The FRENCH BRAIDS workshop to be held 10th APRIL

The STARS and STRIPS Workshop

My sample for the workshop to give ideas.

A typical strip block.

A typical wonky star.

Most students managed at least 6 blocks on the day.

Susanne finished her workshop blocks in a week, the days blocks are shown below.

Jill made her workshop pieces with Amy butler material and was a little disappointed but I think it actuall looks very good.

Mary speeded her way through the blocks and actually managed to get these together in the 6 hour workshop. Since this was made a border has been adde and I await the quilting.

Susanne made these blocks and above is the finished item completed within a week from the workshop.

Betty has made this with her scraps and enjoyed the workshop but wished she had used brighter materials.

March entries from my students

Rae bought a pattern and made this unusual bag. it did not quite reflect the pattern but I still think it is delightful

Linda has just started classes and this is her very first piece of patchwork. the quilting stitches are very precise.

Joyce is addicted to making bags and this one is beautifully embroidered too.

Margaret otherwise known as Mags has made this colourful childs quilt. It was quite a challenge in organising the colours.

Trish has a list of projects as long as your arm and this was a cushion using fused bias binding. Well done Trish

Ineke has made this quilt and has been quilted by hand. This is Ineke's second item so well done.

Jean has made a double sided log cabin this is one side and the other to follow.

Jean's double sided log cabin. Each block made individually then joined with sashing.

Joe has just finished this delicate baby quilt and worked out very well.

Hilary is very proud of her first piece of patchwork and has learnt a lot of hand quilting too.

Rae came to a workshop last year for equilateral triangles and has made her sample into a cushion.

This is one of the cushions Susanne has made for her daughter as atest for the quilt she is producing at the moment. Keep an eye open in the future to see it.

Paula finished this table cover in January and well done to Paula.

Simple Seminole Workshop

December 2009

H A P P Y N E W Y E A R T O Y O U A L L Mosaic 2 6x12 for the Contemporary Quilt group Journal Quilts. That is the 12th made this year. Just finished in time.

Mosaic 1 6x12 for Contemporary quilt group Journal quilts

Thunder storm 6 x 12 for Contemporary Quilt group Journal quilts

Snow storm 6 x 12 for Contemporary Quilt show journal quilts

Christine has made this friendly snake using the french braids to get the snakes patterns.

Denise has made this lovely christmas cloth out of the equilateral squares made on the last workshop.

Jean has made this christmas mat from her somerset patches.

Susanne has made this quilt for her daughter who wanted it to be on a black background. The rings are based on one of her daughters necklaces.

Betty has made this colourful 9 patch quilt with her huge stash and still she has lots left for more.

November

Leah is experimenting with a new method of Drunkards path and last time I heard from her it was at least 9ft square and with sue for quilting.

Jean has made a new table runner.

Sharron has a lovely fell pony and this inspired material choice for her travel bag.

Well done Margaret a nice pair of table mats.

This is the one side of Dennise's bag.

Yes. Yet another bag. This one has been made by Dennise and an unusual colour choice which worked really well.

October addings

Rae is quite new to classes but very keen and with a layer cake Rae has produced this lovely simply designed quilt then beautifully quilted by Sue of quiltessence. Great result.

Mags from Wednesday class has been exploring the blocks of Margeret Miller's book Angleplay. What a stunning result.

This is a copy of Sandies garden table quilt copied from my sisters I have. Sandie made so many strip next month should show matching cushions. Lovely. So doing circular not so hard.

My sister Beryl gave me a circular garden quilt. This inspired Barbara to make one for herself and a beauty. Without a pattern we copied her ideas. Well done Barbara.