Sue's News ~ August 2010

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Flower Table Rug Size - 25” x 17” I designed this table rug using blocks from my Folk art Dreams CD. It is made of hand dyed wool, fun cotton and finished with Heishi beads and a hand made label. Kit includes hand-dyed wool, cottons, beads, and batting to complete the project. Kit – Price $30.00 Folk Art Dreams CD – Price $29.95

Magnolia Shopping Bag Size – 15” x 14” This year at the Quiltmania show in France they had the show bags printed with my Magnolia Quilt. On my return everyone who saw it wanted one. I am very excited as we have just received a small shipment of these bags especially for you. Price - $12.00 each

New Needles I have found a new needle in my travels that I love for making bullion knots. They are straight and not tapered and have a nice big hole for threading our wonderful threads. They are Milliner Size 1 Price –$2.00

New Scissors We have a new size of scissors in our line that we have fallen in love with. They are 5-½” and really nice to stick in with your little projects when you travel. Price - $18.00

New Heishi Bead Packages We have so many requests for these that we have replenished our stock with new sizes and colors. #1- ¼” multi color - $15.00 #2- 3/8” multi color - $15.00 #3- ½” gold, red, black - $15.00   #4- ½” green, black - $15.00 #5- ½” multi color - $15.00 #6- 1” multi color - $15.00

Inspirational Charm of the Month ~ Strive Each of these hand made charms will be words of inspiration. Size – ¾” Fine silver Price - $24.00

Textural Color Package of the Month ~ Fuchsia Each month the package will include two 1/16 pieces of hand dyed textural fabric, a hank of chenille fibers for couching, a package of seagrass for stitchery, a spool of 22wt 100% silk thread, beads or buttons and ribbons. Each month will be a new colorway. These will be limited as it will depend on the availability of the embellishments. Price - $30.00

New Fabric Packs and Four New Fabrics!

Book Contemporary Folk This is my new book from Quiltmania magazine translated in both English and French in the same book. In the 208 pages it features 18 projects including 3 large wall quilts, pillows, purses, table runners, needle cases, pincushions and my funky little birds. The graphics are fabulous and they truly captures the essence of my work featuring snippets from my journals and embellishing techniques. Thank you to Carol and her team for a fabulous job! I am so delighted you chose to publish my book. Book - $45.00

Happenings during July

This has been a fabulous month of teaching! First at the wonderful quilt show in Sisters, Oregon followed by a great time in Juneau, Alaska, after that onto Nebraska for the Nebraska State Quilt Guild and then onto Primitives of the Midwest in Lee Summit, Missouri.

Upcoming events in August

I am returning to Australia for the month of August. I hope to be able to get internet access to blog this wonderful trip! suespargo.blogspot.com

Creative Stitching
Take care,