Campden Quilters
Kaffe Fassett fabric
Early notice of all day workshop on 1st May
10-4pm (bring your own lunch) Cost £25
A landscape/seascape with Vee Jenkins
These are examples of the type of wall hanging you will be creating.
This is a list of requirements sent to us from Vee:
Picture for inspiration
If you want to do a particular picture it would be helpful if you blow it up to A4 size. The quilt does not need to be a literal copy, it can be an imaginary scene, useful for learning the techniques
A4 plain paper
Tracing paper
Pencil
Sharpie black permanent marker
Bondaweb
Pressing sheet or baking parchment
Iron and pad
505 adhesive spray ( I will bring this)
Rotary cutter, mat and ruler
8” embroidery hoop
12” square calico
selection of brown threads( to make a skeleton tree) plus threads to match your fabrics
Fabrics:- a selection of fabrics relevant to your picture ( I have a few sky fabrics I can bring)
I will also bring a selection of fabrics you can rummage through!!
Fabrics for the inner contrasting border ( this will only be ¼” wide!!)
And for an outer 3” border
Calico or thin cotton lawn
Wadding and backing fabric big enough for the finished piece
Sewing machine with all feet and instructions, plus extension cord if you have one.
Normal sewing equipment, including a sharp pair of scissors and paper scissors.
2 identical log cabin squares measuring 8” approximately
Felt for comb, wattle, beak and tail
Wadding 20” x 10” ( if your log cabin squares are bigger you may need a bigger piece)
Calico 20” x 10” ( or bigger if squares are larger)
Filling - soft filling if a toy but if a doorstop you may want something heavier ie, sand, rice, dried pulses.
2 small buttons for chicken eyes.
When Teresa made the log cabin she used a 1 1/2” square for the middle then 1 1/2” strips around that.
Coming in April.....
3rd April
Sit and Sew, Show and Tell
Also - a sales table with proceeds to Campden Home Nursing. Sheila (a former member) is down-sizing her sewing stash and has offered CQ members the chance to enjoy some of her bits and pieces, for a good local cause. (please bring cash)
17th April
Teresa's Funky Chicken Door Stop workshop
Teresa will take us through how to make one of these fun chickens to prop open your door, or it could be made as a soft toy.
Requirements appear below:
Here is another completed Hawaiian Quilt, this time by Helen.
Teresa's Hawaiian quilt which she made for a member of the family and had to post it before Christmas!
Here is Angie's Hawaiian quilt which she is going to drape over the single bed in her spare room......
This is the 12.5" block created by Jackie and Chris Smith as Campden Quilters' contribution to the Quilters' Guild Sapphire Anniversary Quilt, the theme being "Where I live". It will be submitted to HQ together with other blocks from Region 11 and when the quilt is produced it will be on show at the FOQ in August.
As a point of interest, we found out from Elizabeth that her husband actually made the sign on the left of our picture!
What's on in March....
6 March - Sit and Sew, Show and Tell. Bring along your latest creations to share with us all.
20 March - The Big Bag Theory - Chris Smith is running this workshop that was originally presented many years ago by Jo Williams. Requirements below.......but in the meantime you might like to do a little research on the type of wadding/stiffener you intend to use. These days many of us prefer In R Form Bosal (single sided adhesive) but the pattern actually quotes Pellon 987 fusible fleece. Janet has kindly offered to bring in some samples she has for you to have a look at.
REQUIREMENTS:
46 squares 5” x 5” (charm pack or cut your own choice)
Lining fabric – 2 rectangles 18½” x 27½”
Lining fabric – one rectangle 18½” x 20” for the inner base to contain card
9” x 17” piece of stiff card
Matching print or use lining fabric – 2 strips for the handles 3½” x 23”
Pellon Fusible Fleece 987F (single sided adhesive)
6 rectangles 18½” x 27½” (2 pieces will back both of the outersides making 4, plus one thickness backing both pieces of lining = making 6 in all)
2 strips of Pellon 2¾” x 23” for the handles
One square 5” x 5” for the flap
OR
Bosal In R Form (single sided adhesive)
If using Bosal you will only need one thickness of single fusible between the outer bag and lining measuring 18½” x 27½” (2 pieces)
2 strips of Bosal 2¾” x 23” for the handles
One square 5” x 5” for the flap
One magnetic clasp if you don’t wish to make a button hole, plus one large decorative button.
Usual sewing kit – machine, cottons, walking foot, superclips
Susan's Me and My Quilts
Scroll down to the bottom of this page to see Susan's lovely quilts that she shared with us in November.
Here is Dolores with her altar frontal which will be used in St James's Church in the Spring period. It is absolutely beautiful - well done Dolores!
This now completes the trio of Spring, Summer and Autumn and if you find yourself in St James's Church at any time do go and have a look at the altar and see the wonderful work by Campden Quilters (Dolores, Evelyn and Jenny Stoner)
10th Anniversary Exhibition
Our anniversary exhibition was a huge success in every way!
The weather was kind to us, we welcomed visitors from all over the world as well as locals and quilters, our quilts were admired, the cakes were delicious, the sales table and tombola very popular and the raffle raised £500 for Sue Ryder Charity.
A huge thank you goes to Jackie and her team for the months of preparation to ensure all went well on the weekend. Another big thank you goes to all members of Campden Quilters who lent quilts, made and/or donated items for the sales table and tombola, those of you who made cakes, sold raffle tickets, were on duty over the weekend and advertised the event.
The winner of the "Visitor's Choice Quilt" was announced at our meeting on 19 September - Evelyn and her Hedgerow Quilt! Well done Evelyn, you thoroughly deserve it.
Many pictures were taken but here are a few.....
Susan's presentation "Me and My Quilts"
In November Susan brought along a selection of quilts to show us her quilting journey. Some she had to get back from family and friends and she said it was like a trip down memory lane for her!
Her quilting career covers many years and she has produced some beautiful work as you can see from the pictures below.
Thank you Susan for sharing these memories with us.
WHY NOT HAVE A CLEAR OUT OF YOUR SURPLUS FABRIC & NOTIONS?
If you would like to have a sale the cost of a table is £10 and you get to keep all the money you make (so you can buy more fabric......)! If you only have a small amount to sell you could buddy up with a friend and pay £5 each. Please see any member of the committee who will arrange a date to book you in at one of our "sit and sew" meetings.
Campden Quilters Shop
We have a wonderful quilters shop here at Campden Quilters where you can buy basics at a competitive price. So if you break a needle, run out of thread, have a blunt rotary blade etc. etc. we can replace it for you! Remember - Jenny also supplies 80-20 wadding 90" wide. See home page for latest prices.
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