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A little while ago I received a message from Pat Sloan, asking me if I wanted to be a part of the Aurifil Designer of the Month 2012. What???? Would I???? Of course I would!!! I was so excited and couldn't say too much and as Liam was the only one home at the time, he had to put up with my screaming and dancing around the room!!

I am so excited to be a part of this and have received some gorgeous Aurifil 12wt threads to use as well as a "Sassy" layer cake

My block will be out in April and I have designed a cute little stitchery block. All the blocks are designed to be a part of a big quilt so the idea is to collect the blocks and stitch them, then put together in a big quilt.

Please visit the Aurifil blog for all the details and remember to post your pictures to flickr to have a chance to WIN THREADS!!

I hope you will join in…

Merry Christmas

Gail

 

I am so excited to have been asked by Karen to teach a day class on applique. It will be on Tues 24th January at Somerset patchwork in Mt Waverley.

Here is my wall hanging that we will be working on. I will guide you through needleturn applique for all different shapes and also work through all the tools I use to make it easy!!

I hope you will be able to join me for a fun day!!! Please contact Karen if you are interested.

Still thinking of a name for this new quilt…..

Gail

PS Claire..no berries!!

Well here we are with just over a week until the big day!! I want to share with you a couple of Christmas quilts I have had for a while but they are still very popular. 

Believe in the magic

and "busy little Christmas elves"

Craft Quarters in Koo Wee Rup have put a great ad in Quilters Companion for "believe in the magic" and "busy little Christmas elves"

contact Estelle on 03 5997 1779 for more details, they are offering kits as well as the pattern.

I also have some exciting news…Helen Stubbings and I will be teaching in Europe next year…..more details soon!!!

Have a great weekend

Cheers

Gail

For all those lovely ladies asking, here it is. Red Robins for Christmas 2011 free stitchery.

I really hope that you all enjoy this pattern available here 

I hate to be negative as I do like to share the love at Christmas, but please respect my copyright and do not claim as your own. I am happy for you to link back to my blog so others may find it.  This will be available until the end of December only so please print it now!!!

Enjoy!!!

Cheers

Gail

****pattern no longer available, sorry!****

I have to show you this wonderful quilt that Vicki made. It is from my pattern "one little flower". My quilt has 83 flowers but Vicki has made 120!! I think it looks absolutley stunning!!

I just love it and Vicki has now given me an idea of making it all in blue!!! on my list of things to do!! Thank you so much Vicki for sharing and I look forward to seeing it "in the flesh" next year!!

I also would like you to pop over to Belinda's blog to see the quilting she did on a Berries and Bluebirds quilt, just gorgeous!!

and…..here is a little look at what will be up on the blog on Monday with just less than 2 weeks until Christmas, this will only take a night to stitch!!!

have a great weekend!!

Cheers

Gail

Homecoming Lane 4 part BOM

the winner of the set of patterns is Kathie

the winner of "bluebird sewing wrap" is Tree

the winner of "flowering hearts" is Katherine

the winner of merrry Christmas days is Cheryl Wedding

and the winner of "celebrate Christmas" is amanda Begelhole

and one more for good luck who will win "cottage in bloom" is Helen Yann

Here is "cottage in bloom" made with Lynette Anderson's fabric range called "secret garden". It is gorgeous fabric and I loved creating with it!!

here is a picture of the outside and inside of the "bluebird sewing wrap" too, just so you can see how it looks unfolded!

 and if you live near Foothills Fabric and Threads in Tecoma you will be able to see the samples there in "real life" !!

So, I hope you were a winner and I will be back shortly with a list of shops who will be running "homecoming lane" as a BOM.

Have a great week!

Cheers

Gail

PS, Karen at Somerset has a blog, visit here!!!

Homecoming Lane is my new 4 part BOM. Thought I would give you a few photos of the blocks, I will be releasing it this weekend at our trade show here in Melbourne.

I also have two new single patterns, these were part of a workshop last month.

Bluebird sewing wrap

Flowering Hearts (tablecloth)

So, if you would like to win, I will be giving away one pattern each from the last post and one pattern each of the new ones here, including a full set of Homecoming Lane.

Leave a comment on this post to enter!

Good luck and I will draw some winners on Tuesday (will need Monday to recover!!)

Have a great weeekend!

Cheers

Gail

Back again with two new Christmas patterns. these are the projects from the Port Pirie weekend at Country Hart. I will be releasing them this weekend at Australian Quilt Market (trade show) in Melbourne. If you are a shop and will be going, please stop by and say Hi!!!

Celebrate Christmas tablerunner

Merry Christmas days wallhanging

I have been very busy trying to get my new BOM finished. It's called Homecoming Lane and is a four part BOM. I will post pics very soon!!

have a great week and I hope you have time to sew!!

Cheers

Gail

PS, there will be a giveaway soon so stay tuned!!

Have you seen this??? It is Quilt Aid 2011.

12 Aussie designers have come together to design a quilt for the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital.

Here is my block

Country Hart is selling my block along with Brenda Ryan's.

If you would like to make the quilt, pop on over to the website and read all about it!!

For those of you in the US, click here and for those in Europe, click here!!

Have a great weekend!!!

Cheers

Gail

 

Wow, what a fabulous weekend away stitching with all the lovely girls who made the trip to Port Pirie to join Natalie and I at Country Hart.

we had a great time with lots of laughs and of course a little bit of stitching.

It was so wonderful to catch up with friends and also meet some new ladies, thanks to everyone who came and made the weekend such a success!! Thanks to Robyn too, who worked so hard to make it a great weekend.

Pauline who won a gorgeous bundle of fabric!!

Louise with her version of "provence", simply stunning!!!

the naughty table!!!! for more photos, pop over to Granny Loz and  Nay's Place

Be back soon with my projects although if you visit the girls you may find them there!!

Have a great weekend!!

Cheers

Gail