Sew Gorgeous!

I love announcing new stockists, especially when it's one as ridiculously cute as this.   Located in the Brisbane suburb of Paddington, the Sew Gorgeous "sewing lounge and party parlour", is the latest addition to my little pattern family.

Specializing in themed Hens Parties, Learn To Sew classes and stocking fabrics by Amy Butler & Michael Miller as well as other hard to find and unique fabrics and notions....it sounds completely irresistible.  

I asked owner and sewing teacher Jaye a couple of probing questions.... 

I read about your addiction to pink, how come?
I don't think there is any answer except PINK is amazing!  There is no way you could sit in a room surrounded by pink and not feel like everything is great with the world (unless it's salmon pink, in which case everything is wrong with the world).

Favourite sewing snack food?
Guilt free chocolate balls!  A recipe provided to me by one of my regular students - basically whizz up nuts and dates with some cacao or cocoa powder and roll into balls, delish!

How old were you when you learnt to sew?
I was very, very young.  My grandmother was a seamstress through necessity (a country living woman with six children) and I remember always trying to get involved with her projects.  I used to make all of my doll's outfits, which were always a little...interesting shall we say.

What inspires you creatively?
Anyone who is brave enough to start their own business in the creative field.  Its so hard to share your heart and soul with others but so rewarding at the same time.

Can you share some of your favourite shopping spots in Brisbane for fabric, notions and vintage bits & pieces?
Hands down the Paddington Antique Centre, it's like walking back in time and I could wander for hours through the maze of stalls.  You just never know what you will find and for how much!

  Finally, your favourite coffee shop hangout?
I love Kettle & Tin which is only a couple of doors up from us in Paddington, great coffee and a chilled out atmosphere.

 A class featuring a knicker pattern from The Makers Journal is in the planning and will be announced on the Sew Gorgeous website & blog soon. 
  
Sew Gorgeous

191 Given Terrace

Paddington

www.sewgorgeous.com.au

phone 0410 033 727

New Stockists

Located in the Victorian country town of Hamilton, HAZEL GREEN is owned and operated by local Jackie O'Brien.  The store "is devoted to high quality woollen yarns, dressmaking fabrics, knitting and sewing patterns as well as striking handmade garments and accessories" and Jackie has included the TRIED & TRUE knicker and BLOOMER sewing patterns in her assortment.  You can read more about HAZEL GREEN right here and if you feel like a country drive Hamilton is located about 4 hrs drive south west of Melbourne.
 

photograph - Sharyn Cairns

HAZEL GREEN
73 Thompson Street
Hamilton VIC 3300
phone 03 5572 2278

CAN DO BOOKS in Hawthorn is a local treasure chest filled with every kind of craft book you can possibly imagine.  A large table in the centre allows for lengthy browsing and doubles as a workspace for the various classes which are held regularly.

Join one of Stephanie's MEET-UP groups SEW MELBOURNE, LOOPED, CAN DO CRAFTS or CRAFT LIKE CRAZY which all meet at the store.  Details for a forthcoming knicker making class will be announced soon.

Stephanie is stocking the entire collection of patterns in store and on-line.
  
CAN DO BOOKS
608 Burwood Road
Hawthorn Victoria 3122
phone 1300 308 261
www.candobooks.com.au

Sweet Little Chickadee

 Feeling patriotic? 

Juli, from Sweet Little Chickadee, is now stocking a selection of my patterns.  So talented! Juli is an illustrator, photographer, writer and runs her very own on-line store based in Colorado.  

 Things Juli loves....

"fairytales, black and white photos, old movies like Casablanca and Roman Holiday, vanilla lattes, jasmine green tea, vegan cupcakes, dark chocolate, heavy metal and rock music, cooking and baking, vintage patterns, sewing, micron pens, painting, soft granulated watercolor washes, reading a really good book, old keys, bath bombs, sunshine, running, pilates/yoga, funny stories, making things by hand" 

 

www.sweetlittlechickadee.com

www.facebook.com/sweetlittlechickadee

Patterns 

Craft & Quilt Fair Melbourne

The Craft & Quilt Fair starts in Melbourne on July 26th and a selection of patterns will be available during the fair from the Kelani Fabrics stand.

Aside from a vast array of amazing fabrics Elissa has plenty of samples to inspire your creativity including the WEEKEND TOTE BAG made up here in two large scale original prints.

Craft & Quilt Fair

July 26 - 29

Thursday - Sunday

Open 9am - 5pm daily

Melbourne Exhibition Centre

2 Clarendon Street

Southbank

Kelani Fabrics - Stand D19

Craft & Quilt Fair 2012

The annual Craft & Quilt Fair starts in Sydney next Wednesday and happily our sewing patterns will be available from Kelani Fabrics located at stand G40.

 

 The fabulous Elissa will be on hand to help with all your fabric selections and there are lots of samples on display for you to see.  Patterns include all of our cutest knickers as well as two new styles; the BUSTLE BACK MINI and the FLAPPER SHORT both of which start at a teeny tiny size 6...perfect for younger sewers!

Craft & Quilt Fair

June 13 - 17

Wednesday - Sunday

Open 9am - 5pm daily

Sydney Exhibition Centre, Halls 1, 2 & 3,

Darling Drive, Darling Harbour, Pyrmont

Kelani Fabrics - Stand G40

Stockroom

"Stockroom is an exciting rural arts hub located in Kyneton’s thriving style precinct, Piper Street, Victoria. One hour from Melbourne, Piper Street Kyneton has become one of busiest culture precincts in Victoria....."read more here

Directors Magali Gentric and Jason Waterhouse are passionate supporters of local designers and makers and we are so excited to have been included within the retail space.
  

A new exhibition by Larry Parkinson will be opening in gallery 2 on the 12th of May at 4.30pm

"Larry Parkinson uses layering to fine effect in his richly imbued paintings. In a process of exposing and recovering the historical layers of the underpainting, Larry’s work is evocative stuff. Dressing up for the devil deals with moral duality and the idea of temptation. Playfully combining images from various sources, including decorative pattern, fruit and manufactured objects, these works subvert tradition while exploring the materiality of the painted artwork"

Stockroom
98 Piper Street
Kyneton Victoria 3444
phone 03 5422 3215
www.stockroomkyneton.com

Sunspun

Balls of wool are like candy to me and one of my favourite places to indulge is a beautiful little shop in Canterbury called Sunspun.  Happily Sue is now stocking a selection of our sewing patterns and has the largest range of Rowan fabrics in Australia including many beautiful designs by the ever popular Kaffe Fassett. 

She was kind enough to give me some to try out, a print called Flora in black designed by Brandon Mably which I used to make up a BUNNY BAG.  I also whipped up some polka dot BLOOMERS and a flowery pair of TRIED & TRUE knickers....adorable!

Sunspun

185 Canterbury Road

Canterbury VIC 3126

Ph:03 9830 5658

www.sunspun.com.au

One Little Piggie

Very exciting, our patterns are now available at One Little Piggie located within the very cool SO:ME Space at the South Melbourne Market.

Included in the selection is the WEEKEND TOTE BAG which is perfect for a little market day shopping.

One Little Piggie

SO:ME Space

South Melbourne Market

Crn Cecil and Coventry Streets

South Melbourne

Kelani

Very exciting! our patterns are now available on-line from Kelani Fabric.   Kelani is most definitely for the fabric obsessed, the range is enormous with fabrics suitable for everything from lingerie (our knickers of course!) to home furnishings.

Elissa stocks fabrics from many Australian designers and was kind enough to send me a few to try out; from the Rock Garden range, Rock Dots in orange and Stone Flowers in multi. Both fabrics are from Umbrella Prints and were designed and printed in Australia by the clever Amy Prior and Carly Schwert.  

I used them to make a flowery version of our MINNIE MINI pattern adding some sporty stripes to the back.

Bodywise

Our first country stockist!  Our patterns are now being stocked by the amazing girls at Bodywise based in the town of Woodend, Victoria 

Susan, Jen and Irene are passionate about their product; there isn't much that these girls don't know about fitting bras!  Their on-line collection and personal phone service is legendary but if you feel like a country drive it's well worth a visit. 

Included in the selection are our four basic knicker patterns, as well as the very cute BUNNY BAG.  Each takes only a few hours to make and are perfect for gift giving!
 

Bodywise Emporium

Shop 19,130 High Street
(next to the new Post Office)

Woodend, Victoria 3442
Phone: 1300 66 1766
www.bodywise.com.au

Bunnies at L'uccello

Very exciting! Our sewing patterns are now available at L'uccello in Melbourne.  Included is the Bunny Bag, made up here in a William Morris print with contrast lining.  Kim has both fabrics in stock and the sample is on display in store for some added inspiration.  Oh and her new collection of Liberty fabrics has arrived, perfect for knicker making!

L'uccello

The Nicholas Building

Room 5, 2nd Floor

 37 Swanston Street

Melbourne

ph. 03 9639 0088

Piece Together

Our patterns are now being stocked at Piece Together in Queensland. 

Founder and instructor Tammy Spiller describes Piece Together as 'a workshop and market place where you can create things, meet people and purchase local handmade and vintage items', sounds perfect!

Piece Together

Studio, Workshop & Marketplace

2/33a Logan Road

Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102

ph: 07 3391 1140

www.piecetogether.com.au

Included in Tammy's selection is our pattern for the Dress-Me-Up Collar Set.

I Just Love That Fabric!

The Bunny Bag pattern is now available at I JUST LOVE THAT FABRIC on the Gold Coast.  Susie has a huge range of printed fabrics in stock and for a short time the Bunny Bag will be on display for some added inspiration.

I Just Love That Fabric

Palm Beach Avenue

Palm Beach,

Gold Coast QLD 4221

07 5534 8160

www.ijustlovethatfabric.com.au