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Jan in NZ sent me this photo of her Provence quilt, all made from fabrics in her stash.

It is absolutely gorgeous!!

I am so excited to see it and to show it to you as a lot of people are having trouble seeing it in other fabrics, do you agree it is stunning!

I just love it!!!

well done Jan and thanks so much for sending me a photo!!

what fabrics are you using? I would love to see them!

Have a great weekend

Cheers

Gail

Well, what can I say, what a fantastic weekend Nat and I had in Port Pirie!!!

these gorgeous flowers were on the tables……made by Robyn.

Robyn and Maxine

Glenys and Maxine

Louise with her version of my quilt "all things Christmas", absolutely gorgeous!!!

Meredith doing her best to look like she is doing something other than talking and laughing!!! Great to see you Meredith…(see you and Georgette in September..)

Robyn did a fantastic job, the food was divine, the girls were hilarious (and very keen to learn,) the shop IS gorgeous (so if you are passing through Port Pirie you MUST stop and look!!)

A big thank you to everyone for such a warm welcome, I felt like I had known the girls for a long time.

So nice to catch up with Lorraine (who has more photos on her blog and thanks for the hug from Stina!!!) and Julie (a BIG thank you and a BIG hug for driving us to the airport) and thanks Emma for the honey!!!

Thanks Robyn for making us feel so welcome and for putting us up at the most gorgeous place to stay in Pirie!! (more photos later!)

Update; Robyn has a blog now click here   see some more photos!

For now I need to catch up on some sleep, I had a little sleep in, as my boys were great this morning and got themselves off to school without me to push them along!!!

Back with more later in the week

Cheers

Gail

PS. I won't show any photos of the projects yet as I will be teaching them again at The Quilters Harvest in Oct…maybe I will see you there!

Here are a few peeks at a new secret project…..it will be published in Homespun…..not sure when, but I need to finish it soon! I am quilting it at the moment…..and also need to think of a name!

 

Yesterday I had a yummy lunch out and met the lovely Simone from May Blossom, she has a blog here so pop over for a visit and see all the gorgeous things she makes!! 

I have started designing another quilt and was thinking about what I would like to stitch on it….then I remembered this quilt from 2006

 

I have stitched dresden plates with flowers and am thinking along the same lines…but different…..stay tuned!!! (this is called raspberry ripple and comes with 3 different designs for the stitchery blocks)

I am off to Port Pirie tomorrow to meet up with Nat for a workshop at Country Hart…..see you there!!

Have a good weekend

Gail

I just had to show you this gorgeous version of Laila's garden made by Stina. I was so lucky to meet Stina last year when Leanne and I went to Norway.

 

(I have permission from Stina to use her photo!)

Stina has just had an exhibition of her quilts, you can check it out here

I absolutely LOVE the way she has used lots of different fabrics, maybe I need to make myself another one just like hers!!!

Stina has done such a beautiful job, if you would like the pattern, ask your local patchwork shop or look down the left side of my blog for stockists.Have a great week

Cheers

Gail

PS we are having such a great time at QFDcreative for "Christmas in July", it has been so great to chat to lots of women from all over the world…..have a look here 

Back with a photo of my Home Sweet Home BOM made by Robyn at Country Hart in South Australia. Robyn is kitting this up in the gorgeous fabric range Summers End by Kansas Troubles.

I am looking forward to seeing it when I visit at the end of the month.

If you are coming, don't forget to bring some show and tell, I love to see finished quilts and bags etc that you have made from my patterns.

It is a beautiful winter's day here today, the sun is shining but it is still cold, another perfect day for stitching.

I hope you can stitch today!

Cheers

Gail

Patterns Only is having a birthday sale for the month of July. Pop on over to their website Patterns Only to see what is happening! They sell all of my patterns as well as lots of other yummy patterns from all your favourite designers.

This hexagon basket is very popular

as is "poppy's sewing set".

Happy shopping!!

Cheers
Gail

Although I spend a lot of my time designing and stitching my own designs I also like to have some fun sewing time where I can just follow the pattern and not have to think too much.!!!

I was given the book "Remembering Adelia" by Kathleen Tracy for my birthday last year and have been able to find some time to sew this little quilt. the best bit is that I have used some of my stash…not much but at least some!!

I just love it!!!! and it's finished!!

I then bought myself the book "Prairie Children and their Quilts" and have made this little quilt….

so cute!!!

I have a few more on the go too, I am trying to make better use of leaders and enders and so these quilts are coming together quickly!!

We are in the first week of school holidays here, so hopefully I can get a bit more fun sewing done!!! I have just about finished all my projects for others and would like to work a little on my own quilts…just for me (and a couple of presents too!!!)

Back to the sewing room for the rest of the afternoon…

Gail

I am back on this rainy Saturday to show you a peek at the projects I have designed for the 2 day workshop at Country Hart in SA. There are two stitchery projects ….

and two applique projects…

(I am still quilting this one!)

I hope to see you there…..Nat and I looking forward to catching up with each other and also some fabulous girls that I haven't seen for a while…..and also meeting lots of new friends….

Have a great weekend!!!

Cheers
Gail

Okay … so it's been a while……since then I have been busy playing and working…and trying not to stress too much at the thought that my eldest son is now driving!!!! He got his licence 2 weeks ago and although I know I am confident in his driving it is still scary!!! the upside is he can drive himself to work and back and drive them all to school in the morning!!! Now onto the next learner!!

I have been busy making the project for Christmas in July over at Quilt Fabric Delights

here is a peek

the colours are nice and cheery, a bit different to what I normally use but when I first saw them I knew I had to make something, even before Sarah asked me to join in!!!

I have also been stitching away for the retreat in SA at Country Hart which is the end of July…..a hint….I have used the gorgeous Cottage Garden Threads!!! I will show a peek next time.

Cheers
Gail

Do you see the new button on the left? It is for Sarah's Christmas in July online event, click on the button to take you to QFD to find out more!!!

 

(not this one, the one on the left!)

I am so pleased to be a part of this, it is going to be such fun!!!

I don't have any sneak peeks yet but maybe next time!!!

And look what my clever son has done for me, everytime I tried to upload the file it went to who knows where!!!!

 

Download Pretty_pin_cushion_freebie

Enjoy this little pattern!!!

Talk again soon

 

Cheers

Gail