Block 1b for U3A patchworkers

Here are the block pieces laid out. The side pieces have been strip pieced from two contrasting
2 inch strips and the sewn unit measures 6.5 by 3.5" unfinished.
The centre square-in-a-square has been cut using a template which you need to draft by drawing a 6 inch
 square then marking the centre of each side and joining the dots. This is stuck onto card
and then a quarter inch added using your quilters' wheel..
The half square triangles  are drafted by drawing a 3 inch square and then drawing one diagonal line from
 corner to corner. Cut one out roughly and as before stick onto card and cut out
accurately on the line and then make a second template with seam allowances using a quilters' wheel.
Add triangles to opposite sides of your square-in-a-square, press and then
 add to the remaining two triangles and press. This sewn unit should measure 6.5 inches
unfinished.
 Sew pairs of contrasting triangles together to make the corner squares which should measure 3.5"
unfinished.

A completed block which should measure 12.5 inches but
don't worry if it doesn't as we can compensate for this later.

Sew the units together in rows and press towards the oblong units.

Still retreating

Liz's longstanding UFO made with fabrics from Ikea.




Colette's Christmassy squares

Heather's Winding Ways

Jackie's Butterflies.

My log cabins piling up

Four borders one missing block still to make from scratch

Logcabins sewn into pairs

Retreating

I was all packed for the quilt retreat today and arrived early afternoon whereupon time seemed stretch much than it does at home when all too soon it's time to make the tea or perform some other task.
We have all come with our own individual projects and half the fun is seeing these unfold. I am still working on my little log cabins.

Carrie's dramatic piece

Yvette's jolly alphabet



Caroline with  a dainty quilt top

My interminable log cabins

My quilt on my bed

Oast UFO Day

My log cabins underway

About 14-16 members of Oast Quilters gathered to work on our own projects and enjpyed sewing together, seeing what others were doing and making good progress with out own work. There were several workshop projects to be completed, items for craft fairs and in my case chain piecing  6 inch log cabins for the final pieced border of my version of the Bonnie Quilters' frame quilt.

Alison's quilt top started in an FOQ workshop
with Jan Hassard

Detail of Infinity Squares quilt.

Mollie's appliqued bunch of flowers (she usually
does a basket) with 3D bow.

Jill with super stars

Sheila calmly handquilting.

Heather's jolly Paddington Bear alphabet quilt with
appliqued raised circles.

Belinda's tumbling blocks variation started in
Gyleen Fitzgerald's workshop is getting bigger.

Julia with one of the many dolls
stuffed on the day and now
this one has a pretty dress to wear.

Quay Quilters

At our meeting last night members brought the paper pieced Hexagon shapes Trish had demonstrated the previous time. The beginners showed the blocks they had done, Di showed us how to make a Christmas swag and card holder and at show and tell Ann had been making beautiful boxes and Pauline some smily snails to bring joy to any gardener's heart.

Pauline

Karen

Gillian

Margaret

Di with wreath and card hanger

Beginning blocks

Smily Snails Quilt
 

Unpacked

but not put away and won't be for some time yet as we have promised to take our purchases to ooh and aah over with friends. I have brought back FQs as gifts and most of my purchases have a plan in mind, either for a New Look project or to add or complete things already in train.


Houston Loot
 

Surprise Yourself Friday

Debbie on the left, Charlotte on the right. A double act.

Laser cut pieces wonderful to piece.



Student work

Student work




More student work




Another one, none mine!

This is the set up for Charlotte Angotti's and Debbie Caffrey's "Surprise Yourself" Day; double classroom, 51 machines and tutors miked up. Laser cut pieces in the morning, just wonderful to sew and  in the afternoon we learned  how to cut your own using specialist tools. Batting was pinned all around the walls with demarcation lines ruled out and we took our piece home with us afterwards. Very professional and hugely entertaining. I'm on the table with the iron.

From the Show

A major winner with her quilt

Vintage pineapple from the IQS collection

Gail Thomas,one of the 3 Sisters

The wonderful Jane Sassaman with her major prizewinner

These are from a table set for dinner

Wednesday doings

Wednesday is preview night when out trip enters its third and final phase of the Show itself; the first two are Out & About then classes. Preview night is also when the bulk of the shopping gets done.


Liberty and silk samples; other attendees started a quilt. I played.

Attendees examining the best in show made by a Texan.

One of the 20 long aisles of traders.

Meet up for drinks and Show & Tell afterwards.