Last Present from Jo

Yes I am a day late with thus last one. Just look at this cute little bag - I love it. I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas day yesterday. We spent it with my whole family at my brothers house & had a fabulous day.

FIS - For The Table - Thanks Jo

I just love this table confetti from Jo. Getting very excited about opening my main gift tomorrow. We are off to the in-laws for nibbles & pressies and then carols and mass tonight.

More Gifts

Today's FIS gift was "just for fun"

For The Tummy

My third FIS pressie. Love the way Jo has wrapped it.

Xmas Ham

DH & DD cooking the Christmas ham - cranberry & balsamic glaze yummy!

More FIS Pressies

My second Friends in Stitching gift was For The Hands & this little pot of body butter smells devine.

Pressies

Yesterday I received my Friends in Stitching secret Santa swap gifts from Jo. Aren't they wrapped beautifully. The second photo is my first swap pressie "something for the tree". Can't wait until tomorrow to open my next one.

Marmalade

 

 

Marmalade Jelly Rolls are now available at Red Raspberry Quilts

 

xxxxxx

 

Bargains

 

 

 

 

Pattern clearance sale at Red Raspberry Quilts

 

 

30% off all Natalie Ross In Stitches, Melly and Me and

Janelle Wind Collection patterns until sold out

 

 

 

November Specials

 

 

*** 20% off kits ***

 

 

*** 20% off Cherry Christmas Charm Packs and Yardage ***

 

 



Birthday Gifts

 

 

Today I celebrated my ?@ birthday.    As part of our online stitching group Friends In Stitching each year we do a birthday swap and each year has a different theme.   This year it was Eat Sew Grow.    The gorgeous Jo from Tassie made for me this year and I absolutely love what I received.

 

Starting with this gorgeous box ...

 

 

and inside were these lovely gifts

 

Recipe journal

Fat quarters and fabric lollies

A bunch of fabric flowers - I just love these

And some Toblerone Chocolates.

 

Thank you Jo

 

Also my gorgeous friend Bec sent me these lovely goodies

 

2 quilting magazines

A gorgeous pin cushion in fabrics from my favourite designers Bonnie & Camille

and a lovely bar of soap

 

Thanks Bec xxxxx

 

 

I spent the day at the cricket in Maitland watching my girl play for her school team.   They won and she took three wickets which I think was almost the best birthday pressie ever.   If they win their next game they go to State - good luck girls you can do it!

 

Chat soon

Kylie xxxx

A Little Bit of Sewing

 

 

School is well and truly back and life in the King house is crazy - the last term of school is always a hectic time as we head into cricket season, touch football, end of year exams and many after school training and dance sessions.   On some weekends between now and Christmas I will have to sit through up to four games of cricket - oh what joy (it is a good thing I like cricket but I can guarantee I will be well and truly over it by Christmas!)

 

 

I did manage to get some stitching done in the down time during the school holidays.

 

An Ipad pouch for my new Ipad

 



 

Matching zippy purse to hold my charger and cord and a tissue packet holder using up the rest of the fabric.

 

Some secret stitching

 

An altered version of my Vintage Modern tablecloth made using a Red Renaissance charm pack from Chloe's Closet and some yummy white ric rac

 

 

I also got the binding sewn down on my Ruby Pinwheel Quilt.   I just love this quilt - bright an cheery.

 

 I have also been working on a new design using a charm pack and yardage from Aneela Hoey's  Cherry Christmas range.

 

 

There are also lots of great bargains over at Red Raspberry Quilts plus some new patterns from Calico Farm Designs and new Gypsy Girl and Sew Stitchy precuts.   Head on over and check it out.

 

Happy Stitching

Kylie xxx



Specials at Red Raspberry Quilts

Lots of great specials available at Red Raspberry Quilts throughout October. 

 

 

 Check out the blog for more info.

 

Hope you are getting lots of stitching done throughout the holidays

 

Chat Soon

 

Kylie xxx

Old Bar

Holidaying at Old Bar - lots of fishing, stitching, reading & relaxing.

A little bit of stitching

I am working on my Scandinavian Rose BOM and am really enjoying it. Especially love the chain stitch.

Charm Pack Giveaway at Red Raspberry Quilts blog

 

 

 

I am having a charm pack giveaway over at the Red Raspberry Quilts blog so if you would like to enter click on the birdie below and he will take you there to find out how to enter.

 

 

 

 

 

Good luck

 

Kylie xxx

New Fabrics and Pre-cuts

 

Just a quick post to let you know that we have some great new off the bolt fabrics and pre-cuts in store now at Red Raspberry Quilts.   So why don't you pop over to the Red Raspberry Blog

to find out more.

 

Kylie xxx

 



Pre-cut Party

Sarah from Sarah's Prim Treasures has come up with a fabulous idea for a Pre-Cut Party.  Hope over to her blog to find out all about it and to join in the fun.

I'll be at my quilting retreat so I will be joining in with about 15 other ladies.

Why don't you join in too.

Kylie xxx

Our New Baby

Meet Joey - DD's bull calf that she bought with her pocket money & is going to fatten up & sell. Well that is the plan anyway but knowing her it will be hard for her to let him go.

What a Scream!

Saw this on a blog this morning and had a huge chuckle - does this sound familiar ladies! LOL

Also a huge Happy Birthday to my gorgeous friend Fiona - hope you have a fabulous day relaxing and stitching.

I'll be back soon with photos of our new addition and also a new quilt that makes me smile everytime I look at it.

Oh and Red Raspberry Quilts is having a pattern giveaway on its blog so hop over and check it out - you could be the lucky winner.

Chat soon

Kylie

Red Raspberry Quilt Blog

So that I don't bore everyone with news regarding my store Red Raspberry Quilts, I have decided to start a separate Red Raspberry Quilt blog.  

At Red Raspberry Quilt - The Blog you will find news on all new and upcoming products, peeks at Red Raspberry Quilt designs, get first hand information on sales, giveaways and lots of other fun stuff.

I have added a page link at the top of this blog which will take you straight to the Red Raspberry Quilt blog.   Our first giveaway starts this Friday so head on over and check it out.

Chat Soon

Kylie xxxx

Flirt

Flirt - a new range by Sandy Gervais.  Yummy prints in white, pink, red, aqua and grey.  Now available at Red Raspberry Quilts.

Markets

Yesterday I had my first market stall at our local markets. I realized on my way home that I had forgotten to take a photo - oops. It was a great day with the sun peeping out from behind the clouds on the odd occasion. I did really well for my first stall & had a lot of interest in my shop which I am really excited about. Today I am planning to relax & hopefully do some sewing for myself. Thank you to everyone who came and visited my stall - your support was wonderful.

Lou Lou by Natalie Ross In Stitches

I ordered this bag pattern for the store & was instantly in love & had to make it. I was amazed at how super easy and quick it was to make. The pattern uses a number of different fabrics but when it comes to bags I am a one colour girl & of course I had to make it in red. If I make it again I will most definitely use a heavier weight Pellon but I am still really happy with how it turned out.

Sign up now for Scandinavian Rose by Rosalie Quinlan Designs

Red Raspberry Quilts is excited to announce that its first BOM will be Scandinavian Rose by Rosalie Quinlan Designs.

It will run over 6 months at a cost of $24.00 per month - this includes postage and handling in Australia.  International shipping will be $7.85.   Each month you will receive a stitchery pattern and instructions which will include 2 or more blocks screen printed onto top quality hanky linen.  

If you would prefer to purchase the complete set the cost of this will be $144.00 plus postage.

Rosalie has used Cosmo Red 346.

If you are interested in joining in this BOM you can visit Red Raspberry Quilts and go to the BOM page to register and order your first block and thereafter I will send you an Invoice each month.  Payment can be made through paypal or by direct deposit (email me and I will send you an Invoice with my bank details).   Alternatively drop me an email at info@redraspberryquilts.com.

Kylie xxxx

Pattern Sale

As it is the school holidays here in Australia (and the beginning of the new financial year) I have decided to have a Pattern Sale in my store.

So for the next two weeks (until Sunday 15th July) all patterns in my store will be 20% off.   So if you are after a new project for the holidays to keep you sane, or just because, hop on over and check it out.

www.redraspberryquilts.com

Kylie xxxx

Grand Plans

Yesterday I had huge plans in the sewing room.   I got off to a great start making some of these for an upcoming market.   Then the unthinkable happened ...... I sliced a huge chunk out of the side of my finger with the rotary cutter - OUCH .... as you can imagine there was a lot of blood (none got on my fabric thankfully) .... so for the rest of the night I was on the lounge nursing a very very sore finger (yes I am a sook) and I couldn't possible have cooked dinner, or cleaned up lol.

 It did give me a good opportunity to do some blog surfing and to really check out my new favourite blog Cluck Cluck Sew.   I so love this blog and all Alison's gorgeous patterns (some of which I have in my store.   I was particularly inspird by this red quilt that she made a while back.

I have this huge stash of red and white fabrics and have been waiting until I found something inspiring to make with them so I have decided to make this quilt (someday!) with this load of red and white loveliness.

Hopefully I will find some time during the holidays to make a start.

Chat soon

Kylie xxxx

Yummy Pre-Cuts

These pre-cuts are now available at Red Raspberry Quilts

Double Chocolat by 3 Sisters - Chocolate brown, red, caramal, cream and blue

Independence Trail by Minick & Simpson - Reds, Blue, Greys and Cream

My favourite - A Walk in the Woods - Fat Quarter Pack

Reds, pinks, greys, blues and white - scrumptious

I have been busy this week getting clients ready for the end of the financial year so not much sewing to show - hopefully on the weekend.

Chat Soon

Kylie xxxx

New Patterns

I have just received a range of patterns which are now available at

www.redraspberryquilts.com

and

www.etsy.com/shop/redraspberryquilts

Thimble Blossom

Clares Place

Cluck Cluck Sew

Kylie xxx

My New Adventure

For a very long time I have wanted to open an on-line store.   I have talked about it, procrastinated about it but finally a few weeks ago I decided that it was about time I just did it.    There is a large number of sewing ladies in our local area but unfortunately we do not have a local quilt store.   The closet ones are over an hour away which for us girls in the country is a long way to travel.   I have also wanted to get back into designing which I did a long time ago when DD was a baby but over the years, for one reason and another, I stopped.    So this is a way to sell my designs as well as stock quilting supplies, patterns and fabric for local stitchers as well as afar.

So let me welcome you to Red Raspberry Quilts.   You will find me at

www.redraspberryquilts.com

and

www.esty.com/shop/redraspberryquilts

I am slowly adding stock and so far I have some pattens and paper piecing packs and notions but please, if you are interested, keep checking back to the website, or here to see what new products are in store.

Chat soon

Kylie xxx

Legs Eleven

My gorgeous girl has turned 11. 

Happy Birthday my sweet one - you are growing up way to fast.

xxxx

Sydney Craft Show 2012

I had not planned to attend the Sydney Craft Show this year at it was DD's birthday on the same weekend and we were going to have her birthday celebrations on the Saturday.   At the last minute we decided to move the celebrations to Sunday which left Saturday free.  What was a girl to do when her great friend Raelee suggested I join her and her friend on a bus trip.    So at a very disgusting hour on Saturday morning we boarded our bus to Sydney (which left 3/4 late I might add - not happy about that).   Because we were late getting away it cut down our time at the Craft Show but we did manage to get around and see everything and of course make some purchases.

I could not resist Natalie Bird's new Red Home book, and a starter fabric pack and some ric rac.   I few months ago my bestie gave me a pack of fabric squares which I had admired.  What I did not realise until seeing more of them at the Craft Show was that they were Tilda fabrics - drrr.   So of course I had to buy a few more pieces to go with them.   The Fresh Fabric Treats book is gorgeous with some fab projects and I could not resist a little Babuska keyring from Babushka Heaven.

I went a little crazy on jumbo ric rac at the Craft Queen stand.

I also got to meet up with these lovely ladies from my online stitching group, Friends in Stitching.  Here I am (in the white scarf) with Christine, Sarah and Sue.   It was so great to meet you as well as Vicki, Lynda and De.

I was totally exhausted by the time I finally got home on Saturday night (am getting way to old) so next year will definitely be a sleepover.

Kylie xxx