Patchwork & Quilting UK – August 2019

FEATURE // the quilters' guild

34 British Patchwork & Quilting AUGUST 2019

Knitting and Stitching Show, Alexandra Palace, London, during

October. This challenge will record a snapshot of current

themes, styles, fabrics and techniques to add to the collection.

Earlier in the year members were invited to join party

celebrations by creating a birthday party hat block designed

by Sarah Ashford. A fabulous project for both beginner

and experienced quilters, members were encouraged to

personalise and embellish their hat any way they wished. All

blocks were returned by the end of June to be displayed and

will be used to generate further funds for the Guild.

The specialist groups within the Guild (Traditional, Modern,

Contemporary, Miniature and the British Quilt Study Group)

have been set the Bloomfi eld Coverlet challenge, the fi rst

time they will have worked together on a project. Based on

Left and above: Entries in the ’40 Shades of Red’

challenge at the AGM in May

‘Spotlight @40 quilt’, Kira Withers-Jones

‘Spotlight at 40’, Lesley Brankin

A selection of blocks made using the Birthday Hat pattern

designed by Sarah Ashford

A Traditional Group welcome at the Festival of Quilts