Saturday, 17 April 2010

Exciting news!

I am so sorry to those of you who have subscribed and been waiting for a newsletter via my website - I just haven't had the time to do it properly so for now you will have to hear the news here. Some months ago I was approached by Tim Meyers of Lloyd Curzon's -
http://www.lcurzon.com.au/  here in Adelaide to see if I would be interested in being involved in a range of fabrics - I am still pinching myself and still feel in awe of the journey that quilting has taken me. It is such an honour to be asked to do these things – and having never gone looking for it still leaves me bewildered.

So it is with great delight that I can officially let the quilting world know that Jason Yenter and I will be releasing a new range of fabrics!! Jason is well known from “In the Beginning Fabrics”  http://www.inthebeginningfabrics.com/ in Seattle and it has been an honour and a privilege to work with him.

Jason tells me it will be premiering at the International Quilt Market in Minneapolis next month and the fabrics should be available in November/December later this year.

All I can tell you is it will be very William Morris like (of course!) – not reproductions though – all new designs. And how wonderful that it is to be called “The Adelaide Collection” ....our home!

Now we can't have a blog entry without some photos so here are some images of the wonderful participants at recent workshops at Berrima Patchwork - thanks girls and one special guy for making it all happen (Sorry that some of you are missing in the pics - we weren't fast enough!)

Wednesday/Thursday group
Saturday/Sunday group
Monday/Tuesday group

Gottcha Geoff!!
I love this image - I also learn from sharing students

14 comments:

  1. Congratulations what wonderful news about the fabric collection. Look forward to seeing it.

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  2. congratulations. I so love your quilts that I am sure the fabric will be fantastic as well.
    Karen
    http://karensquilting.com/blog/

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  3. Oh, Michele, how wonderful for you and us! I can't wait to see your new fabric collection :)
    Linda
    http://lindasjoyofquilting.blogspot.com/

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  4. how wonderful cananot wait
    enjoy the journey i am sure there is more.
    makes one tingle all over.

    lorraine

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  5. i was thinking of bird in blue next but now i may wait

    lorraine

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  6. Oh Michele, what a fantastic opportunity for you! Congratulations for all your hard work. xx

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  7. Congratulations Michele!!!
    I can't wait to see your fabric designs!!

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  8. Congratulations Michelle. I can't wait to see your fabric on the shelves. I think the name 'The Adelaide Collection' is just wonderful.

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  9. Good on you, another clever Aussie, go girl, especially with the Kilmore Ladybird Hankie!!
    "The Adelaide Collection" no better name.

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  10. How exciting and Congratulations!!! I'll be watching for it in my local fabric stores.

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  11. Congratulations, Michele! 'In the Beginnings' lists one shop in the UK. They'll have a stand at FoQ in Birmingham in August. I'm definitely going to seek them out and ask them about 'The Adelaide Collection'!

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  12. Can't wait to see the fabrics Michelle! congratulations. I'll be traveling through Adelaide twice next month and printed out the info about Carrick House you sent me. Whether I will have any time away from work remains to be seen. I hope so!

    best mo

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  13. How exciting! You know, I use to LOVE In The Beginning Fabrics when they first came out. Still use their toiles, will be SO NICE to have them again... Can't wait! I'm just not much for the modern twist they put on their fabrics, so hopefully I'll be buying more of theirs very soon! THank you! XO

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