Patchwork & Quilting UK – August 2019

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3 British Patchwork & Quilting JANUARY 14

Does everyone lose their sewing mojo every now and then? I don’t think

I’ve actually lost mine at the moment; more maybe put it somewhere for

safekeeping! I just can’t seem to get down to much quilting. I have several

projects on the go (who doesn’t?!) but apart from a daily one called a

Temperature Quilt, I seem to be struggling to do much else. Maybe I need

to start another quilt?

Talking about starting new quilts, I really like Mandy Munroe’s Framed

Nine Patch quilt. The traditional Nine Patch block has so many possibilities;

it’s one of my favourites. Although out of necessity and time pressures I

tend to machine quilt a lot of my quilts these days, I love hand quilting and

Greta Fitchett’s Welsh-style Quilted Cushion is a lovely way of combining

both quilting techniques. The Forest Quilt makes excellent use of a printed

panel to make a delightful quilt. From ‘Down Under’, Brenda Dean brings

us the really useful Reversible Noodle Bags. We make our last curved EPP

block in the Stars and Flowers block of the month quilt and some traditional

EPP hexie fl owers in this month’s instalment of Down on the Croft. Stuart’s

Stashbusting block this month is a delightful Little Crosses block.

I was lucky enough to visit the National Quilt Championships at Sandown

Racecourse where there were some stunning quilts on display. While

Ruth Garner tells us about Beartown Patchwork & Quilters’ exhibition as

the group celebrates its 35th anniversary. Longevity in our craft is never

something to be sneezed at (P&Q is now in its 34th year!). And talking of

longevity, we take a look at the celebrations of this year’s 40th Birthday of

The Quilters’ Guild. We also view more textile treasures from the British

Library in Silk, Theatre and Drama. Carolyn Gibbs tells us about her First

and Last quilts and we meet the Heirloom Quilters in Introducing.

Until next time,

Joanna Kent

Editor

Joanna

Helen Kent

Assistant Editor

P&Q Magazine, P.O. Box 129, Monmouth NP25 9BF. Email [email protected].

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