My yearly visit to the lovely folks in Toowoomba.
Patrina has a gorgeous shop, full of beautiful fabric and handy notions.
Please contact the shop directly to book your spot.
29 David St, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350
3rd Wednesday Class – My Sewing Supplies (Sylvania)
Monthly Quilt Class with Lorena – Third Wednesday of the Month
📍 My Sewing Supplies, Sylvania – Sutherland Shire
Join Lorena for a monthly quilting class at My Sewing Supplies in Sylvania, where you can work on a variety of quilt patterns at your own pace.
Choose from Lorena’s original designs, including Opal Essence, Winding Ways, QST Courthouse Steps, and Sakura Breeze, or take on the challenge of Lessa Siegele’s Ring Cycles quilt. Explore different fabric combinations: low-volume with brights, bold large-scale prints, or a striking two-colour design to make it uniquely yours.
If you’re new to patchwork, Lorena will guide you through the fundamentals by making a sampler quilt. Select different blocks or repeat a favourite to create a quilt that reflects your style.
Materials & Templates:
- Fabric, templates, and commercial patterns (if needed) are additional to the class fee. A wide range of options is available in-store, and the staff are happy to assist you.
- For Ring Cycles, Lorena recommends Marti Michell’s Set H
- Lorena also has her own templates to support her quilt designs.
📍 Location: My Sewing Supplies, 208 Princes Highway, Sylvania NSW 2224.
📅 When: Third Wednesday of each month.
Come along for expert guidance, inspiration, and a welcoming community of quilters!
2025 Dates
12 FEB
19 MARCH
16 APRIL
21 MAY
18 JUNE
16 JULY
20 AUGUST
SEPTEMBER NO CLASS
15 OCTOBER
19 NOVEMBER
3rd Wednesday Class – My Sewing Supplies (Sylvania)
Monthly Quilt Class with Lorena – Third Wednesday of the Month
📍 My Sewing Supplies, Sylvania – Sutherland Shire
Join Lorena for a monthly quilting class at My Sewing Supplies in Sylvania, where you can work on a variety of quilt patterns at your own pace.
Choose from Lorena’s original designs, including Opal Essence, Winding Ways, QST Courthouse Steps, and Sakura Breeze, or take on the challenge of Lessa Siegele’s Ring Cycles quilt. Explore different fabric combinations: low-volume with brights, bold large-scale prints, or a striking two-colour design to make it uniquely yours.
If you’re new to patchwork, Lorena will guide you through the fundamentals by making a sampler quilt. Select different blocks or repeat a favourite to create a quilt that reflects your style.
Materials & Templates:
- Fabric, templates, and commercial patterns (if needed) are additional to the class fee. A wide range of options is available in-store, and the staff are happy to assist you.
- For Ring Cycles, Lorena recommends Marti Michell’s Set H
- Lorena also has her own templates to support her quilt designs.
📍 Location: My Sewing Supplies, 208 Princes Highway, Sylvania NSW 2224.
📅 When: Third Wednesday of each month.
Come along for expert guidance, inspiration, and a welcoming community of quilters!
2025 Dates
12 FEB
19 MARCH
16 APRIL
21 MAY
18 JUNE
16 JULY
20 AUGUST
SEPTEMBER NO CLASS
15 OCTOBER
19 NOVEMBER
Illawarra Quilters ::
Opal Essence Workshop – Book directly with Illawarra Quilters
Addicted 2 Fabric :: Canberra
Opal Essence Workshop
To book your spot please contact the lovely staff directly.
Fabric Sauce :: Milvale
Opal Essence Workshop
Lovely patchwork shop in Milvale, NSW
Contact them directly to book your spot.
https://www.fabricsauce.com.au/contact-us
Thorpe & Co :: Boolaroo
Opal Essence Workshop
Contact the store directly to book your spot!
Opal Essence, Lorena Uriarte
Thorpe & Co
(02) 4929 4456
15a Main Road
Boolaroo, NSW 2284
Cottage Quiltworks :: Warriewood
Students may work on a variety of projects. Classes are technique based with support in colour and design. Each lesson is tailored to the individual group.
Please contact Cottage Quiltworks directly to book into a class on 9997 4661
Semester 2 – 2017 Dates
Saturdays
19/8/17
21/10/17
18/11/17
Wednesdays
6/9/17
Sydney Quilt Show 2015
Wingdings: A Variety of Symbols by Lorena Uriarte. Inspired by the back side of Chuck Nohara’s Symbol Quilt.
Oops, it’s only when I saw my quilt in Quiltmania this week that I realised a massive oversight on my part. Seems I forgot to write about my most exciting quilty event of the year! The Quilters’ Guild of NSW’s annual Sydney Quilt Show, a member’s show with over 400 quilts in various categories and displays was on 17-21 June. It’s now months ago but it’s probably a good idea to document the event, especially since I won something and so did many of my friends.
There was a spectacular Red & White Challenge this year, over 140 Red & White quilts hung together in a brilliant display of ability and creativity. I had worked diligently to complete a quilt I’ve been wanting to make since 2012, a red & white version of Chuck Nohara’s Symbol Quilt. The original Symbol Quilt is double sided, with the red & white blocks on the back (see photo below).
My quilt really was an adventure, I’ve never made a two colour quilt before and I found it challenging. I was glad when it was finished and very grateful that Michele Turner was quilting it. I really needed a break from it. And it took months for me to pick a fabric for the binding. In the end I was really happy with how it looked and it won First Prize in the Machine quilted Category of the Red & White display. Hooray! Thank you to the sponsors Quiltsmith, Sew Easy, Tech2Home and Nestle for my amazing assortment of prizes.
Some photos of Windings: A Variety of Symbols. Not great ones. This may be why I haven’t written this post before!
I also entered a second quilt in the Modern Category, Under the Sea a variation of my Opal Essence quilt pattern. There’s an embarrassing amount of teal and aqua in my stash. This quilt documents much of it!
Like most of my quilts, they all end up in use or display around our home. Adding some colour to gloomy days or a warm wrap when it’s chilly!
More on the Sydney Show soon… in the meantime you can see all the prize winning quilts in The Quilters’ Guild of NSW Gallery.
Swirly Gig Quilt at Quiltsmith
As part of the Quiltsmith Summer School series I will be teaching my new Swirly Gig quilt pattern at Quiltsmith on January 20th, 2016
Stay tuned for further details or keep an eye on the Quiltsmith blog!
Swirly Gig Quilt – Lorena Uriarte