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Kansas City

So finally here is a post about Kansas City. I had the best time with Linda and met some fantastic people!!!

Here is my booth

here I am meeting Karen, catching up with Anne and also meeting Anna for the first time.

Anna is also part of the Aurifil designer BOM and her block is so gorgeous! go here to read about her and download the block.

Helen, Asne and I at the Moda dinner..

one of my new BFF's!!!Kelly Ann

Kelly Ann, Roseann and Melisa were so much fun, can't wait for Houston!!!

Back to reality now and lots of work to do, but it was so worth it!!

enjoy your Sunday!

Cheers

Gail

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A quick post to show you my booth here in Kansas City. I have been flat out and it's been so much fun! I have met some of the nicest people and am lucky to call them friends! Linda and I start the long journey home tomorrow and I promise I will post some more photos soon.
See you back home
Cheers
Gail

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one more sleep

until Linda and I are on our way to Kansas City in the USA for our adventure at Spring Quilt Market!!!

I think I have packed everything, if not then I will just have to buy it!! (except for my samples of course, maybe I need to go and double check)

I am looking forward to meeting Roseann and Kelly Ann and catching up with Asne and Astrid. It will be a whirlwind trip but I can recover when I get home!!

If you are going to be there, please drop by my booth 2428 and say hello!!

see you there!!!

have a great weekend

Cheer

Gail

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May Aurifil Designer of the month

so, it's May already, and a new block is up on the Aurifil site.

This time it's from the lovely Anna at Thimbleanna

Visit the Aurifil site here to read all about Anna and to download the block

and don't forget to go to the Flickr site to see lots of finished blocks and upload your block for a chance to WIN threads.

If you would like to purchase the wonderful Primitive Quilts and Projects magazine in Australia, Mrs Martins Quilt Shop carries it.

If you would like to subscribe, pop on over here and mention my name in the comments section to add an extra issue to your subscription!

Cheers

Gail

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primitive winners

Thank you all so much for your lovely comments, the winners of the mags are Janna and Sylvia!!

If you email me your details I will pop one in the post for each of you! I hope you enjoy it!!

I have been a busy girl stitching Halloween!! These are to take to the US for Spring Market. I have used Lynettes new Halloween range.

so here are a few sneaky little looks..

so just to write the patterns next!!

enjoy the rest of the week

Cheers

Gail

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Primitive Quilts and Projects

I was so excited last year to discover this new magazine when I was in the US. I was doubly excited to see the girls at Quilt Market in Salt Lake City. So imagine my delight when I submitted a project and it was accepted to be published in the summer issue.

Cranberry Cottage

I am so in love with this magazine and if you dont already know about it, please go over to the blog and read all about it!!

Here is the link

I am lucky to have a couple of extra copies so if you would like to win one please leave a comment. Unfortunately due to the enormous cost of postage I am unable to post overseas.

I hope you like it!!

Cheers

Gail

PS. I had all intentions of using weeks dye works threads but at the last minute changed to a crescent colors thread, so my apologies to everyone. They are all gorgeous threads!!

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Europe (part two)

I am trying this again as yesterday I couldn't find any of the photos I had ready!

Anne Heidi with her gorgeous version of Laila's Garden from the last workshop in 2009

Hanne with her stunning "busy little Christmas elves" (I want this one!!!)

Jacqueline's lovely shop "the log cabin"

Quiltfryd in Tonsberg, another gorgeous shop!!! (I may have bought some fabric!!)

Siw's new shop in Heimdal "Quiltegaarden Heimdal", a wonderful shop again!!

I can't find the photo of Astrid's shop Cotton and Color in Switzerland but trust me, it is divine!! (I may have bought fabric!!)

a couple of photos of Trondheim

Pop over to see Helen for a lot more photos!!

and also please visit Clare at Clare's Place!!

Cheers

Gail

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Europe (part one)

Helen and I have had a fabulous 3 weeks teaching in Europe at 4 shops. It was so fantastic to meet lots of ladies and to share time with them stitching. Our big thanks to Jacqueline, Astrid, Asne and Siw for making us so welcome!!!