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An incredibly busy week has passed, with another one yet to come.  We are at the starting blocks for the count-down to putting up the Gresford exhibition tomorrow and all my time this last week has gone on preparing my exhibits and my sales items. It has been incredibly busy and here is the evidence. I haven’t actually appliqued all these this week, many were teaching aids or book samples, but I have finished them off as cushions, wall hangings etc so that they can be sold next week.

 

                  

                     2 hand applique Jacobean cushions

 

                 

                       A machine applique Jacobean cushion

 

                                   Jacobean table mat

 

                            Crazy patchwork cushions

 

                                                   Detail

 

                         Hearts and Gizzards cushions

 

                               Mosaic flower cushion

 

                          Positive/negative plaid wall hangings

 

                           Positive/negative floral hangings

 

                                           Table runner

 

                        Positive applique side of the bag

 

                      Negative applique side of the same bag

 

        og cabin bag (Can anyone else see the sad little face made

                     by the pattern on this bag, or is it just me!)

I will photograph my exhibits in the church and post them during the week but if you can get to Gresford for the exhibition, you will not be disappointed. I finally finished quilting Ella’s quilt last night and I collect the String of Diamonds quilt from Di at Castle Court Quilters on Friday and bound it yesterday too. I was delighted with the quilting on both these quilts.

LLANGOLLEN EXHIBITION

I also wanted to mention this exhibition which is being held in the museum in Llangollen. The exhibits have been made by the Contemporary Quilt Group of the Quilters’ Guild. It is their 10^th anniversary this year so for inspiration they chose this photograph by Tony Howell of a tin mine (10 years = tin). Try and get to see it if you are in the area.

                           Photograph by Tony Howell

 When you look at the black and white photograph, yes it is atmospheric but is it inspirational? Many of the group thought so and here are some of the amazing interpretations.

 

                              Lesley Brankin

 

                                  Catherine Stonard

 

                                   Judy Fairless

 

                                        Annabel Groom

 

                              Hilary Richardson

 

                         Sandra Grusd

            Pippa Wardman