Speaker for April Meeting Jane Cobbett

Quilt Detective - Vintage Quilts


Jan Cobbett's talks cover over 150 years of patchwork history, from an early Victorian English pieced quilt to comtemporary quilts of today.  The history of patchwork along with each quilts social history and techniques are covered during the talk.  

Viv Denscombe - Workshop 12th September

‘Chill Time’ – Viv Denscombe  -

One quick pull of the pattern, then sit, relax, hand stitch and bead.  I have designed and will bring my Thermofax screen and paint for you to create an original quick pattern that just calls out for hand stitch and beads. ( to be developed into a small pikki. ) 

Sandra Jenkins Workshop 6th June 2015

The workshop will involve:-

1. Produce some basic designs from pictures of flowers - close up images of flowers so they look like landscapes.

2. Dying a range of silk fabrics to achieve tonal changes.

3. Select and cut out flower areas once silk is dry.

4. Then if time allows add extra stitching to add more tones.

We may or may not get all that complete - but it will allow for added detail later once workshop is over.

Examples 

March Meeting

It was lovely to see you all on Wednesday. What a brilliant and inspiring talk from Bobby Britnell.  Her beautiful work must have taken hours to produce.

Thank  you for supporting our raffle the funds will be going to another worth while cause this year.

Please bring your show and tell in April.

Jacquie

Jacquie Durber's Workshop 18th April & Requirement list

Jacquie's workshop is the quilt below

Requirements for Quilt Workshop

Size approx. 50" x 50"

One Jelly Roll or forty 2 1/2 inch strips width of fabric

2 yds background fabric

2 yds Bondaweb  [pat will have some for sale]

Fat 1/4  for flower centre

Wadding and backing can be sorted after the workshop

March Meeting

The speaker for the March meeting is Bobby Britnell.  The talk is entitled 'Working with Passion'












This lecture books briefly at how she came into textiles, through working in the theatre and as a tailoress.  It describes her drive and passion both as a teacher and as a practising artist and pays particular attention to the importance of drawing and designing in her work.  It brings you up to date with her current work and her plans in the future.  Plenty of visual material accompanies the lecture to hopefully inspire the audience.

Some examples of her work are below.  If you want to look at more of her work visit www.bobbybritnell.co.uk

AGM 4th February 2015

Gina Cooke took the meeting as Jacquie Durber was unable to attend.  The AGM was followed by a suitcase collection called "Building Blocks" some examples of which are shown below

 We look forward to seeing all returning members and visitors at the next meeting.