6D Premier Software Tutorials
Just arrived !!! The Vol 2 “Simply Teach Me” tutorials from Diana and Kothy are here. These are the companion dvds to the very successful Vol 1 “Simply Teach Me” Series. Volume 2 has ten and a half hours of[...]
read moreGreenvale Crafting Weekend
Valentine’ Day in Greenvale, a small community 2.5 hours north west of Townsville, was celebrated with the love of sewing. Nine participants ranging from the age of ten, through to more senior years experimented with sewing techniques. The outcome was[...]
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Welcome to everyone and to 2015!!! Already, this year is fully planned with projects, activities, travel commitments, training, workshops and much more. My studio will be open from Wednesday, 4th February, from 9.00am till 4.00pm. Those wishing to receive guidance[...]
read more2014 Quilters Getaway
Norfolk Island provided the perfect, picturesque back drop for a week of quilting and making new friends. The Quilt Norfolk team juggled their day jobs, called in favours from family and friends to make the Quilters Getaway a success. Five tutors worked in[...]
read moreASG Convention
The Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House were the backdrop for an amazing week of sewing, textile art and dressmaking, at the Australian Sewing Guild Convention. Workshops covering areas of creative dressmaking, pattern fitting and textile manipulation were enthusiastically accepted by[...]
read moreFlinders Poppy Sewing
The ladies came together for a weekend of patchworking and laughter. Jane taught a workshop on fractured patchwork. Projects were completed and friendships renewed over a cuppa and scrumptious country style cooking.[...]
read moreGreenvale Workshop
Two and a half hours north west of Townsville, is the small, remote community of Greenvale, population about 2oo. Attendees from surrounding properties, as well as towns folk spend the weekend with Jane experiencing creative textile processes. The Crafty Ladies [...]
read moreHerbert River Quilters Retreat
On the weekend of 21st and 22nd June, thirteen ladies from the Herbert River Quilters worked on three projects offered by Jane. On Friday evening, they explored features of their sewing machines to make an evening bag. On the Saturday and Sunday,[...]
read moreAmerican Embroidery Conference
The four day embroidery conference,was held at the Marriott Hotel, West Palm Beach, Florida. I met wonderful people, including Loralie from Loralie Designs, Hazel Turnbridge of Graceful designs, Pamela Cox of AbbyJane Patterns, Janice Stewart, Hope Yoder, Holly and Larry[...]
read moreMeeting with Shirley Rosenbrock from Ditto Designs
I have spent the last three days in the company of Shirley Rosenbrock , of Ditto Designs. She has created embroidery blocks series Piccadilly Paisley, Cinnamon Serenade and a new series Jillianne. Shirley treated me to wonderful Indiana hospitality, showing[...]
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