7 July 2017
New Videos Every Friday Fluff and Stuff This [...]
Go Crazy with Val in New Malden
Valerie has been invited by a group in New Malden – New Malden Quilters Association (aka Foxy Quilters) to share this fun workshop on Thursday 6th July at 7.30pm If you aren’t familiar with this workshop , it is a great way of creating a quick and easy quilt from 6 Fat ¼’s with no waster; pretty much any combination works and you have the added bonus of not having to worry about the seam allowance.
Crazy Stashbuster
Margaret contacted us in May as she was trying to remember which video she needed for one of Valerie's stack and slash quilts, as she had made one a few years ago and wanted to make another. It turned out she wanted to make Valerie's crazy patchwork quilt - which you can watch here. Margaret has got back in touch just a few weeks later and has just completed her quilt in this lovely colourway, which she has hand quilted using perle thread.
16 June 2017
New Videos Every Friday Flower Basket Quilt The [...]
40 minute quilt – a variation
Gayle contacted us as she wanted to make the 40 minute quilt but was a little unsure about winging it and asked Valerie for a little help as she had cut her strips to 4" As Gayle's strips were wider, Valerie said that this just means that the quilt will get made faster! (Valerie's original quilt was made from 2.5"strips).
Manchester Quilting Bee
#manchesterquiltingbee have been collecting fabric squares from generous quilters, crafters and first timers around the world in order to make up quilts for those affected by the tragic attacks in Manchester this May and they've had an amazing response so far. They are collecting five inch hexagons appliqued onto 6.5 inch cotton squares. They are being made into quilts for the families affected by the Manchester terrorist attacks.
Lady Sew and Sew retreat – the fruits of your labour
A few of you have been in touch to show us your work wih Valerie from our Lady Sew and Sew retreat back in April 2017. Jennie contacted us to say she had a really good time at the retreat and learnt SO much! Here's a photo of the piece she made. Her youngest daughter fell in love with it so she has nearly finished it for her.
Fat Quarter Baby Quilt Gallery
Valerie has to thank Beatriz, one of her students, for the introduction to It's So Emma's Fat Quarter Baby Book and now we love this – we think you will too They have been busy making lots of the quilts and here are just a few. The book has 20 little crib quilts to make, with great shopping information and excellent cutting and sewing instructions too.
2 June 2017
New Videos Every Friday Meet Kate Findlay This [...]
Bath Cancer Unit’s Forever Friends Appeal
Members of staff at Knorr-Bremse Rail UK in Wiltshire are selling raffle tickets for a quilt to raise money for Bath Cancer Unit’s Forever Friends Appeal. Their colleague Tony Bliss lost his battle with cancer last year, so an appeal went out for shirts from staff at the Melksham site – an engineering and manufacturing facility in the rail industry – and the amazing response ensured there was enough fabric to make a quilt for a double bed.
Retreat projects
We had a fabulous time on our Stitching Getaway in March at Tortworth Court Hotel. Sylvia Critcher shared lots of new techniques, ideas and tips and sent everyone off inspired for their new projects. One of our ladies has sent us her lovely finished Wild Rose cushion that she started at the weekend. Why not check out our photo album from the weekend on Facebook and see what our ladies got up to.
19 May 2017
New Videos Every Friday Hedgepigs with Gail Penberthy Gail [...]
Inspiration at your fingertips
Valerie Nesbitt talks to Elizabeth Betts from Popular Patchwork [...]
Miniature joy
One of our lovely members Viv had chatted to Valerie at the West Country Quilt show in Bristol last year about Julia Gahagan's Miniature quilts. She was busy making this lovely alpine village pattern and was learning how to do it from Julia's video on our site. She was determined to finish it by Christmas - and she did.
She told us has really enjoyed making it and we agree with everyone who she has shown it to, that it is a very pretty piece of work - Very well done indeed Viv!!!