Welcome to Shiralee Stitches. I live on a cattle farm in Australia with my family.
I am passionate about all things fabric so much so I started my own online and mobile store. Link is on the sidebar to my store. I teach patchwork classes and take my shop to quilting and patchwork groups and also attend various craft markets.
I love English Paper Piecing, applique, machine quilting, working with woven wools. I have started making my own designs which I love.

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Trying to catch up!!!

Oh dear, life is just so busy. I am embarking on a new adventure in my life and am totally consumed. I have decided it's time to leave the Primary classroom and create my own classes for adults.......what will you teach you ask???????.......well sewing of course!!!!!!! It is all very exciting and all a bit daunting too. I have been in the school education system all my life and now am entering the business world.....yeeks, so much to get your head around.......ABNs, insurance, business registration, a name for myself......etc, etc.......well I seem to identify with Shiralee Stitches now (Shiralee is the name of our beef cattle property here at the Clarence River), so I am now Shiralee Stitches in business name too. As well as lessons I hope to sell some specialist tools, and also some fabrics. I may even try my hand at putting a few designs down on paper....more on that later.......But. needless to say whilst my head has been in a spin, there have been deadlines to meet and I need to catch up.

My dear friend here has just emailed a friendly reminder about the nine patch swap......oops.......she will be surprised when I post the belated March ones AND the April ones too..........hehe.......

I picked up these fabrics from Kerry in Nundle recently, she has beautiful reproduction fabrics....




So March and April ticked off the list............

I hope you are enjoying great health and finding time to sew......

13 comments:

Cheryll said...

I wish you all the very best and I have no doubt that you will be a winner at it too!
Congrats on taking a BIG step! :)

Deb R said...

Congrats on the new business!!! I'm sure you will sort everything out and it will be a huge success x

Susan said...

Exciting times ahead. You have excellent taste in fabric, I have chosen the exact same pink combination for May! Oh no.......I might have to go fabric shopping!

Cardygirl said...

Great news about the new venture...you will be amazing!

jfoster8 said...

Good luck..I too moved from the education system to the all consuming world of quilting....have not looked back

Sharon - Lilabelle Lane said...

Congratulations and good luck with your new venture. hugs

Anita said...

How exciting! I wish you all the best for your new adventure!!

Grethe said...

Congratulations from me as well! Wishing You luck .... And of course Happy Sewing as well :-)

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

You will do so well.....love your blocks...

Jenny said...

You go girl ... you are so capable. It will be fantastic

Chookyblue...... said...

I just know you are going to be fine with your new adventure......goodluck and I look forward to seeing your business grow......I know it will........

love the nine patches..........must get my April ones done.......

photogroff said...

Hi Sandy found your blog ,Checking out your lovely quilts and blog. Cheers Grantley :)

Cathy said...

Congrats on your new venture :) Cathy R