It's over

Yes, it's sad but true, the Melbourne Stitches and Craft Show is over for another year. We have both had a wonderful time and it has been great meeting all who came by our stand to say hi and those who attended our Workshops.

You can find more photos and details here from the Show.


Here is a photo of us on our stand - it's not a very good photo - it will be updated if we find a better one!

2 More Sleeps

Yes, that's right - just two more sleeps until the best and most anticipated event on the Australian craft calendar opens! The Melbourne Stitches and Craft Show. The fantastic team at Living Creatively have been doing an amazing job putting together a brilliant show for us. You can read all about what they have planned here.





















We have been making up gorgeous kits for our Workshops.

We've even had the paparazzi come knocking at our door! If you double click on the photo you can read the article. We especially love the opening paragraph "Two hip young mums have set out to make sewing less daggy." With hip and young being the operative words!!!!! We really must have made an impression on the very youthful journalist!!!!

As well as our Stand (225), Audrey and Maude will be conducting two workshops during the Show and you can find the details here. Tickets and booking workshops can all be done online or at the Show.

Simple Reversible Tote Bag - a very simple and easy introduction to sewing. All materials supplied in the kit - $27.00. Sewing machines will be available for use thanks to Brother.

Classes - Wednesday and Thursday - 9.30 am - 11am Craft Lab 9
and Friday 3.30 - 5.00pm Craft Lab 9

Children's Applique Canvas (8+) - a delightful and easy project for children (boys and girls). Create your very own wall hanging in this fun and simple class. All materials supplied in the kit - $17.00

Classes - Saturday and Sunday 12.00 to 1.30pm in Craft Lab 3.



Come on in - we'd love to see you. Stand 225
Melbourne Showgrounds 11 - 15 March 2009. 9 - 5 daily.

Workshops at the Stitches & Craft Show Melbourne 2009

We are so busy over here at Audrey & Maude headquarters as we are in full swing with preparations for the Melbourne Stitches & Craft Show starting March 11 - 15.

As well as a Stand (225) and some new patterns to show you, we are also conducting two 'hands on' Workshops.

We thought we might give you a little peak into what we have planned for the Workshops.






In our first Workshop we will be teaching you how to make this very simple reversible tote bag. So, if you have ever wanted to know the secret to making simple tote bags - now is the time to learn. Just think, birthday presents, xmas presents, teacher presents! Your friends and family will be so impressed. You will leave, after finishing our Workshop, with a completed tote bag which is absolutely gorgeous.

Our class is for the absolute beginner or for anyone who really wants to learn the secrets of making this gorgeous tote bag. All you need to do is bring yourself! We will supply the rest.

We have made up kits with the most delicious fabrics from Amitie and there are four different colourways to choose from. The hardest part of this class will be choosing which kit!!!

Times for the Simple Tote Bag Workshop are 9.30 - 11.00 am on Wednesday and Thursday and at 3.30pm - 5.00pm on Friday. The cost per class (including kit) is $27.00. We will let you know how to book for these in our next update.





We are also very excited about doing a Children's Sewing Workshop. These classes have proved extremely popular at Amitie this past year. In this fun and easy workshop we will teach the children how to make a beautiful appliqued canvas picture to take home. There will be four different scenes to choose from in the yummiest of colours and fabrics.

These workshops will be run on Saturday and Sunday at 12.00 - 1.30pm and the cost will be $17.00 per class (all materials supplied). Details on how to book for these workshops will be posted very soon.

So what are you waiting for! Melbourne Stitches & Craft Show starting March 11 - 15 - a new venue and heaps of new exciting things to see and do! And make sure you pop by our stand - we'd love to see you!

SHOW SPECIAL - check out this link for a very special deal on our patterns!

Sew Hip

If you haven't already checked out the last two issues of Sew Hip, you should.





Look who's in there!! It's us!!!

In Issue 2 you can find our apron pattern Flirty Florence and in Issue 3 Gorgeous Henrietta the Hippo makes an appearance.

And we even get our picture in the magazine! That's Louise on the left and Cathy on the right!!!

Back to School at Amitie

Today we held another successful children's class at Amitie teaching lovely young ladies how to do some simple applique canvasses!

We will let the pictures tell the story of a great day with the girls.

It was amazing to watch their different talents and the confident way they chose their fabric and thread combinations. The end results are stunning.

Now we are busy planning for our childrens' workshops at the upcoming Melbourne Stitches and Craft Show next March. So if you are interested in our classes , stay tuned and we will keep you updated as we nearer the Show.

Baubles!!

Another pattern has finally emerged - just in time for Christmas!



A quick and easy, bright and lovely Christmas quilt that will become a treasured family heirloom. Well, mine will once it comes out of the window at Amitie.



Seriously, this quilt took me about a week to make. It is machine appliqued then long arm quilted up to about an inch away from the baubles and then I hand quilted around the baubles to make them pop out. Of course it can be made completely by hand which would be lovely too.

The pattern is currently available from Amitie. If you wish to stock it or have any other questions just send us an email.

Audrey & Maude Reviewed

A big hello to all visitors who have found their way to Audrey & Maude from the magazine Sew Hip.



Audrey and Maude had some lovely publicity lately, in the form of a pattern review in the new and wonderful UK magazine Sew Hip which is edited by Manda from Tree Fall! I just received mine yesterday in the post - what a lovely magazine full of book and pattern reviews and some very easy patterns for things like baby bloomers and tops. A fantastic magazine with some great projects for the beginner sewer.

And look out for a couple of exclusive patterns from us in the next couple of issues!!

We would also like to welcome Mixtape Zine to our list of stockists - if you haven't checked out their website - you should - it is a great little magazine for all of us crafters!

PLEASE NOTE - All of our patterns can be sent worldwide from any of our Australian Stockists - just check out the list on our side bar.