December Meeting

The December meeting is a practical afternoon.  Viv Denscombe will be showing us how to make "Decorated Jars" to be used with a tea light. Example below.

Decorated Jars

Requirements:

Jars/bottles (bring them ready painted with white emulsion paint) or, paint them on the day - just saves time and ensures they’re dry before gluing!

The items below Viv can supply, but feel free to bring your own if you wish:

Picture paper napkins;

Scissors

Paint/glue brushes

PVA glue (or if you have matte medium)

White emulsion paint

Wet wipes

Pots/plates to hold emulsion/glue

Table cover

Hair dryer

November Meeting

Wednesday 6^th November was another of those “grey days” we had become accustomed to for so long but once at Cosby Quilters we were transported to the colourful world of Gilli Theokritoff.

Surprisingly, we learnt she began as a designer of shoes and then knitwear for exclusive London stores and yarn companies.  She followed a City and Guilds Course and in her early sewing days made items for her children but used a limited colour palette.  Once persuaded to embrace colour she has not looked back.

Through her friendly and bubbly personality, she showed her beautiful colourful quilts, many of them being exhibited and entered in competitions.  She even shared the judges’ comments.  Despite her talk being called “Please don’t look at the back” these too were eye-catching.

Some of us had already done Gilli’s kantha workshop in the past and several people seemed interested in one of the workshops she talked about in the future. 

Kathy Francis

Examples of the work Gilli showed us.

November Speaker

Our speaker for November is Gilli Theokritoff and her talk is entitled "Please don't look at the back".

Gilli Theokritoff is an experienced quilter and teacher and has won awards for her contemporary quilts. She loves traditional piecing too and is keen to encourage new quilters with her lively and engaging classes. Gilli started her career as a shoe designer, moved into knitwear, designing for exclusive London stores and later for yarn companies such as Rowan. Eventually she discovered her true passion, patchwork, while bringing up her children (they are very handy with a sewing machine too!). She now teaches around the country and occasionally exhibits her work.