Mrs Martin's Quilt Shop: Out and about.....

Where to find us?

All About Mrs Martin's Quilt Shop

Monbulk Community Quilt Show

Monbulk Community Quilt Show Entry Form
Fill in and email or post to Mrs Martin's Quilt Shop. Or you may like to drop your form off when you drop your quilt off.
What's happening at the Monbulk Community Quilt Show?
Apart from the Quilt Show many local community groups will be having stalls. There is also a market happening.

A day in The Hills

Out and About

The Ballan Quilt Show
I'll be taking Mrs Martin's Quilt Show to the Ballan Autumn Festival in March. If you are there call by and say hello.

Christmas Angel Swap

The Knife Man

The Knife Man
Julian calls into the shop once a month to sharpen knives, scissors, secatueurs and hedge clippers. The dates are....

Show and Tell

Felt

Stitching Onto Felt

How to Transfer a Pattern onto Felt.
I love tracing detailed stitchery patterns onto avalon soluable, brilliant for fabric but doesn't work on felt. So try this.

Free Felt Projects

Quick and Easy Felt Projects
And the best thing about them is they are free. Enjoy.

Tips for using the Frixion pen

Frixion Pens
We have found these great for tracing stitcheries and marking out quilting patterns.

The Sewline Needle Threader

Sewline Needle Threader
This little gadget is a must if you are having trouble threading a fine needle

Simplicity Bias Maker

Simplicity Bias Maker
See how easy it is to make metres of bias in no time. If you decide you need one visit mrsmartinsquiltshop.com , look in the haberdashery section.

Tips and Techniques

Some tips from Viv
Here's an info sheet from Viv sharing a little about Raw Edge Machine Appliqué, tracing, binding, using a hoop and a little about threads. Hope you find it helpful.

Apple Core Tutorial

Apple Core Tutorial
Let Sue from Patchwork With Busy Fingers show you how....

Clamshell Tutorial

Clamshell Tutorial
Let Sue from Patchwork With Busy Fingers show you the easy way of using the Clamshell papers.

Thangles Tutorial

Scrappy Christmas Tutorial

Cooking With Karen

January 28, 2012

Out and about.....

Lisa from Fig n Berry Creations and l are heading down to Philip Island for their Quilt In today. It's amazing how much stuff you can fit into the back of a Mazda.

Still call in at the shop though, Lisa is working.

Oh and Sharyn's husband read my restaurant review and headed down to Salang yesterday. Thouroughly enjoyed it, she's hoping he'll take her next time.

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Hi Karen,
Glad you enjoyed your day yesterday at Phillip Island.
I called in to see you :-( but meet the lovely Lisa instead. Had a lovely frolic, brought more than I should have.

Posted by: Raelene | January 29, 2012 at 01:17 PM

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Calendar

February Calendar
The short month, the month of looove. There's lots happening, take a peek.

Vouchers

The Old Tea Shop
If you are taking a drive to Warburton visit Nicky at The Old Tea Shop. Print off the voucher and present for your discount.

Notice board

The Old Tea Shop
Visit the Old Tea Shop in Warburton (Not to be confused with the Patchwork Tea House). They have just introduced 'Tea and Tinies' to their menu.

Enjoy

Brittania Creek
Michelle works at Mrs Martin's on the 4th Saturday of the month. She teaches classes for us and she also designs patterns.
Elm Creek Quilts
Fig n Berry Creations
Not only is Lisa a great designer, she runs a fabulous long arm quilting service.
Gail Pan Designs
The Victorian Tatters Guild

Mrs Martin's Quilt Shop down the garden path.