february 2009
Classes for the year are up and running and it is busy, busy, busy here.
Lots of notes to write up. Lots of kits to make up. Lots of visitors to welcome to the studio. Lots of fun.

The class list is available in PDF form in the classes section. If your are visiting Perth a private class might be a better fit for your schedule.

IF YOU ARE WANTING TO VISIT THE STUDIO the studio opening hours are flexible.
I'll hang a quilt out on the limestone wall or the chair if I am in but to be sure to catch me- make an appointment (ring or email)- to visit for supplies of fabric, patterns etc or for PRIVATE lessons and casual studio sewing sessions.

ATC's are still popular. For those who would like to join in the swap go to the ATC page.

JAN MULLEN AND STARGAZEY QUILTS
With a B.Ed Art/craft majoring in Textiles and Sculpture my creative life could have taken me down many paths. For twelve years though, I have reveled in being a part of the Quilting Industry.

Know to many under my business name “Stargazey” I have spent the years developing contemporary piecing and applique techniques in my distinctive bright and crooked style. Starting with teaching classes locally, demand for patterns came quickly and commercial pattern production commenced in 1996.

The same love of writing has produced three books published by C&T (USA) - “Cut Loose Quilts”, “Reverse Applique With No Brakez” and “Free & Eazy Circles". Each book gave me the chance to explore techniques in detail and to introduce others to less structured approaches to quilt making.

Designing fabrics for Marcus Brothers though, is probably what I am best known for. With twenty-one collections produced to date, my colourful and bold style is easily recognizable.

Teaching, the thing that started me off in this industry, has kept me traveling. Whilst most trips are to the USA, promoting new product and often ‘teaching the teachers’, travel elsewhere has importantly given me great experiences, wonderful students and great friendships. Educating and trying to inspire others is simply an undeniable part of my being.