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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

As promised I picked two winners from the post "reading list" to win a copy of my new pattern "pretty in pink"

they are

Terry

Renai

so please let me know your details and I will post them to you.

If you are going to the Waverley Quilt Show on the weekend you will see my new design "springtime butterflies". It is made with a charm pack from Rural Jardin and some extra fabric.

The girls from Foothills will have kits and patterns, maybe I will see you there on Sunday!!

I will be back soon with the free pincushion from the challenge a couple of months ago. Tried to do it this post but not sure where the file ends up!!

Until then

Cheers

Gail

ON MY GOLLY GOSH……..take a looky here…..along with some other Australian stitchers I am featured in this edition of Quilter's Newsletter……well I only get a little mention….. BUT I have a mini stitchery quilt in there that you can make!!!

this is the June/July issue which may take a while to appear in Aus….

and if you remember the sneak peeks of a mystery project…here it is!!!

Linda Hungerford wrote the article which also features Cheryl, Jenny, Vicki, Di, Jan and Julie.

and also for you girls in the US, Jodi from The Quilter's Roost has a kit of my pattern "Believe in the Magic"…you will need to scroll down a little…

How exciting!!!

Cheers
Gail

I am featured on this blog today and there is also a tutorial on how to make the bias handles for the "spring baskets" and "summer baskets" quilts that are in my book.

Click on this link

the Oz Material Girls

to take you to their blog.

And of course you can buy my book from them!!!

Have a great week!!!

Cheers
Gail

Well it looks like summer has gone for good…today is cold and rainy….and a great day for staying home and sewing! I have quite a few projects I need to get done…….two of those being for Country Hart Designs in South Australia. I am heading over to Port Pirie to do a workshop for Robyn on the weekend of July 31 and August 1. Can you guess who will be my partner in crime?……….This crazy lady here…..we are going to have so much fun! So if you would like to join us, go on over to Robyn's site, read all about it and let her know you are coming!!!

In the meantime I have managed to finish another new pattern….."Pretty in Pink". I can hear you all saying now……"pink!!!! what's with the pink!!"
 

I have used the pink and red fabrics from "Grandmothers Flower Garden" and I am very pleased with the way it turned out. (I actually finished them a while ago but couldn't decide on a name…and then I had trouble photographing them….but it's all done now)

As soon as they are printed I will give away two copies…BUT I will be choosing two people who have left a comment on a previous post…..so stay tuned!!!

Off to the sewing room now……

Cheers
Gail

Hi and a big big thank you to everyone who left a comment. Glad you like the new patterns. They are available from your local patchwork shop or online, check out my stockists on the left side of my blog.

The winners are:

Annabella's Flower Garden……Dzintra  

Avonsleigh……..Amanda Ryan

In the Spring……Sandy (April 28 4.18pm)

Among the flowers……Martina

please email me your details.

Thank you again for visiting my blog and leaving a comment.

My patterns are available in the US, check on the left side of my blog to see where.

I am also teaching a class on Thursday night for Annabella's Flower Garden at Foothills Fabric and Threads if anyone is interested. I also have a Saturday class on the 15th May, ring the shop for details. (9754 6166)

I have another class which is for a drawstring bag, great for beginners, these will be on Wed 12th May at 7.30 – 9.30 and also Thurs 27th May at 10 -12.

This quilt is one of my older patterns "scatter ye daisies" and was made by the girls up in Cairns at Buttontree Quilts, thought I would show you as I just love it!!!

Back shortly with some details of my teaching trip to South Australia in July

Cheers

Gail

So I now have my new patterns all ready to go…..

here they are…

Annabella's Garden

 

Avonsleigh

In the spring (wall hanging and tablerunner)

Among the flowers

so if you would like to win a copy of one of these, let me know by leaving a comment!!

I will be back next week with some winners!

meanwhile, these patterns are available from your local patchwork shop.

If you are going to the Australian Quilt Convention……enjoy!

Cheers
Gail

I have been reading a lot of books lately ( I love reading…!!) and have quite a few on my list…..this one I thoroughly enjoyed….I kept sneaking off in the afternoon for a couple of pages…..it was such a joy to read..

Kate Morton is an Australian author and now I will be looking out for her other book The Shifting Fog. I highly recommend "The Forgotten Garden"

At the moment I am reading this book and can't put it down either!!!

so not much else going on around here!!!!

and this book is next….

I spotted this book while at the op shop and couldn't believe my luck!!!

What are you reading??? (that is when you are not sewing!!!)

Back soon

Cheers
Gail

As soon as Carol saw the quilt (and that was while I was putting the binding on!!! and not released) she put in an order, Sandra made her a kit and she has finished it for her bed. She had it quilted and it looks fantastic!!

I love to see my customers finished quilts, Carol has done a great job!

I am still working away getting the patterns from the Quilted Crows Autumn gathering finally finished and hopefully they will be ready early next week…stay tuned for a giveaway when I am done!

Meanwhile I have also been working on a few other projects….here is a peek..

mmm….it's pink!

Until next time!!!

Cheers
Gail

OK…so I forgot a little about the challenge set by Helen (no… I wasn't eating chocolate!!!) at the Gathering last week. Then I saw this post….yikes…..the deadline is tomorrow……so off to the sewing room for a quick little project….

I started out with this fabric (pink, no less!!!)

so I stitched this

and made it into this

a little pincushion!!!!

and I also quilted this…..my poor fingers…that is why I forgot all about the challenge!!!

now all I need is a name!!!!! (oh and binding…will save that for tomorrow!!!)

Have a good week!!

Cheers
Gail