November meeting

 We had a very interesting meeting in November.  Teresinha Roberts talked to us about sustainability in fabrics.  Sounds a bit dry, but Teresinha is a great speaker and made it all come alive for us. 

Here she is, showing her rag rug, made from strips cut from worn out clothes, and some trousers where she has successfully replaced the zip to give them more life.  Her talk covered all fabrics, cotton, wool, silk, linen and poly, and we learned that being a responsible fabric user is darn near impossible!  I was surprised to hear that lots of the cotton grown in China and the Far East is produced using slave labour!  Then there is the durability factor.  Some polyester items are very hard wearing, and while their ultimate disposal is a problem, the fact that we can wear them for years is a huge plus point.  Anything which has only been worn a couple of times or (heaven forbid!) bought in a sale and never worn are much more problematic. 

Madeline and Di are very creative with the raffle, which is always popular. 

Show and tell started with a seasonal theme - tree skirts. 

Then other beauties. 

This floral one is completely pieced - amazing. 

This one is for Linus.  Beautiful quilting. 

A couple of Christmas cushions. 

Is this Jacob’s ladder? 

This is a beautiful panel. 

And last of all, Jacquie’s mushroom quilt.  Lots of fun! 

I would like to wish everyone a happy Christmas and a healthy and quilty New Year! 

We don’t have a meeting in January, but don’t forget the Sit and Sew session at North Kilworth on 10th February 10-4.  Members and non- members welcome for a nominal fee.  See you there!