Making

 I have made pouches in the past whereby linings are sewn separately and the pouch is finished off with no seams showing. This was  made from a kit and was much quicker and easier as lining and outer are sewn together and inside seams finished off with a zigzag. As I am making these for our tombola I will set to and do a batch using the same method.

I could choose buttons or sewing items for the main print. Button print is the lining.

And on the sofa

 

My daughter was here yesterday and really likes this one so it's a keeper. I like it on the sofa. After getting it out for her to look at I replaced it the other way round but this first way is probably best.

I am making (I think) my final Simple Marks quilt. I cut 4.5 x 8.5" rectangles, joined them and added corner snowballs based on a magazine picture. 

I used my remaining length of feature fabric to add a border 

and this is all I have left.

I think I'll quilt it simply myself.

Progress and On the Bed

I have finished binding the ruddy (colour) Shape Sorter from Karen Lewis'  project for the Thread House Academy Just the label to do now. I am not sure whether to put it on the sale table at our Demelza Show. It will have a turn on the back of my sofa.

The back

I didn't plan ahead and found I had made two quilts not one and arranging the blocks proved tricky. I am happy withe edges less so with the centre. It's not everyone's cup of tea.

Meanwhile on the bed is a beautiful indigo and soft white quilt from c.1900-1912 found in a Bristol Attic. It's thin and light and just right for June days. The intensive quilting is very fine.

Detail

Meanwhile

 It has been a busy week with a trip to Sissinghurst where there was plenty of inspiration in Vita Sackville-West's abundant garden at its height. 

So colourful

The White Garden - I'd love towalk here at night

We went in a coach with the Men of Kent and the Kentish Men!

Back at home I am working through my stock of Simple Marks fabric this time with snowballed paired rectangles. Half the snowballs are pressed in the other half out so they nest. The rectangles are joined with flat seams.

And Finally . . .

Very effective

Simple squares, always nice

Big Blocks

These were mostly by Canterbury Quilters who have inherited various stashes and are making quilts for the hospice.

Another batch of Show & Tell

 Again Canterbury Quilters

Oast Show & Tell

 There was a very expansive show of member quilts partly because of the very extensive charity quilting efforts of Canterbury Quilters.

Apologies for not knowing all the names of makers.

This one is by Inger Milburn a wonderful
teacher from whom I learnt so much'

Member Sue Jennings has made so many so quickly One Block Wonders

And another one

And one made from a singlefabric rather than 7 identical panels

A New York Beauty

Oast weekend

 The last weekend in May was Oast and we heard Yasmeen Branton talk about her very distinctive work. She brings exquisite workmanship to her very distinctive modern design and color choices.

On the left daughter in law Aja is heling hold the Block of the month 
Yasmeen designed for Today's Quilter magazine.

More from Yasmeen

Ramsgate Jaunt

 We went to Ramsgate, parking near the bathing pool and travelling on the summer open top bus to the harbour where we enjoyed a full English breakfast in the very splendid Wetherspoons.

Here I spotted Victorian tiles which would make very effective patchwork designs.

Detail

Lower Hardres

 It was so good to get together with friends for a day together. I didn't sew but took  my Workshop File 3 to cull. I have kept so much documentation but it's time to clear the bulk of it out. My quilting now is sewing anything that takes my fancy with little desire to stretch myself out of my comfort zone and use up cherished collections of fabric and my nice fabric. Whilst decluttering generally I have determined not to get rid of my fabric. I sure it will all find a home eventually. I don't expect friends to sell it off but I would want them to enjoy their choice. If necessary the Guild might take that task on for their funds. However I plan to use up a much as I can!

The raffle quilts were displayed now completed.

I am still in the process of binding this our second quilt but am delaying doing more till my hand is better.

Detail

So different

Maggie super quick has written a pattern for the main quilt minus applique and tested it.

We also had an interesting Show & Tell.

Jenny's old Welsh quilt 

which Jacquie might purchase

Jacquie quilted fabric and then cut out her jacket pieces from it.

Lynne's centre a planned larger quilt

Detail of Maggie's super quilting

My bordered Shapesorter quilt a Threadhouse Project made in Simple Marks fabric hoarded since 2012.

Penny's needleturn modern curves

Jacquie's EPP