Kaffe Fassett fabric
5th June - "Me and My Quilts" by Helen Thomas
Helen is going to show us a selection of her quilts that she has produced over the years. This is sure to be very interesting!
We will also sit and sew so bring along your latest project to work on.
19th June - Evelyn's Speedy Table Runner
Evelyn will run a workshop for you to make a very quick and easy useful table runner. Here are the requirements:
The table runner measures 13” wide x 55 “ long. Evelyn used 42 x 5” squares, mixed patterns and plain. To make a shorter runner say 40” you would need 30 x 5” squares. To allow for trimming you will also need batting/wadding at least 2” wider and 2” longer than the finished table runner, and a piece of backing fabric 3” wider and 3” longer than the finished table runner. You will also need binding 2¼" wide sufficient to go around the whole runner.
Also bring thread for piecing and quilting, sewing machine with a walking foot and usual sewing kit. A small self healing mat, rotary cutter and 12½” x 3½” ruler or similar for cutting the squares after stitching. 505 spray.
Lisa has created these two miniatures from a design by Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts to give you ideas of what to aim for. Each is made up of 4 blocks, you can choose which size to do - 4" or 6" blocks. One of the blocks uses foundation paper piecing and Lisa will provide the paper as it is something she got in the US and can be left in the block.
Lisa quotes:
"If you made with only two colours, you would need 2 fat quarters - and this I believe would be enough to make the backing too. However, I think it would look better using a range of fabrics…."
SO.......
Requirements:
Sewing machine and usual sewing kit.
A mixture of background fabrics and contrasting fabrics required. Scraps suitable. Also wadding, backing and binding fabric.
Finished workshop mini 6½” x 27½”.
To make the slightly smaller mini, 4½” x 18½”
Jackie is going to launch the first of a series of "Quilters' Clinics" aimed at sharing knowledge with those of you who are relatively new to the craft on how to do various tasks, the first being how to cut fabric and the use of rulers.
Also Jenny Bruce is going to show us how to make a scrappy till roll quilt. This will just be the technique, to take away and make at your leisure, a wonderful way to use those scraps that keep piling up!
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.
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......
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)
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.....
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.
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.
CQ