Fabric designs by Amanda Jane Textiles – Page 24

Quilting and Bannermaking

A banner made by women's groups in Durham

Last Saturday was the Quilters’ Guild Regional Day for my region (15E, the North-East of England). Ours is a particularly active region and the twice-a-year Regional Days are excellent. Region 15 includes Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and County Durham, an area which has a long tradition of quilting. ‘Durham’ quilting or more correctly ‘North-country quilting’ContinueContinue reading “Quilting and Bannermaking”

Making the ‘Colours of Mexico’ Quilt

'Colours of Mexico' quilt in Quilt Now magazine 2018

On Thursday 15th November, Quilt Now issue 56 came out and I drove in to Durham to buy a copy. I was excited to see the pattern for my ‘Colours of Mexico’ quilt. It’s there on page 26 and has a mention in the Editor’s letter. This is the story of how this quilt cameContinueContinue reading “Making the ‘Colours of Mexico’ Quilt”