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Barbara Weeks and Mosaic Quilts
24/04/2009 by Erica.
Barbara Weeks came to Hexagon Quilters last week and gave a talk on colouring fabric, followed by a workshop on her mosaic technique the next day. I nearly didn’t go to the workshop as it was school holidays and I was not sure that it would be for me anyway. Well sometimes when you try something that you are ambivalent about it does just click, and this is one technique that I will definitely be developing in my own way. Barbara is an excellent teacher giving wise advice on choice of image and teechnique to suit each individual student. I have finished the piece that I started that day - almost the only sewing I have done this week (picture will be on the site soon). And I am brimming over with new ideas. Usual story though - so many ideas, so little time.
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Hartley Wintney exhibition
16/04/2009 by Anna.
6-7 June. Quilts in the village, WI Hall, Green Lane, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, RG27 8DL, Log Cabin Quilters 10th Exhibition Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Entrance £2.00. Trader Natures treads, Demos, sales, refreshments, raffle.
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Guildford Quilters
16/04/2009 by Anna.
Guildford Quilters are holding an exhibition at Holy Trinity School, Addison Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3QF. open 10am-4pm. An Exhibition of members work, refreshments available, free parking (access to car park from Cline Road via Cheaham Road. Admission £1.00. 29th-31st May
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Catching up
09/04/2009 by Erica.
I am just back from a few days with my Mum who lives in Wales. It is always a lovely break for me and my boys and when I look back I find that a lot of my quilts have a welsh connection of some kind. One of my City & Guilds pieces was inspired by a windy day at Aberaeron, another wallhanging used stone walls from a welsh castle as a starting point. At other times I have simply been able to plan a quilt in my mind or solve a textile problem, I think because I am away from home and the everyday cares of running a household. Not that I don’t help out at my Mum’s - I wouldn’t get away with that! - and I still have the children to look after. But the lack of responsibilities definitely helps my creativity and I am back with several ideas and keen to get started on new projects. Is this me or is it a female problem? I don’t really know.
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