Developing design ideas and making small quilts

Recently I was asked if I go to exhibitions and to shows (like the ‘Festival of Quilts’, mentioned in my last post) to get ideas. I was quite taken aback by the question. I replied at the time that I thought the answer was ‘no’ because I was fizzing with ideas, but it made meContinueContinue reading “Developing design ideas and making small quilts”

Textile artist Luke Haynes at the FOQ 2015

The Festival of Quilts at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham is a key event for quilters in the UK. I usually spend three days at the Festival and make sure to purchase tickets for lectures at the show – it is a unique privilege to hear textile artists speak about their own work. ThisContinueContinue reading “Textile artist Luke Haynes at the FOQ 2015”