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is on again… this Saturday, 6th June from 10am till 3pm.I’ve started big stitch hand quilting my Garden Variety Quilt ...
02/06/2026

is on again… this Saturday, 6th June from 10am till 3pm.

I’ve started big stitch hand quilting my Garden Variety Quilt using Garden Variety Wovens by Anna Maria Textiles. The quilting thread is Eleganza Perle #8.

Please note - my “big stitch” quilting is tongue-in-cheek.. it’s actually bigger than my usual quilting stitch - by a whisker 🤣

As always tea/coffee etc provided.
This is not a teaching day - but I’m here if you get stuck 😊

Please let me know if you are coming.







Today, 11th May, is the day we celebrate as my little pup’s birthday. She is 12 today and I thought I would make her a b...
11/05/2026

Today, 11th May, is the day we celebrate as my little pup’s birthday. She is 12 today and I thought I would make her a birthday cake.. something I don’t normally do - but did today..
A mulberry muffin, complete with candle..
Notice she was completely avoiding the muffin - didn’t even look at it - and evacuated the room.. until the candle had been blown out and the muffin chopped up 🤣
She is my little down-to-earth, no-nonsense girl.. happy birthday Pop ❤️

has crept around again… this Saturday, 2nd May - from 10am till 3pm.Time to get stuck into those half finished project...
27/04/2026

has crept around again… this Saturday, 2nd May - from 10am till 3pm.
Time to get stuck into those half finished projects and let them see the light of day 😊

As always tea/coffee etc provided.
This is not a teaching day - but I’m here if you get stuck 😊

I’ve picked up my by again to hand quilt - as you do.. it’s gradually creeping towards the edges - which is a bit exciting 🥰

Please let me know if you are coming.






A reminder that this Saturday, 12th April will be Slow Stitching in the Village as April’s usual date fell on the Easter...
07/04/2026

A reminder that this Saturday, 12th April will be Slow Stitching in the Village as April’s usual date fell on the Easter weekend 🐣.

Commencing at 10am - till 3pm - bring along your fabulous slow stitching project/s and enjoy 5 precious hours of indulging your creativity.

As always tea/coffee etc provided.
This is not a teaching day - but I’m here if you get stuck 😊

Please let me know if you are coming.

March was a very busy month - so not a lot done.. except some embroidery on my
by on wool with fabrics for the baskets, and - all available in store.






Today we held draws for the gift hampers for the 2026 Northern Tasmanian Shop Hop - held throughout the month of March.O...
02/04/2026

Today we held draws for the gift hampers for the 2026 Northern Tasmanian Shop Hop - held throughout the month of March.

Our winners are -

Patchworks Plus - Lyndy Hoodless
The Village Sampler - Donna Alexander
Wells Craft - Edie (George Town)
Apple Patch Sewing Centre - Bronny Ranson
Kaffe Book Prize - Rosanne Milner

And the winner of the Brother Sewing Machine Mary-Anne Silvester

Congratulations to you all.

A huge thank you to all our sponsors - 2 Green Zebras, Brother Australia, Victorian Textiles, PK Fabrics, Ascot Lane and XLN Fabrics.

Thank you to all who participated - it was great to have you visit my shop and hopefully enjoy your purchases.

This photo was taken after Donna had collected her gift hamper and Mary-Anne had just found out she had won the Brother Sewing Machine and was off to collect it!

They were both thrilled - congratulations Ladies 💕

If you’re planning on visiting The Village Sampler tomorrow - Saturday the 28th March, I won’t be here unfortunately.. t...
27/03/2026

If you’re planning on visiting The Village Sampler tomorrow - Saturday the 28th March, I won’t be here unfortunately.. trekking down to the Quilters’ Easter Showcase.

For Shop Hoppers - I’ll be open Sunday 10am - 2pm and Monday and Tuesday normal hours, so you’ll still have time to Hop 😊



Slow Stitching for this month will be held on Saturday, 14th March as the normal date (tomorrow) falls on a long weekend...
06/03/2026

Slow Stitching for this month will be held on Saturday, 14th March as the normal date (tomorrow) falls on a long weekend.

Slow Stitching in April falls on the Easter weekend so that month will be postponed to the following Saturday - 12th April.

Commencing at 10.00am - 3pm, it’s an opportunity to give those handwork projects a shuffle along.
As always tea/coffee etc provided.
This is not a teaching day - but I’m here if you get stuck 😊

Please let me know if you are coming.

Haven’t had a lot of free time lately.. but here’s one little project I’m working on - when I can..
It’s by on wool with fabrics for the baskets, and - all available in store.

The shop will be open this Saturday as usual - just not for Slow Stitching 😊






For the month of March - we hope to see you soon!
01/03/2026

For the month of March - we hope to see you soon!

Thought you may like to see where my sewing room was when I started doing patchwork - yes, in the back of our old Holden...
22/02/2026

Thought you may like to see where my sewing room was when I started doing patchwork - yes, in the back of our old Holden ute..
We came to Tasmania in 1983 on our honeymoon and bought a block of land.. as you do - returning the following year to do some work on it.. which is what is happening in this photo.
A new friend I had met the previous year suggested I do a patchwork class with Fran Williams from The Quilt Patch in Launceston - to meet people from the little village we eventually moved to..
We were only in Tassie for a couple of weeks - and was able to squeeze in a couple of classes.
Fabrics were bought from Petit Point in Launceston.. cutting was done on my knee in the back of the ute, with Bruce - our blue heeler/border collie watching on..
So that was it - 1984 - hooked 🥰 - thanks for including that new blow-in in your class Fran 🤗 it has brought me many many hours of creativity, friendships that just keep growing - and never a bored moment 💕

Slow Stitching in the Village kicks off for 2026 this Saturday - 7th February at 10am - till 3pm.Bring along your handwo...
03/02/2026

Slow Stitching in the Village kicks off for 2026 this Saturday - 7th February at 10am - till 3pm.

Bring along your handwork project/s for a lovely day.
As always tea/coffee etc provided.
This is not a teaching day - but I’m here to help if you get stuck 🤗

Please let me know if you are coming.

I’ve just started embellishing this block from - can’t wait to see the thread work growing. If you look hard you can see the stem stitch 🥰.. the straight stitches are easier to spot 🙄





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