Month: January 2012

So I have been away far longer than I intended to! I took a week off last week to head to the beach camping. Sometimes a forced rest is what you need and I did need it! Had a lovely time, no work at all this time! A couple of books and a little bit of cross stitch!

Yesterday I spent a great day at Somerset patchwork in Mount Waverley, teaching a lovely group of ladies how to needleturn applique. It's such a small world though as one of the ladies, Annette, is the mother of a friend from Jarrods primary school days!!!

I only have 7 weeks until I head off overseas with Helen so I will be working hard to get everything ready, I am so excited!!!

here are a few little looks at two of the projects…..

I have also confirmed another workshop in Aus, this time in Cairns with Helen Stubbings.

Buttontree Quilts and Sewing Essentials on the 23rd June

email: ptchwork@bigpond.net.au

website:   http://www.buttontreequilts.com/page010.html

Hope to see you through the year!!!

Cheers

Gail

 

 

Back to the needle and thread for me as I sew up a storm for the workshops that I will be at this year.

I would love to meet you if you are able to attend!

First for the year is a trip to Europe with Helen Stubbings. We will be at the following shops:

 16/17th March 2012

The Log Cabin

Im Langental 56

52538 Selfkant Hillensberg

Germany

website: http://www.thelogcabin.de/E_frame.html?http://www.thelogcabin.de/E_home.html

blog: http://thelogcabin-jacqueline.blogspot.com/

22/23/24th March

Cotton and Color

Inzlingerstrasse 279

CH 4125
Riehen 1
Switzerland

website:http://www.cotton-color.com/en/
email . info@cotton-color.com

26/27/28 March

Quiltfryd

Farmennsveien 1

3111 Tonsberg

Norway

blog: http://quiltefryd.blogspot.com/

website: http://www.quiltefryd.no/

30/31 march/1April

Quiltegaarden

Dronningensgate 23

Trondheim Norway

blog:http://quiltegaarden.blogspot.com/

email: siw@quiltegaarden.com

Australian Workshops (confirmed)

The Quilters Angel 15/16 September

Gum Valley Patchwork 22 September

The Stitching Post 13/14 October

I still have a few workshops booked and will let you know as soon as they are confirmed.

Hope to see you!

Gail

 

 

Happy New Year everyone!

Aurifil have started their Designer of the Month program, starting with Roseann Kermes.

Go here to the Aurifil blog to download your free pattern.

You can visit Roseanns blog Rosebud's Cottage to read all about her and her fabulous shop (one day I will visit!!)

Make sure you go over to the Flickr page and have a look at all the blocks as they are made, you could also WIN some Aurifil threads!!

I am almost finished my block and am loving the gorgeous Aurifil threads, so easy to work with!

Here are the other designers for you to visit

Remember I am "Miss April" LOL

Jan – Roseann Kermes http://www.rosebudscottage.typepad.com/

Feb – Sherri Falls http://www.thisandthatpatterns.com/

Mar – Victoria Findlay Wolfe http://bumblebeansinc.blogspot.com/

May – Anna of Thimbleanna of .. http://thimbleanna.com/

June – Miss PamKittyMorning http://pamkittymorning.blogspot.com/

July -Sarah Fielke http://www.thelastpiece.net/

Aug -Bari J. http://www.barij.typepad.com/

Sept- Amy Ellis http://amyscreativeside.com/

Oct -Mrs. McPorkchop (Amanda) http://msmcporkchopquilts.com/

Nov- Emily Cier http://carolinapatchworks.com/blog/

Dec – Lizzie B Girls Liz Hawkins and Beth Hawkins http://dreamlaughcreate.blogspot.com/

Have fun!

Gail