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A Quilting Retreat

For most of the thirteen years I lived in Durham, I was a member of Durham Quilters. We used to go on weekend/week-long retreats at Kielder Water in Northumberland (you can a post about this here). Some of us went each year to the Festival of Quilts and we had occasional trips out, for exampleContinueContinue reading “A Quilting Retreat”

Festival of Quilts 2024 – part 2

Last week, I wrote about quilts on the various stands at this year’s Festival (that post is here). Today, I’ll be sharing images of quilts in the competition, including my own. I’ll begin with ‘Dear Humans’ by Sue Sherman which was entered in the ‘Pictorial’ category and won ‘Best in Show’. The maker painted theContinueContinue reading “Festival of Quilts 2024 – part 2”