Month: February 2009

I am back this week with a new quilt finished…which means a new pattern and a give away!!! I have called this quilt "gathering hearts" and it is made with 25 strips from a jelly roll (I have used Harvest Home by Blackbird designs)

of course you could use your stash!!!

here is a close up of the block, you can also see the quilting around the block (yes, with my favourite perle 8 thread!!!)

so if you would like to win a pattern…..I have 3 to give away…….leave a comment and I will draw a winner on Monday…..good luck!!!

We had another fire in the hills yesterday, a bit too close again…..this time in Upwey…I drove up the hill to school and there was a lot of smoke..Liam could actually see it from his classroom and he was a bit nervous. I grabbed the kids from school and drove down the mountain…..with a lot of other people…as there are only a couple of roads down it was pretty hectic. Thank goodness it was contained overnight but it was very worrying for a lot of people…

I have seen lots of "merry" blocks on my travels through blogs…you girls are quick!!! Only a week and a half until block 3……..!

Take care
Gail

Look what came in the mail today!!! The new copy of Country Threads with my project on the front cover……exciting!!!

it's the one at the top!!!!

I had such fun stitching this, it is not very big, great for a present!!!

I also received this a couple of weeks ago from my mum, it is for our 20th wedding anniversary…it replaces the one she made 20 years ago (although I will still keep it of course!!!)

it is made with wildflower serenade which I just love!!!

And here is a peek at a new project for my book (yes a book….am I being ambitious?)

not to give too much away, there will be lots of stitching and a bit of applique…..my mind is running at a million miles and I just don't seem to have enough stitching time!!!

Back soon!!

Gail

Just a quick post to let you all know that we are safe here in our little town from the devastating fires that have swept through our state. We had a small fire on Saturday and with a huge effort by the CFA they managed to get it under control. With such strong winds and temps of 47 degrees celcius it was a bit scary. Our hearts go out to all the people who have lost family, friends and everything they own to this disaster.

Gail

After what seems like a very long month, I am back with block 2 of A Christmas Wish!!!

I have finished the quilt and written all the patterns but……one at a time with only 7 to go after this one!!! I hope you have all enjoyed stitching the first block. I have received lots of emails and comments and have visited lots of blogs over the last month…wow….from all over the world!! (google translate is coming in very handy LOL!!)

Block 2 merry

Download Block 2 merry

Thank you all for spreading the word and putting a link on your blog…….it is so exciting to visit all the different blogs and seeing a link!!! It sounds like you have all loved block 1 so I hope that you like block 2 too!!!!!

Now that school is back this week I have been trying to get into a routine…it is still hot but not as bad as last week (although tomorrow will be about 43 deg Celsius…very high fire danger, especially where we live near the forest).

Enjoy block 2!!

until next time

Gail