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BACCHUS MARSH

Pentland Patchwork
97 Main St, Bacchus Marsh, Vic 3340
Ph/Fax 0353 675308
email gmartin@iprimus.com.au
Open Mon - Fri 10 till 5.30, Sat 10-4
This shop is run by Denise and Gary Martin and includes "Victorian Curtains." She has over 3000 bolts of fabrics, including Ray Toby, XLN, RJR, Concord House and Liberty, and a large range of flannels. She also stocks quilting supplies,some teddies dolls and knicknacks, and embroidery bits.
The shop is a lovely old bluestone building, worth a stop on the way to or from Melbourne just off the Western Highway.
Next to the fire stationBR> 2) It's fantastic. Great atmosphere heaps of room and lots of little treasures to look at. Heaps of inspiration from the quilts that she has displayed. She is still arranging things but looking good.
3)..bolts and bolts and bolts of fabric in every taste imaginable, from 30's to civil war, novelties to country, stocks everything you could possibly think of!

WARRACKNABEAL

Quilters Harvest,
46 Scott Street,
Phone: (03) 5398 1212
Shop proprietors are Delwyn and Shirley - great to talk with in person and on the phone.
The shop is really great for a small country town. Very much worth the visit if even remotely nearby. They specialise in patchwork fabric, supplies and classes. On a personal note - I must add that these ladies have a wonderful eye for colour and colour combining with the different fabrics available.

COLAC

The Prince of Wales
2 Murray Street, Colac
Ph: (03) 52313385.
10-5 Tuesday-Saturday .
Sue bath runs a great patchwork shop with a reasonable range of fabric, books, notions, embroidery threads, etc. Whilst it is not huge Sue knows her stuff and also has a great tearooms attached,well worth a visit if you are going through Colac.

BEAUFORT

Renee's Cottage Crafts
Western Highway, Beaufort
03 5349 2882 / fax 03 5349 2022
mailorder
I found the shop to have quite a good fabric range and average prices. She also had a large selection of her own design patterns.Cottons, threads, nick-nacks etc

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GEELONG AND DISTRICT

A Little Different
1/346 Pakington St
Newtown
After the fire Glenda is back at the old location in a bigger and better shop.
Ph 03 5224 2593

There are some lovely coffee shops in the street as well.

The Blanket Box
Shop 4 152 Bellarine Highway , Cnr Coppards Road,
Newcomb, Vic 3219
Phone 03 5248 5288
Web link www.theblanketbox.com.au
Fax 03 5248 0999
9.30am to 5.00 pm Mon - Fri
Sat hours 10-4 and Sun 11-3
The owner is now Zoe Clifton Nice big shop, big class rooms and plently of light. Nice range of fabrics and very helpfull ladies.

Lincraft
Market Square in the centre of Geelong
Has a large 'craft' area and some quilting fabrics - worth a browse - normal shop hours
Sat 9am to 5pm Sun 11am to 4pm.

WERRIBEE

Blue Willow Cottage
(03) 9742 1905
630 Duncans Road,
Werribee South
Open 7 days 10-5.
worth a look, lots of lovely fabric.

BELMONT

Spotlight

03 9749 3344
25-27 Settlement Road (cnr Breakwater Rd) Belmont. .
Monday - Wednesday 9-5.30
Thursday and Friday 9- 7.00
Saturday 9-5.00
Sunday 10-5.00
Has a sewing centre that sells Brother as well as Elna as well as many craft classes and workshops including very popular patchwork classes.
Also a new coffee shop inside.
Wheel chair access.
Extensive range of patchwork fabrics and quilting accesories
To make it even better, there is a huge camping and outdoor shop next door for the men! It's called Anaconda. Don't know how you'd put that on the shops page, but it was fantastic, and I actually came out of Spotlight before my husband emerged from Anaconda. A miracle..

HAMILTON

Elaine’s Sewing Basket
62 Brown St
Hamilton Vic 3300
Phone 03 5572 1142
Fabric: Day, Evening and Patchwork
Sewing Machine sales and service

OORIEMUNGLE

Gum Valley Patchwork
, run by Linda White
486 Princetown Road
0427 943 201
AH 03 55 943 201
gusnloo@bemail.com.au
The hours are Thurs - Sunday + public holidays, 11am-4pm.
It is a 2 storey "barn" on the bend in the road next to the big stand of pine trees. At the moment it has a small range of fabric, some brights, some shabby chic and some "country", as well as a range of gifts.
Eventually Linda is aiming to run a Tea House from here as well.

WARNAMBOOL

FRAGRANT COTTAGE
134 Timor St
Has lots of fabrics, kits books etc. If interested in an interesting range of fabric Beautiful place..I spend hours there every time we go.

LINCRAFT
Raglan Parade, near the new Homemaker Centre.

SPOTLIGHT Spotlight has now moved out the highway near Lincraft...next to K Mart on the Princes Highway...
Carries and extensive range of fabrics and haberdashery.

DENNINGTON

PERIWINKLE PATCHWORK
25 Nina St, Dennington, vic. 3280
ph; 03 55622268
mob: 0428189375
Directions – 5 kms west if Warrnambool/ off Russell St, Dennington.
Hours: Wed – Sun 10am to 5 pm. Or by appointment.
Owner: Ann Donaldson.
Carries a wide range of fabrics from Kaffe Fassett, Amy Butler, brights, 1930’s, batiks, etc.
Has kits, patterns, haberdashery and rulers, books, wadding, stitcheries available.

PORTLAND

Bear with Me Craft.
137 Percy Street
Phone (03) 5523 7190.
Has craft supplies, Teddy bear makings and some great patch work fabrics.

Portland Sewing Centre.
29A Henty St
Portland
03 5523 3872
Patchwork Fabrics, Classes, Knitting Wool
Machine Embroidery

Also see MT GAMBIER SA

BEULAH

Carra-Mallee Machine Quilting
76 Henty Highway
03 5390 2414

STAWELL

Stawell Craft Shop
(5358 4313)
148 Main St, which is in the Mall, opposite the ANZ Bank.

HORSHAM

Dolli-Craft
(03 5382 2893)

Spotlight.

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