Unit 2 No9 Seven Hills Road, Baulkham Hills. NSW 2153  Australia
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Patchwork Fabric News
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RUE SAINT GERMAIN
Another new range from Robyn Pandolph which is now in stock but not due in the USA until September. 32 Fabrics plus 3 coordinating plain fabrics. Florals with cherry pink, olive greens, sand stone and bluish backgrounds. $22.00 per metre and $6.00 fat quarters.  Sure to be popular with Robyn's big band of followers.  We also have our 32 piece CHARM PACKS of 7inch x 7 inch squares at $29.95 AND WE ARE OFFERING A PACK OF 32 FAT QUARTERS AT $158.95 ($4.97 EACH).

KAFFE FASSETT
8 additional fabrics from Kaffee Fassett's new 2010 fabric selections. These fabrics are numbered KF94 to 101 on our web page and pinks, lime green, aqua blue and orange feature heavily in this selection

CIVIL WAR REPRODUCTION FABRICS SALE
REMEMBER ME   AND   LINCOLN ERA - UNDERGROUND RAILWAY SERIES.  
both ranges available at $13.95 per metre while stocks last. Reasonable selection available.   Minimum cut is half a metre.

GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY (TIDINGS)
The latest range of fabrics from Nancy Halvorsen - This is her range for Christmas 2010 and is not due for release in the USA until late June/July. 43 Fabrics, new designs and colours but will mix with many of her older fabrics. The book "TIDINGS IS NOW AVAILABLE ,   There are two panels - the larger panel is designed to make a wall hanging with small icons attached by buttons - These icons are on the bottom of the panel together with making instructions.  The small panel will undoubtedly feature heavily in Nancy's book with the smaller sections incorporated in many projects or maybe a quilt.

We are as usual offering a charm pack 43 pieces - $40.95 - fat quarters $6.00 and a 43 piece fat quarter pack for $217.50  ($5.06 each) at a big discount from the single price. The fabric is $22.50 per metre and is available immediately.

JENNY BEYER PALETTE 2009-2010
The Jinny Beyer palette is probably the best known collection of fabrics. The collection is 150 fabrics , various designs, covering the full spectrum of colours. The printing is so good that if you don't want the tonal design on the front it is very common for quilters to use the reverse side which is always an even colour.  For many quilters this range is their first port of call if they are looking for a blending fabric.  There is usually a very good collection of colour matches with Jinny Beyer and other RJR fabric collections as well as fabrics from other suppliers.  We generally have most of the range in stock. We also have a small selection of the fabrics deleted from the 2007 Palette range if you are looking to match an existing fabric.

DAY DREAMER
A collection of 7 black and white patterned fabrics from Benartex. The patterns make these fabrics very suitable for both patchwork quilting and making your own clothing.  $22.00 per metre.

OUTBACK
A collection of 21 fabrics by world famous designer and author Jinny Beyer produced by RJR fabrics. These fabrics have been inspired by the Australian "outback" and Australian indigenous art. They feature strong colours and representations of indigenous art and the outback. The range features 30Jinney Beyer border fabrics with her usual mathematical precision in the design.

The Jinny Beyer palette as usual can be used as coordinating fabrics for this collection.

FANCY HILL FARM
A new range of 22 fabrics from Robyn Pandolph and RJR Fabrics. This range has just been received and is not yet available in the USA.  More a return to the traditional Pandolph design and colour selection and depth. The designs feature small and large florals with rich red and green colourways supplemented with  a number of rich sandstone cream fabrics. For followers of Robyn Pandolph this range is sure to please. $24.20 per metre and $6.50 for fat quarters.

SOMERSET COTTAGE
Robyn Pandolph has been an internationally renowned fabric designer now for over 10 years and has recently joined forces with RJR Fabrics. Somerset Cottage is her second fabric release with RJR and  the first Pandolph fabric that we have stocked for about 5 years. RJR have an excellent reputation for quality availability and we felt the timing and quality was right to reintroduce Robyn Pandolph fabrics with this excellent released in late 2009. 

Robyn's fabrics are characterised by her distinctly unique  vintage look soft colours and the use of florals and Somerset Cottage will rate as one of her best designs. There are 37 fabrics at $25.10 per metre plus an additional 6 plain fabrics coloured by Robyn to coordinate with this range. These plain fabrics are very well priced at $15.40 per metre.  Also ask about about the availability of a limited stock of wide backing fabric that we have purchased for this range. 

This fabric has proved very popular after being featured in an American magazine quilt

GARDEN SONG
The latest  range from NANCY HALVORSEN and BENARTEX is now available.  Consisting of 36 individual fabrics plus a panel.  Apart from the fabric by the metre at $23.10 per metre, we have our traditional Charm packs which in this instance is 36 pieces (7 inches x & inches) prices at $34.65 as well as our fat quarters at $6.50. The panel is prices at  $13.90

Blooming flowers, chirping birds, busy bumble bees-Nancy’s latest collection celebrates the joy of gardening. The focal piece is a panel, perfect for using "as is" or cutting apart. With coordinates in gentle shades of pale blue, pink and moss, Garden Song provides all the inspiration you need to bring a touch of spring to your home

Nancy's TWO new books from ART TO HEART  titled "GARDEN SONG"and  SEW NECESSARY have the usual range of projects and in this book utilises fabrics from the garden Song Range.  We have ample copies of both books available for immediate delivery at $29.95 plus postage & handling.

CLOUD AND SKY FABRICS
This month we have added a dark blue night sky with white stars abs a white quarter moon. Ideal for your night sky projects. These fabrics are always in demand to complete many of your projects but it not always easy to find suitable fabrics. we have sourced another design this month (CS08). This fabric is another variant of the blue sky white cumulous cloud variety.  We currently have six different fabrics available in this category.

BATIK DESIGNS
A wide range of design and colours in popular batik fabrics. many of our newer fabrics are genuine Indonesian Batiks and feature modern batik designs and bright colours. Many of the fabrics illustrated on this page feature these modern designs and they are not simply streaks and blotches as was the older tradition.

JAPANESE PRINTS
Last month we have added 12 prints from the various collections of Robert Kaufman. These fabrics are priced at $23.10 . We now have about 50 prints available by the metre or as fat quarters.

RUE DE FLEUR
 A small collection of 14 fabrics from Fine Line Fabrics was received in earlier this year . Fine Line on their web site describe the fabric as rich mocha mixed with raspberry, goldenrod, ice blue and French green with delicate watercolour-like bouquets floating on rich canvas.  They claim the designs are inspired by old French wall papers with the result that a bit of history will be stitched into your projects. If you like florals with strong colours this range may suit you.  Initial reaction form our customers has been positive.

SPOTS AND DOTS RANGE
Our range of polka dots and other dots and spots of various shapes and sizes has become very popular with our personal shoppers who are looking for fabrics to blend with their quilting projects. This month we added a mid green fabric with white spots (sadgr05) a mid pink fabric with multi coloured spots of varying sizes (SADR16) and a buttercup yellow fabric with white spots (SADY10) .

We now have just under 60 fabrics available from a variety of design houses in wide variety of colours and styles. If you are looking for a co-ordinatiing fabric try this page.

CHARM PACKS
Lyn's has become well known for its range of fabric charm packs which offer 7 inch square pieces of all fabrics in the range that we purchased. The packs range in size from approx 15 pieces to 50 pieces depending on the size of the range.     Click here to see the full range of Charm Packs currently on offer.

OLDER PATCHWORK FABRICS
Are you having difficulty matching some of your older fabrics to complete a loved project. Why not give Jeanette a ring. We have many older fabrics in stock both by the metre and as fat quarters. "Almost Amish" , "Aunt Jane", "Summer at Aunt Janes" " Garden Party" "Aurora" " Jinny Beyer Border Fabric" are just a few of the several patchwork fabric ranges that spring to mind where we have several fabric available and there are many others so give us a ring or send an email.

FAT QUARTERS
All our fat quarters are METRIC size.
That is 50cm ( approx 19¾ ") x  half the fabric width - approx 55cm .

Jeanette -July 27, 2010

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