Natalie is an accomplished Australian designer with over 20 years’ experience in the Patchwork and Quilting industry, as a quilt and small project designer, shop owner, fabric designer and teacher. Natalie’s designs are featured in books, patterns, and fabric. Her style is uncomplicated, fun and heartfelt, with her own hand-drawn images used for stitchery and appliqué designs, as well as in her fabrics. “I’m inspired by my garden and nature’s beauty around me, also my family and friends. My designs often feature sentimental sayings and cute critters, and I love to use multiple hand-stitching techniques together in projects.” Her designs have been published in many Australian and International magazines, with Owl & Hare Hollow featuring in Homespun Magazine this year and A Letter To My Daughter in 2021.Natalie enjoys sharing her knowledge and love for handwork techniques in particular, through teaching workshops. She has taught in Europe and around Australia and led Quilting tours to New Zealand and Europe.
VIEW ITINERARY DAY 1 26 April, 2025
Victor Harbor
Tour members will depart from Adelaide airport
at 1.30 pm to travel to the coastal holiday town,
Victor Harbor. After time to settle into our hotel we
will set up our project under Natalie’s instruction.
This evening, we will enjoy a welcome dinner to
meet Natalie and other tour members.
DAY 2 27 April, 2025
Victor Harbor
This morning, we will visit Penny Lane Patchwork
shop. They stock a large range of kits and fabrics
including some fabulous children’s fabrics. Early
afternoon we catch the Cockle Train to Goolwa,
a gorgeous riverside town at the mouth of the
Murray. In the early days of settlement locals would
take the horse drawn train to Goolwa to collect
cockles for bait.
DAY 3 28 April, 2025
Embarkation
Today we travel to Mannum arriving at lunch
time. We have free time before boarding the
PS Murray Princess mid-afternoon and sailing
upriver while we enjoy a Welcome Aboard dinner.
As we cruise under floodlight to our overnight
mooring at Caurnamont, you may see nocturnal
wildlife on the riverbank. Watch for kangaroos,
hairy-nosed wombats, tortoises, egrets, and
many other species.
DAY 4 29 April, 2025
Blanchetown
Enjoy a leisurely morning, with time to work on
our projects, then enjoy lunch while cruising
upriver to Blanchetown through one of 13 locks
which maintain the flow and levels of water. This
afternoon we moor opposite the township of
Blanchetown for our overnight anchorage. As
the last rays of the sun fade, we visit Burk Salter
Boutique Winery and enjoy wine tasting at the
cellar door, which is fitted out with beautiful red
gum bars. After dinner, join us for all the fun and
excitement, and participate in our “Murray River
Cup” – the local version of the Melbourne Cup.
DAY 5 30 April, 2025
Swan Reach/Sunnydale
After breakfast cruise to picturesque Swan Reach.
We will have time to individually work on our
projects. The town was first settled in the 1850s
and was originally the largest of five sheep and
cattle stations in the area and is now home to
native flower and fruit growers. The original
Swan Reach homestead is now the Swan Reach
Hotel where you can enjoy an ale or cappuccino
overlooking the Murray River. Join a walking
tour and visit the Swan Reach Museum. After
lunch as we cruise downriver, we can take in the
tranquillity as the landscape slides by or work on
your project. When we arrive at Sunnydale, it’s all
ashore for the Woolshed Show where we take in some typical Australian woolshed history. Later
we visit the Native Wildlife Shelter where some of
South Australia’s most interesting native animals
are cared for. And then of course, there is the great
Aussie Barbecue – cooked and served in a bush
setting on the banks of the mighty Murray River.
After dinner, there are two optional onshore tours
to choose from (additional cost). A Nocturnal Tour
in a comfortable purpose-built cart where you may
see kangaroos, wombats, foxes, bats and owls and
the Dark Sky Night Tour where you will be taken to
an internationally recognised Dark Sky Reserve to
observe the stars of the Milky Way.
DAY 6 1 May, 2025
Younghusband
After breakfast, we slowly cruise downriver past
magnificent cliffs scoured by the river over millions
of years. Tour members will have time to work on
their projects. We reach Ngaut Ngaut Aboriginal
Reserve, one of Australia’s most significant
archaeological sites, for a step back in time – tens
of thousands of years – for a guided boardwalk
tour to view ancient rock carvings and to learn
about aboriginal history in the area. We return to
the vessel to cruise downriver to Younghusband.
DAY 7 2 May, 2025
Disembarkation/Barossa Valley
We leave Younghusband and head back to
Mannum. After breakfast we reluctantly say
farewell to the PS Murray Princess as we arrive at the Mannum Wharf. We board our coach to travel
to the Barossa Reservoir to see the Whispering Wall,
so called because group members can stand at one
end of the wall and be heard by others 144 metres
away. We travel on to Barossa Chateau in Lyndon
for Glorious High Tea. We will first enjoy a tour
of the Arts and Antiques Gallery at the Chateau,
before High Tea. We will have free time to wander
the beautiful 22 acres of roses in the glorious
garden and visit the shop. Natalie will meet those
wishing to dine with the group in the lobby.
DAY 8 3 May, 2025
Barossa Valley
This morning, we will have a workshop taught by
Natalie. We travel to Maggie Beer’s Farm shop for
four course delicious lunch made with homemade products. We will have free time to explore the
shop, in which artisan jams, made from the farm
orchard, are for sale. We will visit Seppeltsfield
winery, where we will enjoy a wine tasting, visit the
Jam factory, a not-for-profit organisation housed
in an historic 1850’s stable building. They sell local
crafts and designed objects. We also visit Vasse
Virgin, which sells all-natural hand-made skin and
body care products.
DAY 9 4 May, 2025
Barossa Valley
Today we travel to Tanunda, where we have time to
wander the main street to visit shops and galleries
and enjoy a guided visit to the Barossa Museum,
which will give us a fascinating glimpse into the
culture, lives and discoveries of the early Prussian
arrivals to the area. We travel through Bethany to
Angaston, where we have time for lunch, to visit
shops and Jenny’s sewing centre. We continue
our journey to Light Pass named after William
Light, where we will have time to see two historic
churches and old houses.
DAY 10 5 May, 2025
Adelaide
This morning, we travel to the quaint town of
Hahndorf – “Australia’s Oldest German Town”,
settled in 1839 by Lutherans fleeing religious persecution in Prussia. Hahndorf was named after
the ship’s captain Hahn, whilst dorf is German
for village. We continue to Riverlea Cottage
Quilts. With 4,000 bolts of fabric this shop can
cater to many different tastes from traditional
to contemporary. In the afternoon we travel to
Adelaide. This evening, we will enjoy a farewell
dinner to say goodbye to Natalie and tour
members.
DAY 11 6 May, 2025
Departure
In the morning we travel to Hattie’s Patch fabric
store which stocks a huge range of beautifully
chosen fabric, patterns and wadding. We continue
to the airport for flights back home. We plan to
arrive at the airport at 1.00pm.
| TWIN FARE PER PERSON | SINGLE FARE |
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9th - 14th June, 2023
DAY 1 Friday 9 June, 2023 Depart Australia
Today we depart on our overnight flights to Rome.
DAY 2 Saturday 10 June, 2023 Rome, Italy
We arrive into Rome early afternoon. After clearing customs, we will be met by our
private coach and transferred to the hotel for check in.
DAY 3 Sunday 11 June, 2023 Rome
This morning we will enjoy a sightseeing tour of the ‘Eternal City’ and see the
Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain, where group
members can throw a coin and make a wish to return to Rome one day. In the
afternoon we visit the Boncompani Ludovisi Decorative Arts Museum. It contains
gorgeous Italian Fashion from the 19th to 20th century, accessories, paintings and
ceramics. We will enjoy a welcome dinner this evening.
DAY 4 Monday 12 June, 2023 Rome
This morning we will visit the Vatican Museum, with a wealth of artistic treasures, and
the spectacular Sistine Chapel. This afternoon is free for shopping and sightseeing.
DAY 5 Tuesday 13 June, 2023 Rome
Today we enjoy a day tour to Tivoli on the outskirts of Rome to visit Villa d‘ ste
and Hadrian’s Villa. Tivoli is home to luxurious residences, magnificent villas, and
two famous UNESCO World Heritage sites: the Renaissance palace of Villa d’Este,
known for its extravagant, gardens and water fountains, and the ruins of Hadrian’s
Villa the grand second-century estate of Emperor Hadrian of ancient Rome. We
return to Rome late afternoon.
DAY 6 Wednesday 14 June, 2023 Rome
This morning we will visit Mercato Testaccion, where we will be able to try delicious
Roman street food. We then travel to Largo di Torre Argentina, where there are
several fabric stores. Group members will have a chance to visit Francesco Longo
e Figili filled with silks and wools or the biggest fabric store in Rome, Fratelli
Bassetti Tessuti. In the afternoon we will meet up with tour members on the main
tour at Rome airport and we will travel to the gorgeous village of Bagno Vignoni.
30th June - 3rd July, 2023
DAY 1 Friday 30 June, 2023 Athens, Greece
Today we arrive into the ancient city of Athens, capital of Greece. Athens is the home of the Acropolis and the ultimate in ancient Greek architectural perfection, the Parthenon, built to honour the goddess Athena and one of the wonders of the ancient world. A highlight of Athens is the Acropolis, still dominating the frantic bustle of modern Athens. After breakfast we disembark the ship and will enjoy a sightseeing tour of Athens. We check into our hotel in the afternoon and the remainder of the day is free.
DAY 2 Saturday 1 July, 2023 Athens
This morning we will visit the Benaki Museum, which houses a wonderful collection of Greek embroidery and textiles from the Ottoman era. In the afternoon we visit Alexandra’s Fabrics, which sells a large selection of fabrics of good quality.
DAY 3 Sunday 2 July, 2023 Departure
This morning we explore the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, one of the famous museums of the world. In the afternoon we are transferred to the airport for our flights back to Australia.
DAY 4 Monday 3 July, 2023 Arrive Australia
This afternoon we arrive in Australia. Tour activities are concluded.
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