On Friday the 24th August I will be visiting The Blanket Box in Geelong. I will be having show and tell from 11-12 and then a stitchery class from 12-2. Pop in and say hello and stay for the class. I will be covering all sorts of techniques to do with tracing, stitching and choosing the right needle!!
Here is the project we will be working on!
Please contact Zoe at The Blanket Box if you would like to join us!
Have a great weekend!!
Cheers
Gail
I had a great time on Saturday at Rosedale, teaching a lovely group of ladies how to hand quilt and bind with single fold binding. I only have photos on my phone though!!
I also spent yesterday at the Craft Fair in Melbourne with Nicole from Patchwork Online.
Nicole has some lovely kits to go with my patterns including this one.
" love in a mist" or you can just buy the pattern on its own!!
click here to go to the website!!
Back soon!!
Cheers
Gail
wow, where did that week go?
Here are the winners of "meadowlark", if you send me an email with your address I can pop a pattern in the post for you. I will be away until Monday so I will post then.
Lucie-Anne
Catherine Zerr
Alison M
I will be teaching needleturn applique up at Mrs Martins Quilt shop in Emerald on Sat 4th August, this is the project we will be working on. Give Karen a call if you would like to join us!
Have a great weekend!!
Cheers
Gail
Finally I have finished this quilt made with Lynette's gorgeous fabric "Hollyhock Cottage". The pattern is all done and ready to go!
I absolutely LOVE this range (for it features my favourite colour blue!!)
This quilt will be at "Jeff's Shed" next week from the 25-29th July with Nicole from Patchwork Online so come by and see it "in the flesh"!! Hollyhock Cottage has not quite reached the stores yet but it is on it's way soon! And because I am so slack and not had any competitions for a while, I am going to give away 4 copies of this pattern. All you need to do is leave a comment here on the blog. I will be back later in the week to pick some winners.
I am going away on Friday for a weekend of stitching with friends, I really should take some work with me but am so tempted to have 3 days off!! (from "work" sewing not "me" sewing!!) We'll see!!
Have a great week and good luck!
Cheers
Gail
Christmas in July over at Quilt Fabric Delights is in full swing now with some gorgeous projects on offer.
This is my project which was released last week. It is called "Christmas delights"
Quick and easy to stitch, great to make one for yourself and one for a gift!!
There is still time to join in, you will have access to all the previous projects as well and if you go here and here you will see some of the other projects. There are also other things happening besides the wonderful projects, we have been chatting in the chat room (wow, it's fast but fun!) and there are prizes to be won!
I also want to share with you some show and tell. Pam has made some of my patterns and here they are!
gather sweet blooms
Heart of the home backpack
So, back to the office for some more pattern writing….
Cheers
Gail
July is here and with it Sarah's block for the Aurifil Designer of the Month.
You can read all about it here and download the block also.
Have you been keeping up? Don't forget to enter your block to WIN threads!!!
Have a good weekend!!
Cheers
Gail
What a wonderful time I had in Cairns with Helen Stubbings. We were guests of Kate from Buttontree Quilts and Colleen from Sewing Essentials.
with Kate and Helen
with Colleen and Helen
Claire and her green version of "Busy Little Christmas Elves" There was also a blue version and a red version!!
It was so lovely to see ladies bring along their quilts and other projects, made from my patterns.
Sharyn with "Somerhill House"
Thanks to all the ladies who attended and made the day such fun!!
Cheers
Gail
Wow, with June being almost over there is a Christmas feeling in the air as July approaches!
First up is the Cookies and Cream Christmas Club which starts in July.
Then Christmas in July over at Quilt Fabric Delights
here is just a small peek at my project…..
Then I will be at Rosedale in country Victoria for a Christmas In July workshop with Lisa from Fig n Berry.
This workshop will be on Sat 28th July and if you are interested you can email Lorna lorna50@telstra.com to register.
So, off to pack my bags for my trip to Cairns tomorrow where I will be teaching on Sat for Kate of Buttontree Quilts and Colleen from Sewing Essentials. Looking forward to catching up with Helen and meeting lots of ladies!!
I will leave you with a photo of this lovely King Parrot who came right up to me while I was out on my verandah.
Have a great weekend!
Cheers
Gail
Another book I bought while in Kansas City is this one
A year of Cozy Comforts by my friend Dawn Heese
It is a gorgeous book and here is my favourite quilt
blue and stars, you just can't help but LOVE it!! So this will be going on my to do list (which is getting longer and longer!!)
Here is Dawn in her booth, she has the BEST booth!!
I also received this Magazine in the mail.
which has this article in it
woo hoo!!! thanks so much to Marianne !
(even though I can't read it, it is such a thrill to be in the mag!!)
So, I still have a lot to tell you so I will be back in a few days with more!!
Cheers
Gail
