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The Quilted Living Book Tour starts today over at The Fat Quarter Shop.

Gerri Robinson of Planted Quilt Designs has a new book called Quilted Living which is full of fun vibrant quilts made from her new line of fabric called "summer cottage".

 

There are 8 designers in the book tour, my day is Wednesday! Follow along and you could win a copy of Gerri's book!

 

 

Well, its been about a month! Didn't mean to be away so long but I have been busy…

I have been down to Port Campbell for the annual Gum Valley patchwork stitching retreat.

Linda puts on a fantastic day and the venue overlooks the bay….heavenly to stitch and admire the view!

Two weeks later, Ramona and I held our Stitched in Time for Christmas weekend.

We had the best time and the ladies all enjoyed themselves!

It was so great to catch up with all the lovely ladies I know and to meet new friends too!

Until next time!

Happy Stitching!!

Gail

 

 

There are some new releases at Martingale and this would have to be a favourite!

I love me a scrappy quilt and in this book Scrappy Fat Quarter Quilts

there are quilts perfect for using your scraps.

And imagine my absolute excitement when I saw this quilt! it's called Monkey Business

I have been looking at this quilt on Pinterest and now here it is!! (and of course it's blue!)

and this one too.. Snow Geese

and just because I can……remember Strip Savvy by Kate Henderson? well I made a quilt from the book!

this is called Butterflies and I made it from my own fabric Baskets in Bloom (Red Rooster Fabrics)

it's a bit smaller but perfect for what I wanted (and nice and quick to make!)

Head over to Martingale to see more quilts from both books..

Back soon with all the fun of the weekend at Port Campbell with Linda from Gum Valley Patchwork!

Gail

Book photos by Brent Kane, courtesy of Martingale. Used with permission.

Next stop was Spokane for The Buggy Barn Quilt Show and classes. We had a week there and it is such a beautiful city!

We stayed here at The Holiday Inn Express and it was fabulous..

My class was on Monday and I absolutely loved showing all these lovely ladies the fun of hand embroidery..

Kim Diehl was also teaching and some of the girls went to Kim's class.

Tuesday and Wednesday I took a class with Pat Wys….what a fabulous teacher and funny as!! It won't surprise you to hear that I didn't get much done!!

I had Thursday off with Dela nd we were lucky enough to spend the day shopping at a few quilt shops with Lynne from Canada

and then Friday was class with Stacy from Buttermilk Basin, and look who came as well!! Debbie from Wooden Spool Designs!

Sat we went to the Buggy Barn Quilt Show, wow, it was great. A lot of amazing quilts!

I am so sad to hear that The Buggy Barn is closing and so grateful that I had the chance to go there with some amazing women…we had a great trip and have made some wonderful memories!

'til next time!

Gail

We arrived in Portland and once settle in to our hotel we went walking…..just to a grocery store to buy supplies…we needed all our strength for the Quilt Knit Stitch show the next day! (we may have been first in line!)

It was so great to meet the girls from My Red Door Designs…

they had a gorgeous booth and I amy have bought a couple of quilt kits…..(in blue of course)

Debbie from Wooden Spool Designs was also there with her gorgeous creations

I also was able to meet some new friends and old friends too!! See Anna's blog for photos!!  and visit Anne too, she has a great blog!

Friday saw us greeted by Debbie and April with a limo!!! We had champagne and orange juice and cinnamon buns on the way to the Debbies house for a class.

here we are at Multonomah Falls….

and here we are in the limo!

a gorgeous kit was ready for us…with beautiful wool!

and here we are nearly finished..

a HUGE thank you to Debbie and April and Jeff for having us! We had an amazing day!!

next stop Spokane..

unitl then

Gail

 

Well, I am back from a wonderful adventure!!! It was a great trip and we all had the BEST time!!

Apart from a little extra time in LA Airport (connecting flight was cancelled and then they lost my luggage!!) everything went so smoothly and as planned!

First stop Seattle….and the Martingale offices…

then on to Gathering Fabrics, a wonderful shop in Woodinville WA. Susan so very kindly had a goody bag for us all. I may have bought some gorgeous fabric!!

then onto Keepsake Cottage Fabrics in Bothell. The Country Village they are situated in, is delightful!

The next day saw us take a ride to the top of the Seattle Needle..a boat trip…

and a walk through Pike Place Market with it's gorgeous flowers and fresh fish!

Wed saw us on the train to Portland, it was such a nice relaxing way to travel…we managed to get some stitching done too!!

The train station at Seattle was gorgeous!

Next stop Portland…

until then

Gail

 

Martina from Sunshine Quilting  will be hosting a sew a long to make projects from my book! How cool!

Pop on over to her blog and join in!

It will start on the 1st September, a great way to work through the book and see what others are making!

will you join in?

Cheers

Gail

I am so looking forward to heading off to the US again on Sunday….I will be travelling with 7 ladies and we are going on an adventure…

Seattle to visit Martingale, Keepsake Cottage Fabrics and Gathering Fabric Quilt Shop

Martingale offices

Julie and I outside Keepsake Cottage Fabrics

Portland to visit the new quilt show Quilt, Knit, Stitch and to take a class with the lovely Debbie from Wooden Spool Designs

Spokane and Reardon to visit The Buggy Barn for the Quilt Show and also to take classes with Kim Diehl, Stacy West (Buttermilk Basin), Pat Wys (Silver Thimble Quilt Co) and Meg Hawkey (Crabapple Hill)

I think we will be very busy!

cheers

Gail

 

 

Earlier on this year I was asked by Quiltmaker magazine if I would like to be a part of their Parade of Homes.…of course I said yes!

We had to make Lori Holt's house block from Quiltmakers 100 blocks vol 8 and make it our own.

Of course I used my new fabric range Baskets in Bloom by Red Rooster Fabrics…

Here is my block….

I added buttons to the roof and embroidery to the house….flowers, stars and hearts.

I am so thrilled to be a part of it……

I haven't got my magazine yet…..but will show you when it arrives…

You can follow the Parade here to see all the houses 

and also follow the blog hop….

And there are prizes to be won also……you might win my block!!

I hope you enjoy following the Parade and seeing all the different homes!

back soon!

Cheers

Gail

I am so excited to be teaching in Ballarat in Sept for the lovely Alison at Cotton Factory.

Here are all the details…..

It is a new project and you will learn lots of different embroidery stitches…..(and yes it isnt finished in the picture but will be this week!) I am thinking it will be a cushion but of course you can make it into a bag, wall hanging, front of a sewing folder etc…

Places are limited so make sure you book early so not to miss out!

Back soon!!

Gail