back to work

So after the short interlude and the disruption of the delivery

Its back to work

so, I've been teaching a beginners course at Stitchcraft Studio in Grantham

and my students have made great progress

this is from a class I taught last July

and a Take Twenty Class

Sandra was on my first beginners course and has finished her runner and has been used all through Christmas, she has also gone on to make plenty of other things too! 

and these are some of the fabrics being used on the Contraflow class

and if you are interested, there's a new page with where you can find me, teaching, talking that sort of thing.  If you're interested in me coming to do a class for your quilting group or a talk, please let me know. 

In addition, it was back to the customer quilts

and what a difference!

I managed to get this one basted, using a water soluble thread on top and Superior Bottom Line in the bobbin, though the 4 oz poyester wadding was a nightmare, not something I will repeat

and there were 2 of these beuaties

all over feathers on both, with Superior So Fine in white, and off white bottom line in the bobbin.  

and then I loaded this pretty

I used Superior Rainbows thread in Bubble Gum Pink, 

such a perfect description of a colour!

so I'm back in the saddle, and loving every minute of it!

There have been a few more, but I'll save the ones I can show you for another day!

a new week, a new finish!

Yep, another one!

(that sat languishing waiting for photo opportunities) 

fabrics are mostly from Art Gallery Fabrics, with some Pure Elements too

this one is a class sample for a class I will be teaching at my LQS

Stitchcraft Studio in Grantham 

14 January 2014  form 10 am til 4 pm. 

the backing is Sherbet Pips by Aneela Hoey for Moda

if you fancy a Churn Dash of your own, then contact the lovely Ladies and get booked in!

Beginners

Yesterday was week 3 and the last week of the beginners course that I Have been teaching at my LQS, Stitchcraft Studio in Grantham.

So this was what they've been working on ...

and I also ran up a working runner for demo purposes

oh, and the spool block I turned into a quilted sampler for demo'ing how to add binding

and this is just how awesome my group of ladies were!

Thank you to all the ladies, it was great fun, and I can't wait to see your finished runners and follow your progress on your quilting journey!

If you're interested in a Beginners Class, I am repeating this class again

Saturday 18, 25 January and 1 February 2014

and 

Saturday 22, 29 March and 5 April 2014

contact the Shop if you are interested in booking a place.

Running!

Well, making table runners at least!

So I've been working on a simple project that is suitable for beginners, 

in preparation for teaching this as a class at StitchCraft Studio, Grantham 

I asked my lovely friend Katy of I'm a Ginger Monkey if I could use her book as the basis for the class, 

and I was thrilled when she agreed!

If you don't have this book, it's a great compendium of blocks and small makes, ideal for the beginner, 

I'm more than happy to recommend it! 

I chose fabrics from Art Gallery Fabrics

made a few blocks

remade one

made a few more

and before long a runner was in the making

and of course I had the perfect match for the quilting too!

I quilted in the ditch on this runner, I wanted the blocks to pop and don't want to intimidate my beginners with any fancy schmancy quilting ...

so, if you are a beginner quilter, been watching from the sidelines thinking you'd like to give it a go, but don't know where to start, I will be teaching this as a beginners class, along with all the basics of cutting, 1/4" seam and the difference between borders, sashing, and half square triangle!

StitchCraft Studio 

Saturday 5th, 12 & 19 October 2013

11th, 18 & 25 January 2014

22, 29 March & 5 April 2014

Sunday Show and Tell

So I'd been harbouring a secret, 

but it was all over last week, only I wasn't organised enough to get a blog post up about it...

to coincide with this post here over on Lynnes blog Lilys Quilts

I free motion quilted this cushion for Lynne's Aurifil Challenge,

 using the Bari J Splendor 1920 box of 12 wt Aurifil

onto Art Gallery Fabrics Pure Elements in Nocturnal

and matched up some Aurifil 50 wt for the back quilting and piecing

so, I can now tell you, that on the back of this project I ended up making another cushion, 

that is now a shop sample at Stitchcraft Studio in Grantham ....

... where I will be teaching a class of Free Motion Quilting Peacock feather cushion!

you can find the details of my class here ...

scheduled for Saturday 29 June 2013

I am so excited, and petrified all at the same time, 

it'll be a breeze right?