Splendid Sampler with Pat Sloan and Jane from QuiltJane

Morning All,

 

I have never ever done a sampler quilt and one day whilst strolling through facebook found a link to the Splendid Sampler.

 

What a fantastic idea 100 blocks in the year - 2 blocks released each week in a variety of techniques from english paper piecing, applique, strip piecing, etc etc.

 

Not sure that I will be able to keep up but I did think it would be a fantastic way to improve my techniques and skills and learn little hints and tips along the way.  My other option is that I can always print off the instructions and complete them later. 

 

One week in, Two blocks down and I'm impatiently waiting for the 3rd block

(along with 55000 other quilters apparently)

 

I am using fabric from my friend Gail Pan and having fun with fussy cutting - love those birds.

Both her ranges Baskets in Bloom and Among the Flowers. 

For any stitching I will be using Running Postman from Cottage Garden Threads.

 

Here are my first two block and today I intend on finishing the bonus project pin cushion using the Cathedral Window techniques.

 

Block 1 - designed by Pat Sloan

Block 2 - designed by Jane Davidson of QuiltJane

 

I do have this fabric in store and have some Basket in Bloom Fat Quarter Bundles for $40 -

this bundle includes 19 fat quarters

 

The Among the Flower Range is $20 per meter.  Fat Quarters are $5.00.  Min cut 20cm.

This is the range with the birds.

 

Have fun and keep stitching,

 

Nay

 

Cottage Garden Threads Club starting March 2016

Once again I will be offering the Cottage Garden Thread Club for 2016. 

 

I have received this information from Katie at Cottage Garden Threads:-

 

For the third year of the club we will be creating a brand new project design each month.

 The first design (teaser pic attached) will be using the new Tilda spring diaries fabric range.

The thread club does not include the fabrics -  

 I am expecting some of these fabrics to arrive soon in Nays Place. 

Please let me know if you would like to order some.

 

We will however let you know in advance what we are making and what the thread colours are so you may like to bundle up some fabrics you have on hand to compliment the project.

 

The projects will be small projects and not require huge amounts of fabrics, probably just fat 1/4s, fat 1/8s or scraps.

 

The projects will be designed by our in-house designers and will also be bought out as full patterns including transfers following the club.

 

Sneak Peak - 1st shipment due March 2016

 

The cost per month will be $26 which includes postage and handling and you commit to the entire years shipments.

I can post overseas - please email me to confirm cost.

 

Please let me know if you would like to join by Friday Feb 26th 2016.

 

I will also offer the service of Express Post if you would like to pay $8.50 for express post which will make your total cost within Australia to $32.50 - unfortunately I have no control over Australian Post and have been told that regular post should only take 4-5 Business Days but have recently had a parcel take 9 workings days plus a public holiday to arrive.

 

Payment options via bank deposit or paypal invoice

 

If you would like to join me please email me direct at naysplace@hotmail.com. 

Unfortunately if you respond to this post and are a no-reply blogger I cannot get your details.

 

Anna B - you have come as a no-reply blogger so I cannot respond to your questions.  Please email me direct so I can respond.  Thanks.

 

 

 



2016 and its almost February - I mean seriously how did this happen.

Who else is having trouble believing that next week is February already.

 

 

In catching up lets go back to Christmas,

 

Actually my busy time starts in September as Netball and Football (Aussie Rules Football) Grand Finals are in full force, Little Athletics is starting and we start the barrage of family birthdays.

 

Even month from September - January we have multiple family birthdays chuck in Christmas and News Years and its go, go, go.

 

Christmas was lovely - all 3 of them. Unfortunately DH had to work on day shift and he started at 7am so we had breakfast and I cooked the kids bacon and eggs.  Then packed up and went to Nuriootpa to help celebrate Christmas with my family at my brothers new house.

They only moved in early October to their first even owned house.

 

The kids Christmas 2015
Growing up fast
 

We wined, dined, exchanged gifts and then rolled home.  Mum and Dad joined us and stayed for 4 nights.  Mum is still going great guns to finish her first quilt.  She is desperately trying to finish before a knee replacement operation late January (didn't happen but she is close).  Made the dessert with an ice-cream cake - the top photo was what I was copying the bottom my end result.  The kids loved the Neapolitan ice-cream cake - gummy bears in the Vanilla, Ripe Raspberries in the Strawberry and Clinkers in the Chocolate plus chocolate and lollies all around the bottom.

 

 

DH came home from work and whilst we didn't really need to eat for his sake we did - not his fault he had to work.  So out came the prawns, salads etc and I had made pudding so heated it up, made custard and kept eating.  So just wondering if everyone else did this.

 

Then another Christmas luncheon on the Sunday with my mums family back at Nuriootpa - more prawns more food and this time I made dessert again.  Chocolate Lasagne this time - not really lasagne just called that for all the layers - sounds sickly sweet but is really quite light.

 

I closed Nays Place for two weeks over Christmas and New Years.  The family went away for 10 days and it was lovely - we caught up with friends, stayed up past midnight on New Years Eve, then went to Orroroo to take the kids to Vac Swim - they have been doing this for some time now and love it - it was fantastic this year as they are being recognised by the locals and have been befriended.  The Princess is now being a penpal to one of the girls and they are making arrangements to catch up later in the year. 

 

The nice thing about closing is that all of the warehouses were closed as well - so the fabric has been coming in almost weekly ever since.  We order at least 6 months in advance you kind off forget what you have ordered and it just like Christmas all over again.

 

Christmas all over again

 

 

New Arrivals include

Still $18 per metre (for the time being)

 

Barbara Brackman's
Old Cambridge Pike

Barbara Brackman's
Old Cambridge Pike

Barbara Brackman's
Old Cambridge Pike

Barbara Brackman's
Old Cambridge Pike

Barbara Brackman's
Old Cambridge Pike

Barbara Brackman's
Old Cambridge Pike

Barbara Brackman's
Old Cambridge Pike

Barbara Brackman's
Old Cambridge Pike

Black Tie Affair

Brenda Riddle Windermere

Marvel Comic Strip
Dr Who Comic Strip
Dr Who Tardis

I also have copies of Gail Pans new book

Simply Christmas No 4 2016

$18 each plus postage and handling

 

Many of you would know that Nays Place started life as a shed.  I then spent some time lining the shed, building shelves and trying to arrange a place that I could start 'Nays Place'. 

When our local fabric closed down I then started ramping the fabric ranges up again. 

What this meant is that everything was thrown together with no real organisational skills and I tried to make it look OK.   This weekend I decided that I really needed to clean up a bit and organise my sewing area and the fabric. 

 

This is the end result - still a few improvements to go but it is getting there.

 

 

And I have managed to leave a little corner for me (and friends) to keep sewing and leave the lounge, fridge and TV for my sit and sew sessions.

 

 

I am involved with another little project for our local Rain Moth Gallery.  They are holding and exhibition in May to celebrate History Month with and exhibition involving knitting and crochet.

 

After the success of the locals joining me with creating poppies I once again accepted the challenge of helping 'Yarn Bomb' Waikerie with flowers, bunting and more. 

For the next 4 months I will be busy knitting and crocheting flowers, bunting and more. 

 Cant wait to see what the town will look like.

 

One quilt to finish and some books and resources to get inspired.

 

Stay stitching and stay tuned as soon as I get more fabric I will upload them to the Facebook page and Instagram page.

 

Keep Stitching and have fun,

 

Nay

 

 



Happy New Years

To all my wonderful followers,  friends, supporters and shoppers

THANKYOU very much for supporting me throughout this year - hope to keep giving you wonderful fabric and ideas throughout the New Year.

Stay safe and keep stitching

Merry Christmas and enjoy your break - Nays Place closed now till Jan 10th

Thank you all for your support throughout the Year

My husband and I are talking about how I can expand my 'shed' aka Nays Place  - its exciting that he can see how much I love this and what it means to me. 

In the meantime just letting you know that I am closed now re-opening on Sunday 10th January 2016 from 2 -6pm. 
The online store is open and I will post orders received until Dec 30th then not until Jan 11th 2016 - 

Christmas for us generally means travelling we're 70km from aunties and uncles, 100kms away from my brother 175 from my parents 220km from Nigel's mum and brother and 800-2509km away from his brothers and sisters. Last year for the first time in 8 years we stayed home all day it's was lovely - the kids still got up extra early but we didn't have to rush anything. They played with their toys ALL DAY - they didn't have to quickly pack them away as we had to get ready to leave.  This year hubby is working so we have breakfast and hopefully dinner at home - lunch we are travelling to my brothers new house christening it with a family occasion - so excited for them. This is their first house they have owned and they designed and built it and it's glorious. 

its summer here and that means swimming lessons. We will be away with the kids in South Australias southern flinders region looking forward  to catching up with a girlfriend and her kids. 

I have just received my first order from XLN which supplies Kaffe Fassett, Tula Pink, Tim Holzt to name a few.  A little bit excited as well as Moda fabrics and Two Green Zebra - loving the Ann Kelle remix fabrics.  Also have received notification that Anni Downes bookis on its way - still have 1 available.

I'm  sorry I dont always update this blog as often as I should.  Instagram and Facebook are a bit more instant....

I will leave you with some eye candy as I say thank you and wish you all a safe and happy Christmas and New Years

Keep stitching

Among the Flowers by Gail Pan

Getting excited Among the Flowers Gail Pans  2nd fabric range is arriving soon.

To celebrate I am putting together some special bundles 1/2 metre and fat quarter bundles plus P&H fixed to $13 and $8 as a special I will throw in the panel that coordinates available for pre-order.

There are 16 coordinating fabrics plus the panel 1/2 meter bundles will be $160.00 and fat quarter bundles are $80.00 - the panel for free.  Yardage will be $20  per metre.

These are not on the online store and will be Facebook, instore and blog specials only.

PLEASE message me and I will arrange invoice for payment, grab credit card details or or give bank details for direct deposits.

A Beautiful Day

Sitting with a coffee watching the fish, the chook scratching, the birds chirping and the kids having a water balloon fight in our yard

Nays Place opening today from 2pm - 6pm - 3 more Sunday's before I have a break for two weeks. 

The last Sunday trading for this year is Dec 20th opening up again Jan 10th.