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40% discount on some discontinued yarns!!!

DISCONTINUED WINTER YARNS - NOW DISCOUNTED

To make room for new winter stock, we are discounting eight discontinued winter yarns by 40% - until sold out.

They are:

Debbie Bliss:

Como – now $8.00 (previously $13.50)

Fez – now $8.00 (previously $13.50)

Louisa Harding:

Rosetti – now $8.00 (previously $13.50)

Rowan:

Belle Organic Aran and DK – now $6.50 (previously $11.95)

Colourscapes Chunky – now $18.00 (previously $29.95)

Silk Twist – now $9.00 (previously $14.95)

Sirdar/Sublime:

Luxurious Wooly Merino – now $8.00 (previously $13.95)

These discounts apply to both in store and mail order customers.

Loyalty club member discount applies on top of these discounts.

Be quick, stocks are limited!!!

 Hope you can take advantage of these offers. Visit the shop, phone (03 9830 1609) or email: shop@sunspun.com.au

Jenny @ Sunspun - a World of inspiration

Summer Sale and a winter project

Just a reminder that our Summer Sale is underway and finishes next Saturday (9th March). See the Sunspun website for details.
www.sunspun.com.au

Thought I'd share a couple of photos of what I am working on at the moment. It is "Orkney" from Rowan magazine 52, knitted in felted tweed. It is a traditional fairisle style knit and is knitting up very easily.

Yarn Colours

Left Front

Close Up

Hope we see you at the sale.

Jenny@Sunspun - a World of inspiration.

Fabric Precut Packs Available and returning to normal hours

We have received some Rowan fabric precut packs.

There are 2 varieties - "Simply Spots" - a selection of the spots fabrics and "Spot On" - a selection of Kaffe fabrics with spots and/or circles.

The Fat Quarter packs include 30 fat quarters (7.5 metres of fabric) and sell for $145.00

"Spot On" on left "Simply Spots" on right

The Charm packs include 30 x 6 inch squares and sell for $20.00.

"Simply Spots" on the left. "Spot On" on the right

The Design rolls (Jelly Rolls) include 30 x 2.5 inch strips of fabric that are cut the width of the fabric (About 1.9metres) and sell for $45.00.

"Spot On" on left "Simply Spots" on right

We have limited quantities of all these packs.

Also, from Tuesday January 29th Sunspun will be returning to our normal hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday - 10.00am - 5.00pm

Thursday, Friday - 10.00am - 6.00pm

Jenny @Sunspun - a World of Inspiration

Rowan Magazine 53 is on the way!

We have received a preview copy of Rowan Magazine 53 - Spring / Summer. The preview copy will be available in the shop from next week. Lots of lovely summer weight garments for both women and men. If you would like to order a copy - email or phone the shop - shop@sunspun.com.au or 03 9830 1609. We are not sure how long it will be before copies arrive but hopefully they will be here by the end of February. I've included a selection of pattern photos. Enjoy!

Jenny@ Sunspun - A World of Inspiration

New Yarn at Sunspun

We are now stocking Pagewood Farms yarn. I saw this yarn when I was in the USA last month and Sue has arranged for Sunspun to be the exclusive Melbourne stockist. The range is gorgeous - very soft and quick to knit or crochet.
We are stocking 5 varieties - at the moment we have a limited quantity but will be ordering more in the new year. The colours and more detail will be on our website by tomorrow.
Flora Fina $49.00 70 metres

Flora Fina has felted flowers attached to the yarn

This scarf used 1 x skein of Flora Fina and one ball of Rowan Cocoon - pattern is available from the shop with yarn purchase

This scarf used 1 x skein of Flora Fina - pattern available with yarn purchase

Enchanted Bouquet  $49.00 70 metres

This yarn has silk and other embellishments attached

This small shawl used 1 x skein of Enchanted Bouquet and 1 x skein of Thick n Thin (the plain "unadorned" version - $23.00 per 70 metre skein). Pattern available with yarn purchase.

Big Purls $39.00 per 70 metre skein

This yarn has felted balls attached

Hope you enjoy!

Jenny @ Sunspun - a World of Inspiration

A "Wooly" Christmas wreath and some new fabrics

We have had a delivery of some new fabrics. These are not on the website yet as we are waiting for more of the ranges to arrive.

Phillip Jacobs L to R PJ18 Begonia Leaves Cobalt, Grey, Magenta. PJ10  Foxgloves Hot, Geranium

L to R. PJ57 Painted Daisy Turquiose,  PJ59 Banded Poppy Natural, Black, Carmine

L to R. GP132 Camellia Pink, Brown, Blue

L to R. BM36 Nets. Blue, Red

 Also, here are some photos of a Christmas wreath I made for the shop:

I used a foam wreath from Spotlight (but you can get them at other places also - Lincraft, Reject shop etc.) 1 x ball of Red Galaxy yarn (which has the sequins already in it) and 1 x ball of Zara 8 ply in a "Christmas" green. You just wind the yarn in stripes - I just carried it along at the back - and then make some pompoms and flowers (I used the Clover pompom maker for the pompoms and made the flowers by winding the wool over 3 fingers and tying a contrast yarn around the middle). Then attach the flowers and pompoms with either pins or fabric glue or a hot glue gun if you have one, pin on some extra sequins and you are done!

Jenny@Sunspun

A World of Inspiration

Summer Hours Starting Soon

Sunspun's Summer hours begin on Monday 29th October. This means the shop will close at 4.00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. We will be open until 6.00pm on Thursdays as per normal. PLEASE also note we will be closed Monday 24th December (Christmas eve).
This information will all be on our website also.

We have a copy of the new Kim Hargreaves book - "Enchanted" in the shop and more copies should be arriving in about 10 days. $49.95.

I'm heading off on a quilt tour to the USA for a few weeks so there'll be no blog posts for a while.

Jenny@Sunspun - a World of Inspiration

Sale ending. Rowan Magazine 52

Just a reminder that our winter sale finishes today at 5.00pm.
Also, Rowan Magazine 52 has finally arrived, unfortunately Rowan have increased the price to $50.00. We also have copies of Sweet Baby and Parisian Nights in stock ($35.00 each).

Rowan Magazine 52 

Some pictures from Parisian Nights $35.00

Jenny @Sunspun - a world of Inspiration

Sunspun's sale starts tomorrow!!

Our Winter Sale starts tomorrow.
To read a list of all the items on sale see the website or click this link:

http://www.sunspun.com.au/sunspun/documents/NewsletterSept2012Sale.pdf

The following fabrics are reduced to $12.00 per metre (minimum 1 metre cut)

Sale Fabrics $12.00 per metre

Rowan Calmer and Lenpur Linen are both heavily discounted as they have been discontinued - the colours we have left are shown in the pictures below.

Rowan Calmer - Now $7.50 per ball

Rowan Lenpur Linen $7.00 per ball

There are lots of other bargains also, and remember, if you are a Customer Loyalty member you receive your usual loyalty discount off the sale prices.

Look forward to seeing you there

Jenny@Sunspun - a World of Inspiration

New Rowan Yarn colours have arrived

We have received stock of most of the new Rowan yarns and new colours, (the only ones we did not receive were Felted Tweed DK in the 4 new colours - they should arrive at the end of this month).
New colours in Kid Classic, Lima, Big Wool, Drift, Wool Cotton, Belle Organic cotton - DK and Aran, Felted Tweed Aran.
New yarns we have received are Frost $11.95 per ball and Rowan Aran Tweed $11.95 per ball.
Check the web page for details and colour charts
http://www.sunspun.com.au/sunspun/k_rowan.htm

We also have stock of the new Kim Hargreaves book - Quirky - $49.95

Unfortunately delivery of the new Rowan books - including Magazine 52 - has been delayed until the end of this month.

Jenny@Sunspun - a World of Inspiration

New Kaffe Fassett Patchwork Book

We have the new Kaffe Fassett patchwork book in: Kaffe Quilts Again. $45.00

This book has patterns from Kaffe's previous patchwork books reworked in newer fabrics. It is (as usual) full of colour and gorgeous locations.

Also, we have reduced the price of our fabrics a little - they are now $22.00 per metre (down from $24.50).

Jenny @ Sunspun - a world of inspiration

Debbie Bliss Rialto Chunky and Cashmerino Chunky

Sunspun is now stocking Debbie Bliss Rialto Chunky - $11.50 per ball.
Here is a link to the colour chart on the Sunspun web page:

http://www.sunspun.com.au/sunspun/DBRialtoChunky.htm

Our remaining stock of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Chunky is now reduced to $7.00 per ball. Limited colours and stock and no layby or holds.

There is also a new Baby Cashmerino book which includes patterns for older children.

Enjoy!

Jenny@Sunspun - a world of inspiration

New - Rowan Magazine 52. Preview copy available in the shop

We have received a preview copy of the new Rowan magazine - number 52. If you love fairisle and intarsia you will love this edition. Lots of lovely patterns including a number of men's patterns.

 

We are taking orders for the magazine - contact the shop (03 9830 1609 or shop@sunspun.com.au) and we will add you to the list and contact you when we receive it from Rowan.
Jenny @ Sunspun
A World of Inspiration