Our first stop was at my favourite quilt shop Threadbear Patchwork & Quilting in Castlemaine.
They specialise in reproduction quilts of the 1800s and have many original designs from that era that are unique to their shop.
Here's me below smiling after I purchased my goodies....
I could not help myself so I purchased the pattern called Gardenhurst...
They had the sample made up in the shop.
Gorgeous corner in the store...
More of the patterns they offer..
We then went to Bendigo Art Gallery to view The White Wedding Dress exhibition. The dresses which came from the Victoria & Albert Museum ranged in styles from romantic to glamorous to extravagant.
After that we travelled to another couple of quilt shops, each very different in styles of fabrics.
I had never been to Honeysuckle Stained Glass & Patchwork . They had some amazing stained glass which enhanced their patchwork merchandise.
Their stock caters for all tastes.
And finally here is my friend Susan. She makes beautiful quilts, loves reproductions fabrics like me and maybe one day she may share some photos of her work on this blog.
Looks like you had a great day! My sister in law went to the wedding dress exhibition too and she enjoyed it. I like the pattern you bought - it will make a gorgeous quilt!
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ReplyDeleteLove what you did with the first quilt block. An interesting day out for you.
Happy days.
Bev.xoxo
Thanks for the tour of Threadbear. I have loved this place since first discovering online but living in the USA means an inperson visit is highly unlikely. Seeing it through your eyes was a real treat and it was just as lovely as I imagined.
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