gail pan designs

Back to reality!!!

So I have been away far longer than I intended to! I took a week off last week to head to the beach camping. Sometimes a forced rest is what you need and I did need it! Had a lovely time, no work at all this time! A couple of books and a little bit of cross stitch!

Yesterday I spent a great day at Somerset patchwork in Mount Waverley, teaching a lovely group of ladies how to needleturn applique. It's such a small world though as one of the ladies, Annette, is the mother of a friend from Jarrods primary school days!!!

I only have 7 weeks until I head off overseas with Helen so I will be working hard to get everything ready, I am so excited!!!

here are a few little looks at two of the projects.....

I have also confirmed another workshop in Aus, this time in Cairns with Helen Stubbings.

Buttontree Quilts and Sewing Essentials on the 23rd June

email: ptchwork@bigpond.net.au

website:   http://www.buttontreequilts.com/page010.html

Hope to see you through the year!!!

Cheers

Gail

 

 

Workshops 2012

Back to the needle and thread for me as I sew up a storm for the workshops that I will be at this year.

I would love to meet you if you are able to attend!

First for the year is a trip to Europe with Helen Stubbings. We will be at the following shops:

 16/17th March 2012

The Log Cabin

Im Langental 56

52538 Selfkant Hillensberg

Germany

website: http://www.thelogcabin.de/E_frame.html?http://www.thelogcabin.de/E_home.html

blog: http://thelogcabin-jacqueline.blogspot.com/

22/23/24th March

Cotton and Color

Inzlingerstrasse 279

CH 4125
Riehen 1
Switzerland

website:http://www.cotton-color.com/en/
email . info@cotton-color.com

26/27/28 March

Quiltfryd

Farmennsveien 1

3111 Tonsberg

Norway

blog: http://quiltefryd.blogspot.com/

website: http://www.quiltefryd.no/

30/31 march/1April

Quiltegaarden

Dronningensgate 23

Trondheim Norway

blog:http://quiltegaarden.blogspot.com/

email: siw@quiltegaarden.com

Australian Workshops (confirmed)

The Quilters Angel 15/16 September

Gum Valley Patchwork 22 September

The Stitching Post 13/14 October

I still have a few workshops booked and will let you know as soon as they are confirmed.

Hope to see you!

Gail

 

 

January Aurifil Designer of the Month

Happy New Year everyone!

Aurifil have started their Designer of the Month program, starting with Roseann Kermes.

Go here to the Aurifil blog to download your free pattern.

You can visit Roseanns blog Rosebud's Cottage to read all about her and her fabulous shop (one day I will visit!!)

Make sure you go over to the Flickr page and have a look at all the blocks as they are made, you could also WIN some Aurifil threads!!

I am almost finished my block and am loving the gorgeous Aurifil threads, so easy to work with!

Here are the other designers for you to visit

Remember I am "Miss April" LOL

Jan – Roseann Kermes http://www.rosebudscottage.typepad.com/

Feb – Sherri Falls http://www.thisandthatpatterns.com/

Mar – Victoria Findlay Wolfe http://bumblebeansinc.blogspot.com/

May – Anna of Thimbleanna of .. http://thimbleanna.com/

June – Miss PamKittyMorning http://pamkittymorning.blogspot.com/

July -Sarah Fielke http://www.thelastpiece.net/

Aug -Bari J. http://www.barij.typepad.com/

Sept- Amy Ellis http://amyscreativeside.com/

Oct -Mrs. McPorkchop (Amanda) http://msmcporkchopquilts.com/

Nov- Emily Cier http://carolinapatchworks.com/blog/

Dec – Lizzie B Girls Liz Hawkins and Beth Hawkins http://dreamlaughcreate.blogspot.com/

Have fun!

Gail

Merry Christmas 2011

Wishing you all a very

Merry Christmas.

May your Christmas be filled with

peace, love and hope.

(My Annies came just in time!!)

Love

Gail

 

 

Aurifil Designer of the Month 2012

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

 

Summer School at Somerset

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!!

Christmas

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

Merry Christmas Freebie 2011

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!****

One Little Flower- in red!

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

so here it is...and winners!

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!!!