15% Off Storewide

A little pre-Christmas gift for all of my customers, 15% off all stock, from the newest fabrics right through to our most discounted stock. Available till the end of Friday with the code XMAS14.

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Sales and New Products at Bella's Patchwork

It's been a busy time at Bella's Patchwork, with Quilt Market followed closely by Australian Quilt Market. There are so many great new fabrics and notions in the shop, and some great sales too.


First for the new stuff.


There's Gardenvale by Jen Kingwell

Fresh Cut by Basic Grey.

Somerset and Aloha Girl from Fig Tree Quilts.

Lots of gorgeous bundles from Art Gallery Fabrics.

And some from Dashwood Studios too.

 
And the new multi-coloured Clover Wonder Clips.

And Aurifil! We have a few designer sets like Wildflower Meadow from Melly & Me, and some basics as well.

Then there's the sale stuff.

Martinique from 3 Sisters is now just $11 a metre.

And Rainy Days and Mondays from Riley Blake is $13 a metre. These are wholesale prices!

Phew!

Stash Bundles

If you follow me on Instagram or on Facebook, you'll know about my regular stash bundles. I've been putting together half-metre bundles for the last few months; most have been within a range or designer, but I've also started with mixed bundles.

This week's bundle is a bright mix of Coquette, Reunion and Oh Deer and looks fabulous. 11 half-metre cuts for only $90.

You can find this bundle over here!

Cinderberry Stitches Stash Bundle

I've added another fabulous bundle to the shop; this one is a collection of prints from Cinderberry Stitches. Both Folk Tale and Woodland are included in the bundle. There are 11 half-metre cuts for a total of 5.5 metres, at only $110.

Available over here!

Bella's Patchwork Stocktake Sale

The end of financial year is upon us once again, and I'm clearing out stock with 20% off everything! That includes new stock and sale stock. Head to The online shop

Just use the above code at checkout to receive your discount. Happy shopping!

Friday Stash-Building Bundle: Martinique by 3 Sisters

Another Friday, another fabulous bundle. This week we've got a bundle of Martinique by 3 Sisters for Moda. This range has a gorgeous beachy feel to it.

The bundle contains 11 half-metre cuts for only $80, and there are only six available over here!

New Fabrics

So the good news here this week is that the insurance is going to cover the removal of our leaning carport, and replace it with a brand spanking new one.

I also got a lovely little delivery of some pretty new Moda Charm Packs:

Coquette by Chez Moi

Oh Deer! by MoMo.

I also have yardage of each of these lines in stock.

And lucky last, I've put the A Walk in the Woods Jelly Rolls on sale.

Stocktake Sale

It's that time of year again!

Stocktake Sale!

15% off everything until June 30. Discount calculated during checkout.

Free Shipping

I'm in the mood to celebrate the first day of summer (though apparently the weather is not)....so for today only, free shipping!






Pop the code XMAS11 into the checkout over at Bella's Patchwork to receive free shipping.


Please note that this is for standard postage only (not express) and for Australia only.

Stocktake Sale

Help me clear out the shelves to make way for all the gorgeous new fabrics due out soon. Take 15% off all stock, including sale stock, from now until June 30.

Discount calculated at checkout.

Fabric Busting!

I've got my eye on some cute new fabrics, but I need to make some space! I've reduced the price of Riley Blake's Bloom & Grow down to almost wholesale price.



I've also listed in the store fat quarter bundles for Bliss and Central Park. The Bliss bundles are done by colour (pink, red, blue, green), and the Central Park bundle is all 7 fabrics I have in stock.

Fandango Stars

I've made a good start on Rosettes, having pieced together the stars that are the centre of each block. I'm really pleased that I went with a cream background, rather than a white, which might have been a bit too stark.

I'm now working on the ribbons for the blocks; if only I didn't need to cut out some 700 2" squares! While I'm doing that, Miss Bella is just "chilling" on my bed...nice for some!

Have you seen the sneak peek of the FQS mystery BOM for 2011? I'm thinking I might sign up for this one, given how much I enjoyed 2009. Which I must quilt one of these days...

Last up, I've put Hunky Dory and Whimsy on sale in my shop, and re-jigged the shipping costs to make them a little friendlier for smaller orders. The link is over to your right.

Martinique on Sale

If you're after a bargain, Martinique by 3 Sisters for Moda is now on sale at Bella's Patchwork.

Fabric from the bolt is now $15 per meter, and layer cakes are $35 each.

A Linen Cabinet and a Little Progress

I'm a sucker for a bargain. I love getting something I've wanted for ages on sale. Who doesn't? Ikea have a clearance sale on at the moment, and mum and I decided to brave the madness over the weekend, and I'm glad we did! I managed to snap up a cute linen cabinet that will be perfect for storing quilts in. However, it will remain in its box until I move into my own place, but it's something to look forward to.

Quilting/sewing progress has been a little slow this week. I've only got two sides of Red Velvet border left to quilt, but I've been procrastinating and working with Verna instead. I've sliced and diced all my charm squares and stitched them to the background fabric. Now to trim and assemble the blocks!

Day Trips

It's been a very busy weekend, with little time for quilting. Plus the weather has been warm enough that being stuck under a heavy quilt isn't a particularly enticing idea...

Yesterday I did a bit of fabric shopping around Melbourne...

The fabrics required for C's baby quilt:

Some Liberty fabric for my Pappilion quilt. I need three Liberty fabrics, but as they are a bit pricey, I'm collecting them one at a time. Fortunately when I turned up yesterday, the shop had 20% off everything, so I made the most of it and grabbed one that I needed.

And there was also a table of fabrics for $5 or $10 a meter, so I picked up a meter of this fabric. Not sure what I'll do with it, but Melly & Me softies might work, or some cute cushions as gifts...

Then today, I took a day trip to Malmsbury with my mum; it's a smallish town noth-west of Melbourne. We went for the opening of an art exhibition at the Woodbine Art Gallery. It's only small, but features amazing botanical art drawings. Afterwards we had lunch at the local bakery and then wandered around the lake, where there were lots of ducks and geese.

And finally, I finished the top for B's baby quilt. Now I just need the backing to arrive in the post and it's ready to quilt!

Today's Lesson...

...When the cake pan says non-stick, don't believe it, unless you are aiming for a cake with no top.... Last time I used this pan (it's relatively new), I greased it, but actually had trouble getting the butter to stick. So this time I figured it would be ok...how wrong I was!

I gave the pan a jiggle, the cake came out...and left the top stuck in the pan! I've somewhat reassembled it, and I figure a good coat of icing will stick it all back together, but it certainly isn't going to look the prettiest cake ever... Probably should have let the cake cool a little before I tipped it out too...

No quilting news today sorry; I've been at uni the last few days which hasnt left me any energy to sew when I get home. Hopefully I can get a bit more done over the weekend, but it will probably just be quilting of the Crabapple Quilt.

Oh, and while I remember, the Sweet Peas and Angels online quilt store is having a sale! Until October 7, enter the code October 20 at checkout to recieve 20% off your order. A lot of the fabrics are already on sale, so you can pick some up for as little as $US5 per yard!