Crafty Church Catch Up

Back in February one the regulars at Crafty Church (hello Janet!) showed us this completed quilt

Since then she's been working on other projects including a hexi quilt, but this month she brought along another quilt: the same design as the flowery one above, but SO different

Isn't it great!  She also made three matching cushion covers

And Lynn has been working on a Hungry Caterpillar cushion: last month we basted it before she had to rush off, and she's been hand quilting ever since, and on Saturday we finished it

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Tissue Pouches

I haven't been blogging for a while, or sewing, or reading anyone else's blogs - partly due to having visitors and being out and about with them as well as spending time at work, and sleeping occasionally!

Nearly a week ago I taught the Chertsey museum ladies how to make tissue pouches, and other variations on the theme.  We started with Show and Tell - they brought in the bags they made from their crazy patch blocks

Then they got started on the tissue pouches, and the wine coaster variations. 

Wonderful One Off

The borough wanted to run a five week Fun a With Fabric course at Broom Farm, starting with a free taster session.  I'm not sure what was happening with their advertising, but only one lady signed up.  

The powers that be decided we'd go ahead with the taster session even though the course won't go ahead, so I got to spend two hours with Ellie - cutting bunting

and looking at and talking patchwork 

- a perfect afternoon . . . And I'll get paid!!!!