Barbara Brackman William Morris Fabric....

I have managed to finish the new Miniature Scrappy Hearts Quilt - ready to become a kit, with the Malvern Quilt show in mind.  I have hand quilted around each of the little hearts, which really makes them pop!!

Lynne's Medallion Class.............

Here are some photographs of some of the quilts that are being made on Lynne Johnson's Medallion Course -  the quilts are about three quarters finished - don't they look beautiful?

The next border is a scalloped one -  I can hear a lot of muttering going on as they are busy working out measurements!



And another one....

Here is Steph's Mariner's Compass - finished this afternoon - it'll be the centre of a neutral quilt!  It just needs the circle appliqued to the centre to fill the hole!

There were quite a few of us this afternoon for the drop-in, and it always turns into a lively afternoon.  Judy and Lucy were in -  Lucy was finishing some hand quilting and Judy knitted and unpicked twice, and left with a ball of wool with a knot in it, and nothing else!

I made a start on our new William Morris Miniature Quilt - twelve little hearts, all in different fabrics, appliqued onto two different backgrounds.  The centre will have a dotty frame, and a larger print border - and measures around 18" x 20" when finished.  It will be available as a kit very soon -

Barbara Brackman William Morris Range

The new William Morris range by Barbara Brackman for Moda Fabrics -

Glorious colours and finely detailed!  Rolled up yesterday and on display now -  Barbara has a very interesting blog, click  here to go straight to it!

Finished...............

Our Friday lot have started to make Steph's Mariners Compass as the centre piece of their new quilts.  Foundation pieced -  so deadly accurate and fairly easy to put together.  I decided that I would do one as well - so here it is -

I haven't got the central circle on it yet - but that won't take long.  I am really pleased with it!  Him indoors has been wondering what on earth I am up to, sitting at the machine with tongue lolling!
I'll put some more photographs on, as soon as there is more progress made.

Another busy day.....

Another busy day today - two Beginners Classes, one this morning, one this afternoon - really interesting to see the finished tops.  Here is Barbara's -

Very fresh looking.  This afternoon's group started later, and so most are on session number 4, which is curved seam!  Ha!  Drunkard's Path -  that'll give them plenty to do until the next lesson, which will be a Dresden Plate block.

Hilary came in to collect her Taste of Tudor Applique quilt, which has been longarm quilted by Barbara at Fir Tree Quilting.  Barbara has custom quilted it -

Difficult to see the quilting in the photograph, but beautifully done, and bound too.

We had some new books in this week, one of which has got some nice projects in 'Tilda' style.  Sue has made up some of the doll bodies for us, from the book -  mind you, I think they must have an eating disorder.  Two are incredibly skinny, and two are porkers!  It must have been hell  quite challenging stuffing those skinny legs!  Mind you, they'll be fine with clothes on I'm sure!

As you know, we always have a bit of a theme going for The Festival of Quilts in August, at the NEC.  I am not allowed to divulge any information at the moment, but lots of boxes of display items have been rolling up, and I've just had an idea for those mis-shapen bodies on our sofa!

I think Sue was disappointed with them, and refused to give them either hair or faces.  That'll teach 'em!

Battle Hymn - 1862 - Barbara Brackman

Hooray!  Finished..........  We used calico for the sashing which really makes the fabric stand out.  Buttoned instead of quilted, with vintage style buttons, and bound in calico.  The fabric is Barbara Brackman's Battle Hymn 1862, for Moda Fabrics, and due to arrive next month.  We managed to get hold of some samples, enough to make up this quilt.