...... when I had to give up yesterday? I had just shown you Kay's stunning quilt, and was going to show you more quilts - I used to hesitate about posting quilt photos, and there used to be signs up saying that photos were for personal use only, but I noticed there were no signs on Friday. I guess with so many quilters showing their quilts on blogs/Twitter/Facebook/Instagram, a few photos here won't make a big difference
these two quilts have many of the same blocks - but look how different they are, simply because of the colour choices
as always, I had my naughty but nice lunch ........ macaroni cheese and chips!
after lunch, this little quilt caught my eye
how little is it? My little finger provides the scale
of course, there weren't just quilts, there were traders! I may have bought one or two little things .......
fun fabrics for some new cushions
this spotty fabric is for the outer border for the Aunts' Quilt (with a piece of the background fabric of the blocks)
I had looked at this earlier in the day, then went back to buy it in the afternoon, as I really liked it!
I stocked up on machine needles
and who could resist bargain threads!
so, on to Saturday, when I headed to Borderland Fabrics to do a workshop with Debbie Renton. I knew we were going to make a panda wallhanging, so I was surprised that the requirements list only called for a piece of brightly coloured background fabric, and a piece of black fabric. However, all was soon revealed
all set up ready to start
the white is a freezer paper template, with the black fabric fitted into it
the template removed
the wrong side, showing the black pieces stitched in place
it was time to stop for lunch, which was included in the price of the class. There was a choice of sweet potato soup, or red pepper and tomato soup. I chose the sweet potato
there was also a very tasty selection of sandwiches
after lunch, I started quilting my panda block
then we had another break, this time for a cuppa and cake!
by the end of the afternoon, my panda was finished
to finish ........ Debbie has given me permission to share this photo of her stunning quilt "Free Spirit". She had been thinking of making the quilt, when sadly her horse died. She went home and started work on it that night ........