Merry Christmas

well christmas is only a few sleeps away and we will be closing for the holidays onWednesday the 21st Dec. at 4.00pm
The doors will open again on Monday the 9th January 2012.
We will start the new year with a massive sale starting the first day we open and finishing on the 14th!
All kinds of bargans and fabrics will sell from a tiny $5.00pm.
Estelle and staff at Craft Quarters wish you all a very merry christmas and a happy quilter new year.

its christmas time

Just a reminder that classes have now come to an end for the year and our christmas party is on Tuesday 6th Dec.
7.00pm till 9.30pm
Bring your show and tell and a plate to share.
hope to see you all there.

a new begining

As most of you know by now,Raelene  has moved on and Estelle is the sole propritor of craftquarters now. Not much else has changed except for a few add on stafe.

 This smiley is Jill, she has been into quilting for about 10 years but has loved handstitching for much longer. All aspectso fo hand sewing excites her. Estelle and Jill  meet at the recent rawson retreat and instantly bonded. something about the same crazy sence of humour! She is the nicest person and would love for you to come meet her and say hello. Lets make her feel welcome to our crafty family.

This lady with the antlers is Chris, well we could write a book on chris but we will only stick to craft. lol
Chris is a traditional hand quilter with 25plus years experience, so there isnt much you cant find out about from her!
she loves embrodery and needle turn just to name a few.
Apparently Estelle offered her a seat 12 years ago when she had a brokenlet and they have been firm friends ever since.
So if you havnt already come in share a cuppa and get to know the girls, they will inspire you.

What a Perfect day

This quilt is the new Block of the month stitchery by Robyn Allan Waters. The quilt is exclusive to Craft Quarters.
Its an absolutly beautiful quilt. If you click on the photos they will enlarge. The detail of the stitcheries are a marvel.
Come on in and check them out.

Drunkards path

Here are two different layouts using the dunkards path template. Dont they look wonderful.
Heather is the clever creator of these lovely quilts and she is pictured here with them.
Think what you could do with this design.

Dont panic

 Now I dont want to panic anyone but its only 4 months till christmas. So to get ready for it we have and advent calendar you can make and reuse every year.

 Or some beautiful panels, like this angel

 Or one of these santa ones.

Come in and check out the new stock.
You will be glad you did.

A sad farwell

Todays post is a sad one. Raelene has decided to leave Craft quarters to pursue other interests.( her kids).
Her happy smiley face and infectious laugh will be missed by all
So we say have a very happy life and enjoy all your endeavors.
Make sure you come in from time to time, and share a cuppa and a laugh with us all.

Happy Birthday

 Happy 4th birthday to Craft Quarters and to celebrate you are getting spoilt!

There are lots of bargans to be had all this week until Saturday. So just pop in say hi to the girls and grab yourself some fabric for your stockpile.
You will kick yourself if you dont.

McKenna Ryan completed quilts

Dont they look great!
To get a better look stop into the shop and say hi to the girls.

You can Win

Friends of Hillview are holding there 7th annual quilt and craft exhibition. They are holding a raffle and first prize is this magnificent quilt.
You can see the quilt and purchase tickets to enter at Craft Quarters.
The exhibition is being held on 26th,27th and 28th August at Hill Centre
22 A'Beckett road Bunyip 3815

Winter is here, best time of year!

 Winter has come to Koo Wee Rup, but is always toasty warm at Craft Quarters!

 This is one of the new quilts you can make while sitting in a warm room, having a cuppa and chatting.

 Or this table runner!

These are just wonderful! Place mats so easy to make and looks so effective.
So dont be down now the weather is cold and rainy, come on down and start sewing. You will be nice and warm in no time.

Thursdays Class

While waiting to surprise Raelene on her birthday I spent time with the girls of Thursdays class

 'This quilt is by Lexi, she didnt want to appear on the blog but was happy to show off her lovely quilt.

 This beautiful piece is by Anne. she also wanted to remain faceless on the blog.

This lovely lady is also Anne, and she was happy to have her photo taken for the blog. Thank you very much ladies for sharing you work with us all. They look great dont they!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RAELENE

 Raelene was very surprised to get her cake.

Blowing out the candles.

 Cutting the yummy cake.

Estelles revenge, she got Raelene a pair of pink pokadot bikinis. They will be hanging in the shop for all to see. Im sure her hubby will love them.!

Her real pressie from Estelle. They were beautiful.

Blogger doing something weird with the photos, the bottom half of the bikinis.
Happy birthday Raelene, have a great day!!!!!!!!

A hub of activity

The classes at Craft quarters have been a hive of busy bees. Lots of new projects to keep us all busy.

Here is Gwenda openening up some new stock for the shop

An update

Classes have settled back in routine. Many wonderful quilts have been started and hopefully soon I can post a pic or two to share with you.
The first Mckenna Ryan class was held this wednesday with four ladies in attendance. Again an assortment of her quilts are being made. The chrissy in australia, The beach scene and Back on the farm.
Dont forget it you are interested in the Rawson Weekend Retreat to hurry and let Chris know so she can finalise numbers.
This will run from Frid the 27th May till Sunday the 29th May.
For further info please see the newletter, just follow the link on this blog.
Thats it for now, check back soon to see what else is happening at Craft quarters.

SURPRISE!!!!!!!!

Last night our surprise party for Estelles 50th whent off with a bang. 

 She had no idea and was very surprised.

She thought this was her pressie and made a good show of liking it very much.

 This was when she saw her quilt and was told the story of how it was made. Tears of joy!

The finished quilt! It will hang in the shop for a week or two and then it will go home to be loved by Estelle.
She was very touched indeed.
Thank you to all for making this special quilt for a special lady.
Thank you to Raelene and Gwenda for all your hard work, and keeping the secret.

THANK YOU

This message came into my in box today from Estelle and Raelene,


"Could you please put a big thank you to all the people that were so
worried about the shop we KooWeeRup
was evacuated last night.

Estelle, Roger, my girlfriend and I rushed but to KWR to lift all our
fabrics and everything up off the floors to high
tables in case of the expected floods.
As it turned out KWR was pretty much spared from the floods, just lots
of water about.

It was an excellent cardio workout for us so it was well worth the effort."

I hope everyone at KWR escaped the floods and that your all ok,
See ya all this week at the shop
stay safe and dry.

Friendly reminder

Just a reminder that classes for 2011 start on Monday 7th Feb.
Also our 2011 Promotions night is being held  on Tuesday the 8th Feb at 7.00pm.
Bring a plate to share and enjoy the night.

Happy New Year

Happy new year from everyone at craftquarters. This week we are having a massive sale so pop on over and see the girls and grab a bargan.
This is one of the quilts that will be on offer this year! Beautiful isnt it!
So come on down, stock up and see what wonderful new projects they have on offer.