Bits and bobs

Hello all.

I went out for a coffee today at the Garden Barn  and saw a very cute fluffy sparrow having a bath. 

And here are some of my purchases from the Festival of Quilts with links to their websites

 Stencils from Stamposaurous and Hilary Beattie

 Beautiful threads from Alter Ego

 Threads from Barnyarns

 Fabric from Puddleducks

 A lovely little book from Annette Morgan

 Loved so mnay of the quilts on display by the European Quilt Group

 And I just loved these fabrics from Moda designed by Janet Clare

More quilts to follow soon

Quilt and Stitch Village 2014 - Uttoxeter Race course

Well, another day out.  This time to the Quilt and Stitch Village at Uttoxeter Racecourse.

I didn't have the opportunity to visit last year so I wasn't too sure what to expect as the organiser changed.

It was a really good show. Lots to see and do, good facilities, great traders and interesting displays at a very reasonable entry price and free car parking (unlike the £10 charge at the Festival of Quilts).

So here are some photos of the work I saw. Please accept my apologies as some of the photos are rather poor.

One of the most interesting displays was the entries for the WW1 themed pieces.  They were made to a very high quality and also you could see lots of time had spent on the design.  There were a number that were very thought provoking. 

 I liked the idea of combining a traditional Dresden Plate with Kantha stitch

I really liked these pieces.

And I thought this one was an interesting use of repeat.

And I just love how well this piece has replicated a tiled roof.
There were lots of quality traders with a good range of types of fabric and Hilary Beattie was also demoing. A really good day out with just a little bit of shopping...