The only other shop I managed to find open when I was travelling for work was Threadbare which is located in Castelmaine, Victoria, about a 30 min drive from Daylesford. There contact and location details including opening hours can be found at their website, www.threadbear.com.au.
I know no other way to describe this shop as a traditional quilter's shop. What I mean by that is the fabric that is sold at Threadbare covers the range of Aunt Grace, Civil Ware, etc. type fabric. You won't see a bright or novelty print at this shop - believe me I looked. If you're a Moda fabric fan then you'll probably love this shop as they have a lot of the more traditional prints from that range. However, one of the rare times I didn't see any Moda precuts in site. Saying that, it looks like the owner has put together her own precut range for your purchase.
The shop itself is small but the owner has used all the space cleverly to get her fabric range stocked. So if you do visit make sure you look below the counters as youl'l find more fabric. Overall, I would recommend visiting this shop even if the fabric range isn't your cup of tea for two reasons.
Firstly, the quilts on display. All I can say is WOW! What is great about this is you not only see the owners work but also that of some of her customers. Whether they are your cup of tea or not, you can't help but be impressed by the quality of the work completed.
Secondly, the owner herself is a friendly and knowledgeable person. I've been humming and haaing about getting a rotating mat for cutting of small squares, etc. The shop had one that was a lot cheaper than the Olaf brand one I've seen at Spotlight. The owner didn't hesitate taking it out of the package so we could see how it worked - have to say it flumoxed us both. Unfortunately, because of the issue with getting it to work easily, I didn't end up buying it. The owner was great about it and said she was pleased she had finally had a play. Suspect she won't by buying any more.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Threadneedle Craft, Daylesford, VIC, Australia
I've recently come back from a work trip. While on the road, I managed to stop in at a couple of quilting shops. The first was in the lovely town of Daylesford (a must see if you're visiting Melbourne). You can find their contact details and opening hours at their website, www.threadneedle.com.au . Note, this shop is down a little side street near the supermarket. Threadneedle Craft is a small shop with a little bit of everything - quilt fabric, cross stitch, beeding, etc. Great if you need to pick up something for your crafting needs while on holiday.
From a quilting purist point of view, the range of stock is very limited. There were a few interesting patterns and I noticed a few bolts of some interesting Australiana fabric - more in the flower design. Price wise, the few bolts I looked at were around the $24 pm. To be honest, I wouldn't go out of my way to travel to Daylesford to visit this shop as there simply isn't enough selection for me but if you're visiting the area do stop in.
In terms of Daylesford itself, visit www.visitdaylesford.com.au which will give you a great over view of the area. From my perspective, there are some interesting shops to visit in the town itself and of course let's not forget the cafes. I had one of the best bits of carrot cake I've had in ages at one of the cafes there. If you enjoy a good glass of wine then of course, you will have no trouble finding a variety of vineyards to visit to try out some of the region's excellent wine. This is bed and breakfast country, so I'd suggest going up for a weekend. And for the quilting enthusiast, there are a number of quilting shops in the region for you to visit and suprisingly a number of them are open on a sunday so you don't have to visit them all on Saturday.
From a quilting purist point of view, the range of stock is very limited. There were a few interesting patterns and I noticed a few bolts of some interesting Australiana fabric - more in the flower design. Price wise, the few bolts I looked at were around the $24 pm. To be honest, I wouldn't go out of my way to travel to Daylesford to visit this shop as there simply isn't enough selection for me but if you're visiting the area do stop in.
In terms of Daylesford itself, visit www.visitdaylesford.com.au which will give you a great over view of the area. From my perspective, there are some interesting shops to visit in the town itself and of course let's not forget the cafes. I had one of the best bits of carrot cake I've had in ages at one of the cafes there. If you enjoy a good glass of wine then of course, you will have no trouble finding a variety of vineyards to visit to try out some of the region's excellent wine. This is bed and breakfast country, so I'd suggest going up for a weekend. And for the quilting enthusiast, there are a number of quilting shops in the region for you to visit and suprisingly a number of them are open on a sunday so you don't have to visit them all on Saturday.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Sew Eezy Curtains, Fabrics & Blinds, Kadina, SA, Australia
On our second day on the Yorke Peninsula we decided to head North, stopping first at Port Victoria.
As you can see, the pelicans were certainly enjoying themselves.
We liked the area so much, have ear marked it for a future camping trip
From there we travelled on to Moonta and then on to Kadina, where the only other shop selling quilting fabric on the Yorke Peninsula was in Kadina (this was the furthest North we made it on our holiday), Sew Eezy Curtains, Fabrics & Blinds. No website but address and contact details are:
8 Digby Street
Kadina SA 5554
Ph: 08 8821 1101
Really liked the quilting range they had and in fact managed to find yet again some OOP fabric - Clothworks, Garden Shop - which was great. And yes, I managed to find another roll of Kiwi fabric. Amazing where these bolts end up. Great selection of fabrics that will appeal to the traditional and modern quilter, including a nice range of fabrics for the children. The lady who served me was delightful and very friendly. Overall, well worth a visit if you are ever in Kadina.
And while in the Yorke Peninsula, make sure you visit Innes National Park. Here are some photos to tempt you.
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| Beach at Port Victoria |
As you can see, the pelicans were certainly enjoying themselves.
We liked the area so much, have ear marked it for a future camping trip
From there we travelled on to Moonta and then on to Kadina, where the only other shop selling quilting fabric on the Yorke Peninsula was in Kadina (this was the furthest North we made it on our holiday), Sew Eezy Curtains, Fabrics & Blinds. No website but address and contact details are:
8 Digby Street
Kadina SA 5554
Ph: 08 8821 1101
Really liked the quilting range they had and in fact managed to find yet again some OOP fabric - Clothworks, Garden Shop - which was great. And yes, I managed to find another roll of Kiwi fabric. Amazing where these bolts end up. Great selection of fabrics that will appeal to the traditional and modern quilter, including a nice range of fabrics for the children. The lady who served me was delightful and very friendly. Overall, well worth a visit if you are ever in Kadina.
And while in the Yorke Peninsula, make sure you visit Innes National Park. Here are some photos to tempt you.
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| Emus we saw as driving on Innes National Park Road |
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| Coastline at Innes National Park |
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| Panoramic view of coastline |
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| Yes, you can swim from this beach though suspect surfing may be the game! |
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Wurrtoo Quilts, Minlaton, SA, Australia
Happy New Year everyone. Can't believe another year has slipped away and we're now into 2012. So to begin the New Year in the right way, some more updates on quilting shops I've visited.
My partner and I like to camp but with our busy schedules we seem to have less and less time to do so. Consequently, we decided to make the effort and head off for a few days to the Yorke Peninsula. And where is the Yorke Pensinsula for those of you not from Adelaide or South Australia? If you've not visited or even heard of this area, I strongly recommend you make time to visit if you're in Adelaide, its only a two to three hour drive depending upon where you live and if you're visiting Adelaide in the near future, it is well worth the visit. For more information, please check out http://www.southaustralia.com/regions/yorke-peninsula.aspx . This is a great website which can help you plan your visit to the area.
We ended up camping in the Port Rickaby Caravan Park - www.portrickaby.com . The owners were very welcoming and even though we were a pretty late booking we ended up with a pretty good site
The ocean is barely a three minute walk from our campsite.
Okay now the first quilting store I visited while we were away was Wurrtoo Quilts in Minlaton. This wasn't a big store by any means but had all the basics you would need for quilting. The fabric selection was fairly average except for two exceptions. The first was they had a very large range of batiks. I'm not big on batiks myself but suspect if you were, you'd find a good range here. Secondly, I found a lonesome piece of New Zealand fabric, Ponga Koru:
It's become a bit of a game for me to see what Kiwi fabric I can find in these shops. It's surprising how much I have found in the last year. Even with the small selection of fabric, I still managed to walk out the door with a few meters of fabric.
More to come!
My partner and I like to camp but with our busy schedules we seem to have less and less time to do so. Consequently, we decided to make the effort and head off for a few days to the Yorke Peninsula. And where is the Yorke Pensinsula for those of you not from Adelaide or South Australia? If you've not visited or even heard of this area, I strongly recommend you make time to visit if you're in Adelaide, its only a two to three hour drive depending upon where you live and if you're visiting Adelaide in the near future, it is well worth the visit. For more information, please check out http://www.southaustralia.com/regions/yorke-peninsula.aspx . This is a great website which can help you plan your visit to the area.
We ended up camping in the Port Rickaby Caravan Park - www.portrickaby.com . The owners were very welcoming and even though we were a pretty late booking we ended up with a pretty good site
The ocean is barely a three minute walk from our campsite.
Okay now the first quilting store I visited while we were away was Wurrtoo Quilts in Minlaton. This wasn't a big store by any means but had all the basics you would need for quilting. The fabric selection was fairly average except for two exceptions. The first was they had a very large range of batiks. I'm not big on batiks myself but suspect if you were, you'd find a good range here. Secondly, I found a lonesome piece of New Zealand fabric, Ponga Koru:
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| Ponga Koru distributed by Nutex |
It's become a bit of a game for me to see what Kiwi fabric I can find in these shops. It's surprising how much I have found in the last year. Even with the small selection of fabric, I still managed to walk out the door with a few meters of fabric.
More to come!
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