There are lots of lovely quilts on display at the Cotton Club Exhibition of Amazing Quilts at Wickham Market. I went along this morning, and it was lovely to have a catch-up with friends, some of whom I hadn't seen for ages. There are several stalls selling all sorts of quilty goodies, as well as refreshments. The exhibition is open again tomorrow and Sunday, and it is well worth a visit - oh, and did I mention the delicious array of cakes? Umfortunately I didn't get any pictures of those!
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I'm really looking forward to viviting this local exhibition of quilts tomorrow - will I see you there? There will be lots of wonderful quilts to see, and I'm hoping to do a little bit of shopping too, and there's always a good selection of cakes to eat will a well deserved cup of tea, and hopefully a catchup with several quilting friends.
I recently signed up to take part in the Valdani Thread Club organised by Poppy Patch here in the UK. Each month I'll receive a selection of variegated stranded embroidery threads - Valdni threads are hand dyed, and the colours are gorgeous. The first month has these fabulous colours - now I can't wait for the next set to arrive!
The first selection of colours are as follows: P5 Tarnished Gold P6 - Rusted Orange O12 - Sunshine Glory O561 - Shimmering Denim P1 - Old Brick M1001 - Vanilla Sky Especially for Valentines Day - I made this wall hanging back in 2008. The pattern is Valentine Bouquet by Hilary Gooding, and was a free download from the Makower UK website. This was machine pieced, machine appliquéd and machine quilted, all on my small Bernina 230PE.
I'm currently away from my sewing studio, and won't return home for a few more weeks. As I won't be able to do as much machine sewing as I normally do, I need a few hand sewing projects. These pretty designs by The Birdhouse Patchwork Designs were just what I needed. These were ordered from Poppy Patch and quickly arrived in the post. Thankfully I've got my large box of threads with me while I'm away from home, so these shoukd keep me busy for the next few weeks!
I recently bought this sweet project from Poppy Patch and it's been perfect for some hand stitching in the evenings while I'm away from my sewing studio. The pattern is My Heart Sings by The Birdhouse Patchwork Designs and includes the pre-printed calico. I'm using a selection of DMC Threads stranded embroidery threads along with a Hiroshima Tulip embroidery needle... ...and here's the completed stitchery design. It just needs to be pressed, then it will be ready to be framed.
As usual I've had another VERY productive year, with lots of quiltystuff being produced in my sewing studio - quilts and wallhangings, tablerunners and journal covers, bags and Christmas stockings - the list goes on and on! Also, this year I've included a few non-sewing crafty projects that I've made too. Unfortunately, I just ran out of time and energy this year to complete all the qrojects that I started, so I've still got 4 small quilt tops to finish, and they're going to be my priority in the new year. Now I need to blitz my sewing studio and make an updated list of the projects that have been tucked away still waiting to get made - hopefully I'll have another fabric-fuelled year in 2024.
At the beginning of 2023, I updated my list of kits that I'd bought in previous years, and here are the eight kits from that VERY long list that I actually managed to complete. There's quite an assortment of projects here - 4 table runners, a small wall hanging, a bag, a Christmas decoration and a beautiful festive quilt. Unfortunately towards the end of the year I completely ran out of time and energy, and 4 projects from that long list are still waiting to be completed. I'm planning to get those finished as soon as possible, while the year is young and I'm still full of good intentions! Tomorrow I'll share a picture of ALL the projects that I've completed this year, including non-sewing ones!
I've still got lots of kits packed away in several boxes, and one that was perfect for the festive season was Tree of Christmas Cheer, by Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched - another one of my favourite Australian designers! Purchased back in 2020 from Coast and Country Crafts and Quilts this beautiful kit had been packed away like so many others, waiting for me to have more hours in the day! Reading through the instructions, I could see that it wasn't going to take too long to put together - the stitchery design was traced and embroidered and the applique added in a couple of evenings... ...this festive decoration was embellished with a cute star, attached with a piece of pink ric-tac trimming, secured to the top of the tree before it was turned the right was through. The tree was then filled with some weighted pellets to stop it from falling over... ...I love decorating my home with my handmade projects, and this year has seen a few new additions. It was tricky getting a photograph indoors, so using the holly tree in our garden seemed the perfect backdrop for a festive photoshoot! Well that's another kit ticked off my list, although that list does seem to be getting longer rather than shorter!
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