As promised my "Into the Woods" 24" quilt was returned to me retired from a Traditional Quilt Group suitcase collection. I am pleased to see it again as I wanted to check out the quilting pattern I used. My "tree" was prompted by a very good workshop with Helen Howes.
A long term NWR Book Group member is moving away to be nearer family. She also has done the NWR treasurer's job for many years so a farewell lunch was in order plus a glass of prosecco plus a gift. These were thoughtfully chosen - tasteful china mugs with Cathdral and Chaucer scenes on them, other items and a cushion made by me.
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| I should really have liked to crop this and brighten slightly but none of my picture programmes seem to allow this including Microsoft photo viewer my former go to. |
One of our scientific members was intrigued and possibly mystified by my description of how it was made.
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.
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| Jack's Chain Quilt by Liz Hicks |
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| Detail |
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| Sue Clayton's New York Beauty |
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| My husband thought this was a very balanced graphic quilt. |
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| Maggie Pitt: Summer Scrappy Flowers (detail) |
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.
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| Louise Jessup "Just Chillin'" |
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| Janet Bevan "African Kells" |
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| Penny Jeffries Tiger and Tulips |
I love to see quilts made by friends and people I know hanging at FOQ especially the work I've seen in the making.
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| This is Belinda's "Green Tea and Sweet Beans" |
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| Tansy's "Allbrook Hill" quilted by Maggie Breakspear, Lea Priory Quilting. |
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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.
The only award was for Visitors' Choice and for me this was a toss up between two of Maggie's: Bees n' Flowers and her Shimmer Quilt but in the end I opted for the Shimmer Quilt which I just love.
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| I've included this so you h get a glimpse of Maggie's longarm quilting and her hand painted bee |
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| I believev this pattern is known as Star Rose |
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| I admired the top on her wall for a long time so it's lovely to see it finished |
Coincidentally Maggie voted my Give & Take much to my amazement though neither of us do that thing of voting for friends. These were our genuine choices!
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| Give & Take |
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| I tried to capture the Cafe Walls illusion in my "Frieda's Cafe Curtains" quilt by taking a picture from a distance |
This weekend it's the Oast Quilters' Showcase. Comparing previous shows and now the group has kept up with trends and there was a high level of excellence.
Apologies for the blot on my lens, now cleaned off, which appears in the centre of these.
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| Nancy Adamek: Disco Inferno Nancy's Lina Patchworks business sells all sortsof papers for EPP |
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| Jacqui Cotterill: Claridges Revisited A reproduction of a quilt made for the hotel by women working for the Rural Industries Board |
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| Julia Freeland: Pastel Paperweight Pinwheels From a Sujata Shah workshop which I also did - so quick to do |
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| Jo Joy's Bright Animals |
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| Mary Inglis's quilt for her friend Carolyn's kitchen bench |
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| Wendy Finnis: William Morris Syncopation |
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| Jacqui Cotterill: Oh dear Jane! |
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| Detail Of Tansy Martin's Stonefield quilt custom longarmed by Maggie Breakspear. It was too hard to photograph the whole thing. |
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| Jacqui Cotterill: A Whimsy |
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| Janet Bevan: Summertime |
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| I loved this piece by Jill Moorcroft: Happy recycling |
We picked my daughter, Miriam, up on the way and went for a a lovely Sunday roast at The Plough in Eynsford. It was right by the river where it runs clear and shallow and there were lots of families with small children paddling and splashing. Miriam and I dipped in our feet to cool down.
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| Raffle quilt: the Quilt Show BOM made by me in a block swap with Judi, Belinda, Tracy and Valerie |
Eventually we went round the show. Miriam loved the group raffle quilt I had made so we bought ten more tickets. The raffle was drawn while Alan and she were going round the garden and amazingly she won! Strangely I assumed this would be the case, In fact we all won something: a fabric fairy for me to watch over my sewing machine and lovely hand painted coasters for Alan and I also collected a bag fixing on behalf of Trish.
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| Winnings |
Here is a select selection:
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| Pam Bowles: Flourishes |
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| Anne Smith Jewels of the Universe |
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| I think this is Jean Watson: Civil war Bride, a BOM |
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| I think this is Sandra Wren's "Celebration Quilt" in honour of her 30th wedding anniversary. |
This last weekend was the time of the annual Region 2 Showcase, one of my favourite outings. The weather was fantastic not too searingly hot and a cool breeze came off the lake and the quilt display tent was in the shade.
I went on Thursday to take in my quilts and offer some help with setting up in the morning while Alan went round the grounds. There is a World Garden planned by Adam Hart-Davis when he was held captive by terrorists while on a plant related expedition in South America. Fortunately he escaped.
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| One of the traders' tents |
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| My Celestial Timepiece |
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| Setting up |
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| The quilt marquee in front of the house |
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| There is even a church in the grounds now with traders' marquees in front |
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| How about this for an entrance? I assume this is whythe house is a castle. The figure is my husband. |
