It was a very blustery evening, but the thoughts of hearing a speaker of the calibre of Jennie Rayment and seeing her fabulous work was enough to tempt us out! And, as ever, she did not disappoint on either front! She started by telling us that when she checked into the Lutterworth Travelodge she realised she had forgotten her overnight bag! The receptionist was helpful in directing her to Aldi, just across the road. She managed to buy what she needed there, including pyjamas - you never know if there’s a fire drill or even fire in the hotel. And if the fire brigade should attend, they would be delighted to see her in her lovely, new Mickey Mouse pyjamas!
Here she is with one of her tucked circles. Stunning!
She brought lots of quilts and bags to show, as well as hats and some other items. A feast for the eyes, and stimulus for the imagination.
Julie brought her fabric stall to encourage us.
Caroline hid the raffle prizes in recycled bags.
There was lots of show and tell, most of it related to our inspiration challenge. Here is a plastic lined wash bed with zip. Lots of challenges there.
Nik used a new technique to make this lovely doll. Love the shorts.
She also made this bag with chenille panel.
This beautiful quilt was a block of the week made during lockdown. Simple blocks look so good in monochrome, and the triangle border really sets it off.
Chris made this fun elephant quilt from a free pattern on the internet. It’s a gift for a baby.
Chris was so inspired by a visit to Istanbul that when she got home she designed and made this stunning quilt. The colours and designs are all based on traditional Turkish designs.
Gaynor made this hold-all as a present for a friend.
Paula finished this Celtic Connections wall hanging as something purple.
This cute penguin was made by Jan as a present for a child. The lantern should have been on a pole, but she decided it would be safer to omit the pole as a safety feature.
This roomy bag was counted in for the challenge. Nice and roomy.
Paula also completed this quilt for a child. Such gorgeous toning colours.
This quilt is for a new baby. All the birds are needleturned applique. Any baby would be happy to be sick on this!
This is a roomy toy bag.
This quilt was made from designs in one of Jennie’s books! It was great to see it in this gorgeous colour way.
Edith made this fantastic quilt from a Cowslip Designs pattern. It’s a shame the quilt holders up weren’t a foot taller, as you can’t see all the beautiful applique in the top and bottom borders.
Di made two small messenger bags.
Jacquie is part way through this BOM as her embroidery challenge. There are three different blocks each month, so there are quite a few more to complete!
I’m so glad that lots of people have signed up for this challenge, and are obviously enjoying it.
The next meeting will be a Linus sewing evening. Bring along your sewing machine and cutting equipment, and any strips or strings which are more than 4” long, of any width from 1” upwards. We will be making scrappy piano keys strips and I’ll bring some ideas for using them up.
Jennie ran a workshop the next day which was thoroughly enjoyed by all! I love seeing all the different colour combinations! Thank you Jennie and well done everyone!
