Shop Envy

I appreciate pretty.  I can't do it very well but I know it when I see it and I saw it  yesterday at My Place in Bowral.http://www.myplacebowral.com.au  Our visit was like falling into a pillow of all things nice and womanly. 

It is the home of all things Amy Butler and Moda with a lovely selection of retro homewares as well as jewelry, lampshades and fabrics.  

Of special note on a day like this is how many of us are turning up in our hand made skirts.  Check out Sara, dashing out of camera distance wearing her Brandon Mably/Kaffe Stripe skirt!!!  Shop envy, 

skirt envy, it was all just too beautiful!

 Thank you to Lynn and Sara and all the lovely quilters that came for a look at the quilts and a chat.  The time flew by with barely a second to stop and browse the goodies on hand! But we did manage to steal a few seconds to get a bit closer to spring.  

What a lovely place to spend a day!  

  I must say that it was a most delight filed day as we talked quilts and quilting and then had lunch before heading back to Sydney.  

It's hard not to imagine how lovely life would be in a town like Bowral.  Particularly if you like divine shops with quirky art, books and the rest.  It would appear that coffee is an important life source as it is available everywhere.  The ride down past the rolling hills of the Southern Highlands was a wonderland of Wattle and fields.  I just wish I had remembered to set my alarm so I could have done my hair for the day.  OOps. 

This week has been jam packed with goodies.  We had Stash Management on Tuesday and Debra had finished her Fractured quilt!  How EXCITE ME!

This is a perfect stash buster of a quilt as anything and everything that contrasts goes into it. There is another one growing too...

Alex has just joined the group.  She brought along this quilt in progress.

That was then, this is now...

as we sampled a few sashing options.  It is great fun to examine boundaries and to see what different fabrics will do to blocks.  There are sooo many options.

Debra has a long list of things to do.  It wasn't enough that she completed one quilt between classes.  She also brought in this antique quilt top.

And then started putting together blocks from the pattern which we were all loving...

There were a few setting options here as well. 

Tuesday night Rachael showed us how she has been re-inspired to work on these clamshells.  She started them a while back but when she was the Reece Scannel shot cottons her mind started going a mile a minute.  These are going to sit beautifully on the shot cottons!!!!  There are a few sets of different colors and a shot cotton to match each one.  

Rachael  on my right, Meegan on my left and both of them working paper piecing projects.  These little bits of Liberty are like little precious gems sparkling in the light.

 It's been a big week full of classes and a fun outing.  I have to say I am a little bit tired this morning.  I am sure that the energy bug will hit in a minute...Yesterday, while I was otherwise occupied, the Hunters Hill Quilters celebrated their birthday.  It is a tradition of sorts every September that we celebrate.  This year we indulged in a Wagga competition.  Each member was given a piece of wool and a mission to make a Wagga that will be sold at our show next year.  The renown Annette Gero judged the show yesterday and I am anxious to hear how it all went.  Here is my entry which is made from wool scraps gathered around the place as well as a few choice bits of Cloth from my stash.

I used a flannel sheet as wadding and an old sheet on the back and appliqued the bits on top with kitchen string.  The quilting is in a random Baptist Fan.  It was actually a lot more work than it's simplicity would indicate.  Anyway, if you like waggas we will  have heaps for sale as I think there were about 50 waggas made for the competition and they'll all be available at the show next August.

Gotta wagga out of here.  Thanks again to My Place for having me yesterday!  kathy

Comments

[Annie]

You always seem to be having so much fun in your classes and groups, (if I sound jealous, it's because i am) I love the fractured quilt, is there a pattern that I could purchase?

[Loani]

Woo Hoo. Another fab place to visit on The Road Trip with girlfriend of 30 years in October. And I'm not even a patchworker. Tell me. Is it near Wool Addiction in Bowral?

[Manuela]

WOW what a GREAT shop

[marsha cohen]

LOVE your wagga.
n.b. the "reknownED" annette gero.

[Annie]

The Waggas are interesting. I've not heard of them. Two questions, how do you quilt them, on the machine I presume. How are they used?

Loved the shop and all the gorgeous quilts.

Annie
: )

[Kathy Doughty]

Hi,
Waggas are the quintessential Australian quilt made from scraps of wool to keep the drovers warm . They were often lined
with old clothing, blankets or whatever was at hand. The backing could be anything from an old blanket to flour sacks, hence
the name Wagga which was a town with a flour mill and the sacks were often found on the back. Quilting was by hand and
generally very rough or even tied. Our quilt group has a thing about them and have been making them with old suiting
samples for years. They are very personal projects. There is a lot more info available on the internet if you are intereted.
Google Annette Gero or Wagga and you'll get heaps. Thanks for your comment. kathy
ps mine won a prize! v. exciting.

On Sun Sep 13 1:11 , [email protected] sent:

[Kathy Doughty]

Thanks for your comment. The renowned Annette picked my quilt as one of the prize worthy so that was exciting!!! Thanks
for the grammar. I get excited and forget to sweat the details sometimes. kathy

On Sat Sep 12 10:55 , [email protected] sent:

[Kathy Doughty]

Hi,
I don't actually know the answer to that question but if you go to Wool Addiction I am sure they can direct you to My Place
which is on the street in front of Woolworths. It is a top shop. Kathy

On Fri Sep 11 13:32 , [email protected] sent:

[Kathy Doughty]

Oh yeah, I'm not faking that. I sometimes feel guilty just because this is how I spend my days. Fractured is a pattern and is
available for $20. The pattern includes three sizes for the quilt and once you get the method there are heaps of things you
can do with it. If you would like to order you can ring us or email us with your address and credit card details. The new
website will be us soon and that is another option for you. Thanks, kathy
On Fri Sep 11 12:57 , [email protected] sent:

[Jenny]

It's great to have the online shop back. Love the new look. I hope to get up to the shop again soon but it's good to know I can shop online again if needed. Thanks for sharing the story about My Place in Bowral. I went for a drive last weekend and agree with you...it's just a wonderful store and so nicely laid out.

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