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!