Welcome to Gum Valley Patchwork
Hi Everyone
Welcome to September.... and welcome to Spring.....my favourite season of the year! The garden is starting to come to life, which is lovely to see after a wet Winter here in our part of Victoria. The trees are beginning to leaf up, the daffodils are in full bloom, blossom is starting to appear, the lawns are really taking off, and most importantly the weather is warming up! It's also the start of a very busy 3 months for me with lots happening....both shop and BNB related and in our personal life....it will be December (and Christmas!) before we know it.
Our second 2026 Craft Tour starts on Wednesday when we head to Hobart for five days. Hobart is a lovely trip, with this year's tour including a visit out to New Norfolk as the Craft Alive event was rescheduled to the week after our visit. I then have a 'breather' for a while before our very first tour to Adelaide in November. This is going to be an exciting and busy tour....and it will be my last shop related activity for the year. During this time the shop will be closed on certain days, so please check the notice below for the dates.
Registrations opened last month for the Spring Retreat Weekend which will be held on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th November at the Simpson Hall. The cost of the Weekend Retreat is $190 and includes morning & afternoon tea and a 2 course lunch on both days, a light evening meal on Saturday night, and endless tea, coffee and water all weekend. There will also be a goody bag for everyone, lucky draws, Show'n'Tell and an opportunity to shop all weekend at my pop up shop. Due to the larger venue, I have a few vacancies available. If you would like to attend, please contact me.
Now let's talk fabric......
The newest arrivals include 'The Wild Ones', a cute collection suitable for young ones; 'Out & About' by Natalie Bird; and 'Appleby Farm' by Anni Downs. Late last week 'Meadow Flowers' by Liberty arrived. The shop is looking fabulous....and full....at the moment!
More fabric is due by the end of the month and include "When Snow Falls' by Deb Strain (Christmas fabric); 'Flannel Season' by Kansas Trouble Quilters; and 'Village Life' by Tilda (available 1st October)
Other fabric collections ordered include: 'Honeycomb Hollow' by Marcus Fabrics (October);'Wildflowers' by Gail Pan (October); 'Bug Collector' by Sweetwater (9 prints in October); 'Romantic Florals' by Liberty (November); 'Panache' by Renee Nanneman (November); 'Hedghog Hollow' (December); 'Cottage Treasures' by Darlene Zimmerman (January); 'Lollie Jar' and 'Bonbon Jar' by Jen Kingwell Designs (January); 'Penny Flower Flannel' by Bonnie Sullivan (February); New Tilda Chambrays (February); another Tilda Collection (February); 'Return of the Bluebird of Happiness' by Janet Nesbitt (March); and 'La Maison Bleu' by French General (March).
Don't forget that he best place to see and hear about everything new at Gum Valley Patchwork is to follow along on Facebook or Instagram, and tune in for my regular Live@Five on a Thursday afternoon.
Til next time...
Linda
TESTIMONIALS
"What amazing service and beautifully wrapped as usual. It is so much appreciated. It is always such a pleasure to deal with you and I have had so much enjoyment making items both in Kits and with fabric that I have got from Gum Valley Patchwork. The patterns and instructions are well set out and so easy to follow. ( and that is my school teacher background giving it 5 stars ! ) Everything I make is always a success with your kits, patterns and fabric. ( and this has not always been the case with items purchased elsewhere in the past. )"
"I just wanted to let you know that my parcel of Bluebird of Happiness fabric arrived today. It really is stunning. Thank you for packaging it so well and thank you so very much for the ruler! It was a beautiful surprise and I will definitely put it to good use :) Thanks again for your great service. You are my new favourite shop :) "
"A couple of weeks ago I placed an order for some fabric from you. It arrived today and I just wanted to thank you so much for it. I am thrilled with what I ordered and it was packed so beautifully.....you also have a beautiful selection of material and with the wonderful service you provide, I know I will be back on your site again !! "
"Just wanted to say thank you, my fabric arrived today and I'm super happy as a first time shopper with you...(wont be the last lol) the care you took with the parcel and the little extra gift meant a lot."
"Just wanted to let you know that my fabric arrived today. I'm very excited and look forward to completing the quilt. Thank you for your friendly and efficient service and when I'm next down your way I'll definitely call in."