Apart from General sewing, the first event of note was Knit and Stitch's 9th birthday! We had cake and singing, and a good turnout of members. In the photo you can see me and Sue Turner, who has been in charge of the knitters from the beginning. Sue has decided to move away from Lutterworth, nearer to family, and we have been looking for someone to replace her. (We quilters were planning to rebrand ourselves and carry on in a smaller room if no one came forward.). Luckily it didn't come to that, and our future as a group is secure! We'll miss Sue though.
Next I had a visit from a quilter who was reducing their stash. I was overwhelmed by her generosity, and by the number of large pieces of bright and cheery fabric! These will all go to good use!
Amongst the goodies was this piece of William and Kate commemorative fabric. I had no idea there was such a thing produced. I'll try and sell it on eBay if I can, as I'm sure someone will treasure it.
Then, I was delighted to have a visit from Julie. Last year, the Cotton Craft Company had sent us some scraps and off cuts of their fabrics. There were some beauties amongst them, including some Frozen off cuts, which Maria made into a lovely couple of quilts. Julie sent photos of the results as a thank you, and the company asked if we would like more fabric. Well, of course we would! However we were unprepared for this generosity. As you can see, there is a box full of fabric. Some yardage, some packs of a metre of five coordinating fabrics and some fat quarter bundles, plus a few off cuts! Wonderful! We will certainly enjoy using these quality fabrics, and let them have more photos of the results.
It didn't take long for us to make some inroads into this treasure chest, as we had been invited up to Shepshed again, for a seeing day. Unfortunately, I was full of cold, but managed to keep myself dosed up. There were lots of the Quilting Together ladies and Maria, Paula, Caroling, Julie and I had a great day.
This group usually have a lot of quilts for me, but I'll pick them up at a later date.
Next came our annual visit to the Barwell U3A craft group. This group of crafters make Linus blocks every year. Sometimes they sew by hand, but sometimes I take sewing machines. This time we made Charm Drop, a Jenny Doan pattern. The blocks themselves are very easy, but the arrangement of them can be a bit trying.
Still, the finished result is worth all the head scratching!
The final news is that Piecemakers held their annual Linus sewing evening too! They made Delectable Mountain blocks using green and neutral fabrics from the Linus stash, and here is one of the quilts made from the blocks. Gorgeous!
Then, lockdown. Everything has been cancelled since the middle of March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This doesn't mean that things have stopped. I have had several visits of Linus Quilter's to pick up fabric and supplies (all suitably socially distanced and not invited in for tea!) and I have also delivered supplies to one or two local people. I'm sure there will be plenty of quilts arriving once things settle down.
So, keep safe, happy sewing and I'll look forward to seeing you soon.
