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!