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Fleur Tote Bag Workshop
Sue and Jess from Tie Veg Quilting came on Saturday with their pop up shop. Members were able to buy a kit and Sue guided us in making a lovely Fleur Tote bag. Some members did bring their own fabric and we have ended with a lovely selection of bags. And of course plenty of…
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The Final Stitch
Francis Meredith, a Long Arm Quilter, who has quilted over a thousand quilts, came and did a presentation on finishing our pieced quilts. From this vast experience she has found what works and what doesn’t. Francis passed on loads of hints, tips and advice on everything from wadding, backing fabric, thread, best quilting patterns, borders…
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Initial Challenge
Members were asked to use their initials to plan a project. For example, the name Sarah Jones, the block might be “S” for star and “J for Jade. Or a combination of two different blocks, colours, techniques etc. The projects could be anything from a greeting card, a block, bag, cushion to a full-size quilt.…
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Quilters Guild Traditional Suitcase Collection
This month the group was treated to twenty eight 18 inch Traditional Quilts which arrived in a pink suitcase from the Quilters Guild. The theme was floor tiles and as you can see from the pictures they were stunning and extremely intricate. The interpretation of the theme made them all so different. The Dye in…
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Sit and Sew day
A lovely day of “sit and sew” was recently had by all! Our tables were humming with activity as a wonderful mix of projects took shape. From the rhythmic peace of hand sewing to the intricate details of machine embroidery, there was every kind of maker. Here is a glimpse of what we achieved together:…
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Dye in a Jar
Two of our members, Cheryl and Sue, led the evening and showed us with a practical session how to dye small pieces of fabric in a jam jar. Members brought their own jam jar and everything was supplied. Full protection was given and no mess was made! Cheryl and Sue also brought fabric that they…
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Christmas Social
We had a lovely evening of Show and Tell. Members brought craft items other than quilting to share with the group, we had all sorts of crafts including embroidery, shashiko, cross stitch, crochet, fabric printing, wood work, glass work, macramé, flower making, felt work and cushions. There were some beautiful quilts as well. So good…
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Festive Baubles Pictures
Pictures of finished lanterns and wall hangings from the Festive Baubles workshop with Crazy Mary (Mary Taylor)
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Quilts Across the Pond
Our member, Amanda Wright, gave an interesting talk on her trip to America in 2024. She visited Paducah which is somewhere between St Louis and Nashville to attend the American Quilt show. The quilt show had some interesting categories including Stationary Machine Quilted, Moveable Machine Quilted, Hand applique, Embroidery and many more. Amanda showed us…
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Festive Baubles
A fantastic workshop led by Mary Taylor (Crazy Mary), we produced either a Quilted Panel or a Quilted Casket. A great day and some lovely work in progress. Such a variety of materials make the pieces all very different. And of course home made cakes.