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FROM THE DESK OF
THE EDITOR
Joanna Kent, Editor
I always enjoy writing my welcome column for you each month; it helps me mark the
seasons and take stock. However, sadly this is going to be my last Welcome. If you are a
subscriber you will have received a letter with your copy of this issue explaining that the
magazine is closing. It’s such a sad day as P&Q has been around for so long.
But let’s look ahead to brighter things and what we have for you in this last issue. Some
quick pieced quilts for you this month featuring fabrics from Art Gallery Fabrics – The
Great Outdoors Quilt is the perfect quilt for lounging on in the garden, while the cute
Petite Circus Playmat features classic circus fi gures. If pastel quilts are your thing, then
perhaps the Butterfl y Bows Cot Quilt will inspire you; it can also be made quite quickly. The
Sewing Room Sewing Machine Throw Cover features haberdashery fabrics from Makower
and will keep the dust off your machine when it’s not in use. Stuart’s Stashbusting block
this month is an old classic. As this is the last issue, we are going to be unable to fi nish the
Calendar Quilt project I’m afraid; a diff erent quilt setting alternating the blocks with plain
squares will enable you to make a quilt at least. Not fi nishing the quilt as Roz designed it is
one of the hardest parts about the magazine closing, for both of us.
We’ve got some excellent articles for you to read this month. Helen visited Quilts UK for
us and has reviewed the winning quilts in the fi rst show at Malvern for three years. On a
more personal level, we take a look at the Icknield Quilters recent exhibition celebrating
their 30th anniversary. We also visit the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow while our
regular Colour Me contributor, Kenzo Nakamura explains the background to some of his
recent designs in Exploring Pentagons.
And so, there we have it; 335 issues over thirty seven years, from humble quarterly
beginnings to a monthly magazine enjoyed by many. I want to thank each and every one
of you for reading and enjoying the magazine over all those years.
Keep quilting!Joanna
P&Q Magazine, Eden House, Enterprise Way, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 6HF.
Email [email protected]
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Contents
British Patchwork & Quilting magazine
JULY2022
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PROJECTS FEATURES REGULARS
14 SEWING MACHINE COVER 20 QUILTS UK 3 WELCOME
Piecing A review of this year’s show A few words from your editor
Lynne Goldsworthy Helen Kent
67THE BOOK CLUB
28 THE GREAT OUTDOORS QUILT 34 A PEARL OF AN EXHIBITION What to read this month
Piecing Icknield Quilters’ exhibition Arlene McLeish
Janet Goddard Michèle Moody
68 BOOK REVIEWS
40 BUTTERFLY BOWS COT QUILT 44 THE WILLIAM MORRIS GALLERY Recommended reading
Piecing Historical fabrics
Kristen Clay Deborah Nash 74 WANDERING THE WEB
Browse the Internet
50 CIRCUS PLAYMAT 56 EXPLORING PENTAGONS Chris Franses
Piecing My design reasoning
Mandy Munroe Kenzo Nakamura 82 ADIEU
A personal farewell
60 CALENDAR QUILT
Part 6: Dancing Dragonflies block
Roz Johnson
TECHNIQUE
76 IN A NUTSHELL
A guide to the basics of
patchwork and quilting
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6 P&Q NEWS
K eeping you up to date with
the quilting world
7 EXHIBITIONS
U pcoming events for you to visit
8 FABULOUS FABRICS
Fabrics to inspire
12 RETAIL THERAPY 72 STASHBUSTING
W hat’s in the shops and with Stuart Hillard
from suppliers
80 GIVEAWAYS AND WINNERS
70 COLOUR ME QUILT ME Your chance to win!
T ry out colour schemes and
quilting designs for some of 81 Classifieds
our projects Free ads for your items
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All the latest trends and ideas
P&Q NEWS
P&Q Tours
Longstanding readers of P&Q will remember that founding
editor, Di Huck, created a quilt tour company taking
quilters to quilt shows around the world long before
other companies. When Di sadly passed away, the company
was taken over by Judi Mendelssohn, another former
editor of P&Q.
Like many others, P&Q Tours has had challenges to face
over the past couple of years but they continue in their quest
to provide something for quilters to look forward to with
retreats in the UK and a tour to Orkney as well as a return to
the Houston Quilt Festival later this year which also includes
a couple of chill out days in San Antonio with gems like the
Texas Quilt Museum along the way.
2023 sees the return of their most popular tour to Paducah, For more information
Kentucky as well as Nantes and Sitges in Europe, more sewing email Judi on
retreats in the UK and the new quilt show in Yokohama, Japan. [email protected]
u3a 40th Anniversary Quilt
A patchwork quilt marking the 40th anniversary of the charity,
u3a, is to be revealed in Manchester on 17 June. The quilt
showcases the incredible creative skills of u3a members from
across the UK.
u3a is a national learning organisation in which those no
longer in full time work can come together to develop their
interests, make new friends and have fun.
A distinguished panel of judges, including our own Stuart
Hillard, picked forty designs from more than fifty entries,
which truly evoked the benefits of positive ageing and u3a’s
strapline, ‘Learn, Laugh, Live’. The designs range from the
beautiful rolling landscape of the South Downs by Liphook
u3a’s walking group, to highly-detailed hand-sewn portraits of
members of Olton and District u3a giving a positive thumbs up
sign. There’s also a tree of life by Whitney u3a, symbolising the
knowledge and learning gained by members.
Sam Mauger, chief executive of u3a, said it was really
important to the charity that, through collaboration, a four decades of the u3a movement and the amazing
permanent record of the amazing skills of its members was opportunities it offers. We are extremely grateful to all at
created. ‘The 40th Anniversary Quilt is a lasting legacy which the Whitworth Gallery where the quilt will be revealed on
I know the next generation of u3a members will appreciate. 17 June before going on display at The Blanket Hall, Witney,
We wanted to show, through the quilt, that age makes no Oxfordshire, in August.’
difference to what you can achieve in life, what you can do,
what you can contribute. It is a wonderful way to celebrate For more information on u3a visit www.u3a.org.uk
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EXHIBITIONS
Please ensure you contact any quilt group or organiser nearer the time of
any exhibition to check it has not been cancelled due to Covid restrictions.
Cornwall, Launceston PL15 8JX Dorset, Wimborne BH21 3AP
24 June – 2 July 12 – 14 August
‘African Odyssey’ exhibition by Janice Gunner, Liz Hewitt Quarterjack Quilters’ Exhibition at the Hamworthy Club, Magna
and Magie Relph at Cowslip Workshops, Newhouse Farm, Road, Wimborne. Open 10 – 4. As well as work completed
St Stephens, Launceston. Open 10 – 4. New body of work over the past three years, the exhibition will include a series of
by these three well-established textile artists using fabrics room-themed spaces together with displays of quilt challenges
and inspiration from Africa as an overall theme. Artists ‘Bees’ and ’19-block Quilt’. Sales table and traders. Free parking
in residence daily. Workshops and talks available. African and disabled access. Refreshments available at the Hamworthy
Fabric Shop pop-up shop in addition to Cowslips Workshops. Club. Admission £3, accompanied children free.
Disabled access and free parking. Free admission. Contact: Lee [email protected]
Contact: 01566 772654, www.cowslipworkshops.co.uk
Northern Ireland, Belfast BT4 3LP
Norfolk, Kings Lynn PE30 1NH 1 – 3 September
15 – 17 July Quilting & Knitting Fayre at the Stormont Hotel, Upper
Samphire Quilters’ exhibition at St Nicholas Chapel, St Ann’s Newtownards Road, Belfast. Open 10 – 5. An event bringing
Street, Kings Lynn. Open 10.30 – 4 (Sun 3.30). Sales tables, charity the crafting community together with inspiration, information,
tombola, traders and refreshments. Parking nearby and disabled fun and friendship to maintain and add to the long tradition of
access. Admission £2. Contact: Sue Hatcher 07717 673089 hands on crafting on the whole island of Ireland. Workshops.
Disabled access. See website for admission prices.
North Yorkshire, Elvington YO41 4AD Contact: www.quiltfayre.com
16 – 17 July
Priory Patchworkers’ 40th Anniversary Ruby Quilt Exhibition Kent, Ashford TN27 0QZ
at Elvington Church and Village Hall, Main Street, Elvington. 10 – 11 September
Open 10 – 4. Members’ quilts will be on display in the Pluckley Quilt and Craft Show at Pluckley Village Hall, Fir Toll,
church, a short walk from the village hall. Sales table, trade Pluckley, Ashford. Open 10.30 – 5. Display of patchwork quilts,
stands, refreshments, tombola in the village hall. Raffle wall hangings and other crafts by local quilters. Tea tent with
quilt. Proceeds in aid of SASH (Safe and Sound Homes) and cakes and savouries, trade stalls and quilt raffle. Free parking and
Elvington Church. Disabled access to both venues. Limited disabled access. Admission £5 (includes tea/coffee and cake).
parking at the village hall. Admission £3, children free. Contact: Judith 01233 840280, [email protected]
Contact: Ellie Stead [email protected]
Yorkshire, Harrogate HG2 8NZ
Staffordshire, Stone ST15 0EQ 16 – 18 September
16 – 17 July Great Northern Quilt Show at Hall 1, Great Yorkshire
Staffordshire Patchworkers and Quilters Group 40th Showground, Harrogate. Open 10 – 4.30. Competition quilts
Anniversary Quilt Show at Walton Community Centre, together with feature quilt displays from well-known quilters
Whitemill Lane, Walton, Stone. Open 10 – 4. Founder and textile artists. Variety of exhibitors selling patchwork and
members Chris Franses and Barbara Chainey will be available quilting supplies, workshops on a first come, first served basis
with tips and ideas together with traders, tombola and at the show and demonstrators. On site restaurant. Disabled
demonstrations. Refreshments all day. Disabled access and access and free parking. See website for admission prices.
parking. Admission £2. Contact: Kate 07891 741780 Contact: www.grosvenorshows.co.uk, 01406 372600
Powys, Carno SY17 5LH Cambridgeshire, Buckden PE19 5UY
22 – 24 July 24 – 25 September
Maldwyn Quilters’ annual exhibition at Carno Community Cromwell Quilters’ Showcase 2022 at Buckden Village Hall,
Centre, Carno. Open 10 – 4. Traders, stalls, raffle and Burberry Road, Buckden. Open 10 – 4. An inspirational
refreshments. Ample parking and disabled access. Procceds exhibition of patchwork, quilting and textile art from members
to Ponthafren, a local mental health charity. Free admission. and affliated groups, sales table and cushion raffle. Disabled
Contact: 01686 420776 access and free parking. Refreshments available. Admission
£3. Proceeds to local charities. Contact: Pamela 07980 608576,
Suffolk, Needham Market IP6 8BB [email protected]
23 – 24 July
Graduate Show by Creative Stitch Students together with Derbyshire, Pentrich DE5 3RE
‘Legacy’ exhibition by Stitch 21 and the WI Suffolk Showcase 22 – 23 October
at Needham Market Community Centre, School Street, Second Revolution Quilters’ Exhibition at Pentrich Hall, Pentrich.
Needham Market. Open Sat 10 – 4, Sun 10 – 2. Traders and Open 10 – 4. Refreshments, trader, sales table. Charity quilt
refreshments. Disabled access and free parking. Admission £5. raffle in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young. Disabled access, on-
Contact: [email protected] street parking. Admission £1. Contact: Mandy 01773 821424
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TOMTENS VILLAGE
More winter prints from Lewis & Irene in their third
tomtens collection. The collection also includes
various panel prints for cushions, an advent calendar,
place mats and Christmas stockings. For more
information visit www.lewisandirene.com
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CHRISTMAS IN THE CCIIYY
This retro collection from Art Gallery Fabrics is a fresh take on the
festive season as Santa arrives in the city with decorated trees,
Christmas cookies and other festive motifs. For more information
visit www.hantexonline.co.uk
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ARCTIC
Not strictly Christmas, but this winter-inspired collection designed by
Bethan Janine for Dashwood Studio features various cute animals in
winter, along with a double border print. For more information on
shops stocking the collection email [email protected]
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