Uttoxeter Quilt & Embroidery Exhibition 2011

Hello all - sorry for the delay in posting - I've been enjoying the sunshine and I hope you have too.

Had a fantastic day out on Sunday at Uttoxeter race course at the Quilts and Embroidery 2011 Exhibition. It was great - fab pieces on show and great company too. So I thought you might like to see some of the work on show:

Great work I'm sure you'd agree.

A real surprise for me was the postcards we'd made at Leamington Embroiderers Guild.

It was great to see all our work on show.

Take care and enjoy the sunshine.

Comments

Selina said…

You had a very crafty weekend overall then :-)

20 April 2011 at 18:11

Sarah said…

How did I manage to miss knowing about this exhibition? It looks wonderful, will have to put it in the diary for next year.
Sarah S

24 April 2011 at 13:01

At long last ......

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Dennis...

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Finished!!!

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