This month I was contacted by Lily from The Kite Trust (an LGBT+ charity) to see if I had any larger quilts for a group of teenagers who were going on a residential. As it happened, I had some larger quilts donated recently, and I had put them to one side for just such a purpose.
Lily came over to collect them, and chose this lovely scrappy quilt for the photo. The residential is this weekend, and I hope they don’t get inconvenienced by Storm Eunice!
Earlier this week we were invited to a sewing day by the lovely Quilt Together group in Shepshed. We always love visiting this group as they are all lovely (and talented) ladies.
Here are some of them having a well earned rest, except for Lesley who is beavering away.
Julie, Caroline and Paula joined us. I think it’s the lunch they particularly like!
Marion, Eileen, Ann and friend struggled somewhat with my kits. Marion eventually enjoyed making this tumbler quilt!
I took lots of kits and a box of backing fabrics. People usually have bits and pieces to add to the mix, but yardage for backing is always appreciated.
And here are some of the results of all that hard work. Caroline proved to be a master at choosing orphan blocks to go together. These were from the 12” bag.
This tumbler quilt went together well.
This is another quilt put together by Caroline. She actually emptied the 6” orphan bag completely!
Log cabin blocks put together beautifully.
Another set of orphans finally get a family.
Julie had made some kits from 2,5” strips for this 4-corner jelly roll quilt. Quick, bright and cheerful!
More orphans get to play nicely together.
Finally, some red and white HSTs find a great design.
Thank you so much Quilt Together ladies for a lovely day. Lots of tops made up, several kits taken away, and a lot of fun as a by product! See you again later in the year.
