Phoenix Quilters

 

We had an enjoyable trip to Deal with a walk along the seafront, a location often used for Jane Austen dramas and the like.

It was quite breezy so a trip to the Phoenix Quilters' show was in order. An early C19th quilt was on display made by  a local woman, Sarah Buddle  (born in 1836) along with two other girls. I include the explanatory text. Click on the image to enlarge if interested. 

Jack's Chain Quilt by Liz Hicks

Detail

Sue Clayton's New York Beauty

My husband thought this was a very balanced graphic quilt.

Maggie Pitt: Summer Scrappy Flowers (detail)

Quilts by Oast members

Louise Jessup: " Northern Lights - Ribbons of Lights"
This is a three dimensional piece and Louise definitely is a textile artist rather than a quilt maker.
Her works exploit colour and texture.

Liz Coleman: Bali Garden

Detail of Bali Garden

 Oast members were well represented at the show and several of them helped as angels and stewards.

Louise Jessup "Just Chillin'"

Janet Bevan "African Kells"

Penny Jeffries Tiger and Tulips

Penny was a member of Young Oast and is now a professional screen printer producing items for sale and accepting commissions.

Friends at Festival of Quilts

I love to see quilts made by friends and people I know hanging at FOQ especially the work I've seen in the making.

This is Belinda's "Green Tea and Sweet Beans"

Tracy's "It's A lot Christmas" made because she liked her first Sew Be quilt so much.

Tracy's first SewBe (?) quilt: "It's a lot quilt"

Tansy's "Allbrook Hill"  quilted by Maggie Breakspear, Lea Priory Quilting.

AT Festival of Quilts

 

Here is my quilt and me at Festival of Quilts. This is one of my all time favourites. It's next to friend Tracy's @sewing_tracy quilt and you can see the contrast between us. More friends' quilts to follow as well as other favourites.