Just arrived Modern Vintage inspired Colette Patterns

Colette Patterns, designed by Sarai Mitnick have just arrived in store.

From her website: These patterns are designed to be made into clothes that you will love forever. They are timeless, beautiful designs that can be made in a variety of fabrics to suit the season. They are wearable, practical, and pretty and easy to use.

Colette Patterns come with full instructions, and are available in sizes 0 to 18. A lover of vintage styles and beautiful detail, Sarai Mitnick has been sewing clothing for 12 years. Finding a dearth of modern sewing patterns for design-oriented sewers, Sarai developed Colette Patterns to help others create their own signature clothing.

Colette Patterns’ mission is to help you create clothing that feels both beautiful and personal. While it’s all too easy to find cheap, cute, disposable clothing meant to be worn for weeks or months and then discarded, making your own clothing is an entirely different experience. It’s something cherished, something chosen, something entirely you.

These patterns are designed to be made into clothes that you will love forever. They are timeless, beautiful designs that can be made in a variety of fabrics to suit the season. They are wearable, practical, and pretty. Visit her personal blog, Sweet Sassafras, for more.

Sale!! 20% off selected patterns and free pattern with Kristen Doran fabric

The school holidays are at an end and its time to get sewing again! Check out the store for 20% off selected patterns by one red robin, make it perfect, heather bailey, grand revival and more.

We also have a special offer with the newly released 'peacock garden' screen printed fabric by Australian designer, Kristen Doran. One free Kristen Doran pattern of your choice when you purchase 1 metre or more of this gorgeous fabric!

I saw a great exhibition in Adelaide over the weekend, showing gorgeous works of art with various textiles, using techniqies including quilting, crochet and felting. 'A common thread' show cases works by Margie Goodluck, Bridgette Minuzzo and Claire Richards at Prospect Gallery & Art Studio until the 26th of July. My favourite is the piece with the butterfly (a small section in picture on right) by Bridgette who has screen printed the butterfly onto retro fabric and then quilted the butterfly section onto canvas - how clever! The image on the left is 'Malochite' crochet cotton (Claire) and the middle 'Red Poppy' marino wool/ pure silk ceramic brooch (Margie). If you are in Adelaide, check it out.

New Amy Butler Patterns and Software

The two new Amy Butler Patterns, field day tote and mini dress are now in store. Amy Butlers amazing software has also arrived.

Its A Polka Dot Swap!

I decided to join the fun over at Polka Dot Daze and sign up for their 'Polka Dot Swap'. My partner is Glenda from Tulip Rose Quilt Shoppe and so I of course first checked out her blog. What luck! She appears to know much more about sewing than me. I am in the process of making her item with polka dots but can't mention it because she looks at my blog too! Stay tuned for a picture of my creation... I'm pretty excited to see what Glenda comes up with!

Zakka Japanese sewing tape

Isn't this the cutest sewing tape! It arrived in store this week, straight from Japan (trefle, Kokka). I got the original idea from the purl soho (an American online fabric store) blog, purl bee, as they had a post showing how to make simple easy tea towels using Nani Iro double gauze and the sewing tape, see their tutorial: purl bee. Then I just had to make them myself, so I ordered in Nani Iro double gauze and the tape (in store now). I hope to get around to making them soon!