This is a miniature landscape of ‘Sunset Over Santorini’ from a kit by Julia Gahagan. It has been stitched using applique, incorporating pigma pens, and a piece of netting sitting over the top. Marie T This quilt top has been made using ‘half square rectangles.’ The seams have been ironed open on the reverse, to …
As the February blog covers two meetings, these are the items Chris B had made and this is what she says about them……….. If you look at the fabric in the last photograph, you will see the two blocks which are generated from this fabric when cut in a particular way. The blocks can then …
At the first meeting of the New Year, it was our membership renewal time. Where we could go through the programme for the next six months and have an opportunity to show what we have been making over the Christmas period. This is a Floating Square Block Quilt from the sessions run by Doreen P …
Joan T. presented a beautiful square quilt in blues/greens and white, with a central star block. The flying geese where exceptionally small and must have taken a long time to complete. The quilting has been done using Westalee rules. Linda G. had made a Linus Quilt from Christmas themed squares, in traditional reds and green. …
As some of you are aware, I am a member of the Modern Group within the Quilters Guild. Every year they have a challenge and this year, the title of the challenge was “It Takes Two “ so you could use two shapes, two colours etc. I chose to use black and white fabrics. It …
I bought a book a number of years ago called ‘Quilt a Gift’ by Barri Sue Gaudet and there are lots of interesting things in for babies and toddlers. I wanted to have a go at this fabric book, as it was all appliqued fabric and felt with some easy hand embroidery stitches. The pattern …
We haven’t had any members makes for July, so I thought I would put some links for forthcoming events, as things start to re-open, you may wish to add them to your diary. The Festival of Quilts 202129th July – 1st August 2021 Click Here for the Festival of Quilts Website and booking information. The …
Hello everyone. I hope you’re all ok and coping through these strange times. Personally, I can’t wait for the day when we can meet up again and take up where we left off. I haven’t done as much sewing as I used to do but I know I’m not the only one to lose their …
I am part way though making this playmat for a young child, from the latest edition of the American magazine ‘Quilters World’ (Spring Edition). The oblongs and squares form part of the 8 inch blocks, but the hearts, triangles, stars and circles are all appliqued on. The instructions tell you to use fusible web so …
About 2 months ago I received a picture from a lady from my other quilting group asking for a 9 ” diagonally striped square so that she could construct a group quit for Linus. I had not sewn for 18 months after my husbands health problems. This started me sewing again. I did my square …