Month: December 2011

Wishing you all a very

Merry Christmas.

May your Christmas be filled with

peace, love and hope.

(My Annies came just in time!!)

Love

Gail

 

 

A little while ago I received a message from Pat Sloan, asking me if I wanted to be a part of the Aurifil Designer of the Month 2012. What???? Would I???? Of course I would!!! I was so excited and couldn't say too much and as Liam was the only one home at the time, he had to put up with my screaming and dancing around the room!!

I am so excited to be a part of this and have received some gorgeous Aurifil 12wt threads to use as well as a "Sassy" layer cake

My block will be out in April and I have designed a cute little stitchery block. All the blocks are designed to be a part of a big quilt so the idea is to collect the blocks and stitch them, then put together in a big quilt.

Please visit the Aurifil blog for all the details and remember to post your pictures to flickr to have a chance to WIN THREADS!!

I hope you will join in…

Merry Christmas

Gail

 

I am so excited to have been asked by Karen to teach a day class on applique. It will be on Tues 24th January at Somerset patchwork in Mt Waverley.

Here is my wall hanging that we will be working on. I will guide you through needleturn applique for all different shapes and also work through all the tools I use to make it easy!!

I hope you will be able to join me for a fun day!!! Please contact Karen if you are interested.

Still thinking of a name for this new quilt…..

Gail

PS Claire..no berries!!

Well here we are with just over a week until the big day!! I want to share with you a couple of Christmas quilts I have had for a while but they are still very popular. 

Believe in the magic

and "busy little Christmas elves"

Craft Quarters in Koo Wee Rup have put a great ad in Quilters Companion for "believe in the magic" and "busy little Christmas elves"

contact Estelle on 03 5997 1779 for more details, they are offering kits as well as the pattern.

I also have some exciting news…Helen Stubbings and I will be teaching in Europe next year…..more details soon!!!

Have a great weekend

Cheers

Gail

For all those lovely ladies asking, here it is. Red Robins for Christmas 2011 free stitchery.

I really hope that you all enjoy this pattern available here 

I hate to be negative as I do like to share the love at Christmas, but please respect my copyright and do not claim as your own. I am happy for you to link back to my blog so others may find it.  This will be available until the end of December only so please print it now!!!

Enjoy!!!

Cheers

Gail

****pattern no longer available, sorry!****

I have to show you this wonderful quilt that Vicki made. It is from my pattern "one little flower". My quilt has 83 flowers but Vicki has made 120!! I think it looks absolutley stunning!!

I just love it and Vicki has now given me an idea of making it all in blue!!! on my list of things to do!! Thank you so much Vicki for sharing and I look forward to seeing it "in the flesh" next year!!

I also would like you to pop over to Belinda's blog to see the quilting she did on a Berries and Bluebirds quilt, just gorgeous!!

and…..here is a little look at what will be up on the blog on Monday with just less than 2 weeks until Christmas, this will only take a night to stitch!!!

have a great weekend!!

Cheers

Gail