The quilts sold in 2014 are now below the new ones that are arriving daily here in Polegate.
Watch this space for the latest arrivals. Each new one will have a PayPal button beside it.
We do appreciate it takes time to make these precious gifts for The Quilters' Guild stand at FOQ 2024. We are very grateful to all those who have offered to contribute. Each item has been labelled with the donor's name, size of the quilt and any message they have sent is also displayed.
As Festival of Quilts 2014 finished and all of the Unfini-SHEDS have been sold, you can still admire them here on the website. Just scroll down to see all of the wonderful pieces made for 2014 and watch out for new ones for 2024 as they appear here. If you see a 'Buy Now' button you will know this is one of the 2024 quilts. They are £30 each plus postage of £3.50 unless you are collecting at the NEC on Sunday 4th August. We have added shipping to the cost if you pay via PayPal, but we will refund that if you do not need your purchase mailed to you.
You can also pay by BACS. Region 2 will process payments and send on to Guild HQ for you.. Just use the contact form to ask for the account details and we will email them to you. Remember to add the name of the item you wish to buy and we will reserve it for you.
Thanks to all who sent in work and to all who purchased it. Some items are still available and can be posted to new homes. Those still for sale are now at the top of this page.
Stepping Out
Made for a Region 13 Quiltfest
for the "Towards the Light" challenge in 2022.
The journey starts at the centre of the quilt.
Strips form the steps leading outwards 'Towards the Light’,
sometimes they are dull,
others are bright as they grow wider.
We all hope for a brighter time ahead.
By Gwenfai Rees-Griffiths.
12.25" x 12.25"
Victorian Window
Small experimental piece exploring dyeing and layering to create the effect of a coloured window in the nuns' chapel at Ditchingham Convent.
By Heather Hasthorpe
12" x 8.5"
February Hoardings
Vintage fabrics and buttons from old family hoards. I love the different textures and weaves. Silk and linen fabrics and linen buttons. Machine and hand stitched.
By Heather Hasthorpe
10" x 8.5"
Re-Vision
Small experimental piece using text on lettering for effect.
By Heather Hasthorpe
8" x 8"
Textures
Small experimental piece exploring textures created with fabric inserts, machine quilting patterns and buttons.
By Heather Hasthorpe
12" x 8.5"
Leafy Shades
Small experimental piece exploring textures created with fabric inserts, machine quilting patterns, machine embroidery stitches, appliqués and beads, sequins and leather squares.
Exhibited in Iceland, hence the badge!
By Heather Hasthorpe
12" x 8.5"
Beach Huts
Miniature quilt made from Anne Morgan's stash and used as a teaching sample. I was particularly pleased with the fine flange binding.
Heather Hasthorpe
9.5" x 8.5"
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Improv Crosses
Made for a chairman's challenge for Norfolk Quilters. Black,white and one other colour. The crosses are free cut, no ruler, with a rotary cutter, it's a technique I enjoy.
Heather Hasthorpe
40" x 8"
My Favourite Artist
I had a problem with this as my favourite artists are textile people. Yoshiko Jinzensi, Gwen Marston, Kathleen Loomis, Cindy Grisdela and Erin Wilson and I wasn't sure if that would be in the spirit of the challenge. So I spent an instructive half an hour online researching artists who use stripes and came up with 8 names whose work I found interesting: Annie Albers, Karl Benjamin, Paul Klee, Bridget Riley, Mark Rothko, Sean Scully, Frank Stella, Victor Vasareli.
Having looked at their work I thought I would put together some stripes where the juxtaposition of colours interested me, so not really influenced by only one artist I'm afraid!
Heather Hasthorpe
16.5" x 12"
Butterfly & Feathers
This piece was made in a free machine quilting workshop with Jamie Wallen. A very delicate and intrinsic piece of work which will decorate any wall admirably!
Jan Bevan
24" x 16"
A birthday surprise
This piece was created to celebrate a birthday for Dart Quilters some years ago. Made by Jeanne Stetson from Torquay, Jeanne is well known around Devon as she taught there for over 25 years. She wonders how she ever managed all those classes each week in term time!
8.5" x 12"
Flowers of the Forest
This is a trial piece following a Moira Neill workshop with some spare strips from another sample. Don't they blend well together?
The strips are spares made for a piece about Sir Joseph Banks in his New Zealand plant explorations.
By Sandra Goldsbrough
14" x 10.5"
Sunflowers 1
Hand quilted panel of sunflowers by Gita Szwerg
13" x 11.5"
Pink Feathers
Another excellent piece from Jan Bevan. This features feathers made during a workshop.
All of the design is free machine quilted.
20" x 16"
Sunflowers 2
A second panel from Gita Szwerg with printed sunflowers and hand quilted by Gita.
13" x 11.5"
Pond Iris
A mauve piece based on pond iris. Exquisite embroidery on a rich satin background by Gita Szwerg.
11" x 9.5"
Home Sweet Home
A small Christmas piece from Gita Szweg that she never managed to finish and was happy to donate it to our fund raiser this year. As this piece is much smaller than the other pieces entered, the price is lower at just £15 plus postage (if required)
8" x 6"
Prairie Moon
This delightful piece by Mary Mayne with its calming shades is reminiscent of the moon shining over the prairie highlighting the cactus growing in the back yard of the farmhouse.
8.5" x 11.75"
The Sampler House
This second piece by Mary Mayne shows several patchwork ideas - blocks within blocks and there is even a reel of thread for stitching them together.
8.5" x 11.75"
Village in the Woods
Our third offering from Mary Mayne shows how houses and trees live together in perfect harmony. Various techniques displayed in this wonderful quilt. The muted shades lend a peaceful look to the village in its sleepy hollow.
8.5" x 11.75"
Bits and Bobs
This is the 4th quilt sent in by Mary Mayne. It shows a few patchwork techniques with the boatman just below centre adding a peaceful air to the work. The outer border truly describes Mary!
Christmas in August?
Another beautiful piece from Mary Mayne. With buttons, sequins and embroidery, this is just amazing. The inscription near the bottom reads "Snowflakes are winter's kisses from Heaven". If you are after a charming gift for a friend and would like to finish it off for them then this is the answer.
13" x 9"
Dutch miniquilts
These blocks were foundation pieced from a set of Dutch stencils. They were fun to make, especially adding the sequin embellishment for the eyes and ladybird spots. If I were to finish it now, I would separate the blocks with a narrow sashing and setting squares and then finish with a foundation pieced border; maybe flying geese in keeping with the animal theme.
The set of six stencils is included plus notes on the cutting sizes of the patches.
This is a project waiting to be finished. Everything you need apart from fabric is here!
Size of the finished block is 9" x 6.5" How big it ends up is up to you!
by Sheila Wilkinson.
Kimonos for a King
...or a queen? Originally made for a quilt for her granddaughter, Diane Blackmore changed her mind and made something else instead. Although she found these pretty little blocks time consuming, she thought they might make a part of a larger quilt for someone. They were foundation pieced on paper. The papers with numbering of pieces are still attached if you would like to make more! Wadding or backing does not come with them, hence the reduced price of just £15.00 plus postage.
On the High Seas
This began as a block trimming. The scraps were put on fusible fleece, covered with organza and then machine embroidered. Designs were machine appliquéd and embroidered.
This was an example for a "use the scraps" workshop.
Eleanor Williams has led workshops for her local quilt group and she used to sell quilts and quilted items at craft fairs. My main activity nowadays is to make quilts for care leavers, she said.
This exquisite design would make a really good gift for the sailors in your life!
12.5" x 9.75"
..and will there be cake for tea?
The clock is ticking but the time is standing still in this delightful piece by Mary Mayne. Muted fabrics add an air of peace and tranquility whilst showing a variety of techniques.
12" x 8.5"
Beauty in the Garden
This began as a block trimming. The scraps were put on fusible fleece, covered with organza and then machine embroidered. Designs were machine appliquéd and embroidered.
This was an example for a "use the scraps" workshop.
Eleanor Williams has led workshops for her local quilt group and she used to sell quilts and quilted items at craft fairs. My main activity nowadays is to make quilts for care leavers, she said.
12.5" x 9.75"
This exquisite design would make a really good gift for the gardeners in your life!
If Music be the Food of Love
This Unfini-SHED is the sampler I made before the completed wallhanging which was displayed at the National Quilt Museum, Paducah, USA in 2022 and then went on tour.
It was also on display at the Grosvenor Malvern Show, this year, and won Third Prize in the Small Wall-hangings section.
26" x 19.25"
Jacquie Harvey BEM
A Sampler
This is a sample made as a try out for a wholecloth quilt. I used a sit down long arm quilting machine and needed to practise so that I could achieve even stitches. To help with placement of the quilting, I attached strips of fabric together so that the seams would help to divide the pattern, and I also wanted a free flowing design. I was surprised how symmetrical the design was when I had finished! The first time I quilted the outer borders I used a spiral shape but decided it was distracting and made the piece much too patterned. This was taken out and in its place simple wavy lines were quilted which had a calming effect on the whole piece. If you look carefully there are tiny stitch holes where the spirals were. But that is the whole point of sampling. I later used the technique on a strippy quilt, and added hand big stitch quilting to create more surface interest.
16" x 14"
Greta Fitchett
Breakdown!
I love Breakdown printing - I learned many years ago with Leslie Morgan of C2C and did a lot of different prints with this particular design.
This was printed on to heavy Lutradur and then machined very simply.
It needs more work but I am still very fond of this design and the technique and hope to do some new explorations next year! From Khurshid Bamboat, this exquisite little piece would look very stylish on your wall.
12.25" x 8.5"
Thirty Something
I wanted to experiment using letters and numbers on a screen and to see what result I would get by using not cotton but a satin viscose which is very shiny and slippery! The number 30 is quite visible in parts and slightly faded in other areas which was deliberate. It has been machined around the numbers as well. Made by Khurshid Bamboat. A beautiful piece of work!
11.75" x 8.25"
In the Beginning....
A charming piece by Mary Mayne. The elements all come together in a well balanced arrangement which has light and shade, nature and development , fun and solemnity.
The patchwork is exquisite and would look wonderful on any wall!
12" x 8.5"
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Prairie Camp
Improv Triangles. Experimental piece exploring free form piecing using a triangle rather than a square as the starting point. They looked rather like tents.
Heather Hasthorpe
10.5" x 12"
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Bloomfield Challenge
This challenged each of the Special Interest Groups to ask their members to produce a piece of work based on an historical coverlet chosen from The Guild Collection by the Quilt Study Group. Each SIG chose the size required but members took inspiration from the Bloomfield Coverlet which had been made following the death of a child and included many different techniques.
Contemporary Group "You are Worth More"
My contemporary group challenge is an art quilt that drew on the fact that the Bloomfield coverlet was a trauma piece so I searched back in my life to when I was bullied and walked away from a job I loved and had a quiet nervous breakdown. Sewing saved me. The fabric choices are representative of my anger at being badly treated and the letters are my attempt to shore up my bruised ego.
Heather Hasthorpe
24" x 18"
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All in a Day's Work
I made my piece to reference the daily efforts of women, including myself, to use woven textiles and stitch in their homes to provide a warm and safe environment for their family.
Woollen blanket, scraps, some mended, backed with linen and stitched with old linen and silk threads as well as cottons. One piece of old grey blanket bears the eyelet as witness to its wartime use as a door curtain. There are buttons from my grandmother's button box and these include a uniform fly button and liberty bodice buttons. I have added scraps of hand dyed blanket and coloured cotton.
Techniques used: Machine and hand sewn, Dyeing, Quilting, Appliqué, Knotting, decorative stitch.
Heather Hasthorpe
17" x 12"
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With Love to you
Another lovely piece from Val Shields Rich in colour and simple in design, Val has left enough thread for you to finish off the quilting round the heart along with your choice of binding. Truly a joint effort!
11.5" x 8.5"
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Bloomfield Challenge 2
This challenged each of the Special Interest Groups to ask their members to produce a piece of work based on an historical coverlet chosen from The Guild Collection by the Quilt Study Group. Each SIG chose the size required but members took inspiration from the Bloomfield Coverlet which had been made following the death of a child and included many different techniques.
Traditional Group "Crusader Crosses"
My traditional quilt uses the Maltese cross which is a recurring motif in the Bloomfield coverlet. I had to work out how to make the block and then design the setting so that it is finished to the correct size.
Heather Hasthorpe
30" x 30.5"
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Sunflowers
Small kitchen quilt made as an experiment with stencilling on fabric and drawing with fine line pen and raw edge appliqué. Finished with a Log Cabin border and hand quilted.
By Heather Hasthorpe
13.5" x 13.5"
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Set of Three
A set of three small quilts that are best hung together. Small experimental pieces exploring textures created with fabric inserts, and straight line stitching.
Heather Hasthorpe
Each measures 12" x 6"
To be sold as a set.
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Summer Song
This digital design was made on the iPad. The second layer of digital text was collaged on top of first layer.
The completed piece was then altered through several other iPad apps.
The top is cotton sateen, the wadding is Warm and Natural and the backing is cotton. It is just waiting to be quilted by you now!
The top is commercially printed on fabric with pigment inks, and when ironing on the front, it needs to be done through a dry cloth. You can however use a steam iron.
By Alicia Merrett.
21" x 20.5"
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Welsh Reminders
Not a miniature, but a small (54cm deep by 45cm wide) piece based on the traditional Welsh design of strips and squares; 'rustic' quilting. Mostly made up of pieces bought years ago at the National Wool Museum at Felindre, Llandysull (and a few additional woollen bits). My maiden name was 'Pritchard' - ancestors from the Tenby area - so there's a tenuous connection to Welsh culture.
By Katherine James
21.5" x 18"
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Tulips
From Pat Ashton-Smith, this delightful piece is freemotion appliqué on quilted cotton and coloured with Markal paint. It was inspired by seeing tulips growing against a shadowed stone wall.
16" x 7.75"
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Immunity from Beauty
This beautiful sample from Hilary Beattie is absolutely stunning. The colour and vibrancy shine through. Thanks to Sheila Evans for adding it to our collection.
19" x 14"
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Hexies Rule!
Although the fabrics might look commercial prints, they are not. They are all screen printed using my own screens and then cut into different size hexagons. This may well have been the beginning of my interest in hexies (I never did hexagons when I began patchwork - surprise) but I like trying out different angles and ideas. The light coloured hexagons are using my ice dyed fabric.
Beautiful fabrics used here and a unique piece that you won't find elsewhere!
By Khurshid Bamboat.
11.5" x 8.25"
Elephants on Parade!
This is a practice sample for a baby play mat. It is stitched with free machine quilting.
By Jan Bevan
21.5" x 15.5"
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Sun and Moon Rise
Curved piecing and twin needle quilting on this piece makes it a stunning addition to any wall.
By Jan Bevan
20" x 18"
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Golden Squares
This is an experimental piece using voile and metallic threads to create sparkle and testure. Another lovely offering by Jan Bevan.
Don't leave it on the wall here for too long!
19.5" x 19"
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Heading Home
Originally made for the Contemporary Quilt group suitcase collection, this sparkling piece with exquisite embroidery will look amazing on any wall!
14" x 10" approx.
By Jill Packer
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Dorset Tea
Originally made for the Contemporary Quilt group suitcase collection, this very large idyllic scene postcard using raw edge appliqué with delightful embroidery will add a stunning dimension to your room!
14" x 10" approx.
By Jill Packer
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From Cork to Fabric
A friend very kindly gave me some of her cork fabric at what was the Spring Knitting & Stitching show at Olympia (many years ago) and challenged me to make something. This was my answer to her challenge! Squares have been fused with bondaweb (wonder under) in one group of 3 and another of 5 with very simple stitching using variegated metallic thread. I still have some cork fabric waiting to be used ....
By Khurshid Bamboat.
12" x 8.25"
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Moroccan Inspirations
This piece was made as a sample for ‘Moroccan Inspirations' which was made and shown at FoQ 2012. It now has a happy new owner. A lot of the fabric was dyed of painted by me, Janet McCallum.
17.5” x 16” deep.
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Heart's Desire
This striking piece by our very own Val Shields will adorn any wall very gracefully. Val has even left space for you to put in some quilting stitches of your own.
12" x 8.25"
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A Rose by any other name.....
This piece was produced at a time when I was teaching stained glass techniques at local club workshops and was made as an example to demonstrate the order opf sewing down the leading. It was based on a rose growing in my garden at the time.
by Angela Seabrook.
11.75" x 8.25"
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Santa's Yule log cabin!
This is a charming seasonal block sent in by Val Shields. It has no wadding or backing but it is such a charming peice that it deserves a place in our Unfini-SHEDS Again Hall of Fame!
You will need to add layers, then quilting and binding so we have reduced the price on this one to just £15 (plus postage of £1 if you need it sent to you.) We'll refund that if you use PayPal and don't need it sent.
15" x 15"
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On the street where you live
Another stunning piece from Mary Mayne. Mary has created the feeling of belonging with the houses nestled together amongst the verdant border and colourfeul garden with sunshine above as well. It is just begging to be hung in a light and airy room, or to brighten a dull one!
8.5" x 11.5"
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Tower Bridge
Made by Kay Wellbelove from Woking in the UK.
A view of Tower Bridge, London.
Free motion quilting by using the needle as my pen to create the picture of a very iconic bridge.
Materials used - fabric is Osnaburg. Thread is Madeira Sensa Green in Blue. Wadding is 80/20 mix.
What an amazing piece of work and one that will make a really good gift for those who love London and the UK.
21" x 18"
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Milly Molly Mandy
Born in Leeds, Yorkshire in 1941, you had to be 5 to join the library. The first book I borrowed was Milly Molly Mandy. The drawings, especially the village map, always make me smile.
In spite of old age and arthritis, it was a joy to stitch said Andreé Cherille Mayhew.
It consists of 3 layers of fine cotton fabric. It was drawn with an O2 radiograph pen. It was hand stitched in DMC embroidery thread and quilting cotton. The appliqué dress is in recycled pink striped cotton.
Doesn't this take you back to childhood times when life was innocent and carefree?
11.5" x 13"
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Canadian Red Cross
This is a small sample of a Canadian Red Cross quilt which is so popular at the moment with The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles.
Made by Katharine Guerrier.
Based on the Hallville Canadian Red Cross Quilt, the information about which can be found
at the Quilt Collection website,
This is a delightful piece. I am sure you will love it as it has so many interesting features. It might even ispire you to make a bigger one.
11.75" x 8.5"
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A Stitch in Time
I started stitching this as a new design for my Doodle Quilting workshop. I then went on holiday and when I returned, I wasn't sure which thread I had been using so it is destined to remain an unfinish-ed. Perhaps you could finish it for me?
By Judi Kirk
15" x 11"
Pink Flower Appliqué
Free hand and free machine quilting sample. This striking flower will look amazing in the right setting! Is it your setting?
By Jan Bevan
16" x 20"
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Flamingo Flight
This piece is hand quilted using random dyed fabrics including scrimm with goldwork threads and beads.
By Gill Riordan, this will look amazing on any wall!
11"x12"
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Spring Bouquet
Hand- stitched; blanket stitched appliqué using batik fabrics.
Just now needs making into something!
What a stunning piece for you to join forces with Lynne to complete!
Created by Lynne Edwards MBE
17" x 17"
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Flora!
Meet Flora! Measuring 9" x 12”, she’s made using a raw edge appliqué with a mixture of hand dye, batik, some furnishing silk and a tiny bit of sparkle. She’s ready for some additional quilting of your choice; maybe some cheeks and earrings and those flowers definitely need some sort of embellishing; perhaps blingy beads or stylish embroidery. It’s your choice.
I hope she’s happy living with you 😀
Gill Clark
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This was a workshop sample for free machine quilting. The threads play on the dark background to create a highly desirable piece of work by Jan Bevan.
13" x 19"
Feathers & Variegated Thread
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Unfini-shed
by Gwenfai Rees Griffiths, this colourfully wonderful piece of art will make your room glow with pride! Gwenfai said, " I'm a traditionalist at heart, with no desire to replicate old quilts. I aspire to create a new look from the traditional using any technique required; invariably I finish with hand quilting. There is never a meaningful reason to any of my quilts, I make them because I want to and enjoy every aspect, from the designing to the final stitch, however long that takes. Quilting is a great outlet for creative expression.
I exhibit and compete internationally and have been fortunate enough to win several awards here and abroad. I enjoy the challenge of this; it's an excellent way to stretch designing and sewing skills.
I pass on my obsession by teaching several classes locally in North Wales and am often invited to visit groups.
The quilting design on this little wholecloth is taken from one of the carved wooden panels on my Victorian bed. I've used it several times for small wholecloths and for appliqué A4 quilts. There are some great carvings on the wardrobe as well which I've yet to use. To give it a bit more of a contemporary look I decided to use fabric from Farbstoff by Heidi Stol Weber which I bought at Festival of Quilts. Handquilted using King Tut thread and some whip stitch to emphasize the shapes.
Gwenfai has generously also gifted you, the buyer, some fabric for the binding, a label and a packet of her lovely postcards.
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A Tribute to Matisse
by Lauren Shanley
This striking little quilt will delight you. It is all 1950s cottons apart from the pink with black spots, African cotton backing and Matisse image.
It will be a real talking point in any settting!
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Poppy Seed-head Sample
by Annette Morgan
Annette has sent this lovely study in blue for us. It is rather exquisite and beautifully made. With no wadding or backing, it would be a perfect piece to frame and hang on the wall.
It is made from hand dyedand screen printed fabrics. Layered with metal shuim and cut back applique.
Annette said, "It is based on some design work I did about 5yrs ago.
It was made to show my C&G students what you could do with metal shim."
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by Pauline Barnes
"These are genuine UFOs cut from a large quilt which I was making a few years ago after a visit to Morocco. Inspiration was the Marjorelle gardens in Marrakech, once owned by Yves St Laurent. The Quilt was named after the vivid blue colour which the original owner, artist Jacques Marjorelle, painted his villa-studio.
I worked on the quilt for weeks but couldn't quite get it to 'gel' so decided to cut it up and rearrange it, which didn't work either! It has been in a drawer ever since and I thought if I cut it up again someone might see potential in it. There are lots of exotic plants in the gardens and white painted stucco on the villa. I have used hand dyed cotton fabric, polyester sheers with free machine stitching for the greenery, and Evolon Soft, hand cut into Islamic patterns and appliquéd by machine." PaulineBarnes 2014
The photo which is attached to the back is one of many which Pauline took of the gardens and was the main inspiration for the quilt.
Marjorelle Blue - Part 2
Echinacea Purpurea
by Hilary Beattie - this stunningly striking little quilt will catch the eye as you walk past every time. Wonderful use of colour and form make it a real talking piece!
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Ammonites
Ammonites caught in the web of seaweed in a black ocean long before their extinction.
This lovely, yet poignant piece by Amelia Leigh will enhance any surface it is mounted on. It is a stunning piece of textile art.
Black linen, discharged and dyed, hand and machine quilted.
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Shadows
"This shadow quilted sample was made when I was trying out different colour overlays. It has laid in the bottom drawer for many years. I hope someone will enjoy it!"
This beautiful piece by Margaret Armstrong deserves to be displayed where it can be admired by lots of people!
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Wisley Gardens
Made by Audrey Critchley, this wonderful small quilt will add grace to any surroundings. Audrey said, "I have been inspired by the gardens at Wisley - the headquarters of the Royal Horticultural Society. I have drawn and photographed extensively in the garden and glass houses. The embroidered Lily on the piece is named Crinum Augustum, which first flowered at the Liverpool Botanical Gardens in 1829.
Working with white cotton cloth, I use dyes, inks and paints. Machine stitch and embroidery have been used to finish the piece."
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Immunity from Beauty 19" x 14"
Made specially for UnfiniSHEDS by Hilary Beattie, this colourfully vibrant little quilt will give pleasure and look stunning in any room. Hilary said about it,
"One of a series of small experimental works on a theme of Echinacea. I love the fact that they were both beautiful and health promoting. These led to the larger pieces Echinacea 1, 2 and 3, the first of which has these words quilted in to the background. I love these samples and will no doubt make more large works based on them. Hand-painted and dyed fabrics."
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This is Me
By Ruth Jarman, this charming little quilt says it all. Ruth has used her expertise to create a very colourful and energetic piece which will inspire and delight you when you take it home with you.
Ruth planned it to be a few stitches quilted onto a few blocks through a thin layer on wadding only with no backing and see how it has turned out - simply stunning!
The Little Piece
The coloured twisted ribbons stand free making shadows on the background and vibrate as people walk past; the ends turn up to form a little trough, which makes me smile, as I have spent so many years getting my quilts to lie flat.
Made by Annette Claxton, this little piece will enhance any setting it appears in as the light and shade change with the angle of viewing and the ribbons add the 3D effect.
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Spring Jug 16” x 16”
Another stunning piece from Hilary Beattie, this charming scene will tell its story to you as you look into and beyond the subjects.
Hilary said, "One in a long running series of ‘Jug’ pieces – this one is a sample made for a trio of silhouettes, but never bound and finished. Made using a mixture of commercial and hand painted fabrics and papers. "
Little Alpine Village in the Spring
"A miniature quilt made using shadow appliqué and quilting", Julia Gahagan, the designer, said.
Julia has included a strip of fabric for the binding and has suggested that you use some beads or tiny buttons on the little houses in the piece.
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Scraps Rule!
This delightful little quilt by Katharine Guerrier will make a welcome addition to any colour scheme you have in your home.
Katharine has been making quilts and embroideries since 1980. She trained at Camberwell School of Art in London and worked for some years as a teacher. Further courses in textiles followed. Katharine's work has been featured in various magazines both British and American and in her own published books. She is a regular contributor to current local and national quilt exhibitions; most recently in 'The Festival of Quilts' from its inception up until the present day. In 2007 she hosted her own gallery space at the Festival of Quilts at the NEC in Birmingham, UK.
She is still active on the teaching circuit in the UK and in March 2007, her tenth book 'Scrap Quilt Sensation' was published by David and Charles.
Katharine's work draws on the traditional motifs of pieced patchwork, developing them to give a contemporary feel. An interest in all the Decorative Arts is the motivation which provides the incentive to enable students to create textiles which are both original and collectable.
Moonlit Sea II
This gorgeous piece by Terry Donaldson is full of surprises as you look from top to bottom; there is contrast, colour, light and shade everywhere.
Terry Said, " Inspired by the view from a Cornish cliff top after an open air theatre event. This is a copy of one of my CQ Journal quilts from 2012. Hand dyed and printed fabrics with machine quilting."
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Daisy
by Maryke Phillips
I have been a Quilters' Guild member since I learnt they existed which was when I studied for my City and Guilds. I have been obsessed with fabric, stitch, threads, felts and beads ever since. I have made a Little Gem, a pennant for patchworkers and now an unfinished. This has been the hardest to part with as it is unfinished. I so wanted to embellish it with beads around the edge which is what I usually do.
I hope if you fall in love with Daisy you will enjoy it, love it, stroke it and place it where you can see it. It will be good therapy for you and will raise money for the Quilters' Guild to continue their sterling work.
I was inspired to make Daisy using techniques I use in my fabric stitch books. It was printed using a wooden Indian printing block, stitched using lazy daisy stitch using variegated hand dyed threads, embellished with shisha mirrors and stitch on hand dyed felt
Maryke Phillips
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Sparkling Water
An exciting study by Hilary Gooding - this piece is reminiscent of clear blue water in far away oceans. An instant focal point for any setting.
Hilary described her work as -
"Inspired by the colours and fabrics. Made in a design class working with Shape and Line.
Commercial cottons, foiling and couched threads. Machine pieced and quilted."
June Blooms
A small "scrappy collage", Kate said, "inspired by the clematis in flower outside while I was confined inside during a recent open studio event. I hope it finds a new home!"
I'm sure it will Kate - it's utterly charming!
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by Kate Dowty
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Sailing By
Who could resist this beautiful work by Sandra Goldsbrough. The sailing boat serenely sits on the azure blue sea while the gulls wheel above.
Sandra said, "An East Coast scene, and a reminder of the music which is played before the Shipping Forecast on Radio 4 - Sailing By.
Commercial cottons used in a variety of appliqué styles, both hand and machine."
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Shingle Garden Sample
by Terry Donaldson
The light, airy look to this wonderful work of art will enhance any setting. A real talking piece, it will make you the envy of all your friends!
Terry said of it, "A small quilt completed during the making of "Shingle Garden", my entry at The Festival of Quilts this year. Inspired by the pebble beaches of the south coast. Hand dyed, rusted and printed fabrics with hand and machine quilting."
The following items arrived at Festival of Quilts and did not have descriptions to accompany them. Please enjoy looking at them. Each one has the maker's name with it.
Blue Bubble Bird
by Sheena Norquay
An original design using the technique from my 'Sew Easy Celtic' book. Machine stitched raw edged appliqué to be either a cushion front or the
centre of something bigger if a border or borders are added.
Celtic Star
by Angela Madden
Feathers
by Ferret
Specially designed and with a request for it to go to Region 2, this lovely piece by Ferret was snapped up as soon as it was seen!
Just one of several
by Pat Archibald
Pat kindly donated several of her pieces which all sold very quickly. This is the only one I managed to photograph before they went to their new homes!
Sample from The Good Life
by Philippa Naylor
Philippa won the Traditional Quilts category at Festival of Quilts this year with her beautiful "The Good Life" quilt featuring these little birds and her exquisite Free Machine Quilting technique.
Rosalind Johansson
This wonderful piece did not stay long on the stand before being claimed!