A Village Quilter

Hello all. Hope you've all had a good week. I've just about recovered from the festival - it was very busy and we made lots of money for our charity this year - Breast Cancer - just over £1000. So here's what it looked like. And just look at those cakes.... So - this weekend I'm going to be taking it easy... Hope you all have a good weekend too.

Saturdays are usually about either sewing all day or going into the village for a paper and having a coffee in the pub.  So yesterday started with sewing at the Bramble Patch with Bren. Lots of Lutrador painting and FMQ. Lots more work for this one - but I'll keep you posted. But it finished with me, DH and some friends sitting in a field watching Alvin Stardust and then Dr and the Medics . It's true - honest. It was a fun eveing and they both did rally good sets. Lots of dancing an d a little drinking. What have you all been up to?

So here is the finished item I was teasing you wit on one of my previous posts. It was a cushion I made for a friend for her birthday. She was really please with it. I've also spent the last 2 days at the Bramble Patch with Sheena Norquay - and here are the results from the end of day one : We started by using an array of items to print with on my dyed fabric. We used lids, corks, screws, cotton reels and cotton buds. I promise to post the results when I've finished it. I've also managed to  master the use of metallic thread - I had a bit of an issue with it and have been rather nervous about using it.  But I can only say I can free motion quilt with metallic thread. Yay. And I'll be off to Bramble Patch again on Saturday for another lovely day with Bren. Hope you're all enjoying the sunshine.

Yep - I managed the 5k in 37:10 which is considerably faster than my last 5k effort. And here's the proof.  I'm now going to relax.

I've been a busy girl - honest. So here is a cushion I've made for the Market Bosworth festival where we have the quilt exhibition. This cushion for the cushion raffle. I've also made a present for someone special - but I can't show you it all until I've handed it over... And I've got something else on the go too.... So.... There you go - I've been busy honest. Tomorrow I'm off to run the Race for Life - there's a link to my sponsorship page on the top right-hand side of my blog page if you'd like to make a contribution. And I'm on holiday this week and I've got a class at Bramble Patch with Sheena Norquay . And I was really pleased to see my quilt for the  Margaret Every challenge  on the Bramble Patch site. When I collect it later in the week I'll post a photo so you can see which on it is. I hope you're all enjoying this lovely weather we having - after all the rain. Have a good weekend and I'll post lots of photos of my ...

Hello all. I hope you're all having a good Bank Holiday weekend - the weather is rather good too. I had a great day out yesterday in London at the Quilt exhibition at the V&A . What a fantastic exhibition it was too - always helped by being with great company. If you haven't been yet do try to make the time and do get the audio guide as you'll get so much more from the exhibition. It really was very well displayed and not too crowded. I already knew the cafe would be busy - and I wasn't disappointed. So after the exhibition we decided to go to  the Hummingbird Cafe on theOld Brompton Road. here's the table before: And what we had.... But I did feel rather sick afterwards. But it was a nice treat. Anyway - have a great weekend.

Hello all - yes I'm still here. Wow what wonderful weather we're having at the mo.  Well - I've been busy - as you can tell from the lack of posts. Well - I've been to Malvern - where one of our group won 1st prize in the cot quilt section I entered a quilt - but was very disappointed with how it looked when it was hung - very very creased with a scunched up patch too. I think i was aprtly to blame as I didn't hang it before I sent it. So, I've washed it again, and this time its stored on a roll with bubble wrap layered. I hope this will improve it's next showing. The weather has also brought everything out in the garden - here's one of my jumbo poppies. I just love them. And finally - just to prove I am working my way though my OU Digital Photography course - even if I'm a little behind schedule - here's one of my edited photos. I'll show you original next time. Have a great weekend.