Patchwork & Quilting UK – August 2019

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FEATURE // beartown patchwork & quilters

chemical works to try to achieve an abstract form. Displayed

with these was a mini quilt by Margaret Eardly called

‘Double Flowers’, designed by Betty Croke. Quite a charming

piece.

The exhibition committee facilitated the production of bed

quilts for raffle prizes. Two beautiful quilts were produced

by the group. The cream-based quilt, ‘Beartown Buckeye

Beauty’ was longarm quilted by Alison Forbes from Quilting

for Bees. The committee costed out this quilt and displayed

the breakdown of charges for visitors to see. The final cost

of this quilt came to £1,200 including fabric and time (based

on minimum wage of £7.50). The second raffle quilt, a red

quilt ‘Beartown Bright Bonanza’ was made using the same

block as the Buckeye Beauty.

All of the quilts entered deserve a mention as they were

all made with love and beautifully executed; whether by

a beginner or an expert. We would like to thank everyone

for their time and effort in creating exhibits and helping

at the exhibition. A special mention should be made of

the committee for all their hard work over the three years

leading up to the exhibition.

All images by JJ Hill Images.

Beartown Patchwork &

Quilters would like to thank

Jules of JJ Hill Images and

her assistant who freely

gave so much time to

capturing the images of the

exhibition.

They are also grateful for

the support of Congleton

Town Hall, Congleton Town

Council and Congleton

Inclosure Trust.

CONTACT

You can find out more

about Beartown Patchwork

& Quilters by visiting

their website http://www.

beartownpandq.btck.co.uk

Gwen Hayhurst (left) and

Christine Fairclough (Right)

meeting and greeting visitors.

They are sitting in front of a

large double quilt which is a

Thimbleberries block of the

month quilt, 'A Quilter's Garden',

designed by Lynette Jensen. The

quilt was donated by Christine

Fairclough, patchworked and

fi nished by Christine Davidson

and longarm quilted

by Lyn Holman of Finishing

Touch in Helsby.

Christine Davidson, Chair with the raffl e quilts produced by the
members of Beartown Patchwork and Quilters. ‘Beartown Bright
Bonanza’ (left) and ‘Beartown Buckeye Beauty’ (right)