Reminder Christmas Charity night

Please come and enjoy some christmas cheer with us on Monday November 30th (5.30pm-9pm).

As part of the christmas sprit amitié will be offering a 10% discount to all customers who attend the evening, and a further 10% of all sales on this night will be donated to the Police and Citizen’s Youth Club (PCYC).

If you want to further contribte to our charity you can bring along a handmade decoration, which will be available for sale throughout December for $10 each, all proceeds going to PCYC.

PCYC is a local, non-profit organisation that aims to improve communities through youth development. It provides supervised recreational activities for young people, with the majority of youth who attend the club being from low-income families or are Wards of the State. PCYC provide early intervention programs for these young people and is a truly worthwhile cause.

Go on, you can make as many as you wish. Help us fill that tree! If you do not have time to make a decoration, come and have a drink anyway!!

Send us an e-mail if you’re attending for catering purposes (there will be bubbly as it is a mandatory part of christmas cheer).

For more information about visit the PCYC webpage or the camps facebook page.

What a difference colour makes

I made this quilt for Meg some 6 or 7 years ago. It is much loved and well worn. I was inspired by a quilt I saw at Anthropolpgie, a great store in the USA.

Several years later I made it in another colour. This is a very simple but effective pattern...a good way to use some stash.

a new cord..yeah!

Over a month ago now, we had our annual retreat to Lancefield. All the gang came along and we had a great time. A little sewing got done by some. Mindy was busy with some applique.

Jane was really productive, this is Joe's quilt and she also finished a top for a wedding present.

Nic got her houses all built, now she just has to finish the picket fence border.

Gayle is enjoying the one and only piece of cake on the property!

For all who have asked about this retreat and can never get in I am organising some more dates so stay tuned.

Dearfii was the recipient of this bag. Everyone saved their teeny tiny scraps for her and she will make something fabulous from them.

Christmas is upon us

Some where in my travels I have lost the charger for my camera so it will be a wee while longer before I am able to pop any photos on the blog, but in the mean time we are having some Chrissy Cheer at amitie!!
Christmas Charity Challenge

Put your creativity to good use and help us raise some money for charity this Christmas.
For the month of November we challenge you to make a Christmas decoration using any material and technique - as long as it is handmade! Then join us on Monday November 30th for an evening of drinks, nibbles and fun and help us fill the Christmas tree in the amitie window. amitié will be offering a 10% discount to all customers who attend the evening on November 30th, and a further 10% of all sales on this night will be donated.
Your handmade decorations will be available for sale throughout December for $10 each, all proceeds going to Police and Citizen’s Youth Club (PCYC).
PCYC is a local, non-profit organisation that aims to improve communities through youth development. It provides supervised recreational activities for young people, with the majority of youth who attend the club being from low-income families or are Wards of the State. PCYC provide early intervention programs for these young people and is a truly worthwhile cause.
Go on, you can make as many as you wish. Help us fill that tree!
Send us an e-mail if you’re attending for catering purposes.
For more information on PCYC visit http://www.pcyc.org.au

More eye candy

Sue has made this wonderful hexagon quilt. Some really great fussy cutting, using some wonderful old and new Liberty fabrics. Top all that off with a great binding and of course a Liberty backing and it is stunning.

Creative happenings

I have finally finished the cushion I have been making using the felted wool. I probably should have been working on things more urgent but what the heck.....
Others have been busy as well. This is some of Hiro's work. Hiro is a beginner in our Tuesday group and a very quick learner.

from little things big things grow...i hope

Just a few of the fabulous colours in the felted wool. I have started a new project. Lets see if it all works!