June Speaker

 Our speaker for June is Michelle Moody.  Her talk is entitled "My Life in Pieces".

Michelle has been quilting for over 40 years and still enjoys learning new techniques.  She is a well respected teacher of various styles. She's a founder member of the Quilters Guild which was established in the 1980s.  Michelle also belongs to a number of local groups, which meet regularly and like many of us, she admits to having far too many UFOs.  Her website is Rosemary Rabbit Quilts, where she sells her quilts and also takes on commissions.

May Meeting

 Angela Daymond, with her “ Kantha – 500 Years of Stitch” did not disappoint at our May meeting.

As well as a detailed explanation of Kantha work and the stitches used,  Angela impressed with both her slide presentation and many beautiful really old quilts from her own collection.  The volume of stitching and the effects achieved were eye catching and members were able to examine them closely for themselves.

She also highlighted the therapeutic effect of Kantha work and the popular ‘slow stitching’ and put out a challenge to use the technique to make a cushion cover using a favourite fat quarter which might have been purchased in the past and only stroked and admired up until now.  I think many of the audience recognised such benefits of sewing especially during the lockdown period.

Kathy Francis

Details of Kantha pieces made in South Asia

Angela's beautiful kantha work