Festival of Quilts 2017 – episode 2

The second of the four quilts entered into this year’s Festival of Quilts at Birmingham is called ‘Compass and Stars’. It went in to the ‘Traditional’ category because it uses a ‘Lone Star’ type block at the centre and a ‘Single Star’ block (with a solid centre, instead of one divided into four) around theContinueContinue reading “Festival of Quilts 2017 – episode 2”

‘Make your first quilt’ video class

A couple of months ago, I found myself seated in a pleasant cafe in a nearby town, armed with a large teapot full of tea, a china tea-cup and an A4 pad and pen. Normally, I work from home and on this occasion, being away from my desk gave me a helpful perspective. I stayedContinueContinue reading “‘Make your first quilt’ video class”