Sunday, July 06, 2008

Wholly Quilts

Wholly Quilts’ July Newsletter

 

 

G’day

 

Have you ever started a project only to discover the one of your fabrics just won’t quite stretch to the full requirement? I did just that recently and after frantically contacting the kiwi wholesaler (‘no more on the shelves’) and the manufacturer in America (‘no we no longer produce that line’) I searched and managed to secure enough to finish my quilt.

Within a few days of it arriving I was asked by someone else to source a fabric for them and through my contacts overseas was able to.

I now want to let you all know how successful these two searches were and offer to help anyone else out. You would need to quote as much information from the selvedge as is possible and I will see what I can do. Email your details to me.

 

I have only just finished adding a whole lot of new names to my database so it is a good time to remind all of you about Wholly Quilts.

 

It has been set up as a studio and retreat for (primarily) quilters.

I have been teaching for 15 years now so can tackle most techniques and patterns though I do have my favourites. I teach at my place (the studio accommodates up to 12) or yours.

The house sleeps up to eight in shared rooms and costs $160 for a full weekend including bed, food and tuition.

 

The Wholly Quilts guest book has as many wonderful comments about the food as it does the quilting so you are guaranteed a weekend where you can concentrate on sewing only if that’s your wish.

 

Friday night’s Sew n Soup is held on the last Friday of each month. It is my version of a midnight madness and starts about 5-ish and ends when the last machine is turned off. All are fed a bowl of soup for supper.

Last month we tried the primitive flowers that are very similar to Ooey Gooey Hearts and as there was only the retreaters doing this project and no locals I have been asked to reschedule the same class. So-o – the requirements again for the flowers are 10-inch squares for the background and an assortment of nine and eight inch squares for the flowers.  O G Hearts are done with five inch squares in a very similar way so if you want to join us and do either or, indeed, something totally different then you are welcome.

 

Please let the catering department (me) know of your plans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regards

Natalie Murdoch

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Wholly Quilts

Ph 07 867 3085 or Cell 0210 2231 678

9 Church Road, Mangatarata

http://nataliemurdoch.co.nz

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