Christmas Fabrics

Cutting Christmas fabric packs. Seems everyone is getting a head start on working on projects for Christmas.Check out our selection of Christmas fabrics at http://www.berrimapatchwork.com.au/fabric-10993/fabric-by-theme/christmas

New Wool Christmas Kits

Just in a new Christmas Kit - Charcoal Mittens.
This wool embroidery/applique kit includes all you need to make these cute 6 mittens. Available now in store and online. These are great as a last minute gift to make up!

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Charcoal gray mittens sporting perky red cuffs are adorned with a partridge in a pear tree, snowman catching snowflakes, geometric tree, NOEL, car bringing home the Christmas tree, and a jaunty reindeer. The opening at the top of each mitten is perfectly sized for gift cards or other treasures. Make them for the tree or for gift giving! Each mitten is approximately 4” x 4 1/2”.

Kit includes wool felt, embroidery floss and gold string plus precise patterns and illustrated instructions to make 6 mitten ornaments. Colors are charcoal, red, green, gold, white, brown, and black.

12 Days of Christmas - Day 3

 Day 3 of the 12 Days of Christmas Specials
20% 0ff Gutermann Threads. Online Only

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Day 3 of our 12 Days of Christmas Specials - 20% off Gutermann Threads. Great chance to purchase threads to create those last minute gifts with or to stock up on your sewing threads. Valid until 22nd November, online only and no further discounts.

Mini Tins

We have just added to the website the Bandaid tins. 12 different designs. Very cute and great to keep your sewing things in like pins, needles and bobbins. Ideal small gift. $4 each, available in store and online at http://bit.ly/2dBqTI1

Christmas Gift Kits

At Berrima Patchwork we stock a large selection of kits including those from Rachel's of Greenfields. These kits are wool Applique and embroidery designs include all the materials to create decorative Christmas ornaments or mini quilts. Check the range either in store or online at http://bit.ly/2dQMUR3

Gift Scissor Set

New scissor gift set. Great gift for Christmas! 

 

Set includes 3.5in Italian embroidery scissors, a 60in retractable black fiberblass tape measure and a magnetic thimble in gold color. Packaged in a high quality glossy cardboard gift box. The set is $34
We will have these in store by the end of next week, limited stock available. To order either phone us on (02) 48771382 or you can order online at by CLICKING HERE or at http://www.berrimapatchwork.com.au/shop/product/scissor-gift-set/

Handmade Christmas Presents

REPOSTED FROM 2012

Every year I try to make something for all the kids in the family. They always get so many toys that I like to give them something handmade that they can enjoy. Previous years they have received quilts, backpacks, Christmas stockings and more. I thought I would make them something that was personalised and be fun for them this year.

This year each of the kids received a pillow with their names on them.. The letters where cut out of the fabric with Steam a Seam 2 on them, then ironed onto the background fabric. I then satin stitched around each of the letters. Once the borders were added I backed the pillows with some of the Shannon's Cuddle - this is a polyester fabric, which wears really well, is excellent in the wash and has that cuddle feel to it. 

They look pretty good, but there is one more fun element to them. I use Superior Threads NiteLite Extra Glow Thread to stitch around all the letters. Once the lights are out the fun begins! This is a great way to get the kids to turn out the lights. The NiteLite Thread is available in several different colours and we have them all in stock at Berrima Patchwork.

For Zara's Pillow I used the purple and pink NiteLite Thread

For Toby's Pillow I used the blue, yellow and purple NiteLite Thread

This is an image from Superior Threads showing how the different NiteLite Threads "glow"

Superior Threads states "Charge it with natural or artificial light for a few seconds and watch it glow for up to 6 hours, night after night. NiteLite ExtraGlow 40 wt. polyester and is dryer and iron safe (low/med. heat). Recommended for quilting and embroidery. Available in six shades: Yellow, Green, Blue, Pink, Purple, and White. The thread glows the color of children's glow-in-the-dark toys. White glows the brightest."

A couple of tips if you try to make these pillows.

• Get letters that look great I enlarged an alphabet that when I traced them they didn't look too good so I changed the alphabet to another one. 
• Don't forget to trace the letters in MIRROR IMAGE onto the steam a seam.
• If you use a thicker thread - use a larger eye needle on your sewing machine. 
• Use a good stabilizer when sewing the satin stitch. 
• If you are using a polyester thread, don't place a "hot" iron onto it  - I learnt this on a previous project, some of those threads melt really easily, but so far I haven't melted any from Superior Threads.
• The glow in the dark thread is great to find out if you have left out sewing any of the letters - I forgot to sew inside some of the a's. 
• You don't have to use a glow in the dark thread, variegate threads can look fantastic. 
• And lastly make sure you spell the kids name correctly (no I didn't make a mistake but when I was tracing all the letters I did forget to trace a few of them!)