Patchwork & Quilting UK - Issue 334 - June 2022

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FROM THE DESK OF
THE EDITOR
Joanna Kent, Editor
Here in rural Kent we were truly spoiled with wonderful weather over the Easter weekend
and a lot of my time was spent in the garden and on the allotment. Not a lot of sewing
was done. I think a lot of quilters are similar; torn between their quilting and enjoying their
gardens when the sun is shining. Mother Nature has a way of reminding us she’s in charge
though, so hopefully by the time you read this she hasn’t hit us with any more frosts!
A nice variety of projects for you this month. The Amelia Quilt from Makower will help you
improve your HST-making skills for sure! More Half Square Triangles with the Picnic Quilt
featuring wonderful summery prints from Tilda while the Summer Geese Runner will add
a touch of the Mediterranean to your summer dining. The Scrappy Cushions let you play
with what you’ve got in your scrap pile. We’ve all played the game, now make the quilt
with the Spot the Diff erence Quilt. Such fun! We make a delightful clematis block in our
Calendar Quilt this month while Stuart’s block in Stashbusting is a stylish quilt that is Layer
Cake friendly. I’m sorely tempted to make this one!
We continue to be able to enjoy attending quilt shows again and Helen has been busy
visiting the Quilt and Stitch Village Show in Uttoxeter to view the competition quilts on
display and then headed south to visit the Man Made exhibition in Somerset; this is the
second exhibition held at Midsomer Quilting created solely for male quilters. Deborah
Nash also tells us about the textile designer, Althea McNish and her wonderfully vibrant
fabrics in Textiles with a Tropical Eye.
Joanna
Until next month
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Contents
British Patchwork & Quilting magazine
JUNE 2022
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PROJECTS FEATURES REGULARS
14 AMELIA QUILT 20 QUILT & STITCH VILLAGE SHOW 3 WELCOME
Piecing A review of this year’s show A few words from your editor
Lynne Goldsworthy Helen Kent
67 THE BOOK CLUB
28 SPOT THE DIFFERENCE QUILT 34 MAN MADE What to read this month
Fusible appliqué Exhibition review Arlene McLeish
Ann Smith Helen Kent
68 BOOK REVIEWS
42 SUMMER GEESE RUNNER 46 TEXTILES WITH A TROPICAL EYE Recommended reading
Piecing Exotic prints
Debbie von Grabler-Crozier Deborah Nash 74 WANDERING THE WEB
Browse the Internet
52 PICNIC QUILT Chris Franses
Piecing TECHNIQUE
Janet Goddard 82 COMING NEXT MONTH
A glimpse at what’s coming up
56 SCRAPPY CUSHIONS 76 IN A NUTSHELL
A guide to the basics of
Piecing
patchwork and quilting
Julie Alderson
60 CALENDAR QUILT
Part 5: Clematis Stars block
Roz Johnson
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JUST FOR YOU
6 P&Q NEWS 70 COLOUR ME QUILT ME
K eeping you up to date T ry out colour schemes
with the quilting world and quilting designs for
some of our projects
7 EXHIBITIONS
72 STASHBUSTING
U pcoming events for you
to visit with Stuart Hillard
8 FABULOUS FABRICS 80 GIVEAWAYS AND WINNERS
Fabrics to inspire Your chance to win!
12 RETAIL THERAPY 81 CLASSIFIEDS
W hat’s in the shops and Free ads for your items
from suppliers
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REGULAR // patchwork & quilting news
All the latest trends and ideas
P&Q NEWS
Do you have Patchwork and Quilting news, maybe some views you would like to share or a charity
quilt that you or your group has made? Then, do get in touch – email [email protected]
New Home for the Kelso Hexies
Readers will remember the story of some EPP
hexagons that had been found in a charity shop
in Kelso that was featured in the February 2022
issue (issue 331).
Alas no further information about the history
of the hexies has come to light as a result of
Abbey Quilters’ appeal, but they are happy to
report that they have found a new home for
the hexagons with a lady in Coventry who does
restoration work and also gives talks on the
history of patchwork.
The group are hoping she may be able to find
out more information about them.
Exciting Galleries at FoQ!
The organisers of the Festival of Quilts
have announced some of the headline
galleries that will be on show at this
year’s show in addition to the over 700
competition quilts on display. Highlights
include work by internationally acclaimed
artists Michael A. Cummings and Danny
Amazonas together with African-American
Quilts from the Cargo Collection at the
International Quilt Museum and quilts
from the Roderick Kiracofe Collection.
Michael A. Cummings is considered to be
the leading African-American male quilter
and his narrative works explore African- 'Intermission', Danny Amazonas 'Josephine Baker', Michael A.Cummings
American culture and history. Recognising
the significance of African-American quilts edition of his book ‘Unconventional & Oliver Battais, Diversity in Euripe by the
to quilt history, the International Quilt Unexpected Too’, the gallery features EQA, Quilts and the Written Word from
Museum in Nebraska will be bringing twelve quilts from his collection. the Quilters’ Guild Museum Collection, art
work from the Cargo Collection. Dr Robert quilts from Quilt Festival Korea, CQ@20
Cargo, a gallery owner from Alabama, Many readers will be familiar with and Celebrating the Creative Textiles
championed self-taught artists, especially Taiwanese fibre artist, Danny Amazonas, Studio, an exhibition of work created by
African-American quilt makers, from his and his signature brightly coloured well-known artists at the Festival of Quilts
home state, including the now famous art quilts. His gallery will showcase his over the last fifteen years.
makers of Gee’s Bend. unique freehand patchwork technique.
The Festival of Quilts will be held
Roderick Kiracofe has played a significant Other galleries include Forced to Flee from 18 – 21 August at the NEC in
role in shaping the American quiltscape for by SAQA, Linen Works by Sarah Hibbert, Birmingham. For more information visit
over thirty years and celebrating the second Inspirational Women by Vendulka and www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk
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Cornwall, Launceston PL15 8JX
EXHIBITIONS
24 June – 2 July
‘African Odyssey’ exhibition by Janice Gunner, Liz Hewitt
and Magie Relph at Cowslip Workshops, Newhouse Farm,
We are happy to give brief details of forthcoming St Stephens, Launceston. Open 10 – 4. New body of work
exhibitions free of charge, but please provide the by these three well-established textile artists using fabrics
following information at least two months in advance: and inspiration from Africa as an overall theme. Artists
in residence daily. Workshops and talks available. African
(cid:149) County (cid:149) Opening times
Fabric Shop pop-up shop in addition to Cowslips Workshops.
(cid:149) Town/Village (cid:149) Parking?
Disabled access and free parking. Free admission. Contact:
(cid:149) Post code (cid:149) Disabled access?
01566 772654, www.cowslipworkshops.co.uk
(cid:149) Dates (cid:149) A ny further
(cid:149) N ame of Group / useful information
Norfolk, Kings Lynn PE30 1NH
Exhibition (cid:149) Contact details
15 – 17 July
(cid:149) Venue address
Samphire Quilters’ exhibition at St Nicholas Chapel, St Ann’s
Email details to [email protected], or write to
Street, Kings Lynn. Open 10.30 – 4 (Sun 3.30). Sales tables, charity
P&Q Magazine, David Hall Publishing Ltd, Eden House,
tombola, traders and refreshments. Parking nearby and disabled
Enterprise Way, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 6HF.
access. Admission £2. Contact: Sue Hatcher 07717 673089
Please ensure you contact any quilt group or organiser
North Yorkshire, Elvington YO41 4AD
nearer the time of any exhibition to check it has not
16 – 17 July
been cancelled due to Covid restrictions.
Priory Patchworkers’ 40th Anniversary Ruby Quilt Exhibition at
Elvington Church and Village Hall, Main Street, Elvington. Open
10 – 4. Members’ quilts will be on display in the church, a short
Lincolnshire, Moulton PE12 6QB walk from the village hall. Sales table, trade stands, refreshments,
20 – 22 May tombola in the village hall. Raffle quilt. Proceeds in aid of SASH
Mill Quilters exhibition at Moulton Windmill, High Street, (Safe and Sound Homes) and Elvington Church. Disabled access
Moulton. Open 10 – 4. Raffle, bag tombola and bran tub. to both venues. Limited parking at the village hall. Admission £3,
Refreshments available from the Granary Tea Room. children free. Contact: Ellie Stead [email protected]
Proceeds to the Mill Restoration Fund. Disabled access and
free parking. Admission £2. Contact: Norma 07821 889916 Staffordshire, Stone ST15 0EQ
16 – 17 July
Hertfordshire, Letchworth Garden City SG6 1SU Staffordshire Patchworkers and Quilters Group 40th
21 May Anniversary Quilt Show at Walton Community Centre,
Exhibition celebrating thirty years of Icknield Quilters at the Whitemill Lane, Walton, Stone. Open 10 – 4. Founder
Letchworth Free Church, Norton Road South, Letchworth members Chris Franses and Barbara Chainey will be available
Garden City. Open 10 – 4. Exhibition of members’ work, sales with tips and ideas together with traders, tombola and
table, pre-loved books and equipment and trader, The Crafty demonstrations. Refreshments all day. Disabled access and
Quilter. Refreshments. Quilt raffle in aid of two local charities, parking. Admission £2. Contact: Kate 07891 741780
Stand by Me and Feed Up Warm Up. Disabled access.
Admission £3.50. Contact: Michele [email protected] Powys, Carno SY17 5LH
22 – 24 July
Bristol, BS1 5JY Maldwyn Quilters’ annual exhibition at Carno Community Centre,
21 May – 11 June Carno. Open 10 – 4. Traders, stalls, raffle and refreshments. Ample
‘Variations’ exhibition by Gordano Textile Artists’ at the Guild parking and disabled access. Procceds to Ponthafren, a local
Gallery, 68/70 Park Street, Bristol. Open Mon – Sat 10.30 – 5 mental health charity. Free admission. Contact: 01686 420776
(closed 6 June). Gordano Textile Artists are a group of nine
artists whose work reflects a wide range of techniques and Suffolk, Needham Market IP6 8BB
inspiration using fabric and threads as well as paper and 23 – 24 July
paint. Their exhibition encompasses framed work, hangings, Graduate Show by Creative Stitch Students together with ‘Legacy’
books and three dimensional items. No disabled access. Free exhibition by Stitch 21 and the WI Suffolk Showcase at Needham
admission. Contact: 0117 9265548, Market Community Centre, School Street, Needham Market. Open
www.gordanotextileartists.blogspot.com Sat 10 – 4, Sun 10 – 2. Traders and refreshments. Disabled access
and free parking. Admission £5. Contact: [email protected]
Lincolnshire, Spalding PE12 6ET
27 – 28 May Northern Ireland, Belfast BT4 3LP
Springfields Quilt Show at Springfields Event Centre, Camel 1 – 3 September
Gate, Spalding. Open Fri 10 – 4.30, Sat 10 – 4. Feature Quilting & Knitting Fayre at the Stormont Hotel, Upper
quilt displays from well-known quilters and textile artists. Newtownards Road, Belfast. Open 10 – 5. An event bringing
Variety of exhibitors selling patchwork and quilting supplies. the crafting community together with inspiration, information,
Demonstrators on hand to show you their techniques and to fun and friendship to maintain and add to the long tradition of
give help and advice. Restaurant on site. Disabled access and hands on crafting on the whole island of Ireland. Workshops.
free parking. See website for admission prices. Disabled access. See website for admission prices. Contact:
Contact: 01406 372600, www.grosvenorshows.co.uk www.quiltfayre.com
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JUST FOR YOU // fabulous fabric
Fabulous
FABRIC
This month we look at some spooky Halloween collections arriving in the next few months.
TWLIGHT
All the elements of Halloween can be found in
this collection designed by Bethan Janine for
Dashwood Studio – bats, owls, pumpkins and
skeleton skulls! For more information on shops
stocking the collection email [email protected]
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MYSTERY MANOR
Gothic-style prints featuring bats, witches’ cats
and spiders in traditional Halloween colours of
orange, purple and black. For more information
visit www.makoweruk.com
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JUST FOR YOU // fabulous fabric
SPOOKY ‘N’ SWEETER
This nostalgic collection from Art Gallery Fabrics continues the
magical story of the adventures on All Hallows’ Eve, where a little
witch named Peppermint and her new best friend Mocha discover
playful skeletons and dancing pumpkins to join their Halloween party.
For more information visit www.hantexonline.co.uk
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