Author: Gail Pan

I am back after a fantastic weekend away in Adelaide and despite the rain I had a ball…(still trying to catch up on some sleep!!) It was great to catch up with the Roxby girls and also Lorraine and Leanne and all the others. Sarah did a great job!!!

here is block two of "busy little Christmas elves"

build a snowman

  and

for the birds

and I am still working on some book projects and also some special quilts for a very special trip coming up later this year. More about that in my next post!!!

Cheers
Gail

Here are a couple of sneak peeks at my new pattern…no name yet!!! This is block 1

tinsel tangle and

believe in the magic

I have had a lot of fun stitching these little guys, all in red, with lots of red blocks around them.

I have also picked this up from the framers and just need to find a spot to hang it…I love it!!!

and now I am off to pack…..I have a very early flight to Adelaide for Inspired Stitches....looking forward to catching up with a lot of great ladies and also meeting heaps more!!

Be back next week with some more blocks!!!

Cheers
Gail

The new Country Threads magazine is out and I have a quilt in it this time. I didn't really like this quilt half way through making it but I LOVE it now…..it is very simple and came together really well.

so look out for it at your newsagent!!!

Back to my needle and thread and I will reveal the first couple of blocks in my new BOM soon!!

Cheers
Gail

Remember the pink fabric and ric rac I bought a while ago? Well, I have finished the project…..but…..I can only show you a little look at what I made as it is for a workshop at Buttontree Quilts  in Cairns at the end of May. I really enjoyed playing with fabrics that I don't usually work in…..maybe I will do it again! For the details of the workshop, contact Kate or Colleen…just click here

I am also teaching in Tasmania with the lovely Natalie.….which is going to be so much fun……if you are interested…contact Christine to book.

It is on the 11th July in Launceston….Tassie girls are great fun…we will have a ball

Here are the details:

Where? Evandale Memorial
Hall (as always)– High Street Evandale.

When?– 11^th July
2009

Time? – 10am – 4.00pm

 

Cost –still only
$90.00         ($45-00 deposit non
refundable)

Cost includes:

Morning tea,
Lunch and afternoon tea.

Projects bag with all
patterns; some starter kits , raffle prizes drawn through out the day and a
door prize.

 

Please contact Christine
Dearden on 0425 718 345 or e-mail ctdearden@optusnet.com.au

 

Please make all cheques or
money orders payable to Christine Dearden.

P.O.Box 563 Werribee 3030
Melbourne Victoria.

Hope to see you soon!!!!

Cheers

Gail

Hi everyone….well the 7th of the month has come around again and here is block 4….I know you all have been waiting for it!!!

I know it's a little hard to see the white flowers in this photo and the border is quite a dark green…I "hope" you like it!!!

Click here  Download Block 4 hope

Enjoy stitching!!!

If you would like to win a copy of one of my patterns (Midsummer Garden)…..go here to Quilters Harvest….you may need to scroll down to see the post….leave a comment to be in the draw!!!

Bye for now…

Cheers
Gail

Just a quick post to show you my Dear Jane blocks….I have done 4 so far…..a long way to go but it will be a slow fun journey with Leanne …..as long as we keep working…it is very tempting to make another block…..

   I will be using blue, pink and brown fabrics (thanks Lesley for the idea)

I am also taking part in a "Stitchery of the Month Club". I have designed a project and am ready to start it. If you would like details visit "Under the Mulberry Tree" . This involves all Aussie designers for 9 months….so go on…..click on the link….

Back to work I guess!!!

Gail

Thought I might do some show and tell this time. At Thursday's class for December's Garden, I took a couple of photos of finished blocks.

This one is Willy's, she is blanket stitching hers and it looks great!

This one is Lillian's, she is doing needleturn applique and it looks fabulous too!

I have made a little progress on my pink project…..can't show anything yet but maybe a sneak peek will appear soon!!!

We are having a glorious sunny day in Melbourne today. I hope you are having a nice day wherever you are!!!

Bye for now!!

Gail

I am not usually a pink type of girl but I bought these fabrics today from Foothills.  I need to design a project for a workshop and I wanted to push myself to design in different colours. The perle thread will be for quilting and the pink DMC for some of the stitching. The pink ric rac will finish it off. So what do you think?

and just because I have nothing else to do (yeah right!!!), somebody who will remain nameless    talked me into making this quilt with her….what was I thinking??? Of course I think it will take about 10 years but it should be fun and I am looking forward to starting this week.

I am also starting some new projects for a fantastic workshop that I will be teaching at later in the year. Details will be out shortly but lets just say that I am sooooo EXCITED to be going and to meeting some lovely ladies.

In the meantime I have booked to go to Inspired Stitches with my friend Sue. It will be great fun to catch up with all the girls in SA and maybe to get a stitch or two done!!! (not likely I think I will spend most of the day talking!!!!!)

Bye for now

Gail

What a glorious day we are having in Melbourne today….I have received 2 mags in the mail this week…Homespun and Country Threads…..and I have a project in each of them….at the time I didn't know they would be out in the same week…because the mags work so far ahead, I always forget when one of my projects is in them!!!

This is the Homespun project, a bag to carry all the bits you need without being toooooo big!!!!!!

and this is Aimee's Quilt for Country Threads ……all very exciting!!!!

And I just have to show you these blocks from Di …..absolutely gorgeous

Di has used a fabric range called Return to Romance by Maywood Studios …it is simply divine…..go over to Di's blog if you would like to know where to get the fabric.

Well, back to the drawing board (literally!!) as I try to come up with some projects for a couple of retreats that I will be teaching at this year…stay tuned!!

Have a good weekend
Cheers
Gail

Thank you to everyone who has joined in with my BOM. Here is block 3…..JOY…. I hope you like it!!!

Click this link to download the file Download Block 3 joy
.

Jeanette has started a Flickr group for this BOM so here is the link Flickr group a christmas wish . It will be fun to see how people are making their blocks I know there are a lot out there but I am quickly losing track of you all!! I have seen some great blocks in blogland and Flickr will be a great way to show them off!!!

Have fun…..

Cheers
Gail