Patchwork & Quilting UK – July 2019

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Fundraising with Yinka.

The Yinka doll was devised as a fundraising idea by Midsomer Quilting

shortly after they opened. To help one of their younger customers, they

have brought her back. Megan tells us about her trip. ‘My name is Megan

Knapp, I am 14 years old and from Somerset. In 2020 I will be part of a

small group of Girl Guides volunteering in Tanzania. I have loved my nine

years in the Guides and have been on many camps but never anything

quite like this one! For two weeks we will work in local schools near Arusha

teaching the children English, playing games and brightening up their

school and local environment in as many ways as we can. To help raise the

£2500 for the trip I am selling kits to make these lovely African dolls.’

Yinka doll kits are available from Megan and Angela Knapp, care of

Midsomer Quilting, Manor Farm, Chilcompton, BA3 4HP. Kits are £9 plus

£1.10 postage. Each contains instructions, rings and all material needed

(other than stuffi ng). Cheques should be payable to Angela Knapp and all

profi t from sales of the 9" dolls will go towards Megan’s trip.

For more information please contact Midsomer Quilting on 01761 239333.

The kits are not available on their website.

Jen Kingwell on Retreat.

Join Jen Kingwell for her fantastic Puzzle Piecing workshop where you can learn
to create your own jigsaw style of quilt. Jen fi rst became known for this look with
her quilt ‘Green Tea & Sweet Beans’ and from it’s success went on to create other
quilts with this similar style, the ‘Gipsy Wife’ amongst them. These quilts are like
a traditional sampler but their construction method tricks the eye to create a
traditional quilt with a modern twist. Do you have a collection of blocks made that
never made it into a quilt? Work with these orphan blocks and create a whole new
design of your own! Don’t have any orphan blocks? Feel free to select blocks from
Jen’s Template Tempter range or any of her other patterns to add to your quilt.

Jen describes herself as a traditional quilter with a modern twist. She loves scrappy
quilts and the more fabrics she can use in a single project the happier she is. In her
perfect world, she would hand stitch everything but with today's busy lifestyle, she does machine piece as well. Hand appliqué
and quilting are among her favourite pastimes. Jen designed her fi rst fabric range for Moda called ‘Gardenvale’ in April 2015 and
her fi rst book ‘Quilt Lovely’ was released soon after. Jen has gone on to have many successful ranges for Moda.

Sew Hot have invited Jen to teach various techniques to enable you to design your own quilt on a wonderful two night retreat at
Preston Marriott Hotel, an old Victorian manor house with spa, pool and fi tness suite. With packages ranging from £295 for the
workshops only to £495 full board for the whole weekend, there is something for everyone. Jen will also be entertaining on the
Saturday evening with a ‘trunk show’.

For more information visit http://www.sewhot.co.uk

West Country Quilt and Textile Show

The 2019 West Country Quilt and Textile Show will be held for the fi fth consecutive
year at the University of the West of England Exhibition Centre from 29 – 31
August at this easily accessible venue on the outskirts of Bristol. Each year the
show continues to increase in popularity with visitors and exhibitors. There will be
over one hundred exhibitors including traders, artists, guilds, groups, competition quilts and other
displays. Many textile and needlework techniques will be showcased including modern, contemporary and traditional quilts,
dressmaking, embroidery, braiding, tapestry weaving, lacemaking, fusing fabric, embroidery, eco-dyeing, crochet and other
quilting and needlework techniques.

We have fi ve pairs of tickets to giveaway. Turn to the Giveaways on page 84 to enter. Full exhibition details appear on our
Exhibitions page in August issue. For more information visit the website at http://www.westcountryquiltshow.co.uk or call 0117 9071000

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