Wednesday 12 September 2012

Beginners class 2009




There are dozens of different patchwork and quilting techniques, so students in the Beginners class, try some of the various methods and then make 12-inch ‘blocks’. The blocks are then quilted and assembled to make a sampler quilt in their own choice of size, style and colour. In some of the photos, you can see them standing on chairs and looking through what seems to be a magnifying glass, in fact it’s a reducing glass and a great aid for arranging and balancing the block ‘setting’! 

 
 Jean Q with Margaret, Ruth, Martina, Antje and Michelle arranging her blocks (left) and finished quilt below)


Heather J arranging her blocks with Pat, Carole, Denise W and Angela. Below comleted quilt

Margaret S (below) trying out different backgrounds for the blocks

The completed quilt hanging at Bristol Quilters exhibition in 2011.
  
Anthea H arranging her blocks. Anthea was involved in a nsaty car accident and lost several blocks after this photograph was taken. To her great credit, she re-made them and completed the wonderful quilt below!


Angela R's quilt (below) no work in progress pictures unfortunately

Ruth choosing how to arrange her blocks, with Helen, Antje, Jean, Margaret & Martina


 This completes this section of Beginners quilts! Now I'm sure it will get quicker and easier as I get used to the programme, but as it's taken me all morning to get this far, I'm having a break now for lunch!!



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