Mystery Project with Sandra Leichner

Another snippet of the Mystery Project - My Heart Belongs in Australia Workshop that Sandra Leichner is teaching for us on Saturday 8th and 9th April. Places are still available. It is just amazing and the students are going to LOVE It. This is a workshop not to be missed! We do still have some space in this workshop if you would like to attend. Either call us on (02) 48771382 or book at http://www.berrimapatchwork.com.au/qith-mystery This picture is just a taste of what the project (can't show you it all as it is a mystery!)

New Naturalist Notebook Pattern -PreOrder!

This is Sandra Leichner's new block for the Naturalist Notebook Series called England's Blue Tit. We are now taking pre-orders for this pattern and will be shipping then very soon! To place an order go to http://bit.ly/1lgjZJq or checkout our website www.berrimapatchwork.com.au

Pre-Order Aussie Blue Wren Pattern

We know that many of your having been waiting for this pattern. 

We are now taking pre-orders for Sandra Leichner's - The Aussie Blue Wren Pattern. This is the 7th block in Sandra's Naturalist Notebook Series and because Sandra loves us so much we will be getting these patterns before they are released in America! We hope to have them within the next two weeks.
To order CLICK HERE or go to http://www.berrimapatchwork.com.au/shop/product/blue-wren-patter/ 

Sandra will be joining us once again in September for three workshops. To find out full details and to book into one of these workshops simply click on the workshops title or phone us on (02) 48711382

Aussie Blue Wren - 2 Day Workshop
In this workshop you will be working on Sandra's newest pattern which is part of the Naturalist's Notebook Series. Student will learn Sandra's tips and techniques for more advanced needleturn appliqué and how to bring flora and fauna to life with hand embroidery techniques. The Aussie Blue Wren features several areas of hand embroidery using techniques that Sandra uses to bring it all to life. Student must be comfortable with hand appliqué. Not a workshop for beginners. This workshop includes the pattern  templates and colour illustrated workbook. Date: Thursday 17th and Friday 18th September Cost: $320 includes the pattern/templates and workbook
Val's Rhododendron - 2 Day Workshop
This workshop project is one of the blocks that is part of the Naturalist's Notebook Series. Student will learn Sandra's tips and techniques for more advanced needleturn appliqué and how to bring flora and fauna to life with hand embroidery techniques. Student must be comfortable with hand appliqué. Not a workshop for beginners. If students have previously attended a workshop with Sandra they have the option of working on this block or one of the previous blocks from Sandra's Naturalist Notebook Series that they have started. This workshop includes the pattern  templates and colour illustrated workbook. Date: Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September Cost: $320 includes the pattern/templates and workbook
Master Class with Sandra Leichner 4 Day Workshop
This Master Class is the second that we have run at Berrima Patchwork and is open to only those who have previously attended a workshop with Sandra. Sandra is a top internationally awarded and  recognized Master Applique Artist and is known for her masterpiece quilts that  showcase her unique illustrative approach with hand appliqué and hand embellishment techniques. During the Master Class you can work on any pattern created by Sandra. This is a great opportunity to take advantage of finishing or starting one of her new patterns. Sandra will be demonstrating new techniques during the class including breaking down complex patterns with multi-layered backgrounds, working with layered needleturn appliqué, basic hand embroidery embellishment techniques and understanding colour and value and how it can enhance the overall appearance of hand appliqué and much more. Date: Wednesday 23rd till Saturday 26th September Cost: $600

Full details about these workshops can be found at www.berrimapatchwork.com.au

Sandra Leichner - Best of Show Winner

So excited that I can share this with you all. We are very happy to announce that one of our teachers - Sandra Leichner has been award BEST OF SHOW at Road to California with her wholecloth quilt "Vivaldi by Moonlight" This is an amazing quilt and one you really have to see in real life and up close to see all the detail that Sandra has put into this quilt. I was fortunate to see it at Houston last year and this is the photo I took of Sandra with it. So excited that I can share this with you all. We are very happy to announce that one of our teachers - Sandra Leichner has been award BEST OF SHOW at Road to California with her wholecloth quilt "Vivaldi by Moonlight" This is an amazing quilt and one you really have to see in real life and up close to see all the detail that Sandra has put into this quilt. I was fortunate to see it at Houston last year and this is the photo I took of Sandra with it.

  

Below are two detailed photos from Sandra blog of this quilt. You can read more about this quilt on Sandra's blog at http://sandraleichner.com/wordpress/2014/09/08/finally-a-cover-girl/

QITH 2014 Retreat Photos: Part 3

These are photos that were taken during Quilting in the Highlands 2014. These photos are from Sandra Leichner's workshops: Jason's Grasshopper and Unexpected Beauty.

QITH 2014 Retreat Photos: Part 1

This year's Quilting in the Highlands Retreat was yet another huge success. We had a amazing team of tutors including from the USA Marti Michell and Sandra Leichner and from Australia: Ruth Bloomfield, Julie Haddrick, Yvette Stanton and Mariya Waters.

Lots of photos were taken over the four days of workshops and we will be posting photos over the next few days from the different workshops.

Below are photos from Ruth Bloomfield's workshop: Who Gives a Hoot

 

Below are some of the amazing quilts by Ruth Bloomfield that she had brought with her.

Quilting in the Highlands 2013 - Sandra Leichner

Quilting in the Highlands is a quilting retreat that Berrima Patchwork hosts each year in July in the Southern Highlands. This year we had an amazing team of tutors including from the USA Sandra Leichner, Deb Karasik and Barbara Olson and from Australia Mariya Waters, Rachelle Denneny and Yvette Stanton. Each tutor was teaching 2 workshops which lasted for 2 days each. Over the next few days we will be posting photos from each of these workshops. 

Our first tutor is Sandra Leichner. Sandra is a top internationally awarded and recognized Master Applique Artist and is known for her masterpiece quilts that showcase her unique illustrative approach with hand applique and hand embellishment techniques. To quote Sandra "My illustrations are brought to life with pieces of fabric and a large palette of threads to create intricate Artisan applique quilts that embrace my passion for handwork and design." 

Sandra's first workshop was Naturalist Notebook. This is a series of blocks which is an ongoing project of Sandra's. The quilt is made up of several individual bird blocks and a centre panel. The students had a choice of two of the bird blocks to work on. 

 

Below are some of the photos from the workshop.

   

 

 

Sandra's second workshop on the Monday and Tuesday was Lapis and Lemons. This small quilt was simply breathtaking and I can't wait to see the finished products from the students.

 

Sandra on this trip brought several of her quilts with her. American Still Life is a beautiful quilt. The details are amazing.

Jason's Grasshopper Block which is the centre panel for Sandra's Naturalist Notebook series was also another of the quilts that Sandra brought with here. Here is a close up of the grasshopper.

While Sandra is known for her amazing hand applique and embroidery she is also a very talented machine quilter. She was recent part of a challenge for one of the US Quilting Magazine and this is the piece that she created for them. It is all trapunto quilted.

We are very happy to announce that Sandra's patterns are now available through Berrima Patchwork. If you are interested in any of these pattern CLICK HERE. Sandra will also be joining us for Quilting in the Highlands 2014, details will be released shortly.