Quilt Shoq

I went to a local quilt show yesterday and had a lovely morning. The group has a biennial show and they always manage to produce a hall full of very high standard quilts. One of their members is Liz Jones, who regularly shows at Houston. Her work is always amazing. It is interesting how many different 'looks' she can make, while using the same technique. They always have at least one challenge. This time there were two (which we visitors can vote on). The A4 challenge this year was 'The seasons'; the second one was a 'scrap' challenge. The scrap challenge was amazing. One exhibit had nearly 300 different fabrics! A Christmas themed one, that I particularly liked, was really beautiful. The creator had used many fabrics with large seasonal motifs, so it didn't really give the impression of a scrappy quilt; though, when you looked carefully, it most certainly was. The use of large print appliqué was inspiring. One of the others that was a toss- up for my vote was very clever. She had used masses of different prints, in a row style. Each row was a different pattern. So, not only did she have different fabrics, but also different patterns. There were about a dozen rows (varying widths, too). The cushion, bag and other small items table was full of amazing things as always. My friend and I had a really enjoyable morning, thanks to our neighbouring town's group.

What have you seen lately that impressed or entertained you?

Pat on the green

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Patricia Storey
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there is a homemade lemon meringue pie in my fridge right now Pat. That is about as entertained as I have been lately. You show sounds like it was wonderful. I need to go look Liz Jones up. Thx for sharing, Taria

I went to a local quilt show yesterday and had a lovely morning. The group has a biennial show and they always manage to produce a hall full of very high standard quilts. One of their members is Liz Jones, who regularly shows at Houston. Her work is always amazing. It is interesting how many different 'looks' she can make, while using the same technique. They always have at least one challenge. This time there were two (which we visitors can vote on). The A4 challenge this year was 'The seasons'; the second one was a 'scrap' challenge. The scrap challenge was amazing. One exhibit had nearly 300 different fabrics! A Christmas themed one, that I particularly liked, was really beautiful. The creator had used many fabrics with large seasonal motifs, so it didn't really give the impression of a scrappy quilt; though, when you looked carefully, it most certainly was. The use of large print appliqué was inspiring. One of the others that was a toss- up for my vote was very clever. She had used masses of different prints, in a row style. Each row was a different pattern. So, not only did she have different fabrics, but also different patterns. There were about a dozen rows (varying widths, too). The cushion, bag and other small items table was full of amazing things as always. My friend and I had a really enjoyable morning, thanks to our neighbouring town's group.

What have you seen lately that impressed or entertained you?

Pat on the green

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Taria

I think my favorite event at a quilt show was where they made 6 Irish chain quilts - just small ones. Then they had 6 members of the guild quilt them using different methods. I was charmed. Amazed. Delighted to see what a difference each manner of quilting made. NOT that I'm going to try the experiment myself, mind you. Polly

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Polly Esther

Hello all

Haven't really seen or done anything quilty for what seems ages! (But am going to my guild's quarterly meeting on saturday so maybe will see something there).

My excuses? Myriad (well, I think so anyway).

My husband has had health issues for the past couple of years so we decided to do the BIG move and get out of the old family home where we had lived for a nearly a quarter of a century. Oh gosh, the packing and chucking (the latter of which we didn't do half enough of). Anyway, that all happened in May and June (we were also doing the transfer of the property as well, so weren't able to leave that to the lawyers!!) and we are now in rented accommodation. Even that is not as settled as we had hoped. Having been offered a long-term rental, our landlord who was living in a small part of the house, upped and died after we had been here for 6 weeks or so, and now his heirs want to sell. We'll see what happens about that!

Eddie has been spending his time finishing off his thriller which we are putting up on Amazon very soon - that little operation has taken up quite a bit of time and taken me into the murky depths of HTML and so on.

Anyway, perhaps this will kick off a "catch-up" thread here - that would be nice.

In the meantime, best wishes to all:-)

Cheers for now Tutu Cape Town, South Africa

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Tutu Haynes-Smart

I've been busy setting up my sewing room - southern location. I actually started cutting pieces for my next quilt yesterday. It seems like forever since I have run my machine - I usually sew every day, so I'm suffering from withdrawal. Our younger son and his wife are arriving on Saturday for a 2 week visit! This will be the longest time I've spent with our newest daughter-in-law, and I'm looking forward to it - we usually only have

1-3 day visits. There is a quilt show nearby in Brooksville FL on Friday and Saturday - I'll have to see if I can fit it into the schedule!

Susan quilt>

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Susan Torrens

Your show experience sounds wonderful. I did get the chance this summer to go to the Quilt show in Long Beach (CA). It was just overwhelming. Some of the quilts were spectactular! I did get to "test drive" some new machines and of course, buy tons of fabric and a few notions. I also found a used sewing desk. I have been unable to sew as I did not hav e anywhere to put my sewing machine! So now I am happily back to quilting. Other life and work things interfere with that, but most are happy things. My big news is that I will be a first time Gramma in January! It's a girl a nd everyone is thrilled! Hope everyone here is doing well and happily quilting!

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amy in SoCal

I have fallen into English paper piecing scrap quilts. My sewing room is c overed in small hexagons and diamonds, about 1000 to date, and I don't seem to have dented the scrap stash yet! I just need to finish some time sensi tive projects, then the fun begins of trying to make them look like a quilt . I can't wait.

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Jo Pender

Wow, Jo! I think that sounds like a lot of fun - but I'm not sure >g

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Patricia Storey

Sounds like fun, what kind of shapes?

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Jo Pender

It was two different diamonds that enabled a five-sided shape to become a tessellation. It is usually not possible to tessellate any five-based figure. Google 'Penrose Tiling' and see what you find! It is eye- opening. You will love it I'm sure.

(You *are Jo from Malvern, aren't you?) If so, we have met. I can't be absolutely sure of memory these days, but I'm pretty sure - and, if so, I certainly remember you and can picture you when we met with Megwen in Bath - and at other times).

Pat on the green

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Patricia Storey

Yes, that's me, though I'm not in Malvern any more. We moved to Banbury la st year. A change of job can work miracles! Is there still an RCTQ meet up at the Malvern show? I didn't go last year, I was job and then house-hunt ing. Glad to see there are some familiar faces still here :)

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Jo Pender

No, there hasn't been an RCTQ meet-up at Malvern for ages. It seemed to 'fade away'! For various reasons, I haven't been able to go to Quilts UK for several years. I may be successful next year?! I'm so glad you have found a happier place to work/live: can make a world of difference. It was great to see you here, too.

Pat on the green (used to be 'Hill')

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Patricia Storey

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