Month: July 2008

Hi everyone, we are all back home in Melbourne after our epic journey to Loxton and Almond Grove Crafts. I don’t think I have stopped laughing yet we had such fun……and NO I didn’t buy any shoes LOL!!! Here are a couple of photos so you can see what we got up to.

Amanda and Sue on the first day, working on Leannes project.

Jo with her finished needle case on the second day..check out the jacket she is wearing, Tricia arranged for us all to get a fantastic navy jacket for the weekend…..

Leanne and me     

Meg with lunch

will be back soon with more photos

Cheers

Had a fantastic time at the Pakenham Patchworkers Annual Retreat at Rawson with my friends Ramona, Sue and Lee. It was a tiny weeny bit cold outside but nice and warm inside. Lots of stitching and catching up and the odd packet of lollies!!!!

Fiona and Barb
They come every year and it is great to meet up again.

Jill from Gippstitch with her fantastic hat (happy hour on Sat night)

thanks to Margaret and her great team who organized the weekend.  

Leanne, Rosie, Viv and I are off to Loxton on Thurs for a 3 day workshop at Almond Grove Crafts…..stay tuned for photos next week……..and I really do NOT need any more shoes!!!

Here are some more photos from the weekend.

Nic and Natalie

Lisa

that’s all for now

Sorry about this girls but it has been brought to my attention  that there is a mistake in the reqs for Latte Blossom, the border fabric needs to be 75cm not 60cm…this is mainly for all you girls who participated in Cyber stitching……..sincere apologies if this has affected you…..must have been one of those days.

sorry!!
Gail

What a great weekend we have had at the Foothills Christmas in July workshop. Lots of fun, laughter, yummy food and new friends….oh and some stitching!!!

This is called “peace love & hope” and was one of my projects along with the christmas card folder and this small quilt called “holly blossom”

I had a lovely time meeting lots of new girls as well as some girls that I know well

Deb and Mary……

Trudie and Dianne……..

a big thanks to Sandra and Lesley for a great weekend and also to Natalie and Leesa for a lot of fun!

will be back later this week with some more photo

Bye for now

Gail xx

Hermione has set up a blog called Quilters Show & Tell, so go and have a look!!!! Maybe you could send her a photo of a quilt you have made for all of us to see!

Helen has a new blog Hugs from Helen….very nice!!!

Pop on over to visit Del and Shirley on their new blog Quilters Harvest, they have a lovely shop in the Victorian town of Warracknabeal. their address is

 46 Scott Street

 Warracknabeal     Victoria     3393

(03) 53981212.

I have a busy July coming up……this weekend I will be at the Getting ready for Christmas workshop hosted by Foothills Fabric and Threads, the following weekend I will be away on a fun weekend with my friends Sue, Ramona and Lee. We are going to Rawson with the Pakenham Quilters..I am looking forward to this!! The next weekend I am off to Loxton with Leanne, Rosie and Viv, we always have a lot of fun (maybe some new shoes?) and 2 weeks after that I will be in Nowra at Jukejema Quilting Barn……phew I am out of breath!!!!

In the meantime I am working on my projects for Christmas Is……. at Candleberry Country in September….I am sooooo excited to be going there…..and then in October I am off to Warracknabeal to the Quilters Harvest for a workshop…….this is just too much fun!!!

Check my workshops page to see where all these classes are and maybe you can join in!!

Be back soon with some photos!!!

Gail

On Wednesday I received my PIF gift from Sandra, it is a gorgeous bag made from one of my favourite fabrics……chocolat….(still wondering how she made the bag with its twists and turns!) and also a fat quarter and a soooo cute little card. Thank you so much!!! a girl always needs a new bag!!!

So finally here are some photos of my project for Almond Grove Crafts in Loxton SA. Less than 4 weeks now and Leanne, Rosie, Viv and myself will be there for 3 days of fun and stitching. I have done a sewing set which includes a little bag, pincushion, needle and thread case and a scissor keep.


The school holidays are finally here and we can all take a breather!!! I think that all the kids were getting very tired as it was a long term. Hopefully this also means that I will get lots of work done…….maybe!
Rosie had a great day on Sunday at GlenHarrow for the launch of her new book “Gift”. It is a gorgeous book and she has done such a fantastic job!

until next time…