Speaker for October Meeting

Carolyn Gibbs has been developing and teaching her own patchwork and quilting designs for over twenty years from her base in Sheffield.  She specialises in traditional style patchwork and loves the variety of blocks available and the changed effect caused by a different choice of layout or fabric.

In her other life she teaches Chemistry and this mathematical and technical interest is perhaps why she love and geometry and precision of patchwork.

She enjoys teaching both beginners and those with experience.  She likes helping students to learn how to improve their techiques so that they get really good results and her patterns include information about her tips.

Carolyn with her quilt entitled "Thunderstorm"

On the Thursday she is holding a workshop entitled "Flutterbyes" see image in the post of 19th July 2018.  There are still spaces available.

September Meeting

What an evening's entertainment we had at our September meeting!

Our Speaker, Lynne Edwards, delivered her talk in such an easy-going and humorous way.

The first surprise was that she showed none of her own quilts.  All of her examples were made by talented quilters whose work she admired and usually purchased from them.

Each quilt came with its own story of how she came to own it, as well as an explanation of the often innovative techniques and development of designs.

Most of all she was able to explain what she admired in each one .

Lynne's love of colour, texture and expertise came up again and again and she obviously had great affection for her quilts.

Jacquie’s Worksop

Jacquie’s workshop is on the 29th September at Ashby
Magna.  See picture below.

Speaker for September Meeting

The speaker for the September meeting is Lynne Edwards.  Her talk is entitled "A Private View"

Lynne started sewing the the 1960s.  She trained as a primary school teacher.
She had an interest in all aspects of craft work and ran after school craft clubs. Her love of quilting began after she saw the old quilts at the American Museum near Bath.  After she married she began to teach evening craft classes.  She has written children's books which were illustrated by her husband.  She started writing instruction sheets for the projects that she was teaching which led to the books that most quilters know her for.  Lynne is currently writing for Today's Quilter.  

July Meeting

At our July meeting we were able to examine and handle numerous examples of Katharine Guerrier's work as it was circulated to illustrate her talk "Small and Miniature Quilts".

We were able to appreciate her bold use of colour and the contemporary feel of the textiles and their design process.

On the Thursday her workshop was enjoyed by everyone.

Pieces of work completed in her workshop.

Lynn Edwards Workshop Alterations

Please note that the date and venue have changed.

The new date is the 4th September 2018 and the venue is Blaby Baptist Church.

Pat advises that she will be able to help carry machines etc up the stairs.

Carolyn Gibbs Workshop

Flutterbyes