Friday 11 January 2008

Shopping in Launceston

Yesterday I went to Launceston which is about a 90 minute trip from Penguin. It was very hot - too hot for shopping really but despite the heat I managed to visit two quilt shops! The first one is called The Quilt Patch and it is one of Tasmania's oldest quilt stores. I didn't buy anything for me - wonderful restraint! HOWEVER, my seven year old niece Tali was with me for the day and she is keen to make her first quilt. She was so enthusiastic - picking up fabrics and saying 'I like this, Auntie' or 'This is a nice' - so what could I do! Eventually she choose a very sweet pack of 10 Fat Eights from 3 Sisters Sanctuary range. They are so gorgeous - very pink and girly. We also got an extra half a metre of one of the florals to use as a border. Tali took great delight in handing over my credit card before departing with her little bag of goodies.





The second shop we visited was The Country Quilter. This store has moved to new premises in Kingsway since I last visited. It is now much bigger with lots of space to display all the things quilters love. I was excited to see the patterns and samples created by Rose from Threadbare Creations. She is a very talented lady and I especially liked her Family Values quilt. It is available as a Block of the Month and I am very tempted.

I have been admiring the lovely quilts Peg makes with her Moda charm squares so I picked up two packs of charm squares by Blackbird Designs called Nell's Flower Shop. Blackbird Designs fabrics and patterns are always beautiful.



I also found a book called Charmed and Dangerous by Heather Mulder Peterson which has 9 projects designed for 5" charm squares. I will just have to be strong and resist leaping into something new just yet - remember the WISP challenge! (I think I will need to keep doing it for a year, maybe even two, to get all my UFO's finished!)



I love the look of this quilt and table runner.



13 comments:

  1. Tali chose some beautiful fabrics. Your new book looks interesting.

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  2. That's very exciting for Tali to want to make her first quilt and such girlie fabrics will be so sweet.
    The new book looks like a delight.

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  3. Tali is adorable. She looks so happy with her fabric there. Love that book.

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  4. Your niece picked beautful fabrics. Those books look great. I have some charmpacks and rolls and do not know what to do with them. The tablecloth is a great idea.

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  5. Very nice fabric Tali....book looks very interesting...you could start just one little project...who would know.....

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  6. What a sweetie Tali is and she picked such pretty fabric. What fun for her to make her first quilt. Sounds like your day was very special.

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  7. wow the girls really love the sewing thing.......my fairy girl is home and so excited about the materials that turned up........what pattern.........the one I am using with fairy girl is easy and no seam points to join up.......love all the shopping..

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  8. Well picked, Tali! Those fabrics are adorable and will make a loveluy quilt :o)

    Your purchases of the day is great too, Christine! Those charms are yummy, and I really like the look of that book!

    And hey - in a months time I can go shopping in Launceston too! *lol*

    Have a lovely weekend!

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  9. Great fabrics Tali!!! So glad u had fun in Sallys shop!! hmmmm i get to spend six hours there tomorrow.....look out credit card!!!! lol. Glad u like Family Values!!!!

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  10. Beautiful fabrics and I love the tablerunner pattern. Tali is adorable and it's always good to hear about a new quilter. I look forward to seeing her first quilt.

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  11. Nice fabrics.
    I love the new book. I just bought some charmpacks myself too.

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  12. Great day shopping - Tali is very luck to have such a kind aunt.

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  13. Looks like you had a wonderful day together and the book looks very interesting. What fun to start a litle girl on her first quilt!
    Janet in coastal Nova Scotia where we're wanting winter to be over!

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Christine