Month: September 2009

until Leanne and I fly out on our big adventure to here. To say we are excited is an understatement!!! We will get to meet lots of lovely ladies from Norway and Sweden and I think also England and The Netherlands!! We can't wait……!!!

While I am away from my family for almost 3 weeks (how much mischief can they get up to?) I will be busy teaching 6 new patterns, doing a little sight seeing, maybe a little bit of shopping and getting to know Siw and her family.  oh and taking lots of photos!!!

I also will be taking my sketchbook with me for any inspiration that may come my way. In such a beautiful country as Norway I am sure there will be lots of things to inspire me.

These fabrics will be waiting for me when I get home

they are from the "maid of honor" range of fabrics by Bonnie Sullivan (Lloyd Curzon are the Australian distributors) and are just beautiful…. so I will be thinking about a new project!!

I also have 2 new patterns out this week

this one is "bluebirds in spring" and has a pincushion, sewing pouch, sewing bag and needlebook.

this one is a large quilt and is called "love in a mist" with some needleturn applique.

Ask your local quilt shop or try Foothills Fabric and Threads or Under the Mulberry Tree online. They will be in stock this week.

I am off to pack!!

Cheers

Gail

PS Leanne….don't forget the chocolate!!!

I thought I would show you a couple of photos of projects that I have designed but made by 2 great ladies.

the first one is block one of my "seasons" BOM. Lee has done a fantastic job on this blue version, I look forward to seeing the rest…I LOVE it…blue is my favourite colour!!!

this second photo was sent to me by Suze. her daughter Naomi requested my midsummer garden quilt……but in KING SIZE!!!! WOW, this is spectacular….how huge is this quilt….Naomi loves it!!! and so do I…..I am  in awe of Suze who put so much work into it!!

hope you enjoyed the show!!!

Cheers
Gail

Well, here is my version of "A Christmas Wish", finished and ready to hang in my home for Christmas.

Download A Christmas Wish BOM finishing instructions if you would like to make the quilt like mine. I have used scraps for all of it (but I still have more!!!) 

here is an example of the quilting, I have used perle 8 thread in ecru. I have quilted the last border in the same way as the smaller block borders.

I would love to see photos of finished quilts, sooooo when you are ready, send them in!!!

here is Janna's

and visit here to see Tudy's.

Back soon with more!!!

Cheers
Gail

Wow, I can't believe how the time has flown by and here we are in September!!

Here is the last block of "A Christmas Wish"….I hope you have all enjoyed stitching the blocks and I can't wait to see how you will put it together. I will be back in a couple of days with a photo of my finished quilt and instructions to complete my version…..however you may put it together however you like!!!!

Block 9…magic  oops here it is….Download Block 9 magic

 

I had a fantastic night on Friday at my book launch. Thank you to all who braved the cold and rain….especially Vicki and Sharon who came from Geelong.

Nicole and me

Sue, Dianne and me. Sue did a great job of proof reading the book and I am so thankful for the work she put in.

I then packed up my samples and headed down to Berwick on Saturday morning to do a workshop with Marcia and a great group of ladies.

Here is Janna

and what she worked on

this is part of a new pattern called "bluebirds in spring" (this time they are pink!!!) which will be out soon.

that's about it for now….have a great week stitching your last block!!

Cheers
Gail

It is Wednesday afternoon (here in sunny Australia…yeah….we have some sun now it's spring)
and I know you all want to know who has won!!!!

Jan Richards (NZ) and Colleen can you email me your address please and I will post a copy asap.

THANK YOU everyone who left a comment, it was so nice to read them all….from all over the world too….and I have spent some time in blogland lurking around some new (to me) blogs!!!!

Here are a couple of more photos of quilts in the book, these photos are not in the book but are spare ones!!!

Thanks once again for your wonderful comments!!! Be back soon!!

Cheers
Gail

PS……If you would like to purchase a copy, ask your local quilt shop to get one in for you or try any of the shops on the left sidebar.