BLOG 284

BLOG 284

Right, brace yourselves for desperate creativity!!!  I needed to do something quickly to enter into an exhibition in the Royal Pavilion in Llangollen as part of QUILTFEST this year. I have known about this for some time but, as I always need the fear of a last minute dash to heighten my creative juices, I have left it to the last minute again.  On exhibition is ‘The Nineties Collection’ from the Quilters’ Guild, a series of quilts (24” square) made by invited quilters commissioned to represent their Region.  I was one of the lucky quilters selected to make one for Region 13 when I was but a few years along my quilting journey. To enhance this show of quilts, the organiser of the exhibition, Val Shields, has invited the makers to produce another quilt of the same size to hang alongside. What to do? What to do? ….. In pictures, starting with the usual tidying of the studio, this is what I did.

          Jan 2^nd 2016

            Jan 2^nd … A little later

             Fusible onto fabric RS

            Fusible onto fabric WS

             Paper off fabric

           Separating the fabric

              A vase

           Vase onto background

         Dahlia 1

            Dahlia 2

           Dahlia 3

              Sunflower 1

              Sunflower 2

              Sunflower 3

           Sunflower 4

            Leaves

             Flower arranging

              More flowers

             Auditioning

             Final arrangement

 Phew!! It is finished today and will be delivered to Val this Tuesday; it is a total contrast to my quilt in the Nineties. I have come a long way! I will be there demonstrating on the first day of the exhibition (Wed 10^th 10am to 4pm) so if you are around, drop in for a chat and demo. Here’s all the information that you will need:-

Royal International Pavilion, Abbey Road, Llangollen LL20 8SW The Nineties Collection. ......... ........and More Exhibition of quilts commissioned from  Quilters' Guild Members working during the nineteen nineties Wednesday 10th - Sunday 21st February 2016 Open Daily 10am - 4pm Free entry and free parking		Museum and Art Gallery, Parade Street, Llangollen LL20 8PW Wrexham Quilting Circle Showcase Tuesday 2nd February - Tuesday 1st March 2016 Open Daily 10am - 4pm Free entry	Royal International Pavilion, Abbey Road, Llangollen LL20 8PW Trading Day Sunday 14th February 2016 Open  10am - 4pm Admission £3 - light refreshments available Click here to see invited Traders