Speaker Linda Turner

I am a member of Alevea Quilters who meet once a month on the third Wednesday evening in Feltwell.
This evening we had 'Show and Tell', Meg showed her latest finished Scrap Quilt. Liz showed us a Pink Old Quilt she had just purchased, Barbara showed us her amazing wholecloth quilt that had taken her just over five years to complete. I just love these and one day, one day I have promised myself I will do a wholecloth quilt for myself. My 'Tell' for the evening was the City and Guilds had been completed and as their were two members in the group who had just completed the Patchwork and Quilting Level One I showed their finished quilts and my Stitch book. The 'Show and Tell' was so interesting but the evening didn't stop there, Linda Turner who is one of our members was the Speaker for the evening. She told us how she started only four and half years ago and her fist piece of patchwork which is photograph two above and then some of her work and latest creations. Linda also teaches in America regulary and has a log cabin there.
See her work on her wonderful website www.lindaturner.co.uk
See her blog HERE

Weeting Quilt Group 13th February 2012

It was our first meeting back after our Winter break

and the snow was still on the ground outside the hall.

Lots of members turned out on the cold day and

we were soon sewing, chatting and catching up.

Lots of 'Show and Tell', especially

Sue with her Wholecloth Quilt.

She only has the borders to finish.

It is stunning.

Sue brought the printed wholecloth sheet and then

backed it with sateen. The sateen is going to be the front.

So technically she is working from the back. Her stitches

are small and even and shows her dedication.

Visit Cottonpatch to purchase a printed top.

www.cottonpatch.co.uk

Alveva Quilt Group

Wednesday night was Alveva Quilter's once a month meeting.

I had been away on holiday for the last few meetings

so it was nice to catch up with everyone.

At Show and Tell Liz showed us her latest

acquisition from ebay.

A wholecloth quilt probably originally from Wales,

from the 19th Century.

It was beautiful, yellow on one side and a slate blue on the other.

Liz has a good selection of old British Quilts and is

available for talks.

See more wholecloth and Alveva by clicking

the written labels below this post.

Wholecloth Quilt Quilting

Here, Liz is continuing to hand quilting her wholecloth quilt.

She is so close to finishing. What a quilt!!!

See previous post for the details.

Well done again Liz!

Wholecloth Quilt Facts

We all were absolutely blown away when Liz brought out

her wholecloth quilt.

As you can see some of the more avid members

amongst the group are not only admiring it but

counting the stitches!!!!

The wholecloth had been already drawn out for Liz

when she brought it and she has been hand quilting

off and on, each Winter for the last five years.

A real labour of love.

She has a corner to finish, bias binding and a label to do.

So the finishing post is near.

The wholecloth is then washed and the drawn lines

disappear.

What an Heirloom Liz.

Really well done.

Wholecloth Quilt

Tuesday night was Coven Quilters night too for me.

We have such a lovely get together, share and laugh so much.

Here is a detail photo of the middle of Liz's Wholecloth quilt.

It is cream/off white soft cotton and she has hand quilted it

with a light lilac quilting thread.

It is a large Kingsize wholecloth!

Click the photo to enlarge.