Opening Hours
9.30 am - 4.30 pm
7 Days
2014 Rural Co Supplier Awards
Annie's Country Quilt Store Ltd
Runner Up: Emerging Business Award 2014
Classes
Regular Weekly Classes
Held on Tuesday evenings 7-9.30 pm, and Thursday mornings (fortnightly) from 10-12.30 pm. Choose a project or bring along something that you are working on and we will help you to finish it. Beginners are welcome.
Cost: $8.50 per class
Tutor: Rachel Maw
Saturday Wool Class
This is a monthly get together for people who are hooked on (or would like to be) wool applique. Sue Spargo and Wendy Williams are two designers who have inspired up with their creativity and combinations of colours, textures, applique and embroidery techniques. Choose your own design or one from the many books and patterns we have in store, or bring along your 'Work in Progress' and enjoy the company of like minded stitchers.
Saturday: 10.00-4-00pm at Annie's CQS
Class Fee: $20.00
Tutor: Rachel Maw
Dates for Saturdays in 2018: (please check with us as these may be subject to change)
- 10 November
- 8 December
Holy Felt - Griet Lombard 22 February 2019
Class: Holey Felt
Tutor: Griet Lombard
Time: 9.30 - 4.00
Location: Annie's Country Quilt Store
Class Fee: $95.00
Class description:
A Collage of fabric onto a synthetic felt background. Machine embroidery and some hand stitching added.
The felt is then burned away to create a lacy effect. Make either a book cover or a small art piece.
Winter Garden - Griet Lombard 23-24 February 2019
Location: Annie's Country Quilt Store
Class Fee: $185.00
Tutor: Griet Lombard
Duration: 2 Days
Class description:
Each block is a mini quilt attached to a background using hand embroidery stitches.
The flowers are machine appliqued onto a background using scraps of a variety of fabrics, including silk, satins and cottons as well as selvedge, lace and doilies.
These are embellished with hand- and machine embroidery.
Special techniques included are making yo-yo’s, stitching on solvy and prairie points.
Blocks are hand quilted using big stitch.
All levels
Bernina NZ Roadshow Travelling Exhibition
BERNINA NZ are hitting the road again in 2019! Following the success of the BERNINA International Pictogram Challenge, we are setting a quilt challenge for Kiwi textile artists to showcase their talents on the road with us in June, July and August 2019.
This is a 12 x 12 Quilt Challenge and the theme 'Childhood Memories' can be interpreted any way you wish!
Please see the entry form for full terms and conditions.