I can’t believe I haven’t posted on here since the Linus evening in July, and now we’re nearly into 2025! Sincere apologies and my first resolution for next year - post every month!
So what have we missed? August was Jane Corbett who shared her love of and expertise in vintage quilts. Her talk was called Quilt Detective, and showed how much information can be gleaned from old quilts about their times and makers.
September was Susie Duncan, who talked about her career in textiles and especially at Liberty of London. (incidentally, I was lucky enough to visit Liberty’s shop in London, and the beautiful Tana lawn is an eye watering £29.95 a metre!). She was also very generous and we played a colour matching game which ended with everyone taking home two fat quarters! She was hoping that people would use them to make something gorgeous in 2025, so get sewing!
Susie held a workshop the next day which was well supported and enjoyed by all participants.
Lynda Hill was booked for the October AGM meeting, but she rudely cancelled to go off on holiday! Luckily the committee came up with a mini workshop to make a heart Christmas decoration, so after a very successful AGM (no fights or arguments!) people got crafty. One thing which came out of the AGM was that members missed having a January meeting. So, the first meeting of 2025 will be on January 15th and will be a social one.
Luckily, Lynda was able to give her talk ‘Remember the ladies’ which was about block names and how there are lots of blocks named after famous, and not so famous, men, but very few after women.
I haven’t managed to share any show and tell photos this time, but here is a seasonal one for your delight.
I hope everyone had a great Christmas and I wish you plenty of sewing time in 2025!
