Sue Daley Designs

Darling Harbour and QUILTAID

For anyone going to The Darling Harbour show come by and say hello.

I will be a guest on the Busythimbles stand E2.

I will be conducting a workshop on English paper piecing with a twist each day.

I will also de talking on the finer points of needleturn applique each morning

You will see my new book and two new Block of the month quilts

For more information go here

The other thing that I would like to share with you is the QUILTAID project a few of us have been working on.

There are 12 Australian designers involved each designing one block each.

There are also 12 shops participating.

If you go to our site you can read all about it and the shops are taking orders for their allocated block and their finishing kits.

Go here to read all about it and get involved for a great cause

I have designed a block and I have also desined one of the finishing kits.

This is the finishing kit that I have designed forBusythimbles

This project will be launched at Darling Harbour so come by and have a closer look where some of the quilts will be on display.

Hope to see you there.

Till next time

Sue x x x

Patchwork retreat fun

After arriving home from Spring Market I had a Patchwork retreat to get organised.

The ladies arrived Friday soon after lunch. I really do love hosting these events they are so much fun. I am thrilled to be able to provide such a beautiful venue where patchworkers can relax, eat, drink, sew and just enjoy their time with like minded friends.

Here are the ladies are getting ready for show and tell.

 

And here are three of them on their way to a pyjama party. Hmm Looks like some fun to be had.

 

Complete with pearls and matching handbags.

You can get away with anything if you are wearing pearls.

The ladies had a great time doing their swaps and round robins.

It was over all too soon. We waved them farewell on Sunday afternoon and promptly went in to pack for the Sydney trade show.

We flew to Sydney on Monday and we set up on Tuesday.

Tuesday night I did a trunk show at The Wyld Ivy cafe in St Ives arranged by Annalisa from Busythimbles patchwork.

It was a fabulous night. Great food, great company and of course they all got to see my new quilts.

 

My life is currently like a merry go round and every now and then I get to get off, but not for long and then I am back on it.

I may come up for breath about mid September for a week or two.

I will bring you some pictures of quilt market in my next post.

Till next time

Take care

Sue x x x

NEWS FLASH

Well I am home safe and sound from Spring market

We had a fabulous show and now I have a mountain of things to get through before leaving for Sydney on Monday.

Just thought I would let you know that I am doing a Trunk Show for Busythimbles Patchwork on Tuesday night at St Ives.

If you are free come and join us  for a great time and enjoy a glass of wine, supper and a gift voucher to spend on the night 

You can go here for all the details.

The following day I will be at the Sydney Trade show at Darling Harbour.

Also if you are going to Darling Harbour the following week come and see us I will be a guest on The BUSYTHIMBLES STAND E2

I will be doing a "Playing with Paper" workshop each day and also a talk on the finer points of Needle turn applique each day.

Contact Annalisa at Busythimbles if you would like to book ahead of time.

Finally a photo of my trip to Lancaster County just because I like blogs with Pictures

 

This is a photo at 8pm and the Amish are still ploughing their fields.

Till next time

Sue x x x

Just a short post with a few picture for you

Here is a photo of one side of the convention centre at Sprin Market

I appologise for the bad photography but I have never claimed to be good at it and I took it through glass as well.

It was enormous especially compared to the Aussie trade shows.

I have been lucky enough to spend a few extra days in the US. Can you guess where I am??

 

And here we are on an Amish buggy ride going through one of the covered bridges. It was so much fun in Lancaster county.

 

And how wonderful is this photo. This was a very common site.

 

We are having the best time. I will post again tomorrow with some photos from Gettysburgh.

Till next time

Sue x x x

Another day in Pittsburgh

We had a wonderful day today at Spring Market. Very busy and as usual Jimmie kept everyone amused with his sense of humour.

Our stand out favourite pattern which is one that we launched here is:

"It Takes Two"

Now available on my website (Includes all of the pre- cut papers ant perspex templates)

 I met up with Anne Sutton from Bunny Hill Designs

Here we are

 

Anne has beautiful designs.

Here is  Lynette and Vince from Lynette Anderson Designs

Lynette has some fabulous new projects. Sorry about the fuzzy photo.

I will bring you some more photos later

Till next time

Sue x x x

We are finally here at Spring Market

We arrived safely after our trek half way across the world. We seem to have lived the 11th may for three days. The more east we went the younger we got. So it seemed at the time.

We are having a wonderful time. It is all so big and exciting.

Sample spree was a sight to behold. It was just like the Boxing day sales.

But there is some ohhh sooo nice fabric coming our way.

I met up with Robyn Pandolf today and had a bit of a chat.

For those of you who read the Elm Creek Book series by Jennifer Chiaverini, I spent some time with Jennifer today as well discussing her coming to Australia in June 2010 to do a retreat for us at our B&B here in the Land down Under - Australia

For those who may be interested you may want to email me to let me know to put your name on a list.

I have no idea of costs yet but it will be so worth it.

This is going to be big.

I will keep you all posted with further details.

I just wanted to show you the little Trolly buses that we can catch to market each day.

They are so cute

They are called "Molly's Trolly's"

Tomorrow I will remember to take my camera to get some photos for you of the booths at market

Till next time 

Sue x x x  

And the winner is

Thankyou to everyone who left a comment about my new book. Unfortunately there can only one winner and it is STINA  from Sweden. Congratulations Stina. Please send me your address so I can send it on to you. You will also receive an extra little present for putting it on your blog.

Which is.

A hexagon bag pattern

For those of you who have missed out this time the books are available from here

Well my freight has finally left for the US and now we are packing for the Sydney Trade show and the show at Darling Harbour where I will be a guest on the Busythimbles stand.

I just wanted to show you a couple of projects a friend is working on at the moment.

This is called Nearly Insane. These blocks are small as you can see. Gail is also working on this.

And this

"The PIE QUILT" which is available as a BOM here. This one isn't Gails but she is amazing. Gail is also working on Miss Milly's Garden by Piece O Cake. She does nearly all of her quilts by hand including the quilting.

Well the packing is not going to get done on it's own so I must away.

There will be more giveaways over the coming weeks of more of my new patterns so stay tuned.Till next time

Sue x x x

My new book is finally here

A Road Less Travelled. It has seemed like an eternity from the start till now but it is finally here.

 

Predominantly English paper piecing with a combination of Needle turn applique. 3 quilts and 3 small projects to tempt you. Hope you like it.

So a give away is in order to celebrate.

To go into the draw leave a comment here and the lucky winner will receive a signed copy of the book.If you mention the giveaway on your blog and you are the winner I will also add a little pack of reproduction fabrics as well. Now there's a good deal.

Penny at the Patchwork Angel is the first shop to have it in stock. She also has some signed copies.

Or you can purchase it here

I will draw the winner on Sunday night.

It is an absolutely beautiful morning as the sun peeks it's head up over the mountain.

I am just finishing off the packing of my freight to go to the US for Spring market. Even though I have done so many Trade shows here in Australia I am very nervous about this one being my first overseas.

Once I get the first one under my belt I am sure I will be just fine.

Where ever you are and what ever you are doing I hope that you are enjoying life as we only get one bite of the cherry.

Till next time

Sue x x x

TWITTER

Well as you might have noticed by the giant bird I have joined the twitter ranks.

It is such a simple thing but I had so much trouble trying to get my widget to work.

And you just can't have your widget not working can you now? Way too much going on in my tiny mind to concentrate.

Come and follow me on twitter and find out what else goes on in this crazy but exciting life I lead.

Everyones talking about it so I guess I just needed to do it.

I have so many new things to show you.

I pick up my new book from the printers on Tuesday. Now that has been a long road and I will have photos for you to see as soon as I pick it up.

It's called "A Road Less Travelled" 3 quilts and 3 small projects

I will also be able to show you my new BOM called "It Takes Two" This BOM will start in August.

It will be available as a BOM, Pattern with papers and template or a whole kit

And the other big project I have finished is called "Under the Southern Stars"

I am so excited about them as I just love them all.

I have finished off all of my big projects for now and am about to embark on a few others

with these beautiful fabrics that arrived in the mail

These beautiful reproductions Pewter, Indigo and Honey. Yummo!

I can't wait to get started.

But as you can imagine after finishing so many large quilts my sewing room is in absolutely no state to start something else till I clean it up.

So I had better get started.

Stay tuned and check back as there will be some great giveaways next week of my new stuff.

See you then

Till next time

Sue x x x

CREATIVE SPACES - Helen Stubbings

As I promised in my last blog I am going to bring to you some fabulous designers:

"Creative Spaces"

I find it fascinating that people create in such different spaces.

Some have a beautiful big studios with all the storage one could ever need and gadgets galore. While others can create in small areas with everything at their finger tips. Some of us create in utter chaos only tidying up when the job at hand is done. What ever it is or wherever we are it doesn't really matter so long as we are happy. When creative minds and souls are happy everyone is happy and wonderful designs are created.

Helen's creative space and inspirations

Helen owns Hugs n Kisses - Feel good stitcheries and associated thingies

I work from a studio attached to my 100 year old weatherboard home in a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania.

 

We moved here 5 years ago and turned the garage into a studio, extending it by 4m, including an internal staircase to the home and lining it. It doubles as the kids craft storage area, a desk and computer for them to do homework whilst I can supervise on my laptop.

Now even the home gym with the recent introduction of an ergo and fit ball! Whatever doesnt fit in the house seems to make it to my studio!

We used some old railway carriage doors we had found in Wagga Wagga which we trapsed around the country with us waiting for the right moment to use them. These form the outside and public entrance to the studio and allow me to watch Matilda playing in the sandpit or trampoline outside.

 

I have a packing bench and a cutting/design table, a sewing machine area, three HUGE compactus full of supplies and things collected. My stash is under the cutting table in large tubs and in the compactus. My magazines and books fill one wall of about 5 x7 cube shelves and  the overflow goes into other cupboards. Patterns and books then fill other pigeon hole shelving. I share the studio with four printers, used for various purposes.

 

I am not a neat worker and with everyone sharing my studio it is rarely clean and fit for visitors...... I like to pull out everything I am using or rehearsing with for projects and may have several projects going at once, and it all has to stay out until I'm finished!

 

My inspirations come from everywhere. I guess the main influences are my three girls and their likes and dislikes.

 

Current styles and trends and then my garden. I love flowers, particularly roses and use them in almost every design I do.

 

 

I am also a hoarder and rarely throw anything out which does not stand me in good stead for keeping a neat and tidy studio either! I would love to have a perfect "Magazine house" looking studio but I just couldnt work in it.

 

 

I hope that you have enjoyed sharing a little of Helen's creative world and you can see all of her creations here.

 

Thankyou Helen

 

Until next time

 

Sue x x x