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Back home safely after a lovely show at Birmingham's NEC. Thank you to all those of you who gave such encouraging comments, about 'Glimpses', my patterns and the workshops. Chris and I had a lot of fun meeting you all!

NEW PATTERNS AVAILABLE! A new set of four designs – The Land of the Long White Cloud – are now available via the website. Buy them via the patterns & books tab. Also 2 designs available on-line soon: Enchanted Forest'. See News & Travel.

Hi! My name is Gail Lawther, and I'm a textile artist, and also the author of various books on different types of needlcraft.

My work centres around unique display pieces, writing craft books, and a passion for variations on the stained glass patchwork techniques, which has become something of a signature style for me (though I work in other techniques too!).

I teach all over the UK, as far from my home-base in Worthing in West Sussex as Cornwall, Norfolk, Durham, Cumbria, up to Scotland, over to Wales, and in Northern Ireland. I've also taken classes overseas in The Channel Islands, Eire, Holland, Spain, France, Belgium and New Zealand - and am open to other offers! 

Together with my typographic/graphic designer husband, Chris, we put together not only our own books - from writing to publishing and printing - but have helped other quilters' books onto the bookshelves via our Teamwork Craftbooks imprint and service. You can find out more about that service by e-mailing us at thelawthers@ntlworld.com

When I'm not quilting, writing or generally designing, I love relaxing .. ideally with Chris, in the sunshine, with some good food, a glass of cool New Zealand Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc, and the sea or river nearby (with a few dragonflies darting around, and gentle birdsong)!

I hope you enjoy looking around the site, with its mix of familiar and new material. Do have a look at the News and Travel page for more details about the website, and about my plans for 2010.

 In April 2011 I'm going back to New Zealand, partly to explore more of the fabulous country, with Chris, but also to teach at The Remarkable Symposium in Queenstown (we've already booked our accommodation!). If you're interested (and judging by the website 'hits' a number of people are curious!) look at my News & Travel pages a few more details and some photos of the classes I'm offering. www.remarkablesymposium2011.org.nz/