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Hello,
July is SALE month at fionamarie.com! We have a number of clearance patterns at heavily reduced prices as well as over stocked patterns from popular designers priced to sell.
This is a great opportunity to pick up some bargain patterns, down size your fabric stash, and create some economical gifts for your loved ones. I hate to say it but ... Christmas is just around the corner!
New additions this month include patterns from Lynette Anderson Designs, The Janelle Wind Collection, Melly & Me and Rosalie Quinlan Designs.
Congratulations to Marijke Kluiters from the Netherlands who won the autographed copy of Melly & Me's new book Kaleidoscope. Find out more about the next Designer Profile below.
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PATTERNS ON SALE!!
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July's Featured Block of the Month Quilt
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This beautiful nine pattern block of the month quilt would look fantastic gracing your living spaces this Christmas and in the years to come. The patterns include iron on transfers - yippee! I love the Redwork look, it is very easy to stitch and there is little wastage of threads. This is the perfect project to work on in the evenings while tuning into the television or listening to some music.
A variety of purchasing options are available. Click here to view the complete quilt.
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FREE worldwide shipping on pattern orders over $NZ40 ($US25/€EUR18)
All Whiskers & Wings patterns priced to clear. Price reductions on selected Kookaburra Cottage, Moonshine Designs, Melly & Me, Country Cupboard, Handmade by Karen and Hugs' n Kisses patterns.
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Lynette Anderson Designs
I have added eight new patterns from The Lynette Anderson range this month. Included are a table runner, two cushions, four bags, and a needle case. All the designs incorporate Lynette's unique stitchery style into a patchwork quilting setting. I also have available the gorgeous hand painted cat and dog buttons (Felix and Hugo) that feature in a few of the designs.
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The Janelle Wind Collection
Three new patterns have been added to Janelle's pattern range. Adelaide's Notemaker, Suzie's Sweet Shoppe and For the Girls. The patterns include designs to create a glasses case, notebook cover, bed quilt with matching pillows and two fun little bags. Janelle's fabric choices give her designs a wonderfully vibrant and crisp look and offer great inspiration for gift making.
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Coming soon!
The next Designer Profile to be sent on the 16th July features the talented New Zealand designer Desiree Simpson. Desiree has designed a few flower appliques for you to stitch and we will also be giving away a couple of patterns in a prize draw.
Next month we will be adding more Moonshine Design patterns, another block of the month pattern set from The Birdhouse, a few of Lynette Andersons older but perennially popular quilt patterns, and a new designer will be joining the pattern pages.
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Hooty's Delicious Apple Surprise Pudding
Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
pinch salt
1 cup peeled and chopped apple
½ cup milk
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups boiling water
2 teaspoons butter
juice 1 lemon
1 teaspoon cinnamon mixed with 1 teaspoon sugar
Method:
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Sift flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together in a bowl. Make a well in center and pour milk and apple and quickly mix together. Place the dough in a baking dish. Combine the brown sugar, water, butter and lemon juice and pour around the apple dough. Sprinkle the dough with combined cinnamon and sugar and bake for 30 minutes until golden.
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Last Word
I have to say I do love Winter. Yes ... it's cold ... but I love sitting in front of the fire at night working away at my hand stitching before jumping between warmed cotton sheets with a good novel and the sound of rain bouncing off the roof outside.
Here is a few of my other favourite things.
Favourite stitching music: Melody Gardot's new CD 'My one and only thrill'
Jazz music sung with the tones of an angel and her version of 'Over the rainbow' is not to be missed.
Got to see Movie: Juno
This movie is quirky, original, entertaining, and has a fantastic soundtrack. It's a must watch for parents of teenage girls.
Best book ever: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
You can read this book in an afternoon but it will keep you thinking for a week. I read it once a year and it is the only fiction book I have ever felt the need to highlight passages of text for future reflection.
Current Fabric Fad: Japanese woven and Kaffe Fassett fabrics
I am going a little crazy at the moment buying up fat quarters of the wonderfully textured woven Japanese fabrics in indigo blue and taupe tones. I have also decided to make my nephew a quilt for his 21st birthday in October and I'm current collecting up Kaffe Fassett fabrics for this project.
Have a fantastic month and make every stitch count!
Fiona Marie Clark
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