Programme 2015
Please take note of the change of venue for some dates.
15th January – “Carol Douglass’s Drawstring Bag” - Part I: Getting Started: Sally-Ann will show us what we need to do to start making the little bag and will give us some homework to prepare for Part II next month.
5th February – Talk: Angie Hughes – “Creative Icebreaking – Materials and Techniques”
www.angiehughes.com
Angie will show us how to get started with our own designs and how to choose materials to realise them.
19th February – “Carol Douglass’s Drawstring Bag” – Part II: Putting it all together: Sally-Ann will show us how to put all the pieces together to complete this pretty little bag.
AT THE PAVILION,
Hatherley Lane, Cheltenham GL516PN
5th March – Talk: Jan Hassard – “Colour and Illusion”
www.janhassard.co.uk
A lecture featuring a large number of quilts made by Jan. This is an exciting expedition through her textile life, detailing her inspiration, designs and techniques.
(No slides, just lots of Jan’s work.)
Saturday, 7th March – Workshop: Ineke Berlyn – “Exploring Lutrador”
See workshop page for details.
www.inekeberlyn.com
19th March – AGM followed by Julia Oakshott – “Snippets of Ideas”
Julia will show us lots of little ideas.
16th April – Talk: Deborah O’Hare – “Quilt Routes Around the World”
A journey in Fabric, Paint and Stitch.
www.debohare.co.uk
Blogspot: thebluehare.blogspot.com
“A technique based talk that looks at some of the many different ways in which to colour your own fabrics and turn them into art quilts and mixed media pieces; along with a few stories from my travels.
Packed with ideas and projects to inspire.”
7th May – Sit and Sew
AT THE PAVILION
Hatherley Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 6PN
21st May – Demonstration: Georgina Oldham – “Foundation Pieced Quilt Labels” We are always being told that we should label our quilts – Georgina has a solution.
(14th to 17th May - Quilts UK, Malvern)
4th June – Talk: Clare Kingslake – “My Journey So Far”
www.clarespatterns.co.uk
“The talk will start with a couple of pieces that are my first attempts at quilts. The first of which is as heavy and as thick as a rug. As I hold up each quilt and then pass them round you will see my growing love for hand sewing, applique and hand quilting and how I have developed and improved my own style.”
18th June – Talk: Anja Turnrow – “Flower Festival”
www.anjatownrow.com
Anja will be bringing quilts showing the development of foundation piecing from some of Anja's earliest quilts up to one of her latest prize winning quilts.
Saturday, 27th June – Workshop: Shirley Bloomfield – Hand Applique
www.shirleybloomfield.co.uk
Begin ‘Hydrangeas’ or, if new to hand appliqué, make samples.
www.shirelybloomfield.co.uk
2nd July - Summer Social with Show & Tell
(6th to 9th August - Festival of Quilts, NEC)
17th September – Demonstration: Sadie Yeomans – “Log Cabin Chickens”
www.cornerhousecrafts.co.uk
A practical session to make a small log cabin chicken. Can be hand or machine sewn. Pattern for small, medium and large chickens included.
www.cornerhousecrafts.co.uk
Saturday, 26th September – Workshop: Amanda Hall – Monkey Buttons
www.monkeybuttons.com
See Workshop page for details.
1st October – Sue Plummer - Lucky Dip Fat Quarter Swap
Bring along a fat quarter and take part in a lucky dip. What will you make with your “dip”?
15th October – Talk: Barbara Chainey “Quilt Down the Nile”
www.barbarachainey.com
Inspiration from the Street of the Tentmakers in Cairo – lots of these amazing applique pieces to admire & handle.
(23rd to 25th October - Malvern Autumn Quilt Show)
5th November - Sit and Sew
Saturday, 7th November – Workshop: Dawn Cameron Dick – Invisible Machine Applique
See workshop page for details.
www.dawncamerondick.com
19th November – Demonstration: Fiona Law – Miniatures: Doll’s House Quilts
www.thecottonreel.com
Fiona will bring along kits for members to purchase including pre-cut papers and fabric. There will be a Cushions Kit £2.50 contains enough to make 2 small cushions or a larger Quilt Kit £12.50. Fiona will also bring along some Christmas kits and patterns to sell.
3rd December - Christmas Social with Show & Tell
Please take note of the change of venue for some dates.
15th January – “Carol Douglass’s Drawstring Bag” - Part I: Getting Started: Sally-Ann will show us what we need to do to start making the little bag and will give us some homework to prepare for Part II next month.
5th February – Talk: Angie Hughes – “Creative Icebreaking – Materials and Techniques”
www.angiehughes.com
Angie will show us how to get started with our own designs and how to choose materials to realise them.
19th February – “Carol Douglass’s Drawstring Bag” – Part II: Putting it all together: Sally-Ann will show us how to put all the pieces together to complete this pretty little bag.
AT THE PAVILION,
Hatherley Lane, Cheltenham GL516PN
5th March – Talk: Jan Hassard – “Colour and Illusion”
www.janhassard.co.uk
A lecture featuring a large number of quilts made by Jan. This is an exciting expedition through her textile life, detailing her inspiration, designs and techniques.
(No slides, just lots of Jan’s work.)
Saturday, 7th March – Workshop: Ineke Berlyn – “Exploring Lutrador”
See workshop page for details.
www.inekeberlyn.com
19th March – AGM followed by Julia Oakshott – “Snippets of Ideas”
Julia will show us lots of little ideas.
16th April – Talk: Deborah O’Hare – “Quilt Routes Around the World”
A journey in Fabric, Paint and Stitch.
www.debohare.co.uk
Blogspot: thebluehare.blogspot.com
“A technique based talk that looks at some of the many different ways in which to colour your own fabrics and turn them into art quilts and mixed media pieces; along with a few stories from my travels.
Packed with ideas and projects to inspire.”
7th May – Sit and Sew
AT THE PAVILION
Hatherley Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 6PN
21st May – Demonstration: Georgina Oldham – “Foundation Pieced Quilt Labels” We are always being told that we should label our quilts – Georgina has a solution.
(14th to 17th May - Quilts UK, Malvern)
4th June – Talk: Clare Kingslake – “My Journey So Far”
www.clarespatterns.co.uk
“The talk will start with a couple of pieces that are my first attempts at quilts. The first of which is as heavy and as thick as a rug. As I hold up each quilt and then pass them round you will see my growing love for hand sewing, applique and hand quilting and how I have developed and improved my own style.”
18th June – Talk: Anja Turnrow – “Flower Festival”
www.anjatownrow.com
Anja will be bringing quilts showing the development of foundation piecing from some of Anja's earliest quilts up to one of her latest prize winning quilts.
Saturday, 27th June – Workshop: Shirley Bloomfield – Hand Applique
www.shirleybloomfield.co.uk
Begin ‘Hydrangeas’ or, if new to hand appliqué, make samples.
www.shirelybloomfield.co.uk
2nd July - Summer Social with Show & Tell
(6th to 9th August - Festival of Quilts, NEC)
17th September – Demonstration: Sadie Yeomans – “Log Cabin Chickens”
www.cornerhousecrafts.co.uk
A practical session to make a small log cabin chicken. Can be hand or machine sewn. Pattern for small, medium and large chickens included.
www.cornerhousecrafts.co.uk
Saturday, 26th September – Workshop: Amanda Hall – Monkey Buttons
www.monkeybuttons.com
See Workshop page for details.
1st October – Sue Plummer - Lucky Dip Fat Quarter Swap
Bring along a fat quarter and take part in a lucky dip. What will you make with your “dip”?
15th October – Talk: Barbara Chainey “Quilt Down the Nile”
www.barbarachainey.com
Inspiration from the Street of the Tentmakers in Cairo – lots of these amazing applique pieces to admire & handle.
(23rd to 25th October - Malvern Autumn Quilt Show)
5th November - Sit and Sew
Saturday, 7th November – Workshop: Dawn Cameron Dick – Invisible Machine Applique
See workshop page for details.
www.dawncamerondick.com
19th November – Demonstration: Fiona Law – Miniatures: Doll’s House Quilts
www.thecottonreel.com
Fiona will bring along kits for members to purchase including pre-cut papers and fabric. There will be a Cushions Kit £2.50 contains enough to make 2 small cushions or a larger Quilt Kit £12.50. Fiona will also bring along some Christmas kits and patterns to sell.
3rd December - Christmas Social with Show & Tell