Owner, Jane Green's passion for this craft began in 1983 and has been patchwork and quilting ever since.
Jane and her best friend, Annette Schultz opened The Patchwork Apple in 1994 in a room at Jane's family home. Four years later, the girls moved to a place-of-their-own in a 100 year old bungalow, just up the road. Sadly Annette passed away in 2000.
Jane is now the sole trader and very often misses her off-sider but has now managed to carry on and build the business to something, Annette would have dreamed about.
Over the Easter of 2005, Jane moved on after 11 years in Lenswood, to Woodside (only 6kms away).
After running the business from the shop front for 6 years, Jane has now taken The Patchwork Apple back to its roots. Back to Lenswood at Janes house. A brand newly built room, especially to house the store, settled amongst a beautiful garden setting, whatever season.
635 Tiers Road, Lenswood, South Australia (Opposite Woodside Hotel, travel along Tiers Road, 6kms., 1st. house on left after Bonython Road, Lenswood)
With the current economic climate and the upsurge of internet usage, the website has a big input to The Patchwork Apple now.
Gorgeous fabrics are available with trendy designers Amy Butler, French General, Denyse Schmidt, Bunny Hill Designs. (Moda, Michael Miller, Marcus Bros.) American Civil War fabrics are high on the list of favourites, for the traditional quilt.
Jane and her husband, Kym have 3 daughters, Jessica, Olivia and Sarah, live on their 5th. generation cherry and apple orchard in Lenswood.
The girls often help out and all know how to run the shop, when Jane has shows or exhibitions to attend, with the Mobile shop.
Its wonderful having the girls to help, and Im sure Annette is there guiding us all along.. |
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