Month: November 2009

This gorgeous fabric is the inspiration for a new quilt I have named "provence". With a mix of applique,  stitching and piecing it really didn't take me too long to make! I have written the pattern and drawn the designs, taken a photo….so off to the printers tomorrow and hopefully by the end of the week it will be in your local patchwork shop. (well okay, probably only in Australia but it will be ready!) Size is 60" x 60".

This pattern is also ready. I have used Cottage Garden threads which are just gorgeous. In this pattern are 6 pincushions, 3 pin books and 3 pin keeps.

hope you like them!

Back to the drawing board, I still have some rouenneries fabric left!

Cheers
Gail

While I was at AQM, I caught up with Linda from Gum Valley Patchwork. She told me all about a quilt for Beryl for her 90th birthday. It just so happens it was one of my designs from a few years ago. Of course the quilt needed to be bigger so Linda did just that and made it bigger!

She has done a great job and I hope Beryl loves it!!! You can go over to Linda's blog  to see a close up photo.

Cheers
Gail

PS the quilt is called "garden path"

It's been a very busy year and always at this time we finish with AQM. We had a great weekend catching up with a lot of people and looking at all the lovely new fabrics and patterns and gadgets…..

Lorraine, Leanne and I in front of my "Busy Little Christmas Elves"

It was wonderful to meet up with everyone but it was exhausting!!!

Louise from Sweden has sent me a photo of her Laila's Garden which she has renamed "Norwegian Garden"

it looks so gorgeous!! don't you think?

Have a great week!!

cheers
Gail

I have been using these gorgeous threads in one of my new patterns and I thought you would like to see them!

They are hand dyed here in Australia by Pam (pam@cottagegardenthreads.com.au) and come in about 30 different colour ways. They all have gorgeous names like "sweet pea", "raisin", "damask rose" and "ash".

I have used "larkspur" and "ash" on this pincushion

and "damask rose" and "ash" on this one.

They are available at Foothills Fabrics and threads, Candleberry Country and I think Siw from Quiltegaarden will also be stocking them (look in the left or right sidebars for links)

I have also made this which is made from the range "maid of honor" by Bonnie Sullivan.

I will have both of these at AQM on the weekend.

Cheers
Gail

it's only 7 weeks until Christmas………..

you still have time to finish your Christmas wish BOM

this is Carolina's

and this is Louise's

and you still have time to make this quilt

this is from Simone

I hope you like this little show and tell, I have added more photos to the Christmas wish album on the left.

Cheers
Gail