Month: April 2013

Woo Hoo!!! Look what I am in!! (well a block of mine anyway!) I love this magazine and was thrilled to be able to contribute a block……and my name is on the front cover!!(with Jennifer Chiaverini!)

                                                 

                                                 

You can join in the blog tour here on the Quiltmakers Quilty Pleasures blog

here is my block, a little applique, a little stitching and a little piecing!! Seriously you need to have this magazine!!

                                

You could make three blocks into a tablerunner or twelve blocks for a lap quilt, whatever you can think of!

The lovely people at Quiltmaker will send one lucky person a copy of this magazine. All you need to do is leave a comment here and maybe you will win one!

                                  

Follow the 100 Blocks Blog Tour daily April 29-May 3 at The Quiltmaker Blog Quilty Pleasures for more blocks, ideas and giveaways galore!

Have a great week!

Cheers

Gail

Thank you for all the lovely comments on the release of my book.

the 3 winners are:

Noela Young

sewcalgal

and Pam White in NZ

please email me your address and I will pop them in the post for you.

                                 

I have posted a parcel of books to Pepi in Spain, here is the website for her shop..

so if you are in Europe, she will have them by the end of next week (cross fingers that they will be there by then!!)

make sure you pop back on Monday for a little exciting news….and possibly another give away…

Have a great weekend!

Cheers

Gail

WOW! thank you to all the lovely ladies who have bought my new book! I had a great time at AQC in Melbourne and signed lots of books!

I have 3 copies of Simply Christmas 2013 to giveaway. Simply leave a comment on the blog and I will send a copy out to 3 lucky ladies.

                                 

I am on the countdown to the US and Spring Market in Portland, a long list but I am sure I will get it done….one step at a time!! 

Be back on Friday!!

Have a great week

Cheers

Gail

Well, what can I say! I have had an amazing weekend with a fantastic group of women!!

Ramona and I hosted our first "Stitched in Time" weekend in Narre Warren East and are thrilled that it went so well and everyone enjoyed themselves immensly!

Along with designer Jennifer Knol who taught English paper piecing, I taught ladies how to hand quilt and stitch.

A lot of chatting, making new friends and eating delicious food was the order of the day, along with some stitching and glueing!!

the hall ready to welcome the ladies..

Ramona and Hermi who did a fantastic job catering..along with the lovely Laura who made the most scrumptious scones..

Robyn, Vicki and Mandy….

a selection of cheese and dips as part of lunch…

stitching away…

gorgeous dresdens…

Jennifer and I…

Sandra with lots of sewing goodness…

Thank you to all the ladies who came along to our weekend. If you would like to know about the next one, please sign up to my newsletter above on the left.

thank you also to Hermi, Laura and Sandra and Lesley who brought along their shop for the ladies to have some retail therapy!

Now on to planning for Portland, Oregon…only 3 weeks left to go…

Have a great week

Cheers

Gail

So, here is a new pattern, a bag that I have named "bloom". The fabric I have used is Lynette Anderson's new range of fabric that is not quite out yet. It is called "wildflower wood". I have also used Cottage Garden Threads in "waterwheel" to stitch with..

                                    

  I have also added a newsletter sign up to the left side of the blog. If you would like to receive my newsletter (I promise i won't bombard you with too many) then complete the details and you will be on the list! I will be able to keep you up to date with workshops, events and new patterns. This way if you don't have a chance to read the blog then you won't miss out.

I am all ready for the workshop this weekend so if you are coming, see you there!!

Don't forget if you are in the US, I am teaching at The Buggy Barn on the weekend of the 11th and 12th May, please contact them to book! I would love to meet you all!!

                      

Cheers

Gail