooth with the sheen of silk. The thread glides effortlessly through fabric, making stitching an absolute pleasure. There are an incredible 443 colours in the six-strand thread and 112 shades in the Pearl 5. There are 52 variegated colours in the six-strand Marble thread and 92 colours in the Multiworks range, a two-strand embroidery thread on 88m spools. Lecien is also about to release a new season’s range of six-strand variegated thread. Look for these threads at independent stockists of embroidery, patchwork and quilting supplies. Phone (03) 9380 3689 or visit www.charlesparsons.com.au
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| Faeries In My Garden
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| Wrap up your new little baby girl in this delightful Bow-Delicious Baby Quilt from Faeries In My Garden. It’s made in pretty fabrics from the Celebration range by Lecien. Ideal as a cot quilt, baby floor quilt, tablecloth, or thrown over a wicker chair in the sunroom, this quilt has many different uses and is as versatile as it is pretty. This lap quilt can be pieced in a few hours as it consists of simple squares, framed by a randomly pieced border and tied together in the four corners with delicious appliquéd bows! The pattern is very reasonably priced at just $15 + $2 p&h, and the kits are $79 + $6 p&h. Phone Faeries In My Garden on (07) 3869 0808 or visit www.faeriesinmygarden.com.au
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| Janome
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| The Memory Craft 350E is Janome’s latest embroidery-only machine. It’s packed with features and is amazing value for money. The automatic thread cutter is a time- and thread-saver and the built-in bobbin sensor will let you know when thread is getting low. One hundred brilliant designs have been built into the machine and, of course, you can source more designs through the Janome PC Design Cards and CDs.
Use your imagination and browse the internet for gorgeous designs. The Memory Craft 350E is compatible with both USB memory keys and ATA PC cards so you can easily download anything you find online. Its multi-folder functionality means you can create as many folders as you wish, name them as you please and access them freely any time you want. After you’ve decided on a design, you can personalise it with the Memory Craft 350E. It’s a breeze to manipulate the designs by resizing, rotating, mirror-imaging and combining, as well as adding lettering.
Janome has created these wonderful features, combined them with its legendary stitch quality and used its considerable knowledge to build the kind of superior, durable and reliable machine you’ve come to expect from the company. Visit www.janome.com.au or phone toll-free 1300 JANOME.
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| Macs Crafts
| Michael Miller Fabrics presents its latest beautiful Japanese-inspired fabric panel. Made with 100% cotton and measuring approximately 112cm x 61cm wide, Graceful Geishas is a must for anyone with a love of Japanese artwork. Geishas are living artworks, skilled in entertaining, performing, dance and music. This panel shows two beautiful geishas surrounded by a traditional Japanese backdrop with pink Sakura blossoms framing the ladies. It would make the perfect centre panel for a wallhanging or quilt project. For details on your nearest stockiest, contact Macs Crafts on (02) 8824 1111.
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| Orange Diasy
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| Orange Daisy now offers Sewline Fabric Pencils for the stitcher who wants to make tracing their patterns easy and fuss-free. We all know how important clear, accurate marking is, and this job is made so much simpler with quality tools. Sewline Fabric Pencils are retractable and produce a fine, clear line when traced onto fabric. Lines can be easily erased by the eraser on the pen or can be removed by a damp cloth. The fabric pencils come in two colours, green and pink. Ceramic lead refills can be purchased for each Sewline Fabric Pencil from Orange Daisy. If you want an easy-to-use, quality fabric pen, then the Sewline Fabric Pencil is a must. Check www.orangedaisy.com.au for details.
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| Pfaff
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| Pfaff owners who want to add delicate edging to their sewing projects will appreciate the Join and Fold Edging Foot. Together with different types of edging, such as lace, embroidered edging or varying fabrics and the beautiful PFAFF® 9mm stitches, it will allow you to create beautiful edgings for your delicate projects. Make lingerie in a snap, add lace to create beautiful handkerchiefs or delicate table toppers. This foot will easily guide the edging and base fabric through the openings in the front of the foot, fold the base fabric and simultaneously sew the edging in place, taking all the frustration out of detailed stitchwork. Visit www.pfaff.com to find your local Pfaff dealer or contact Pfaff Australia on (02) 4337 3737 for more information.
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| Ponderosa Patch N Quilt
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| Newly available at Ponderosa Patch n Quilt is the Lovebird Lane Block of the Month quilt from The Quilt Company. This six-part BOM features five birdhouse- and bluebird-themed blocks representative of some typical “favourite things”. The adorably named blocks include The Quilter's Retweet, Birdies' Garden, Sweet Tweets, Lovebird Cottage and Special Delivery. To sign up, contact Ponderosa Patch n Quilt on (03) 5752 1727 or at www.ponderosapatchnquilt.websyte.com.au.
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| Rickety Stitches
| This gorgeous journal sleeve is the perfect project for using up small pieces of fabric and loose pieces of embroidery floss in your stash. Featuring wild stitching — a quirky, rustic approach to embroidery and applique — the sleeve piece is stitched, then sewn and can be tied to a favourite journal or notebook. The size is adjustable and the project can be made pretty or funky, old-fashioned or contemporary, depending on the fabric used and your own personal taste and style, making it perfect for creating hand-made gifts. Available from Rickety Stitches, the pattern costs just $8 plus p&h. For more information phone (03) 9789 3231.
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| Rose Patchwork Cottage
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| Jelly rolls are still the most popular way to get an incredible amount of fabulous fabric into one quilt, and this quilt from Rose Patchwork Cottage utilises them wonderfully. This beautiful quilt is designed by Catharina Sudholz and uses only two jelly rolls, but measures a generous 210cm x 170cm. Using the jelly rolls Ascot Manor from Moda and Lecien Antique Rose, there’s no waste in the quilt and the design is surprisingly simple to piece, producing simply beautiful results for quilters of all skill levels. Two jelly rolls are $130 and the pattern is $14.50 ($145.50 for kit), with postage of $10.50 on the kit and $1.40 on the pattern. Phone (07) 3281 5960 or visit www.rosepatchwork.com
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| The Home Patch
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| In winter it is lovely to stay inside and snuggle up by the fire, but if you have no choice but to brave the chilly temperatures outside, it will be much more pleasant with one of these Cold Winter Scarves by Hatched and Patched. Made from warm Woolies flannels and adorned with charming woven wool appliqué, these scarves are soft on your skin and guaranteed to keep you toasty all winter long. Even on the dreariest of days you won’t be able to resist a smile at the sweet stitcheries and quirky fringed detail! Patterns for this project are $15.40 and kits are available for $46. Kits include the pattern plus all flannels and woven wools to make one scarf (there are two different designs in the one pattern, but the kit only includes the fabrics for one scarf of your choice). Additional fabric packs for either scarf are $31. For more information, visit The Home Patch at www.homepatch.com.au or phone (02) 6331 5002.
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| The Patchwork Angel
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| Make this cute little bag from The Patchwork Angel as a gift or for your own “pure vanity”. Instructions include designs to make it in either Crazy Patch or the quick version in one fabric. Designed by their very own Jenny, this little bag, which she has cheekily named Pure Vanity Bag, was a design she created to make her own little lunch bag for coming to work. Jenny is The Patchwork Angel’s resident Crazy Patch teacher so she just can’t help doing a Crazy version of whatever she makes. Finished bag is 6.5" wide x 4.5" high and pattern is $21.95 including postage in Australia. Have a look at their website www.patchworkangel.com.au for more of their terrific patterns, including Jenny’s Crazy Box pattern.
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