Dereham Celebration Quilt

The Gallery Dereham is moving over the next week to

the newly renovated Dereham War Memorial Hall.

It is going to be the new venue for The Arts.

I have been assembling the 'Celebration Quilt' together,

over the last month. I spent Friday 25th November,

Printing and sewing the label on and the Sleeve

for the quilt to hang from.

I can't show a picture of the Quilt until it

is dedicated on the 4th of December.

All the Tutors are really getting excited.

Visit The Gallery Website to learn more about The Quilt.

www.thegallerydereham.com

or visit the Memorial Hall site

www.derehammemorialhal.org.uk

Bags and Runners

Christine has had two sessions and really gets on with

homework to get projects done.

Some students come to class to learn the

tips and tricks of how to improve techniques

and the social side of meeting others who make.

Christine's bag is so good and even has

a key holder inside, along with several

pockets for quilting supplies.

Irene Starts a Christmas Runner

Irene came for an afternoon session at Knit Wits.

She wanted to make a Striped Christmas Runner

using my white and gold one as inspiration,

(see another students one, similar to mine).

HERE

Irene wants hers large enough for a Refectory Table.

She had collected all the ribbons and some fabrics.

After laying the ribbons down on a calico base it

was obvious it needed a lift and

Irene got out of her bag of fabric there was some Angel Fabric.

We all thought it was fabric to look at rather

than cut up but it was perfect as the patterns

were in strips.

It looks so Medieval and so fabulous.

Well done! Irene.

I was so lucky as Irene gave me her scraps of the

Angels and some brocade ribbon.

I knew where it would be placed,

on my Architecture Artwork.

Thank you.

Knit Wits P&Q Class November 24th 2011

Classes are really hotting up now with all the creativity

and students finding their own niches and wants!

From the top, Mandy has finished her daughter's

Christmas Table Set.

Jeanette is finishing her daughter's Quillo for

Christmas and Judith is making a Sampler Quilt

so she can learn all the different quilting techniques.

See more of what goes on by clicking the

written labels below.

Card Making Wednesday 23rd November

Kim was as inspirational as ever and showed us

some different techniques and also how to layer papers

distress inks and stamping.

Carol made a fantastic Dragon Card for

her Grand Son.

I continued making layered Christmas Cards,

see above.

See Kim's site at

www.kimcrop.blogspot.com

My talk to The Hackers Tackers and Stuffers Quilt and Needlework Group

There was no Gallery and Textile Day on Tuesday the

22nd of November as I took my Mum to have both eyes lazered.

Mum's ok but it does take it out of you having an op,

especially on your eyes.

We had spent all weekend together as Stewart

and I had re decorated Mum's Kitchen and it had taken

her mind of it but now she could recover with a

lovely new kitchen.

In the evening I gave a talk to

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers over at Watton.

A lovely group and very active in creating.

I shared my 180 quilts with the ladies.

I start with a hexagon quilt that I made when Stewart and I

first got married, above and

then I show different quilts, hangings and items over

the last 24 years.

It was a lovely evening and see the groups

Blog at

www.hackerstackersandstuffers.blogspot.com