Starting 2024 in style!

 Our first meeting of 2024 was excellent!  It was lovely to see old and new members on a wet and miserable night to see Mark Francis.  He was a contestant on the Great British Sewing Bee in 2019, and the experience altered his career plan - for the better!  He brought along his husband Clive, who is also a sewer, and several of the items he made on the programme.  He kindly said that we could try them on, and I was hoping someone would try the outfit made from hi-vis garments, sequins and all, but no takers!  Mark kept us enthralled by his talk, and we look forward to seeing him at the FOQ and other events in the future. 

Here he is on his promotional stand, with the garments he brought with him ready to display.

And here he is with Clive (in the Boys Sew Too t-shirt, with his arm round Julie’s sister Lynne, who came along as a visitor. 

Despite the fact that we haven’t met since November the show and tell was modest -at least in quantity. 

Chris made this stunning quilt, which is a Philippa Naylor design.  She said it has been 3 years in the making, having spent most of that period in time-out in a cupboard!  We’re so glad she persevered with it. 

 

This beautiful Hawaiian applique cushion was made at our recent workshop evening.  The maker wasn’t very keen on hand sewing, but thought she’d give this technique a try.  She was delighted to find she loved it, and now has a new skill. 

This is another completed workshop design.  It’s Flower Garden, and brings hope of blooms to come. 

This beauty was made by EPP from Liberty fabrics.  Delightful. 

Paula made this quilt at a local class.  Her fabric choices are fabulous, and reflect the quilt’s name, which is Dazzle! 

Di made this charming scrap quilt for Project Linus.  The colours are great, and I love the zigzag quilting. 

Don’t forget your show and tell next month, as we welcome Vendulka Battais as our speaker and workshop leader.