A fond farewell

Just to let you know that sadly I will be unable to come to the next meeting on the 7th because I will be in Cornwall. We were unable to find a house to buy so we're renting for six months or so.

I am thinking about my "Treasures" piece and I hope to be able to come to the meeting on the 8th December to show it off.

As if I haven't got enough to do, I'm doing another online course at Craftsy which is taking me back to some more traditional patchwork making things from Jelly Rolls. It's good practice for me because I missed out on the basics and went into "ART" before I really knew anything. So I'm taking time to learn  a  few basic techniques in between packing boxes!

These pieces are the first things I've made

Next up is the quilting, but that will have to wait until we've moved in to our new home.

It has been a real pleasure getting to know you all and I will miss you. Sandra has my new address which she will let you have if you'd like it, but we don't yet have a phone number. My email address will stay the same.  Please keep in touch and if you happen to be visiting Falmouth or nearby, please call in. I will be at Festival of Quilts until the Saturday and am staying at the Holiday Inn Express so I might run into some of you then.

Bye for now!

Penny xxx

Stencilling on Fabric

I missed the session when CG14 members did stencilling on fabric with markel paintsticks - so I had a go this week.  I did the first layer on Wednesday morning and was late leaving for work.  I drove about two miles down the road and realised I'd forgotten my lunch - so I was even later!!  Quilting rules! 

This is the first layer of stencilling ~ I did it on hand dyed cotton fabric.

After a second application the colour is a little stronger - it is now layered up and ready for quilting!