Quilt and Stitch Village 2014 - Uttoxeter Race course

Well, another day out. This time to the Quilt and Stitch Village at Uttoxeter Racecourse.

I didn't have the opportunity to visit last year so I wasn't too sure what to expect as the organiser changed.

It was a really good show. Lots to see and do, good facilities, great traders and interesting displays at a very reasonable entry price and free car parking (unlike the £10 charge at the Festival of Quilts).

So here are some photos of the work I saw. Please accept my apologies as some of the photos are rather poor.

One of the most interesting displays was the entries for the WW1 themed pieces. They were made to a very high quality and also you could see lots of time had spent on the design. There were a number that were very thought provoking.

I liked the idea of combining a traditional Dresden Plate with Kantha stitch

I really liked these pieces.

And I thought this one was an interesting use of repeat.

And I just love how well this piece has replicated a tiled roof.
There were lots of quality traders with a good range of types of fabric and Hilary Beattie was also demoing. A really good day out with just a little bit of shopping...

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Outstanding Projects

Do you remember when this... became this? Well - It's time to get it finished. This is my next project. I intend to hand quilt kit with big black stitches. I always like to have a hand quilting project.
Last night I went to the Lutterworth Embroiderers Guild talk. It was a great talk from Gizella K Warburton. She shared her work with us - both textile work and photographs. I really enjoyed seeing both. Do have a look at her work. It's abstract and uses some great fabrics which give the feel of the countryside. These images give you a hint at the work Gizella produces. I hope to make progress with a few things this weekend and I'll post about it next week. Have a great weekend.

Jean Littlejohn class

The Lutterworth Embroiderers Guild were very fortunate to have Jean Littlejohn teaching. I think most of the class managed to finish their morning piece - which was a small stitched picture that we then embellished. For me it was a first with an embellisher and Jean generously let us use her machine. The second piece was stitched with a more open weave fabric than many of us were used to sewing with. Jean generously provided this fabric that was dyed and she also provided a size 14 Chenille needle - again much larger than we were used to, but the big eye enabled us to use a thinker thread to fill the space. We then bond webbed and foiled over the stitches, So - a great class. Here are some photos from the day:
I'll post more photos as the work progresses.

Market Bosworth Festival

The Festival was a great success this year. It was lovely to meet some of my blog readers... you know who you are. Above is a photo of Helen Rhodes who was demonstrating in the Bosworth gallery. She's so nice and produces great work - do have a look at her website. Here's a photo of the Town Crier - not sure where he was from, but he looked very smart in his outfit. And here is the lovely Bee Design stand. She also makes great paper products. I wanted to show you the quilt Phyllis made using Edwina's 'cut and come again' method. It was very popular with visitors. I thought you'd like to see some of the work completed by some of the ladies who were beginners and are now producing great work. If you'd like to know more about classes drop me a line and I'll forward you details on. Don't worry I don't teach - the lovely Linda does. Here is my small contribution to the show. At long last I finished hand quilting with a seed stitch and got the …

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