Christmas in July with Quilt Fabric Delights is on again this year and I am thrilled once again to be a part of this fantastic event!
If you have thought about joining in go here for all the details, it is great fun!
There will be lots of fabulous designs and also an opportunity to join in "chatting" with women from all over the world! There are also prizes to be won during the month…..
so come on and join in…..!!!
You can sign up here
Until next time!
Cheers
Gail
I have had a fabulous weekend away with a gorgeous group of ladies from all over Australia! We travelled to Hobart to meet up with the fantastic Helen Stubbings and made our way to Tarraleah Resort for a weekend of wonderful food, great company and inspiring projects to stitch.
Helen and I were thrilled that all the ladies had a fantastic time, you can go here to read more.
A huge thank you to Helen and Jo for their organization skills and to Helen for having me to stay at her home!
We look forward to next year!!
Until next time!!
Cheers
Gail
Do you love Christmas like I do? Would you like to celebrate all things Christmas just a little early in Nov? Would you like to join Leanne Beasley and I at The Novotel for our Christmas Party? This will be an event FOR YOU to come along (with your quilting group maybe?) and enjoy a fabulous day out with friends. Set aside Sat 9th and Sun 10th Nov.
You can find more information over at Leanne's blog. Bookings open next week so stay tuned for the exact day you can book. So, ask your friends and quilting group and be ready!!
Hope to see you there!!
Cheers
Gail
I have had a wonderful trip to the US for Spring Market. I started in Seattle and a visit ot a great Quilt Shop called Keepsake Cottage Fabrics. Julie kindly offered to drive us to see her shop, and it was just gorgeous!
Here we are with Berries and Bluebirds done in Flower Sugar, this was the colourway offered by Julie and it looks fab! I also bought the kit of Julie's quilt that is in the latest Quilt Sampler magazine, make sure you visit her shop if you can!!
We also visited this great place…
Then it was off to here..
what a gorgeous shop too! It has been on my list to visit and I was in heaven!!
Helen and I had some great women in the class and they all went away very happy!!
Then it was off to Portland for Spring Market..Helen drove….I navigated….and we got there!!
Kelly Ann from Kelly Ann's Quilting, she was a lot of fun to hang out with!!
I had a great time and met so many more people….thanks everyone for stopping by to see me…
just some of the food on offer….
so now it's back to work (well I was working in the US too…sort of…)
Next week I am joining Helen in Tassie to host a wonderful weekend of stitching, eating and having a lot of fun! If you click on the link on the right, we still have a couple of places for that last minute get away!
And at the end of June I will be in Monbulk teaching with Lisa from Fig'n'Berry, there are still some places if you would like to join me.
STITCHERS HAVEN STITCHING RETREAT
Come and join
Lisa from Fig ‘n’ Berry Creations
&
Gail Pan from Gail Pan Designs
for a luxurious weekend of stitching, fine food and good company.
You will be provided with:-
Brand new projects and kits from both designers
Two days of one on one tuition
Scrumptious morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
Stitchers gift bag full of goodies
Prizes to be won throughout the weekend.
Venue: Monbulk Living and Learning Centre
21 Main Road, Monbulk
Date: Saturday/Sunday 29/30 June 2013
Time: 10 am til 4 pm each day
Cost: $200.00
For bookings call Lisa – 0410 681 544
At the time of booking a $50 deposit (non-refundable) is due to secure your place.
So you can see I am very busy!!!
til next time!!
Cheers
Gail
Wow,what a whirlwind so far!
Helen and I had the BEST time with a great bunch of girls at The Buggy Barn.
And now it’s day 3 of Quiltmarket already!
A few photos for you, I am having a ball, hanging out with some wonderful girls, netting new people and buying just a little bit of fabric and important sewing stuff!
Back soon!
Cheers
Gail
Hi, I am back! I have been busy packing for the US, thinking I may have to buy clothes when I get there, no room left!! But I do have room for my new red shoes!
Congratulations to Nay from Nay's Place, please email me your address asap so I can let the wonderful people at Quiltmaker's 100 blocks magazine know who to post to!
Thank you to all the wonderful comments, and welcome to all my new visitors, I hope you will be back!!
Dont forget if you are in the US and have free time next weekend, please join Helen and I at The Buggy Barn for a great weekend full of sewing, laughter and making new friends! There are a few places still available!
and look at this wonderfulquilt that Martha made using my block as the centre, it's gorgeous!! Click here to read Martha's blog.
Have a great week everyone, I will try to blog from my phone and keep you updated but if you are on facebook, I will update more often there so if you "like" my page you can see what I am up to!
Cheers
Gail
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:
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
