About Us
Sunset Seams is a family-owned on-line business, established in October 2011. Based in a breezy Bayside suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, we provide a customised laser-cutting service to Quilters and Patchworkers all over the world.
We are a husband and wife team with backgrounds in science & engineering as well as business, banking & law. We also share a love of design, wood-working, carpentry and crafting, including 30 years of sewing, and 10 years of quilting and patchwork experience. Having this sewing experience, and active membership of 3 Quilting Guilds, enables me to understand exactly what really matters to quilters, and makes their quilting experience that much more enjoyable.
We aim to provide friendly, responsive customer service and accurate, timely, customised acrylic templates for ordinary, (and extraordinary!) Quilters, Patchworkers & Crafters everywhere - throughout Australia, and beyond!
Using AutoCad and our computerised Laser-Cutter, we can make 3mm (1/8th inch) Acrylic Templates in any shape or design (from any pattern you provide), and also do etching and engraving.
We are here to help with your crafting & patchwork quilting challenges!
Contact us via: SunsetSeams@hotmail.com or Postal: PO Box 221, Elwood, Victoria, 3184, Australia.
Sunset Seams is a Registered Australian Business, ABN No: 46 344 963 M: (+61) 0411 400 939
We are a husband and wife team with backgrounds in science & engineering as well as business, banking & law. We also share a love of design, wood-working, carpentry and crafting, including 30 years of sewing, and 10 years of quilting and patchwork experience. Having this sewing experience, and active membership of 3 Quilting Guilds, enables me to understand exactly what really matters to quilters, and makes their quilting experience that much more enjoyable.
We aim to provide friendly, responsive customer service and accurate, timely, customised acrylic templates for ordinary, (and extraordinary!) Quilters, Patchworkers & Crafters everywhere - throughout Australia, and beyond!
Using AutoCad and our computerised Laser-Cutter, we can make 3mm (1/8th inch) Acrylic Templates in any shape or design (from any pattern you provide), and also do etching and engraving.
We are here to help with your crafting & patchwork quilting challenges!
- Maybe you have a shape or design in mind, and can't find the exact template to buy?
- Or you have a favourite pattern which you would like to make up in a different size?
- Perhaps you are geographically isolated from your local fabric shop?
- Or you have a busy life, and need acrylic templates to speed-up your fabric cutting or tracing?
Contact us via: SunsetSeams@hotmail.com or Postal: PO Box 221, Elwood, Victoria, 3184, Australia.
Sunset Seams is a Registered Australian Business, ABN No: 46 344 963 M: (+61) 0411 400 939
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Our Workshop
Our Laser-Cutter can cut 3mm (1/8th of an inch) acrylic at any size, up to 24 x 36 inches. (Limitations may apply to the postable size of customised template requests).
We convert your pattern copy into AutoCad, and then personalise the templates by including etched markings, as per your request. (Or you can send us a .PDF, .DXF or a .AI file).
The converted files are up-loaded to our computerised Laser-Cutter. Your personalised, precision-cut, templates are individually and accurately laser-cut, according to your specifications. We then check the templates to the pattern, hand-polish each piece, carefully pack the templates, with reinforcement (recycled cardboard) and post the templates (and return your pattern) to you.
PROUDLY AUSTRALIAN OWNED AND OPERATED, BY A QUILTER!
LATEST NEWS - JANUARY 2019:
After a difficult year of rehabilitation (following my accidental leg injury and several repair operations), I have decided to return to study a Diploma of Nursing in 2019. This requires full-time attendance at classes, preparing and submitting assignments, and studying for exams. The course lasts for two years and is very intense - however I am thoroughly enjoying this new intellectual challenge.
I spent some considerable time thinking about this, and have reluctantly decided to re-focus my Sunset Seams Acrylic Template business to a smaller scale. Due to my new commitments, I will still operate on an occasional part-time basis only. This means I may temporarily close the website from time-to-time during the year, and re-open when commitments allow. I will try to keep everyone advised of these dates on my Instagram account @SunsetSeams. For long-term previous customers, please contact me via email if you need anything outside opening hours, and I'll do my best to accommodate you, when I can. However, please be aware that quotes, custom requests and large orders may take longer than usual.
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Overseas returning customers (living outside Australia): Please email me at SunsetSeams@hotmail.com with your acrylic template requirements, colours and sizes. I will work out the estimated processing and shipping times and costs for you (if your order can be accommodated at this time).
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Thanks again for your patience and continuing loyalty - I really appreciate it. Cheers, Lisa Smallridge, 20th January 2019
After a difficult year of rehabilitation (following my accidental leg injury and several repair operations), I have decided to return to study a Diploma of Nursing in 2019. This requires full-time attendance at classes, preparing and submitting assignments, and studying for exams. The course lasts for two years and is very intense - however I am thoroughly enjoying this new intellectual challenge.
I spent some considerable time thinking about this, and have reluctantly decided to re-focus my Sunset Seams Acrylic Template business to a smaller scale. Due to my new commitments, I will still operate on an occasional part-time basis only. This means I may temporarily close the website from time-to-time during the year, and re-open when commitments allow. I will try to keep everyone advised of these dates on my Instagram account @SunsetSeams. For long-term previous customers, please contact me via email if you need anything outside opening hours, and I'll do my best to accommodate you, when I can. However, please be aware that quotes, custom requests and large orders may take longer than usual.
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Overseas returning customers (living outside Australia): Please email me at SunsetSeams@hotmail.com with your acrylic template requirements, colours and sizes. I will work out the estimated processing and shipping times and costs for you (if your order can be accommodated at this time).
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Thanks again for your patience and continuing loyalty - I really appreciate it. Cheers, Lisa Smallridge, 20th January 2019