Making the ‘Colours of Mexico’ Quilt

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”

Kay Ribbens – hatmaker

One of the delights of ‘Spring Fling’ (for more on this, see here), is coming across a lovely welcome, such as this one for Minette Bell Macdonald’s studio near Lockerbie. Minette Bell Macdonald’s studio, photo by Amanda Jane Ogden Equally attractive was the horticultural display around the door to Kay Ribbens’ studio near Newton Stewart.ContinueContinue reading “Kay Ribbens – hatmaker”