November 2011
The group welcomed several new members after a successful Open Day featuring a quilt made by Vera Watson.
The charity cushion project initiated by Jennifer Armitage in July was completed in September and the Castle St Centre staff were thrilled to receive around a dozen cushions to be sold at their Christmas Craft Fair. The chairman sent a letter of thanks saying the cushions were “most exquisite” and “thank you for your artistic skills, kindness and generosity.”
The New Year heralds new ideas for group activities with January and February devoted to constructing Convergence quilts as designed by Ricky Tims. These quilts harmonise the convergence of light and dark and require specific placement of the fabrics so both months will be devoted to workshops led by Susan Dixon from Levens Quilters.
The March session will be led by Vera Watson demonstrating the methods used in her Open Day quilt. This quilt is made from strip scrap piecing re combined to form triangles, using a design by Jeanette Sairer from Cark. See the picture opposite.
After the March session there is a break until September. The new season begins with Jennie Fowler demonstrating patchwork bags. One of Jennie’s bags was featured in the national magazine Popular Patchwork. The group operates by input from members and welcomes new ideas for projects.