Quilting Thursday at Knit Wits

Thursday is Quilting Classes at Knit Wits of Dereham.

This week it was Sketchbook Covers.

I had lots of books and covered sketchbooks to show

them.

They then enjoyed making their own,

which you can see above.

Well done to all those who took part.

Some students also showed me items that

they had finished from previous weeks lessons.

You can see a list of my workshops and dates

HERE

The fabric department in the Knit Wits is really

filling up with a variety of patchwork materials.

I find new ones each week!

Visit their website

www.knitwits.co.uk

See more of my sketchbooks by clicking the

written label below and by visiting

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Sew Wild Alisa Burke

I wasn't feeling top notch on Tuesday as I sometimes

had to double take what we were making and

also ran into a blank when ladies turned up with

no idea what they wanted to make.

Sometimes I think they think I am Magic!!!

So Wednesday I took a day off!

I normally go to Scrap Booking this Wednesday

but I knew with tummy ache and feeling off colour it would

not be sensible. I took a quilt to the sofa and a cup of tea.

Sometimes you must listen to your body!

I really don't like sitting but didn't feel good to do anything.

I was lucky though because look what turned up in

the post in the morning?

Alisa Burke's 'Sew Wild'.

A wonderful book for textile marking and expression.

Alisa covers lots of techniques and there is a DVD that

comes with it. I watched this and then found a

You Tube video of her being interviewed.

View this inspirational interview with Alisa on my

video tech site

www.art2inspiretech.blogspot.com

Gallery Tuesday 20th September 2011

As usual there is lots of creating on 'Gallery Textile Tuesday'.

I take along inspiration and them students can make similar items

but with their own fabrics and flair.

Above is a Christmas Table Runner Sylvia is making.

Well, we had to start making gifts for Christmas!

Below is Brenda's Scissor Case.

See more Scissor Cases by clicking on the written labels below.

They are all different.

Some of our new members are trying different techniques.

Here Sara is learning how to piece patchwork,

straight out of the scrap bag. This piece is being

made ready to learn how to machine quilt on.

Carol has made lots of quilts in such a short time.

Here she is finishing an heirloom quilt that came into the

charity shop where she volunteers. It needed finishing

and needed a backing. We had lots of fun making

the seams match!

Carol is famous for her un- picking!!!

See more of what goes on @The gallery by clicking on the

written labels below or visiting their website

www.thegallerydereham.co.uk

Lily Wall Hanging Quilting

On Monday I put the borders on the 'Lily Wall Hanging'

by making my own quilting stencil.

I machine quilted the pattern of the lily over each window

and freemotion quilted the outer borders.

See it hanging in the classroom in this post

HERE

See how it started HERE

Windmill Quilters Exhibition

After having a lovely morning at The Norfolk Quilters

Coffee Morning I went on to Toftwood near Dereham to

visit The Windmill Quilters Exhibition.

I love shows like this because they are so inspirational and

friendly. I met loads of quilters I knew and ladies I have just

recently met.

The displays were lovely and I stopped and shared lunch of

soup and a roll, enjoying the company and atmosphere.

The raffle quilts were really special.

Thank you to the members of

Windmill Quilters for such a lovely Exhibition.

Oh I felt so lucky to have had such a lovely day.

I then when into Dereham to Knit Wits to buy

some fabric to finish the borders on

the Lily Quilt to hang in the Classroom.

Norfolk Quilters Coffee Morning

On Saturday 17th September 2011 I went to a Norfolk Quilters

Coffee morning at Watton Communtity Centre.

It was a lovely morning sharing and showing of

lots of information and quilts.

See more of what we do at Norfolk Quilters by

visiting our new website at

www.norfolkquilters.org.uk

Here Beryl is showing us her wallhanging she made at one of

the workshops.

Jennifer is a new member of Norfolk Quilters. She

specialises in Long Arm Quilting and showed us

two of her quilts.

The light shone through this one like a 'stained glass window'.

visit her website at

www.harmonyquilting.co.uk

Jennie showing us one of her award winning workshop pieces.

We have many visitors throughout our morning but

this seems to be one of our youngest quilters to be with Ros!

Will's Quilt

On Friday Afternoon I put the pieces for a

new Quilt Commission on the studio table.

The blocks are 8" square.

I managed to sew up five of the rows.

This is for a teenage boy called Will

and is based on the pennant triangle.

You can see the fabric I started with by

clicking

HERE

Lily Wall Hanging

The classroom at Knit Wits needs a quilt for the wall.

I am using fabrics that have just come into the shop.

So on Friday morning I cut out the pieces, arranged them

and started piecing them together.

See more of my quilts and wall hangings on my website

www.art2inspire.co.uk

These

Knit Wits Classes

I had my first Evening Teaching at Knit Wits this

week and it was a wonderful night.

Most of the ladies wanted to make the,

Folded Japanese Bags and they looked great.

Others were starting their quilts and projects.

Time went so quick I didn't remember to take photos.

On Thursday, the day classes were the 'Folded Bag'.

I forgot my phone and as I use it to take photos I was

really upset as students came back and they had brought

their finished needlecases and projects and

they were great. So were all the variations on the bags.

Note to self, "don't leave the house with the phone

still on charge!!!".

I have added another Monday a month at

Knit Wits for more projects and finishing.

As you can see there is now a bed in the window

of the shop so it will need quilts.

See more of the workshops

HERE

Committee meeting

On Wednesday 14th of September I had several appointments

and I was teaching evening class at Knit Wits.

I am a new member of The Quilters Guild Region Nine Committee.

We met at Betty Stacey's home,

(Thank you, to Betty for your hospitality).

Before the meeting started Betty Ball

showed us her Quilters Washings line that

had been hanging in the museum garden as

an environmental art project.

Betty had a little fun with us and then showed us

how the fabric had faded with the original fabric colours

and how they had changed.

It had held up really well considering it

was hanging outside for 9 months!

I love the Region's Wall Hanging above.

Visit our Quilters Guild page and keeping looking in, as

I am now The Region Nine Web page administrator.

Visit regularly to see updates and news.

See the Quilters Guild Website

www.quiltersguild.org.uk

Sylvia Fan Patchwork Tablecloth

Sylvia has finished her Grandmother Fan Lace Tablecloth.

It looks fantastic!

Here Sylvia is showing us where her own made

crochet lace is and where the different heirloom lace is on

her tablecloth.

We all admired it along with visiting customers.

Well done Sylvia!

Sylvia's inspiration was my Heirloom Lace Tablecloth.

Visit the page on my website at

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Pat's Mixed Media Textiles

Pat has made some amazing mixed media textiles

since coming along to The Gallery on a Tuesday.

She brings her skills as an artist and translates

them now into different media.

The one directly above uses the fabric that

came around a bunch of flowers!

We recycle everything and anything to help

our art on 'Mixed Media Tuesdays'.

See a list of workshop Tuesdays

HERE

Gallery Tuesday 13th of September 2011

I love working @The Gallery on a Tuesday as we are

able to do so many techniques.

Here Sara, has started making a Pink Crazywork

Wall Hanging based on Butterflies.

See more of hat is going on @The Gallery

www.thegallerydereham.co.uk

II th of September 2011

I am a week behind with posting and the 11th of September

is always a hard day even though it's my Birthday.

Thank you to everyone who sent me such lovely cards and

messages. I celebrate my day either side.

See my day out HERE

My husband was a fireman for 25 years and I was a

nurse and medic so the events of 911 is to heart.

I have posted a video of the Boat Rescue that day on

my tech site it is narrated by Tom Hanks.

Judy posted it on Facebook, so I thank her

also for her awareness.

Visit my video site

www.art2inspiretech.blogspot.com

Jenn and a Friend

My daughter Jenn above with a new friend!

We always have a fun time together and if we go

to town we love going in the toy shops as well as

the usual dress shops.

We were walking on air and after having lunch at the

Italian Restaurant Prezzo's we were nearly horizontal!

Jenn thought it was funny getting her own back by

having a flame roasted salmon salad with avocado and croutons!

We both loved the lemon tart!

It was a wonderful day and thank you to all who

helped us and my lovely daughter Jenn!

Pedi Fish and Me

I don't often put photos of me up for all to see but

I thought you would like to see my

unusual Saturday fishing trip!

but without a pole!!!!

My daughter Jenn treated me to Saturday in town

having a 'pedifish' @ Wanda's and lunch @ Prezzo's, for my Birthday.

The fish tickled! it was a fun 25 minutes and we both had a

foot massage afterwards.

Thank you to all who made my Saturday special.

We were walking on air looking around the shops.

Pink Folded Bag

Friday was my research day and also I made another

folded bag ready for the class at Knit Wits.

See my purple folded bag

HERE

See more of my folded bags by clicking on

the written labels below.

Knit Wits Quilt Day 8th September

Thursday the 8th of September I held my first

Patchwork and Quilting Classes at Knit Wits

of Dereham.

I had eight students in the morning and

eight in the afternoon.

These first classes were for beginners.

After explaining a basic sewing kit and showing lots

of inspiration on strips.

The first project was a Striped Needlecase.

As you can see above everyone did fantastic

for their first lesson and in only two and a quarter hours.

Well Done everyone!

Bill and Fiona have made a lovely classroom next

to the Fabric Department.

I have taught Mixed Media Textiles @ The Gallery Dereham

for two years so I hope I can teach as long and

enjoy it as much at Knit Wits.

On the 14th, Knit Wits holds it's

first Patchwork and Quilting Evening Class.

I doing a mixed patchwork project class.

On the 15th Folded Bag Day Classes.

See more of Knit Wits at

www.knitwitsdereham.co.uk

Ely Textile Exhibition

On Wednesday evening Stewart and I went over to Ely,

to St Peter's Church, Broad Street.

For the opening of a Textile Exhibition of local

artist and the year 13th of Kings College.

The preview night was well supported and opened by

The Mayor of Ely.

We had been invited by Linda of

Art Inspirations

visit her blog HERE and her new

website

www.lindaturner.co.uk

I also met up again with Munni another textile artist.

We met several years ago at Open Studios and she visited

Quilters Cottage with The Ely Group.

Visit her exquisite site at

www.munnisrivastava.com

Purple Folded Bag

On the 15th of September I am teaching the

'Japanese Folded Bag' at Knit Wits.

So I made a purple on using strips as that is the theme

for this months classes and in purple so it

could go in the window.

See more of the purple items I have made

HERE

and see more folded bags by clicking on the

written labels below this post.