U3A Downham Market Patchwork Group

U3A Downham Market Workshop

About every four months I get to teach for the Downham Market U3A

(University of the Third Age).

We have such fun and this time, 

ooo look at the cakes:))))

They wanted to New York Beauty by precision piecing.

Quite a challenge as there are some beginners in the group.

But you can see by the photo at the end they were still

smiling and more!

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U3A Patchwork and Quilting Workshop

In March I taught the Down Market U3A Patchwork and Quilting Group

Twisted Squares and Folded Patchwork, shapes and strips.

(U3A, "university of the third age").

Every hour, there was a new technique and ways of continuing them

on, into patterns which could be parts of wallhangings, cushions or quilts.

Some, liked the Twisted Square,  a bit of magic. Others like the 

folded hexagons these can make your eyes and fingers go twitchey. 

The Cathedral Windows made as doubles and the Twisted Strips 

something different!

Origami in fabric is always a good exercise because you are taking a 

2D flat fabric surface and making it into a 3D with folds, tucks, pleats and

stitch. The manipulation of the fabric add another dimension 

you can't get any other way

Everyone enjoyed the day and you can see by the table of samples,

lots of good results. It also opened many boxes in the brain

 that hadn't been opened for a long time.

I like stretching the brain muscles with simple exercise

that turn out great results.

From this the group decided to make a block up from the squares

for the Sampler Quilt they are each making.

I was asked if I would teach the block

"New York Beauty"

 at the next workshop in June.

See more of the folded patchwork 

by clicking the written labels below.

Dresden Plate Workshop for U3A

On the 2nd of March I went to Crimplesham Village Hall

to teach 'Dresden Plate, Sampler Block' to ladies from

Downham market U3A.

U3A for those that don't know stands for,

The University For The Third Age.

A organisation set up for those over the age of 55 to

enjoy sharing knowledge, education, languages and arts.

It was a wonderful day and I taught the traditional

and quick ways of making a Dresden Plate for

The Sampler Quilt which the ladies are making.

Some made them by Machine and others by hand so

it was a very relaxing and productive day.

I loved show and tell with the wonderful

Applique' Quilt made by Pat.

See the amazing programmes and information the website

www.u3a.org.uk