In October 2018 we held our first exhibition to showcase our work, at CICIC in Taunton. Many of our members have exhibited quilts before, including at Festival of Quilts, but it was the first time for others. This was our Rainbow Challenge – a ‘quilt’ made from mini quilts. We were given a bundle of… Read More Showcase!
At our July meeting we had a workshop on precision piecing from Guild member Kerry ( Verykerryberry ). Kerry showed us how to make the smallest case from her gorgeous pattern Bon Voyage, which features a stack of vintage suitcases. She gave us masses of tips on how to get those tiny pieces looking good,… Read More Bon Voyage with Kerry Green
We had such a fantastic day in April when Lucy of Charm About You came to deliver her workshop on hand pieced orange peel blocks. Everyone learnt new skills, had fun with fabric and thoroughly enjoyed Lucy’s company. Lucy wrote a lovely blog post about her visit, and you can read it by clicking here.… Read More A charming workshop
Our group project for 2017 was to make some quilts for a children’s charity, Project Linus. Every month, each member made two economy blocks using a tutorial by Red Pepper Quilts. It was a lovely group project for our first year, and for such a worthly cause. Project Linus aims to provide a sense of security… Read More Making quilts together
South West Modern Quilt Guild 