A great weekend and an update at last

WOW -

 doesn't a weekend of sewing restore your soul.

 

To be in a room full of people who just get you and understand you when all you want to do is look at the fabric and ponder what it would be like - to touch, feel, look, twist and turn and just go "oohhh yum" and let your mind wander and go overtime in what you can make with this.

 

Once again I as lucky enough to attend Robyn Welsh - Country Hart Indulge in Stitches weekend with Rosalie Quinlen and Bronwyn Hayes.  About 100 of us all headed to Seppeltsfield in the Barossa Valley South Australia to Maggie Beer Pheasant Farm for two days of fun, laughter, lots of talking and projects, projects, projects.  3 new projects per day - almost to much but I have lots of projects to go on - there are a few 'over achieving' ladies who have already finished - I'm sure if you visit Sue from Mallee Country Craft and Fudge you will see her finished projects.

 

Photo overload but have fun - mum and I meet up with the lovely Brooky Girls - aka Alison M, Alison W and Maxine - we meet some new friends Jenny, Jan, Tina, Karen and Renai.  Also caught up with ladies form our table last year Cherie, Fiona, Anne, Pauline, Trish and Joy and reminisced about how 2 ladies how two ladies that weren't very nice made last years weekend and nice it is to not have them here this year. 

 

Robyn, Abbie, Steve and Kirrily did a great job again, Ellie Beer and staff did a magnificent job of the catering - and ye Robyn has booked the venue again for next year - be interesting to see who the tutors are?

 

Our table - the Brooky Girls (minus 1) Alison M, Alison W, Maxine with Jenny, Jan, Tina, Karen and Renai (who venture over from Melbourne by herself)

 

Rosalie and myself

Bronwyn Hayes Sewing Bag

Robyn Welsh Armchair Caddy

Rosalie Quinlens Stitchery

Rosalie Quinlens Stitchery

Bronwyn Hayes Pin Cushion bag

Robyn Welsh Block Holder

Rosalie Quinlens Cottage Garden Thread Club Project

 

Bronwyn Hayes

 

 

So this has got me thinking - when you look at going to a sewing weekend/day what do you want - multiple projects - full kit for each project, finishing kits to purchase, full catering, accommodation included or book your own, set tables or move each day so you can meet new people. 

 

Now that our local shop has closed it doors - Nays Place will be going full steam ahead - as much as I can anyway and I would love to host a workshop

so tell me everyone would you travel to the Riverland

for a weekend of fun, fabric, chocolate and more?

 

 



ooohh Cottage Garden Threads Collectors Club arriving soon and a facebook giveaway

oohhh love love love the colours in Cottage Garden Threads 

I have used them in quite a few projects so when Katie mentioned they were having a Collectors Club over 12 months I thought - why not?

Its a fun way to add to your stash over 12 months - you might ask what's in it for me.  Well for the cost of a cup of coffee a week you will get 4 wonderful Threads skeins, a free stitchery pattern, be part of a stitchery sampler each month and go in the draw to win a prize pack each month.

Normal RRP is $26 per month - Nays Place Price is $22 per month a saving of $48.  

This is a 12 month commitment and I can organise a paypal invoice monthly, charge your credit card or give you the details for a direct deposit.
1st Lot has sold out - ordering 5 more sets - please get in quick if you would like to join.
3 out of the 5 left - let me know if you would like to join. 

It's not to late to join - first mail out is in February. Simply email me to join naysplace@hotmail.com  

Cottage Garden Threads are also offering a pattern for this gorgeous thread case to compliment the Collectors Club - if you subscribe you will receive a 20% discount off the pattern.  Isnt it cute

Love the fabric that Katie has used in this case.

Collectors Club Guest designers in no particular order are 
Gail Pan Designs
One Day In May, Creations by Melissa Grant
Lisa Cantalay of Fig'n'Berry 
Brenda Ryan of Thimblestitch
Hugs 'n Kisses by Helen Stubbings
Rosalie Quinlan
Jo Maxwell of The Elephant Patch
Jenni Spencer of Stitching Sisterhood
Matching Pegs by Claire Gee
Libby Richardson
Leanne Knell of Petals and Patches
Katie Dawson from Cottage Garden threads

And an apology - I cant believe its been 4 months since my last blog - I have started a Nays Place facebook page as well and am posting daily to this - so please go in and like my page.

I will be having a 100 like giveaway and have a pile of goodies just waiting to go...will post to anywhere in Australia.  

So where do I start - family life has been very busy - cant believe birthdays have been and gone, Christmas went flying past (I think I stopped and celebrated), school holidays are over and I now have a Yr 9, Grade 6 and Grade 3 students.  As Mr 'almost got my drivers licence' is reminding me - 16 months till he turns 16, 5 1/2 years till I turn 50 - both will come around quick enough - seriously we're almost in FEBRUARY.

On the shop front I am selling Bronwyn Hayes from Red Brolly, Gail Pan from Gail Pan Designs,  Karen Buckley products - perfect scissors, perfect circles etc, Cottage Garden threads, Annie Downs from Hatched and Patched, all the fantastic designers from Creative Abundance as well as my other supplies.

Slowly but surely the 'shop' is starting to take place.  Keep an eye on my facebook page for specials.

I love that things are starting to fall into place.  I must say some very persuasive ladies were very keen for me to try - I met these ladies when Anne and I attended a Christmas Gathering with Gail Pan and Leanne Beasley at the Novotel Glen Waverley in November 2013.  A very fun weekend catching up with old friends and making some new.

and from Gail

I am lucky enough to be taking my mum with me again to Robyns Indulge in Stitches this time to be hosted at Maggie Beer's Pheasant farm with the wonderful Bronwyn Hayes, Rosalie Quinlan and Robyn herself.  Glad I talked mum into it as it is now sold out.

My promise to you

So from now on I will post regularly

I will be having Sunday sew days - call me to confirm times

I will be adding products to this site

I will be following my dream

Take care and keep stitching

Nay