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teaching at South West Modern Quilt Guild
There is nothing quite like being in the company of other quilters! This past weekend I spent a day teaching the South West Modern Quilt Guild my Crossed Orange Peel pattern. I had met a few of the group before, some were familiar to me from social media and then there were new people to meet - all are utterly lovely and so welcoming!
The pattern is hand pieced, you can see my original mini quilt here (it will be available to purchase soon!) and it was really fun to see all the different fabrics everyone chose to use. Here are some blocks in progress:
And brave Helen took up my challenge of using one piece of fabric as the X. I'm still working on my own version of this but I think hers worked so nicely!
I really love teaching and it was an honour to teach such a talented and enthusiastic group! I am hoping to see finished projects popping up in #crossedorangepeel (that's my way of encouraging them to carry on sewing!!). It was nice to get to chat with everyone and there were some fabulous ideas about what they were going to do with their blocks, there was talk of a full sized quilt too - that would be brilliant!
We had a delicious lunch, everyone brought something to share, and then there was a show and tell. I didn't manage to get pictures of everything but Helen showed her beautiful apron that you can see in the top photo. The style is so wearable and I would like to make one for myself! And here are some of the other fabulous makes I did capture...
Coloured Pencils Quilt
I finally have some finishes to show you! Over the next couple of days I'm going to share projects that I will be teaching as classes at Patchfinders in Poynton. The shop has moved premises and we are having our opening day tomorrow Tuesday September 1st. There are giveaway goodies too so come by if you can!
The first finish I have to share is this cute quilt I designed:
The quilt is perfect for children or artists! I quilted it with 12 weight Aurifil thread, to get those fun 'drawn' lines and to add texture to the pencils.
I really enjoyed making this quilt and hope others will too! My kids are absolutely in love with it and have asked that we can keep it after it's been displayed in the shop. The true seal of approval :)
The white Widescreen by Carolyn Friedlander fabric makes a great background and the black seemed perfect for the backing and binding:
I will be teaching my Coloured Pencils Quilt class on Friday 9th October, all the details of my classes will be posted HERE. See the Patchfinders website for a list of all the classes and how to book.
✓ another check off my finish-along list!
Flying Geese Cushion
I made this a little while ago and forgot to share it here. It's a flying geese cushion that I will be teaching as a class at Patchfinders.
I hand quilted it with Sashiko thread and I'm especially pleased with my covered zip on the back! I had to snap some pictures quickly while I was at work because it's on display. The class is full now but I've put a tab to list all the classes I'm teaching at the top of my blog. Hopefully I will be teaching more in the new year too.
I'm working on a couple of hand sewing projects right now and although I'm enjoying it, I am starting to feel the need for speed! I am actually missing my machine so I think I need a little quick make this weekend and I have the perfect project in mind.
If you live in the UK or Ireland enter my £100 Wayfair gift cerficate giveaway - they have everything you need for your home, from furniture to accessories and so many useful items! Please share this giveaway on social media too, I would really love to help someone get pretty and useful things for their home and even the postage is free!
Have a happy weekend!
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