Last Wednesday was the ”Amazing Jelly Roll Race” at Blueberries.  It was a heap of fun.  Susan Martin came in first – congratulations Susan.   Susan finished in just under 2hrs 20min, closely followed by Lesley Cleary. All racers finished their quilts within 4 hours. Well done girls you all did really well to get them finished so quickly.

The annual Central Coast Charity Quilt Show was on the weekend at the Wyong Racecourse.  It was a great weekend, with heaps of lovely quilts to view.  A total of 106 were entered which was a great effort.  Thank you to all the Blueberries customers who entered quilts.  Following are just some of the quilts on display.  If you were able to visit the show, be sure to leave a comment about your experience at the show or maybe you might like to mention which quilt you liked the most?

Peggy

Tanya

Jane

Joyce

Di

Chris

Lyndy

Lyndy

Colleen

Betty

Alison

Debbie

Debbie

Cynthia

Jan

Join Blueberries for the first ever “Stitches by the Sea”

Indulge yourself in a day or two of complete sewing bliss. Projects can be supplied or bring along any hand sewing project that you may be working on.

Each attendee will receive a “Stitches by the Sea” special package full of patterns and other sewing goodies.

Delicious morning and afternoon teas, along with a creative working lunch are all included.

When: Friday, 3 May or Saturday, 4 May 2013
Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Where: Soldiers Beach Surf Club
Soliders Point Drive
Norah Head
Cost: $80.00 per person, per day
RSVP: Sunday, 31 March 2013

The Soliders Beach Surf Club is a brand new venue with uninterupted ocean views and full of natural light making it the perfect venue to relax and sew…

Accommodation can be arranged.

For bookings:
Phone: 02 4355 4400 or click here to book online.

Here is a sneak peak of just some of the projects that will be available in your Stitches by the Sea special package bags.  

Join Blueberries for the first ever “Stitches by the Sea”.

Indulge yourself in a day or two of complete sewing bliss.  Projects can be supplied or bring along any hand sewing project that you may be working on.

Each attendee will receive a “Stitches by the Sea” special package full of patterns and other sewing goodies.

Delicious morning and afternoon teas, along with a creative working lunch are all included.

When: Friday, 3 May or Saturday, 4 May 2013
Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Where: Soldiers Beach Surf Club
Soliders Point Drive
Norah Head
Cost: $80.00 per person, per day
RSVP: Sunday, 31 March 2013

The Soliders Beach Surf Club is a brand new venue with uninterupted ocean views and full of natural light making it the perfect venue to relax and sew…

For bookings:
Phone:  02 4355 4400 or click here to book online.

Join Blueberries new Tutor, Pam Furniss in 2013.

Click here to register for Pam’s class or click here to see more classes on offer at Blueberries in 2013.

Pam’s quilts fall into two categories:
1. Hand appliqué using a freezer paper method is one. With the combination of simple shapes and this easy to master technique, hand appliqué pieces are easily made with sharp points, smooth curves, round circles and invisible stitches. These shapes are then stitched to create delightful designs on the many hand appliquéd, machined pieced and quilted projects Pam has created.

2. Quick and easy, machine appliquéd, pieced and quilted, sometimes quilt-as-you-go projects are the other great joys for Pam.

Dates:
Term 1 – Five Lessons: Tuesday 5 February, 5 March, 9 April, 7 May, 4 June
Term 2 – Five Lessons: Tuesday 2 July, 6 August, 3 September, 1 October, 5 November

Time: 10am – 3pm

Cost: $275.00 plus requirements for five lessons payment is required upfront.

Click here to register for Pam’s class or click here to see more classes on offer at Blueberries in 2013.

Click here to visit Pam’s website.

Click here for Class Enrolment Terms and Conditions

It’s here…

The 2013 Class Schedule.

Our expert team of tutors from 2012 are all joining us again in 2013 and we even have some new tutors joining our team.

Over the coming weeks we will feature some of the different classes available, until then following the links below to view our class schedule for the months of January to April 2013.

Click here to view the class schedule online.

or

For a printable version, click here.

After 5 years at our current location, Blueberries will be closing its doors on Friday, 21 December 2012 packing up and moving. Where too, we hear you ask? Not far, just the next street in fact.

So from Tuesday, 15 January 2013 you are all welcome to visit us in our new location. Which is…..

Unit 5A
4 Dulmison Avenue
NORTH WYONG

So from our current location you will turn left at the set of traffic lights at the top of Amy Close. Take your first left into Lucca Road and then your first left again into Dulmison Avenue.

Our email and website address will remain unchanged and at this stage our phone and fax numbers will also remain unchanged. We will let you know later if these are to change.

Quilt as you go sampler

In this one day workshop with Monica Poole, this class will be loaded with useful information on 5 different quilt as you go techniques. It will also explain sketchy applique and directions for a modern machine sewn binding. If you haven’t tried this technique before, this is a great class for you to start with.

Cost: $50.00 plus requirements (each student will need to purchase a copy of the Quilt as you go Sampler pattern, click here to purchase)

Date: Friday, 26 October

Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm

Note: A small amount of pre-cutting will need to be done at home prior to the class.

To enrol in the Quilt as you go Sampler class, click here.

Perfect your Machine Applique

Learn about the latest techniques and products whilst making this fun flower cushion.  Six different techniques will be covered including fusible and various turned edge methods in Monica’s new “perfect your machine appliqué workshop”

Cost: $50.00 plus requirements

Date: Saturday, 27 October

Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm

Note: A small amount of preparation work will need to be done at home prior to the class.

To enrol in the Perfect your Machine Applique class, click here.