Welcome to another newsletter from Mallee Country Crafts!

I hope you can take some time to sit with a cuppa and relax with me for just a moment.

Well what a couple of months, of course finding white ants had attacked our front steps didn't make for a nice start to winter, but they are under control now and our woodwork has been replaced. Luckily we caught the little blighters early. The pool demolition is complete and some 50 tons of dirt was deposited in the hole. We'll wait for the winter rains to settle the earth the we can start building our raised vegie garden beds.

My next challenge was to change our old and outdated accounting system, so we are now very up to date with a computerised register and with the exception of a couple of bugs in the system.....their names are Darren and Sue....(we just need 'L' plates on until we get a handle on it) we should be able to keep our Accountant happy. Now on to what's happening in the shop.

'The Adelaide Collection', Michele Hill, South Australia

Keep a close eye on our fabric section as we will soon be adding Michele Hill's first fabric range called 'The Adelaide Collection' created by Michele Hill and Jason Yenter. Fabric will be released in Australia in Novemeber 2010. To whet you apetite go to http://www.inthebeginningfabrics.com/  and browse the fabrics. I will endeavour to get the range on our site in the next few days. Feel free to pre-order your fabric as it WILL walk out the door, no payment will be taken the order will just register your interest and once the fabrics arrive you will be contacted and offered the fabric 'first'. The fabrics will be priced at $23 per metre.

Also available for pre-order is Michele's latest book  "More William Morris Applique".  Be quick I can feel 'backorders' coming on! Michele's first book 'William Morris in Applique' is in store now, priced at $49.95.

Classes

Japanese Garden Quilt - Penny Vanderwal

Saturday July 17th, 10am - 2.30pm (Morning Tea provided)  $50 plus fabrics

This quilt requires 9 Fat Quarters, background for flying geese and 2 border fabrics.

It is a no-waste method of doing twisted pinwheels.

Finished quilt : 170cm X 170 cm (66 ½” X 66 ½”)

Only 2 spots left, so be quick with your deposit to secure a spot. (Class of 6)

A Day with Layer Cakes plus a surprise- Sue McKee

Saturday 17th October 10am - 4pm  $50

Patten provided is Blossom by Fig Tree Quilts. You will need 2 matching Layer Cakes (discount given when purchased at time of booking).

The surprise is 'no waste', with just one extra row of stitching per block as you sew the 'Blossom' pattern you will be able to create blocks for a second quilt at the same time!

Fabric for sashing and a border is also required.

Quilt measures 70" x 70"

Sue's Sit n Sews - $10 per session

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday's 10am - 1pm

First & last Sunday of the Month 1pm - 4pm

Tea/Coffee provided. Limited spaces available.

Quilt Hangers

Remember that we are the 'Home of Hangers'. Darren makes quilt hangers that range in size from 15cm up to 1.3 metres. Made with mild steel and powdered coated in black. All handmade on the premises ranging in price from $4 15cm - $60 for the 1.3m size.

Pop in and see us soon.

Keep on stitchin'

Sue & Darren