BLOG 253

BLOG 253

 The emphasis of the blog this week is on the Gresford show. It all went very well and involved a lot of hard work from so many willing people. We don’t know how much money we have raised yet; that will be announced (with a drum roll) at our meeting next week.

And just what was on display? Here are some notable items. This is a scrap quilt made of Liberty fabrics. The basic building block is a small square made up of a light and a dark half-square triangle. It’s the way they are placed that produces a secondary pattern.

 

                                                 Liberty quilt

 Here is a colourful quilt made for a child, based on the log cabin pattern. The centres of the cabin are animal pictures and the arrangement of the blocks produces a barn raising design.

                                 Childs quilt

This quilt was made for a daughter’s significant birthday by her Mum using pre-printed pictures and photo transfer prints.

                                           Birthday quilt

                          Lady of the Lake

 Our spoon challenge generated a lot of interest and the variety and quality of work was amazing.

                                  Spoon challenge 1

                 Spoon challenge 2

                                       Spoon challenge 3

 And my personal favourite was Mrs Spoonerism, made by the one who was accused of stirring! Phrases associated with quilting are printed onto calico strips and sewn onto her skirt. Brilliant!

                   Mrs Spoonerism

                                                            Detail

                                         Tea cosies for charity

                                              Children’s corner

                                                     Cross stitch

                                                   Baby display

                                             Christmas 1

                                                Christmas 2

                              General view 1

                                               General view 2

 And if you look closely at that view you will get the answer to the question I asked at the end of my blog last week. Yes I did manage to get it finished, just because the idea was in my head. I worked long and hard into the evening last Sunday to finish it and it went on display with the one I made earlier in the year.

                                                    Felted panels

The special guests at the exhibition this year were two groups who specialised in making miniatures. There were houses, rooms, outbuildings, caravans and novelty settings. Most were done to 1/12^th scale but this one was made at 1/48; it was exquisite!

                                           Mini miniature

                                                   Green house

                                                            Xmas

                                                Market stall

                                               Caravan

 

                                     Thatched cottage

 And I would just like to take a moment to applaud the unknown volunteers who made the masses of tapestry kneelers; they looked lovely hanging in the pews

                                                     Kneelers