Month: June 2007

What a night last night at Mrs Martins last night. You can read all the details here, but it all turned out alright in the end. Yummy pizza (lots of garlic.. hubby wasn’t very impressed!), yummy cake and good company. I managed to get quite a bit done on my wedding ring quilt inbetween the laughs, Dianne is THE best at telling jokes.

Sue and I couldn’t quite finish the cake it was DIVINE but too much. (something about eyes bigger than your belly!!) A good night was had by all and I think that Karen was quite happy that it wasn’t a total disaster, at least we remembered to bring the cake!  (thanks also to Ray for going into Emerald to pick up dinner) you can also read about it here soon as I am sure Leanne will post as well.

Have a good weekend

Gail xx

ps.  did you know that I LOVE chocolate….including white but not so keen on dark!

I decided to treat myself yesterday and went to Borders to buy the Crabapple cupcake book. Talk about YUM!! (I haven’t made any yet but they sound delicious! LOL)

and the book is just lovely to browse through! Hopefully this weekend I will be able to bake.

as well as designing and stitching my own patterns I also like to make other quilts where I can just read the instructions and sew. I mentioned before that Robyn and I are making a double wedding ring. Well I have started. so here is a photo of one of the melon arcs (does that sound weird?). I am hand piecing and so far enjoying it.

so lots more to do but its a start!!

school holidays next week and lots of sleep ins!! or should I be getting up early to do lots of sewing? It will be a break anyway and if it rains all holidays I can keep warm inside and stitch away. It has rained very heavily over the last 2 days…just what we need.

Bye for now

Gail xx

ps. did you know……I love to read and stayed up until 2.30am on Monday to finish "the runaway quilt"….. now to start the next one!

What a lovely sunny day we are having here in Melbourne. It is still chilly but the sun is shining and I have been for a lovely walk. I have also finished the new quilt but I am still deciding on a name. I find this the hardest part sometimes!! Here is a photo:

this means that I can start something new ( the tree skirt for Christmas club is top of the list!!). I have also been cutting out lots of fabric for my double wedding ring quilt, that takes a long time but I can start piecing tomorrow night when I am babysitting for my sister. I am looking forward to a busy week with sewing on Wed night, classes on Thurs day & night and quilt til you wilt at Mrs Martins on Friday night. I should be able to get lots of things done!!! (in between talking and eating of course!!)

have a good week where ever you are

Cheers

Gail xx

PS.. did you know…..when I was little I used to make clothes for my barbie…!!

Well I had a lovely weekend in Warrnambool with my friend Robyn. We did a 2 day workshop learning all the secrets to needleturn applique. It was held at Fragrant Cottage which is the most gorgeous patchwork shop. I managed to buy some fabric (well a lot of fabric!), I really had to restrain myself!!!

I also managed to stitch some of the border on my WIP.

On Monday I went out to lunch with Melinda, Leanne, Rosalie, Lynelle and Linda to a great little cafe in Belgrave. Oh what a life!!

So today I really should work. I have a few new ideas but I must finish what I have started.

Enjoy your week

Gail xx

PS did you know….. my favourite colour is blue…..(not too keen on pink!)

Here is the photo of my new work in progress. I changed my mind a few times but this is what I like the best. The cream area will have flower stitchery all the way around. The finished size is 44" x 44". I plan to bind it in red, however that may change!!  The flowers are randomly placed on each block and the blocks are randomly placed so each quilt will be unique!

I have actually written the pattern already but need to finish the quilt before I release the pattern. Watch this blog for an update on the stitchery.

As I am going to Warrnambool this weekend I probably wont get too much done on this quilt.

Hope you like it!!!!

Gail xx

ps did you know……I dont have any pets (3 boys and a hubby are enough!!)

Hi everyone, wow doesn’t the week go fast. I have finally been able to get on my computer today. It is on a go slow as my boys have passed our download limit (very frustrating).

Liam has drawn some names and the winners are Tracey, Laila and Leanne. Congrats!!! If you email me your address i will pop the patterns in the post.

Thanks to everyone who left a comment, I really appreciate it.

I have tried to put a photo of my newest quilt in progress but it wouldn’t work. i have sewn the 16 blocks together, put a border of cream to stitch on and then a border of green. I have used the Rites of Spring range which I used for "seasons". I am very happy with how it looks so far. Once we get some speed back i will post a photo.

I am going to Warrnambool on the weekend for a workshop at Fragrant Cottage. My friend Robyn and her friend Vicki are coming so it should be a lot of fun. (My family have already planned what they will do without me!!)

thats all for now

Cheers

Gail

PS did you know??  ….. I dont drink tea, coffee or coke!

I have finally got my act together and have some patterns for you to win. I will feature some of my existing patterns that you may not have seen yet.

I have decided to start with a christmas pattern (is that predictable?) So leave a comment to go into the draw to win 1 (of 3) of this pattern.

This pattern is called Starry Noel and there are 3 projects, a wall hanging, table mat (which makes a great gift!!)and a tablerunner. It is never too early? to start on christmas. I will draw 3 winners on Tuesday afternoon.

I am still working on the quilt that I featured a while ago. Somehow I manage to lose time and of course I never know where to look for it!! I have put the blocks together and when the trim is on I will post a photo.

Thanks for visiting!!

Gail xx

Tonight I have been up at Mrs Martins teaching. I was lucky enough to have my gorgeous sister Sharon come along to play, even though there is 6 years between us we are very close (and very alike we have been told!!)

we had a very enjoyable night along with Elissa, Nicole and Catherine.

(dont you just love that green ric rac?)

I hope that the next class you do, you enjoy!!  

Gail xx

I really love it when I get to see what people having been making from my patterns. It’s very satisfying that my patterns are being enjoyed. Lyn from Moore Patchwork has made up my Heart of the Home Backpack and it looks fantastic, so take a look at her blog to see the finished bag. If you would like to share anything you have made from my patterns, feel free to email me with a photo and I can put it on my blog (I do so love show & tell).

We have friends coming over tonight for dinner and then Robyn and I can sew (she’s a quilter also) we are planning to make a double wedding ring, is it ambitious that I want to hand piece mine? I have only ever made one other hand pieced item and that was a small table runner. I am looking forward to it among all the other projects I am making (I can’t just have one project to do I NEED to have at least four on the go, not including my own new patterns!)

enjoy your weekend where ever you are!

Cheers

Gail xx