The third in our series of posts on our Fade to Grey mini quilt challenge. Hot Spot – Lesley WilkinsTraditionally pieced mini quilt using the bargello technique but pushing the boundaries by including ¾ inch strips. Machine appliqued hot pink circles added to give a contrast of colour and shape. Inspired by an online sewing… Read More Mini Quilt Challenge – part 3
This is the second in a series of posts about our Mini Quilt challenge. For details of the challenge, see the first post here! My Guiding Star – Kate WebberRepresenting honour and protection, the Lone Star design is often used by the Lakota (Sioux) people to symbolise protection on the recipient’s journey through life. My Lone… Read More Mini quilt challenge – part 2
In November we held a workshop with Nicholas Ball, the talented improv quilter and author of Inspiring Improv. Nick is an amazing teacher – he gave us so much to learn, without overwhelming anyone. We made improv triangles, strips and inset pieces. He had also brought along several of his beautiful quilts and talked us… Read More Inspiring Improv with Nicholas Ball
South West Modern Quilt Guild 