And Now it's Easter.

I was going to try to blog more this year but time has slipped away and I now find that it is Easter. Where did the time go. I don't think that it helped that I have been working on all sorts of projects which I cannot share as yet. However I am hoping to have some news soon.

In the meantime, I have had students complete their City & Guilds courses  
( Congratulations to them all ) and new courses start. 

The beginners Patchwork and Quilting classes at Tudor Rose are also proving popular and I have added to my teaching there with two new classes on The first two Fridays of the month.

Cherry is the first to complete the Grasmere quilt which I designed. Doesn't it look great. The pattern for this will be available soon.

I also gave a Japanese Folded Patchwork day school where students could make either a bag or a basket

This is their work in progress on the day.

And I am planning another day school soon, I will post details as soon as they have been finalised.

Happy Easter to everyone.

Bev

Half way through January all ready?

Firstly I need to wish everyone a very belated Happy New Year. It has been a busy time and I haven't been able to get to the computer as much as I would have liked over the last few weeks. I have also been having terrible problems with the programme I use for my videos. I upgraded it and everything seemed to go wrong. I am persevering with it though and have managed to put together the final video in the Cutting Mat Bag series and have added the links below.

Video 2 - joining the blocks together and making the top borders

Video 3 - finishing the bag

I also have several students who are finishing their City & Guilds courses this month and I hope to be able to show you some of their work soon.

The next courses will be starting in March at Bee Crafty at Ellington. If you would like details of either the level 1 Patchwork & Quilting or the level 1 Machine Embroidery please get in touch.

Level 1 Machine Embroidery

Level 1 Patchwork & Quilting

I am now going to make a late New Years resolution to start blogging as often as I can.

Have a good creative year

Bev

Log Cabin Cutting Mat Bag Video

I am  starting to add the next series of videos

This is the first in the Log Cabin Cutting mat bag series

Log Cabin Cutting Mat Video 1

In this video I show how I make the log cabin blocks using a quilt as you go method

Hope you enjoy it

Bev

Christmas Make

On Friday my friends popped round to the studio for the annual Christmas make.

Using Somerset stars we created lovely hanging decorations

 It made a great display at the end of the evening and I really wanted to keep them all.

I see a lot more folded patchwork in my future

Bev

Star Pattern Table Runner video 4

Although I have had a heavy cold this week it hasn't stopped me finishing the final video in the Star Pattern Table runner series.

Here I explain how I quilt it and add the binding. 

I have really enjoyed putting this series together for you and have many more projects in mind. 

If you don't want to miss any of them please subscribe to my youtube channel.

Now to plan my next project for you

Bev

Star Pattern Table Runner video 3

This is the link for the third in the Star Pattern Table Runner series. Here I show how I add the sashing, borders and prepare it for quilting.

Star Table Runner video 3

If you don't want to miss any of my future videos you can now subscribe to my YouTube channel. The link is at the beginning of the video. I have lots of  projects in the pipeline for you. 

Happy quilting

Bev

Star Pattern Table Runner Video 2

I am continuing the series of videos for the Star Pattern Table runner.

Video 2 concentrates on making the star pattern block using a four patch block method of construction.

Star Pattern Table Runner Video 2

I also received a photo from Cherry of her finished Parrot panel. She chose some lovely batik fabrics and they have worked beautifully for this project.

Thank you Cherry for sharing your lovely panel with us

Bev