Author: Gail Pan

No, not the time but a pattern!! (although I would love for someone to give me an extra day!!)
For the next six weeks I will be having a pattern of the week giveaway, so every Friday check back and see what I have for you. I am going to start off with a new pattern "blessings to all". Spring is in the air and with Christmas just around the corner, this is just  the right mix for stitching.

I have 2 patterns to give away so leave a comment, and I will randomly draw 2 winners next Friday!!

Have a great weekend (enjoy some stitching maybe?),

Gail

Last week Natalie  came visiting and I took her to my local shop Foothills Fabric & Threads. Of course she made a great impression!!!!

How we laughed!!!! Sandra is still finding stray buttons!!!!

We had a lovely time especially at the most gorgeous place in the hills…..Glenharrow, with Rosie and Leanne.

I'll be back soon with a giveaway………

until then

Gail

Here I am back with some photos of some new designs. These are the projects that I made for the Quilters Harvest workshop on the 4th of October. They are not quite ready as patterns yet but I will 

let you know when they are. This bag is called Emma Jane, and this stitchery is "gentle dreams"

it reads "let summer whisper her gentle dreams"

the third project is a quilt with some applique.   This is "midsummer garden"….hope you like them!!!

until next time

Gail

A quick post to show you Ramona's project in the latest issue of Homespun which came today. It is a roly poly sewing companion……I was very excited when I opened it up….I had forgotten which issue it would be in…so…..here is Ramona… 
so very big congrats...it is fabulous!!!

til next time

Gail

The Quilters Harvest day out was a fantastic day in the country. beautiful weather, yum yum food ( I love quiche and salad and the lemon tart was divine!!!) and the company of lovely women all ready for a busy day of stitching and painting (with paints and pencils).

Here is Di working with paints with Kerry, all the ladies loved it!

Del, Shirley, Kerry, me and Leanne (Di was busy demonstrating, we managed to get a photo later)

Here I am with Jo, catching up after Loxton in July

I will post photos of my projects in a couple of days, it is daylight savings here now and we have lost an hour!!! I hope I don't spend most of the day looking for it!!!

Have a great week!!

Cheers
Gail

It's a lovely sunny day here in Melbourne. I have been for a walk and am in the middle of packing for my visit to Quilter's Harvest in Warracknabeal. I am picking Kerry up and we will be off for the drive across our lovely state.

Here are a couple of little looks at my projects for the day

all will be revealed next week. I am looking forward to meeting lots of lovely ladies!!!

I have a couple of classes coming up at Foothills this month. This is my hexagon basket and is one class. Check out Foothills blog for their newsletter with day and times for the class

 
This is closed!!! and this is open, the sides fold over so you can see what is in your basket!

Hope you all have a great weekend…back to school next week and then I am looking forward to meeting this lovely lady when she makes the trip down to Melbourne!!

until next time

Gail

Last Thursday night was the second class for Decembers Garden and the girls had some show and tell.

They look great and both Pam and Kerry were very pleased…now for block 2!!

I have been very relaxed these school holidays so have not had much inspiration to design!!! I took 2 boys to the Melbourne show on Friday which was a lovely day, very busy and lots to see and do. Unfortunately Liam always thinks that the fast scary ride looks okay but once he is on…….get me off!!!
and of course for anyone who lives in Victoria..the football grand final was on Saturday…I was glad Hawthorn won……..what a fun day also!!

Off I go now to the sewing room to see if I can conjure up anything with my pencil and paper!!!!

Bye for now

Gail

What a fabulous weekend at Candleberry Country for the Christmas workshop. Lots of ladies came down to Yarragon and enjoyed a day of stitching, friends, yummy food and laughs. My three projects for the day can now be revealed….

This is called "blessings to all"and I stitched this in Threadworx red variegated thread

This one is "santa's helpers" . The small elf pocket is ideal for kids and will hold lollies, small gifts or even Christmas cards.

and the third project is called "red blooms for Christmas and is a tablerunner with applique.

Jill, Ros and Karen….so nice to see some familiar faces!!!

some ladies managed to finish an elf stitchery

I had a great time meeting lots of people and Natalie as always did a fantastic job……

School holidays this week so I can imagine I won't really get a lot done, looking forward to my next workshop at Quilters harvest…so if you can come I would love to meet you!!!

Cheers

Gail

Last night some friends and I (including Sandra, Ramona and Leanne ) dolled ourselves up and went to the Regent Theatre in Melbourne to see this fantastic show.

WOW!!!! it certainly was one of the best shows I have ever seen.

I will admit there were a few tears………..it was soooo good!!! So if you can you must go!!!! ( I am a big fan of musical theatre so I am kinda biased….oh and also the fact that I LOVE the Wizard of OZ)

I am very much looking forward to this weekend as I am off to Candleberry Country for the Christmas workshop. I was so excited when Natalie asked me to be one of the designers and now it is here….. I will be teaching with Viv, Kerry and Amanda……oh what fun we are going to have!!    I promise I will take heaps of photos and will reveal my projects on Monday.

Have a good weekend and maybe I will see you in Yarragon!!!

Cheers

Here is the lovely little case that I bought last week in Warburton…would make a nice sewing case I think!!!

and here it is filled with the lovely fabric I bought at Heart & Home Patchwork in Yarra Junction.

I also popped in to Hand to Heart in Ferntree Gully, thanks to Karen who let us know where they moved to……ooohs and aaahs….it is a lovely shop…..think I'll be back….here are some goodies I bought…..

You can find Hand to Heart at Shop 3, 91 Dorset Road, Ferntree Gully….for those who know the area it is opposite the Arboretum in the new shops. Happy Shopping!!!

Cheers