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Cottage Garden Threads
Gippsland, Victoria, Australia
Our passion is to produce hand dyed threads inspired by the diversity of colour among the flowers and foliage of a cottage garden. We strive to run a friendly and dependable business supplying threads to stitching hands.
Interests: Anything stitching and embroidery
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Would you like to see the brand new colours? I thought you might so here they are.... Download New colours November 2012 pdf reduced size file More news to come....here is a preview Continue reading
Posted Nov 26, 2012 at Cottage Garden Threads
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Here are some pics of designers projects using CGT. Follow the links to find out more... Melissa Grant of One Day In May Carol Young of Carol's counted canvasmork & needlework Yvonne Westwood Designs Leanne Knell Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2012 at Cottage Garden Threads
Here at Cottage Garden Threads, we strive to produce high quality dependable products that undergo several processes to ensure colour and light fastness. We are able to back up this claim with the results from Australian Standard testing conducted at the textile production facilities within R.M.I.T Melbourne as well as... Continue reading
Posted Mar 26, 2012 at Cottage Garden Threads
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It's taken a while but it's finally here. Introducing the 'Sweet Liberty' wall hanging quilt pattern. This simple yet effective stitchery quilt uses only three skeins of thread, Waratah stranded and Perle 12 as well as Cloudy Day stranded. The stitcheries use only back stitch and stem stitch so great... Continue reading
Posted Mar 12, 2012 at Cottage Garden Threads
I love all your designs Amanda and this one is just too cute! I really hope you are able to keep designing.
It was like Poof...gone. I've always wondered what happened to it!
Toggle Commented Nov 4, 2011 on Bring back Notebook magazine! at Amanda Brooke
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We are very excited to announce the debut of the first Cottage Garden Threads stitchery pattern. The Stitching Girl Needle Book and Scissor Keep was designed by yours truly aka Katie. This pattern features threads, ric rac and cotton daisy felt. I was inspired by vintage cardboard needle books. The... Continue reading
Posted Sep 1, 2011 at Cottage Garden Threads
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It has become a weekly ritual of mine to make a hot chocolate with marshmellows, snuggle into the couch with a blanket, some stitching and watch the new series Downton Abbey. I am in love with the costumes and settings, the gardens and of course, the drama! I've loved Period... Continue reading
Posted Jun 19, 2011 at Cottage Garden Threads
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Here is just another quick sneak peek of the Sweet Liberty embroideries for the quilt to be released in July. Now to get the pattern written and quilt put together... Continue reading
Posted Jun 18, 2011 at Cottage Garden Threads
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We met Lisa at a great day in Rosedale a few weeks ago. Her designs are delighfully whimsical and homely. She has shared with me one of her latest designs using 1000 Canna Lily stranded. Isn't it lovely! I've added Lisa to the list of Designers who use Cottage Garden... Continue reading
Posted Jun 17, 2011 at Cottage Garden Threads
Cottage Garden Threads is now following Lisa Cantlay
Jun 17, 2011
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Sweet liberty by me for CGT. I'm a poet and I didn't even know it! These embroideries are for a quilt that will be released soon. Threads used are Waratah stranded and Perle 12. There are two more panels of birds yet to be stitched. I can't wait to get... Continue reading
Posted Apr 28, 2011 at Cottage Garden Threads
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Just thought I'd share with you some of Brenda's exciting new projects. Continue reading
Posted Feb 25, 2011 at Cottage Garden Threads
A lovely reader bought it to my attention that some of the numbers and names are missing in the previous post. Let's play fill in the blanks 407 Blue Mountain 408 Grand Ridge The red stars denote the latest range additions. Happy Stitching ~Katie Continue reading
Posted Feb 25, 2011 at Cottage Garden Threads
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With the new colours of course! Here they are in each border family. Continue reading
Posted Feb 15, 2011 at Cottage Garden Threads
It's gorgeous Melissa! and you have Mum and I completely intrigued by the sweet little rose. It is just devine and we are hoping that you bring out a mini pattern for it so we can make some for ourselves. I fancy a red rambling rose ric rac (what a mouthful lol) Keep up the beautiful work, you will go far! Cheers for now ~ Katie
Wow, I didn't even know you could get these. They are beautiful and a true mark of what we're missing these days. I should have sent this comment on a postcard lol. Oh well, I think I might just send you one anyway :)
your pussy cat is so cute! I just want to have a nap with him but there's just too much to do lol. Loving your blog by the way. Can't wait to see what you come up with next! Cheers for now ~ Katie
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Yay, I've finally been able to take some great photos of the products for a catalogue. Here they are... We also have a brand new thread, number 1006 Hugs 'n Kisses. This thread was designed for Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses who loves using a variegated red for redwork for... Continue reading
Posted Feb 1, 2011 at Cottage Garden Threads
Cottage Garden Threads is now following Karen Martin
Nov 26, 2010
Cottage Garden Threads is now following Sandra and Lesley
Nov 26, 2010
Cottage Garden Threads is now following One Day In May, Creations by Melissa Grant
Nov 24, 2010
Cottage Garden Threads is now following leanne beasley
Nov 23, 2010
Cottage Garden Threads is now following Gail Pan
Nov 23, 2010
We are home from the Australian Quilt Market. After lapsing into a comatose state on sunday night, we are awake, fresh and totally overwhelmed with the hugely positive response we received from everyone at the AQM. It was so great to put some faces to the names of our stockists... Continue reading
Posted Nov 23, 2010 at Cottage Garden Threads