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Facebook is a great place to see what else Jill has been up to whether it be news from a recent workshop or a new doll or a variety of other info.
Latest news is that there will be another workshop in Dunedin on 2nd – 3rd November this year! Details later!

Check out our pattern pages now for details on Sofia and George. There’s still time to make them for Christmas – if you hurry! Order the e-pattern to get them immediately.

Thanks to everyone for your support this last year

We wish you all a very happy Christmas and a great new year!

Check out our pattern page for details on our latest pattern, Ettie
A reminder to all our New Zealand customers you are welcome to contact us directly to order in $NZ at the best possible prices when paid by direct credit

Irene Mary is available right now either as an e-pattern or a posted hard copy

(Click on these images to enlarge.)

Danika & Rocco is also available as an e-pattern or a posted hard copy

Check them out now!

Check out the pattern pages for details our new one called Denise. We are busy sending her out to the world!

Check out our new patterns on our pattern pages.
Douglas Dog and Mr Hare available now. Firm favorites for all!

We are now beginning to load e-patterns onto our site for those who are happy to print their own patterns. Once purchased you will receive confirmation with a link to download your order which will be available for 7 days after which the link will expire and no refund will be possible. Of course there is a saving with no shipping or handling costs to pay for! To access our e-patterns just click on the ‘shop’ link near the top of the website page and select ‘e-patterns’. Over the next few weeks we hope to have all or most of our patterns available this way.
All our e-patterns are designed to be printed full size onto A4 paper.

For those who prefer, printed copies can be ordered as usual.

Hi everyone, hope your new year has some exciting plans in it, we’ve just come back from a lovely holiday with Family in the UK, wonderful treasured memories.
Already I’m excited to get back into my studio and play, I’ve made a ‘one off ‘fun doll to start the year, (if you are interested have a look on my Facebook page.)
I’m busy planning for Open Studios here in Whanganui,  New Zealand, in March, it’s held over 2 weekends and what is normally my private creative space will be open to anyone interested.
Bit of a challenge since I’m not a tidy worker and a scrap of fabric, rubbish to someone else, is a treasure to me, so I need to sort a few things out!
Still, looking forward to seeing everyone, and there will be heaps of other studios around the city to visit too.

Very sad news that The Cloth Shop in Palmerston Nth is closing at the end of this month, I’ve taught there for Katherine over many years and have absolutely LOVED the classes, the fun people they attract and I’ve been very well looked after by Katherine and Colin, it’s been a wonderful place and ‘community ‘ to be part off, I feel very  privileged, thank you so much Katherine, you will be very very much missed.

For those people around the area who are interested in coming to one of my classes, Dianne from Village Books and Crafts has spoken to me and we have a date for a class in May, check out the details on the ‘workshops‘ page.
Meanwhile enjoy your summer or your winter wherever you may be, cheers Jill

Stop Press! GST abolished on purchases within NZ for a limited time. Be in quick while it lasts! (on our website only of course)

Hi everyone, just letting you know we have been having a few hiccups with our website, thank you to all the wonderful people that have let us know and thank you for your patience.
Hopefully it will be fixed very soon, in the meantime if you were wanting a pattern from us, just email us direct at info@slightlyweatheredladies.com and Gordon can sort it out for you.
Very sorry for the inconvenience, enjoy your day, cheers Jill