New Arrivals at Bella's Patchwork

It's such a busy time of year with Christmas coming, and it's definitely busy in the shop. we've had so many lovely new fabrics arrive recently.

Latitude Batiks by Kate Spain
A gorgeous mix of favourite prints and some new ones too. We have quite a selection including all the precut options.

Grand Canal by Kate Spain
Another fabulous range from Kate, this one is inspired by Venice. We have lots of fabrics, precuts, and even a stunning quilt kit in stock.

Sweet Escape from Dashwood Studio
Perfect for the coming summer, featuring some gorgeous prints of bicycles, strawberries and hot air balloons.

Floral Splendor by Cathy Nordstrom
A new experiment for us, as we've never stocked Andover before. This range also screams summer, with a lovely mix of retro florals and geometric shapes. We also have Cathy's range Millefleur in stock.

Ruby Red in Love Patchwork and Quilting

So excited to finally show this quilt off; my Ruby Red quilt which is in today's issue of Love Patchwork and Quilting (issue 40). For this quilt I raided all of the red prints in my stash of Bonnie and Camille fabrics, and there is everything from Bliss right through to Vintage Picnic.

They did such a great job of styling the quilt too; makes me even more excited that I have another quilt with them early next year.

LPQ Issue 40.

Miss Daisy

After we lost Millie at the end of last year, at a very impressive 15 years of age, there's been a gaping whole in my life which has been waiting for the perfect puppy to fill it. After a few false starts and a few broken hearts, Miss Daisy came to live with us recently.

 

 

 

The puppy life is certainly tiring; the constant looking out for puddles and the midnight trips outside for pee time, but she is so worth it. Lola had been pretty lonely without Millie, and now she has this little rascal to keep her company.

 

At 11 weeks old, she has mastered "sit" and "go for a wee", and I'm working on "give me a kiss" which was one of my favourite Millie moves. Right now she has quite the taste for slippers and shoe laces, and likes to collect all of her toys in her bed or under the couch.

Pandalicious by Katarina Roccella for Art Gallery

Fresh in the shop this week is this gorgeous range featuring lots and lots of Panda goodness.

I've got the Bao Bao Sweet colour range in stock and have them by the metre, or in fat quarter or half-metre bundles. Too cute!

Fabric Shopping in Japan

I was very lucky to spend a week in Japan earlier this month, and that meant sneaking in a little fabric shopping. Who could possibly resist buying cute Japanese fabrics in Japan itself?

 

First stop was Nippori in Tokyo, otherwise known as Fabric Town. This is a whole strip of fabric shops; not just quilting but clothing and all sorts of other fabric.

 

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 didn't have a lot of time so I headed for the largest and most well-known: Tomato. This is a series of stores each stocking different fabrics, but the one for quilt fabric is the largest. The top two floors are where its at. The ground floor is great for 100yen fabric but the line goes out the door and I didn't see anything that really caught my eye. I will admit I didn't really find anything much of interest to me in Tomato, I guess because I have my own shop and can access most fabrics anyway. So I walked away with a little Hello Kitty Kokka and that was about it.

 

I also found a great little shop (called Elegance) selling Liberty fabric for approximately 3000yen per metre and grabbed a couple of pieces there, but failed to take a photo of the shop.

 

I hit my fabric jackpot when I arrived in Kyoto. There are two stores a few blocks apart: Nomura Tailor, and Nomura Tailor House (the latter being a bit smaller, but in my mind the better of the two). I went to Nomura Tailor House first.

 

And was thrilled with the selection of fabric available. All the bolts are neatly sorted, and most are available as fat eights at bargain prices, or half metre cuts all pre-packed.

 

I walked out the door with an arm load.

 

 

As a good scientist I also visited Nomura House, but found it wasn't really necessary. Though I did not visit the upper floor. They had most of the same fabrics, but it was difficult to locate them once you'd viewed the samples hung on the wall.

 

 

 

So if you only have time for one and quilting fabric is your thing, go to Nomura Tailor House. You wont be disappointed.

Handmade by Bonnie and Camille for Moda (Pre-Order)

The next range from Bonnie and Camille has been revealed and it is cute!

I'm now taking pre-orders and lay-bys for Handmade, due to arrive in September. Pop on over to the website for details.

Little Ruby by Bonnie and Camille for Moda

Could any range of fabric be more highly anticipated than this one?

Little Ruby by Bonnie and Camille features lots of our favourite prints from Bliss and Ruby, but in miniature!

I have the full range in the store (although a couple of prints have already sold out) and the complete range of pre-cuts as well. I even have the coordinating Aurifil thread sets available.

 Pop on in to take a look.

Foxglove by Aneela Hoey for Cloud9 Fabrics

It's here! This gorgeous range from Aneela Hoey has finally arrived in the shop, featuring the cutest foxes I've ever seen.

Photo by Aneela Hoey

This range is 100% organic and features 12 prints. I have all 12 in stock, as well as the option of fat quarter and half-metre bundles. You can find them here.

Lavish by Katarina Roccella for Art Gallery Fabrics

This gorgeous range has just landed in the shops and it's more delicious than it looked online. 

We have the full range along with bundles. Take a look here. 

Foxglove by Aneela Hoey for Cloud 9 (Pre-Order Available)

Aneela's next range for Cloud 9, Foxglove, is due in store next month and I'm now taking pre-orders. For this week only, all pre-orders receive a 10% discount. We will have all 12 fabrics in the range as well as bundle options, so pop on in to take a look.

Vintage Picnic by Bonnie and Camille for Moda

Could there be a cuter range than this? I'm loving the little birds, the cherries and pears, and those delicate little florals.

We have a huge selection of this range, as well as charm packs and mini charm packs. You can find them all right here.

Aria by Kate Spain for Moda

Fresh in the shop this week is Aria by Kate Spain. This lovely range features butterflies and delicate florals.

We have a range of pre-cuts in the shop along with a selection of fabric by the metre.

Paperie by Amy Sinibaldi for Art Gallery Fabrics

I don't think you could find a more delicate, beautiful fabric range than Paperie. This lovely range from Art Gallery is arriving in the shop tomorrow and I cannot wait to see it in person.

We have the complete range, along with fat quarter and half-metre bundles.

Little Ruby by Bonnie and Camille for Moda

Wasn't that a surprise when we found out there would be an extra fabric line from Bonnie and Camille this year! The gorgeous Little Ruby incorporates some of our favourite prints from Ruby and Bliss, but in miniature.

We're already taking pre-orders, for both early-release pre-cuts, and the remainder in May including the full range of bolts. If you would like to arrange a lay-by then simply email me at kate@bellaspatchwork.com.au and we can set one up.