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I guess there might be a few posts out there with this title as it has been such a lovely day. First my youngest son came in a 9am (so nice of him to let me sleep in!) with a handmade card and gifts from the mothers day stall at school. This is the verse inside the card…

Thank you, Mum, You always care,

Though now and then you must despair

At things I do, when you’re not there.

My response was to laugh and laugh ( I have 3 boys and it seemed sooo appropriate!!)

After a brekkie of bacon and eggs (cooked by hubby) I made cupcakes to take on our family picnic with chocolate icing of course. ( I also received my favourite chocolates Ferrero Rocher….. mmm yum!!)

We had a lovely day, too much food, lots of laughs and glorious sunshine. we are hopeful that it will rain again soon as it has been very dry.

To all the Mothers out there I hope you had a lovely day too!!

Gail xxx

there is nothing more satisfying than a good book (ok maybe good chocolate…. and nice fabric…). I am an avid reader and am constantly buying books. I cant help myself that every op shop I go into has a book that I just have to buy. My poor hubby is surrounded by books and fabric (I hide the chocolate!!!) and I will not part with any of them, although I am learning slowly that there is just not enough room on the bookshelf..

I have just finished reading this book "Standing in the Rainbow" by Fannie Flagg and enjoyed it so much that towards the end I read very slowly as I didnt want it to end!!

Today I have purchased a copy of "Cloudstreet" by Tim Winton. The lady in the shop said it was a great book so I am itching to start, but of course there are other things that must come first. (that also includes my current read "Cranberry Queen")

So off I go to try and get some things done so I can read and sew later this afternoon.

Do you love a good book?

Happy reading

Gail xx

hi everyone,

Thought I would show a tiny bit of the bag that I am teaching in SA in July,

a bit of applique and a bit of stitching. I am looking forward to the trip as it will involve lots of chocolate, lots of photos and a weekend of fun with lots of lovely ladies (not to mention the gorgeous fabric found at Almond Grove Crafts!!)

As I mentioned I went to see Becoming Jane on Sunday, I loved it and thoroughly enjoyed myself (thanks Sue & Karen for letting me tag along!)

I also went shopping yesterday with Ramona, Leanne & Melinda (fabric shopping of couse) and managed to find some lovely creams to use in the background of the Friendships Garden Quilt. What a pity the patchwork shop was next to our favourite cafe, (a hot chocolate and the most divine french toast ) and we just had to go in.

what a nice way to spend the morning

have a good weekend

Gail xx

What a week I have had. I have been very busy sewing, babysitting, going to the gym, teaching, working, and having a couple of nights sewing with the girls. I also managed to finish the bag that I am going to teach in SA but I will hold off on photos until I have shown Trish. Now to my next project, I have a couple on my mind, 2 christmas ones and an applique wall quilt, as well as another christmas stitchery! All in the fullness of time ( still looking for more!). in the meantime i am going to try and start Blackbird designs Friendship Garden quilt with my friend Ramona, we are going to meet this week to sort things out. I know I am going to enjoy doing this one.

I am now off to the movies to see "Becoming Jane" with some friends.

be back soon

Gail

Well, here are some quilts that have been or are almost finished. These girls came to my BOM class "the magic of Christmas" last year. We had a lovely afternoon at a cafe in Upwey to show our quilts.this first photo shows Georgias cushion which she made with a little help from her mum Sandra and Aunt Sally. Georgia was 9 when she did this and I was so impressed with her stitching!

this is Ann’s

this is Sally’s 

this is Merediths (her first quilt ever she should be sooo proud of herself)

and this is Sandras. We had so much fun in the class and the girls have a great Christmas quilt to hang every year (although Sally wants to hang hers all year!)

Bye for now

Gail

ps Sue has almost finished hers and promises to have it finished by this Christmas!

 

Here is another new pattern which will be available next week. It is a large backpack with a drawstring top and a magnetic closure in the flap. (see I dont only do Christmas although I did buy Christmas fabric today for a new design!!)

I sat most of the day in my sewing room, working on the bag for Loxton, playing around with the fabrics and some trims, until school pickup time and then the rest of the day flew by! I am meeting some girls from my Christmas BOM class last year, for coffee and show & tell tomorrow afternoon, I will try to remember my camera to show you what they look like. It was a great class, we had such fun and have been trying to get together this year to catch up and show the quilts.

Have a great weekend

Gail

You may have guessed with this post that I love Christmas, especially quilts, santas, angels and reindeer. So here is a photo of the Santa that I will be teaching as part of the Christmas Club here. he will be available in 2 sizes and would make a lovely Kris Kringle or teacher present (yeah I know… you MAKE the teacher a present!). Now that my 2 older boys are at high school I no longer "do" teacher presents for their teachers but my youngest is in Grade 4 and has the nicest teacher (she was his teacher in Grade 2 as well) so I will make her something as a big thankyou.

I promise I will try to do something else other than Christmas, I need to design a bag for an upcoming workshop in South Australia, so I will be getting onto that very soon.

Gail xx

I have finally finished my new BOM called "Seasons". It is an 8 part series and is available from Monday.

Many thanks to Melinda for the lovely quilting and to all the girls who have been very encouraging. You will be able to see the actual quilt here for the next few months, and I will be teaching it here in Term 3.

I hope you like it!!!!

Have fun

Gail xx

Oh dear!! what’s a girl to do when these are in the house?  These are my all time favourite chocolates (with Cadbury fruit and nut coming in a close second) I am lucky that my family knows that these are the chocolates to buy and so this is what I received at Easter. How good is that?

Have a good weekend

PS I will have a photo of my new BOM tomorrow,(about 4 pm) it is finished and I just need to take a photo of the complete quilt.

Gail xx

One of the things I love to do is collect! I am a terrible hoarder and love to keep anything (including empty boxes!! another story). I also love op shops and we have some good ones around here. Books are always where I head first as I love to read, but anything old that puts itself in my path I am likely to buy without any thought as to what I am going to do with it!!

I also love it when I am given anything old and this book my mum gave me actually belonged to my great grandmother. It is a "new edition" published in 1906 "Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management". the spine may be falling apart but I love to read it anyway. It has glorious colour pictures and unusual chapters like this one on butlers!!

What do you like to collect?

Gail  🙂