Ministry of Sewing Module 1:4

Upcycle basket from thrift store

Peach Puff Pillow

Well after so many requests I have finally written the directions for the Peach Puff Pillow as well as our Upcycled basket from a thrift store. Our Ministry subscribers will just love these two projects.

Lennie's Cube or ottoman

We also have the directions for the much asked for Lennie's Cube/ottoman. These three projects are great ideas for Christmas, and each one teaches different techniques. Our webinar for the Ministry is on October1/2 depending on where you life in the world!

We are always striving to keep our website up to date and integrate it with the many avenues of social media such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Pinterest. Jenny Haskins now has its own official Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/JennyHaskinsDesigns1. If you are on Facebook please visit the page and LIKE our page. Once we receive 100, 250, 500 and 1000 likes we will have a special surprises for everyone. So please tell your friends and family to LIKE our page. This will also keep you up to date with everything new and we will be offering tips and tricks for embroidery and quilting on Facebook daily, so make sure you LIKE us and you will be kept up to date with everything that is happening.

We are also in the process of adding all our videos to YouTube. Please visit http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAlOxUiphEjtXsPe_hjbUMw for the Jenny Haskins channel. We are very excited about this and know you will be also.

This should keep you all busy. Our Quilting Academy webinars are nearly over, and everyone is doing well. Lots to learn and keep everyone busy! Great fabrics and combinations, what great teachers these graduates will make.

Only 10 days to Hawaii, and don't forget Simon will be in Houston, with lots of exciting new things to show everyone.

In loving memory of my dad - Ronald Wilfred Gray

My much loved dad, Ron Gray, (13/04/1913 - 11/09/1912) aged 99 and 6 months, went to sleep last week. He was the best father ever to my sister Sue and I and 'poppa' to Sam, Simon and Jason Haskins and Kate, Nick and Chris Carr and great 'poppa' to Harvey, Cooper-Jay, Zoey and Frankie.

We laid my dad to rest with his beloved wife Mary (dec'd) with the hope and assurance of the resurrection. Dad had great faith and worked for his God all his life. He was described by all who knew him as 'the perfect christian gentleman' and this he was in every way.

He did everything for his girls - Sue and me and as the grandchildren came along for them also. Nothing was ever too much for his family - he was our rock, we knew he would always be there for us whether it was waiting outside for hours to pick us up or take us anywhere we needed or wanted to go. We already miss him so much!

I could convince him of anything - fake sun tan that was a must when going to the beach with a new boyfriend, eyeliner - when mum was away (she would not let me have it) and even choosing to stay with me as a new bride, sleeping on a camp stretcher in the lounge room, when he could have had the comfort of a nice hotel room.

The one thing that I particularly remember is his advice to me, when I was trying to decide what to wear when going out - 'Be a leader not a follower Jen, wear what you want'. I have never forgotten that.

I want to say how amazing Simon and Sam (my beautiful son and daughter) were to their 'poppa' always. They always went with me to visit him after mum passed away - I do not know what I would have done without them. Their support was totally unselfish and filled with love - they were just beautiful to 'poppa' and loved him so much.

As Simon was in the US, at the time of dads passing, Sam was just there - she was my sister Sue and my strength - she got us through our hard days - just making everything happen - we could not have done without her. Thank you Sammie.

Simon took charge of the business re organizing our Academy Webinars, when I was so concerned - thank you Simon for looking after everything in the past week, even though you had classes and were in the US. Thank you Cy.

Thank you everyone also for your messages of love and support - they really made us all feel loved and supported.

Dad what we like most about you was that we loved you - for ever in the round tower of our hearts.

Two New Special Editions - Simon at his best

Beautiful naive applique funky alphabet

Foundation piecing and quilting in the hoop!

 Brand new from the creative mind of Simon Haskins, these two new Special Edition collections.

Alphabet for Lennox is a funky(another double sided quilt) children's naive applique alphabet. Gorgeous as a quilt, name banner, pillows, the list is endless. Simon embellished each letter with googly eyes for the animals and colorful buttons - looks amazing.

Piece de Resistance an original concept of Simon's,  giving you the foundation patchwork as a stitch outline in the hoop, then piecing and quilting in the hoop. Truly quilting made easy and achievable by anyone, no matter their skill level. Finally Jenny Haskins designs have taken the mystery out of quilt with such quilts as A Place in the Sun, Quilt-a-matic and now Piece de Resistance. Never again will you fear freehand quilting - we have done all the hard work for you. All oi have to do is sit and watch you machine (and Simon) work their magic.

Pre order these now or ask your dealer to get these - they are a must for any embroidery/quilting collection - imagine what you could do with these two exciting collections

Ministry of Sewing 1:3 and Academy Graduation

Just a tiny teaser from our 1:3 Ministry of Sewing - hope you love it as much as we do. This is my bag.

Just had a birthday and the picture below is my new motto - and trust me I am no cheese!

Congratulations to the 2012 Graduates of the Jenny Haskins Online Academy of Accredited Tutors. You are all certified eagles, soaring high. We at team JH are all so proud of you and love the way you have created the projects, it was a very exciting graduation.

How do you like Fran Platt's beautiful Moulin Rouge - it is truly beautiful and it is off to the quilter's as we speak. Congratulation's Fran this is truly a work of art.

Also do not miss out registering for our FREE webinar next week: What's New with Jenny - and the Team. Talk you all then.

Academy News, New Baby and Pinterest

Well it has been nearly a month since my last blog - shame on me! Simon is home now and it will not be long till he is off to the US again.! We are frantically getting ready for our Quilting Academy which starts in September (anther sneak peak of one of the projects above), and then Robbie and I are working on the next Ministry projects (which by the way are simply scrumptious!

Congratulations to the following 2012 Academy Graduates who have finished (ahead of time I might add) their required accreditation projects (and more in some cases), you are all eagles and soaring high!

Connie Hinkle (8 projects completed)

Janine Fraser (17 projects completed)

Judy Franklin (8 projects completed)

Meg Covat (8 projects completed)

Kristine Berg (8 projects completed)

Nancy Herring (11 projects completed)

Carol Cambell (13 projects completed)

Claire Marquis (8)

Nancy Ranks (10)

Many of our past accredited graduates have backed up for the Quilting Academy, we do look forward to working with you all again. Just a reminder that the Quilting Academy is still open for a few more weeks, so if you want to be motivated, creative, educated and inspired register now!

Add into all this I have been up to see my new Granddaughter Frankie, she is just beautiful, such a happy little soul. Harvey is growing into a beautiful little man, and is so good to his new sister.

My other granddaughter Zoey is doing so well, she has good days and better days, but is always happy - such a joy and her mum Kimmy is so strong and positive we all take a day at a time.

I am totally addicted to Pinterest, and see many of you on there pinning away. I just love my boards, looking at them is like taking a holiday with everything I love. You can view my boards JennyGray Haskins(01). I have some fabulous concepts which you will see in the future from Pinterest. My back garden is full of Pinterest ideas and looks glorious.

I have been a bit slack with Twitter and Facebook due to Pinterest, but will be catching up.- and to think I promised to blog everyday - little did I know.

Well taking a break and out to dinner now - till next time!

Quilting Academy is now OPEN and Simon's new Quilt

Another teaser from the Jenny Haskins Acadmey of Quilter;s our vintage quilted pillow. Robbie and I just had to design and make this pillow and it goes so perfectly with the accreditation quilt:
Quilt-a-lot. 

The Quilting Academy is now open, so make sure you take advantage of the Early Bird discounts which are available up till the end of June. 

Go to www.jennyhaskins.com to learn more about this amazing quilting adventure!



 

Simon is away on holidays and Robbie has been busy binding Simon's beautiful Alphabet for Lennox quilt and making the wonderful little cube seat. This is a fabulous quilt, again double-sided and quilted and appliqued in the hoop, pieced with the Jenny Join. Wait till you see this quilt up-close and personal - you will just love the googly eyes and the cluster button decorations.

Announcing the 2012 Academy of Accredited Tutors

Robbie, Simon and I have been working all year getting ready to launch our long awaited 2012 On-Line Quilting Academy! Well after nearly six months and over 700 photos, not to mention videos and much more we are finally ready to open registrations!

You will be receiving an email blast this week so look out for it!

I have been very busy of late also, have just discovered Pinterest - I am addicted - follow my pins on Jenny Gray Haskins  you will love my boards they are a little bit of heaven.

Our Ministry of Sewing - second tutorial is up on the site - directions, video and webinar - you will love it and remember you can join any time and take advantage of all previous tutorials and product discounts! Do not miss out on this opportunity you will not only love the projects but find out how easy they are to make also.

Our 2012 Academy of Accredited Tutors, is now finished. I have been checking out the Gallery and some student have almost finished all their required projects - they look amazing. I cannot wait to see if we have anyone who will finish all 19 projects - we had around five or six in the 2011 academy! Everyone has commented on how much they learned, how amazing the products are and how easy the projects are - so why not join our Quilting Academy and you will see how easy it is to quilt, piece, embroidery and be one of the first to experience Jenny's latest techniques including Floating Piecing!