Dragonflies Quilt Show

 This is always a weekend to mark in the calendar. It turned out to be an especially lovely day out as I went with dear friends and we then went off to have lunch at a nice restaurant and then back to base for a cup of tea.

There are always lots of bright quilts to admire.

"Norah" pattern quilts in a row

Love the colours on this one by Sally Q.

A Shimmer quilt by Mary

A "Halo" (Jenny Kingwell pattern) quilt by?

This is by Lindy Libby who is working
through her UFOs

Detail showing intensive quilting

This pretty one is Tracy's. I love the flowery border fabric combined
with bright pastels.

These are the group raffle quilts; sadly, I didn't win one.

Bits and bobs

 Here is my Dresden Plate from Lynne Goldsworthy of the Thread House Academy appliqued to the background and a snap of the foil method of making the centre circle.

Dresden baby quilt top

Foil circle method

And here are the Kawandi coaster fom a FOQ quick and easy workshop (Angela Daymond) and embroidered needlecase (Gilli Theokritoff).

I also attempted visible mending with Janet Goddard. I cannot locate the photo or my sample  though there is a picture of it on my Blipfoto page.

Day in London

 While staying at my son's we took the opportunity to see two shows, Berthe Morisot at the Dulwich Picture Gallery and The Rossettis at Tate Britain.

The third day I explored on my own going to the London Fashion and Textile Museum to see Andy Warhol: The Textiles. These were largely displayed as dresses on mannequins but would do well for quilts today. The repetitions of everyday items act as precursors to his later iconic pictures of Cola bottles and Marilyn Monroe.

Lemon slices

Angels & Dragonflies

Brooms and brushes

Socks

In a side room were items by a designer I hadn't heard of before.

I thought this "blanket" made witty use of
applique

Next up was Mondrian and Hilma af Klint

af Klint's works are a source of colour inspiration

Setting inspiration from Mondrian.

Little Houses by Mondrian

Squares arrangement by Mondrian

Strips by Mondrian

Lower Hardres Day

I missed the Chartham Hatch Day which had been transferred to the first week of August but got to Lower Hardres.

Maggie delivered the quilted Region 2 raffle quilt made to Lynne Goldsworthy's Today's Quilter pattern from Tilda fabrics. I'm sewing down the binding these cooler evenings.

The back

Also Tracy and Maggie had some lovely things to show us.

Tracy checking out quilting possibilities

Tracy's

Maggie's Hearts anf Hexagons

Maggie's diamonds WIP

Maggie's again, a tour de force

August

 August has been quite busy, opening with the Festival of Quilts. I'll get round to ordering my pictures and making a record of them for myself on here but will start with more manageable events.

After FOQ Alan and I make our way to Ilkley for  lovely stay with cousin Joy. We had a lovely time further exploring the area including a trip to Howarth which I haven't visited for a long time. I am always struck by how many writers sew and quilt and sure enough a replica of the Bronte sisters' quilt lay on Patrick's bed and I had a nice chat with a quilter curator about it.

Replica of the sisters' quilt made by local quilters

If the story of the Brontes wasn't sad enough the church was staging a textile event, quilts made from squares marking a death by suicide.

It was very sad to see more than one quilt even.

One of the quilts

Detail

 

Quay Quilters' Show Last Batch

 

This is the third one I put in, Carolyn Forster's BOM in Today's Quilter/
It doesn't photograph well but it's good on the bed..

A Nursery Rhyme quilt

Made by Gill for her mother-in-law delivered just before lockdown. The hands are
those of her grandchildren.

Effective illusion of an overlaid trellis.

Vanessa's making use of vintage blocks.

QuayQuilters Show 3

 Lots of variety here:

Another gentle piece from Mary I

I think this must be Gill's 

This is Pauline's with an ingenious use 
of crochet to join the blocks.

And a modern minimalist piece from
Vanessa.