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I find it quite difficult to believe that it is the start of a new decade in the 21st Century. Where did the time go? For me the last 10 years have been a lot of fun developing a business that I started in 1999 as machine quilting service to finish other people's quilts. Somehow, over the years, the business morphed into a wholesale distributor for Aurifil threads and a retail outlet with an online store. It started at home & has been relocated 3 times. At the end of February we will have been at the current location for 12 months.
If you wish to visit in person, rather than online, you will find us at:
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The 36 new colours introduced to the Cotton Mako' range at Houston at the end of
last year are now available in Australia. This means that there is now 252
colours in range, including 36 variegated colours. The new colours filled in gaps that we didn't even know were there .... several new greys, more neutral linens and some gorgeous plum colours. I am not even a fan of plum in my own quilts but I can't resist these new colours. There must be something on which I can use them!
We have the full range in both the Ne 40, 1000 metre spools & Ne 50, 200 metre spools in stock and the new colour chart can be browsed on the website: More stock will be added with each import shipment.
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Threaded Needle ….. hints & tips
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Last year the Always Quilting staff attended a class with Mckenna Ryan and I thought you might like to see one of the quilts. McKenna apparently uses monofilament for a lot of her raw edge appliqué. However Judy loves working with beautiful thread so she was determined to stitch her quilt with Aurifil, Cotton Mako' Ne 50. The Cotton Mako' Ne 50 is fine so it gives a perfect finish to the raw edge appliqué. I am sure you will agree that the result is beautiful. |
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 Cotton Mako' Ne 50 is available on 200 metre spools, the ideal size for appliqué.
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I recently received an email from someone who works in
the Australian Health Survey Department of the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
She had google searched and found that I stocked 1.5 metre retractable tape
measures and wanted to know if they were available in a 2 metre size. Apparently 1.5m tape measures are now too small to use when conducting health surveys that involve people in measuring their girth. I thought:
and my next thought was:
I find it too easy to make excuses for not getting out of the house to go for a walk each day.
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Website
Update NewsDon't forget to take the time to browse the online store
to check out the latest additions.
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Just a small selection of the new sashiko threads that are on offer on the Online Store pages. To see more go to: Sashiko thread
Olympus
Turquoise $4.50 per 40 metre hank Click the BUY button to confirm your purchase
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It is always worth browsing the Sale pages in the Threads & More Online Store to see what is the sale basket. We still have a few discounted Cotton Mako' threads and some Batting "Roll Ends"
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Essendon Quilters:
"Then & Now" celebrating 21 years of patchwork & quilting
Incinerator Arts Complex,
180 Holmes St,
Moonee Ponds VictoriaOpen: Fri 9yh - Sunday 11 April
Melway Ref; 28 D7
Willows Quilting Group
"Floriade"
Tabcorp Park,
Ferris Rd
Melton, VicOpen: 15 - 16 May 2010, 10am - 4.00pm
Melway ref: 337 D12
Event Summary:
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quick look at the Online Store catalogue will show you what is new in the shop:
Always
Quilting Aurifil Threads and More store catalogue
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report it and it will be corrected.The Textile Craft Newsletter "About Aurifil"
has been compiled and sent to you by:
Jenny Scott
Always Quilting
PO Box 4049
Auburn South, Victoria 3122
Australia
Tel: +61 (0) 3 9569 2272
Fax: +61 (0) 3 9569 2227
Machine Quilting Service
Authorised distributor of Aurifil Thread
Australia & New Zealand
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