Piecing Block 15: Pinwheel Twirl 2

Block 15 Pinwheel Twirl 2

You could make this with all HST's but I chose to combine pairs together into a QST "goose" but that affected the piecing which couldn't be done in rows.

Pieces laid out

Sewn units laid out

Nearly done

Piecing Basket block 31

There are different ways of drafting this one. I used two large HST's for the basket and background corner and two smaller HST's for the basket base.

Laying out some pieces

Nearly done

Just the triangle to add

Completed block 31 shown with Block 8

More Bonnie blocks

Block 19: Simple Star

Block 20: Card Trick

Block 23

Block 8

New Bonnies Project

The five Bonnies have embarked on a new pattern, Fran's choice. It's by Jackie Taylor of White Cottage Crafts. Two 6" blocks done, 44 to go.

Blocks 10 and 14,  Double Star 1 and Pinwheel Twirl

Double star laid out. The central star is 3" and the squares finish at 3/4".

Lytes Cary

On the way home we stopped for a picnic lunch at a National Trust property, Lytes Cary, an old medieval but restored  manor house in a lovely peaceful setting. We had stopped there on the way to Torquay too when I noted an old 18th century quilt in the bedroom. So coming back I nipped up with my camera to take some pictures (allowed if no flash).
The shapes and arrangement are quite unusual. Some shapes which one would expect to be composed of several patches were in fact made from a single piece of fabric.

General view

At the side - note the plethora of arrangements.

Note single fabric with just one seam top left.

Another example

An

Beautiful spring flowers in the garden

More Inspiration at the Guild AGM

This morning I attended two lectures Firstly by the amazing one of a kind Sandie Lush and next Kate Dowty who has also carved her own path from the outset.

Sandie's quilt of knitting

Sandie is known for amazing hand quilting and the patterns she has created for others to use. Considering the quality of her work her output is remarkable. I've just included one picture and not a typical one as wholecloth is hard to show properly. Jen Jones wanted quilts inspired by the Welsh quilts in her collection. Sandie is known for quilts representing knitted garments. For  this one she turned the tables and knitted a quilt and the quilted it with thick thread. I was amazed at how many of her intricate pieces have been made as gifts for others.

By Kate Dowty, woven bias strips

Kate Dowty with her quilt

Another one of Kate's

Torquay

I'm attending the Quilters' Guild Conference in Torquay this weekend. Today I attended lectures and sussed out as much as I could of this very confusing building.The two morning speakers were wonderful hand quilters and like me (or should it be but like me?) learnt with templates made from cereal packets. One also like me wielded compasses and set squares. (Pictures posted with permission)

Linda Pardoe who until revently made all her quilts entirely by hand : this is an early piece.

The arena where we'll have the gala dinner tomorrow.

Another wonderful early quilt by Linda Pardoe.

Art Deco piece by Linda Pardoe.

Jo Colwill with her Baltimore style quilt behind

Jo Colwill with a quilt made with samples left at her
Cowslips shop.

With a quilt patterned in a recent Todays Quilter magazine

And a  disappearing nine patch

Mavis's Masterpiece

Here is Mavis's version of the quilt we have all been making. The pattern by Piece O' Cake was her choice but as she only works on one thing at a time she started long after everyone else but hers is now complete while I am still deliberating about borders.

MAVIS (ON LEFT) WITH HER hAND aPPLIQUE QUILT

More from the retreat - mainly Heather

These are Miriam's exquisitely EPPed tiny hexagons

Cross inserts sample from Heather

Tiny pineappiles from Heather

6" miniatures by Heather

Still going

Mandy's top with impeccably caculated and pieced "frames" and more to come.

Carrie's Log Cabin Star  top now all the blocks have been joined.

Jackie's ninepatches with appliqued centre

This is julie's; Peter Rabbit is beautifully embroidered and these pieces were cut from
expensive curtaining.

Stars etc

Friday was the day I chose to enjoy my Secret Santa treat from Tracy.
I laid out my star blocks in sections then rearranged elements before layering them up with serviettes inbetween ready for sewing.

Star blocks all numbered ready to go

A single block

Busy here

Now the projects are appearing thick and fast.

Pat made this one for her husband.

From Sue

Kathy's beautiful bag

Further doings

My work table - can you see what it is yet?

Julie's bright wedding quilt

Miriam's EPP piece

Isabel's text and liberty quilt

Carrie's extra large log cabin quilt blocks - a partial view