Swansea Quilters

U.F.O. Update

joywales — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:03:10 +0000

Karen wins first prize for completing her U.F.O.

Looks like Ros may take second place, her top is now complete.

The Challenge fabric

joywales — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:58:54 +0000

Items made using the challenge fabric ready for our exhibition

Our Leader with said challenge fabric - there's plenty more available.........

January 2012

joywales — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:49:35 +0000

Sue's Circles

Helena's Sunbonnet Sues

: Maria’s cwtchy quilt

december

joywales — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:29:00 +0000

our little cracker

December meeting

joywales — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:23:09 +0000

xmas stockings

UFO’s

joywales — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:14:11 +0000

We had 21 of our members take part in our ufo project. So 21 Swansea Quilters have been photographed with their ufo’s. There will be an update early next year to see how everyone is getting along with their ufo’s and by the end of our year, hopefully the same 21 members will be photographed with their completed projects – no longer ufo’s. Simples as Judith would say

October meeting

joywales — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:09:16 +0000

Rotary cutting demo

Discussing journals - an afternoon project

A wonderful start…

joywales — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:01:54 +0000

What a wonderful start we have had to S.Q.’s year. Below is a copy of an email sent to us by our first guest, Maryke Phillips. To visit Maryke’s web-site click on the link under Patchwork & Quilting Friends on right.

Hi Judith,

Just wanted to thank all at Swansea Quilters for
making us feel so welcome at your group, we really did have a lovely day with
you. I have attached a few photo’s of the day for you as promised. Hope you have
gathered some inspiration to get you started on your journals, have fun that’s
what it is all about. We will look forward to seeing what you do.

Hope to see you again soon

Take care

Maryke and Geoff

Irish Jig

joywales — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:38:23 +0000

Pauline's quilt for the Olympics - Irish Jig

More from Sept 2011

joywales — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:15:21 +0000

Mary's Sylvia's Lily from Judi Mendelssohn's workshop

diane's linus quilts

September 2011

joywales — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:35:23 +0000

And in Pat's other hand this beautiful doll

: Linda with bags made from kits won in our July party

Pat's red sails in the sunset

To dance or not to dance?

Judy Mendelsshon our speaker in July

joywales — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:46:03 +0000

Judy’s quilt made from washed woolen jumpers full of memories

July A.G.M. 2011 Show & Tell

joywales — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 19:17:14 +0000

Swansea Quilters A.G.M. 2011

joywales — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:29:54 +0000

We had a wonderful day at our A.G.M. last Saturday. The speaker Judi Mendolhson was very entertaining. And even though my term as Chair has now finished our new Chair has asked me to keep this blog going, so I still have a little job. Thanks again to the committee and everyone who belongs to S.Q.’s for their help and support over the last two years. I had a ball, Joy

Thank you to all S.Q.’s who came along to Port Talbot Exhibition

joywales — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:23:35 +0000

These are some pictures from Stich by Stitch Port Talbot. Thanks to everyone who came along for helping us raise an amazing £1,450 for charity.

Swansea Quilters helping out

my favourite Cardiff Quilters story quilt

joywales — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:54:02 +0000

My favourite story of the day - quilt title ' your quilt will follow you though life' this one actually end at the grave....

Cardiff Quilters Show & Tell part 3

joywales — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:42:46 +0000

….And there’s even more

joywales — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:26:13 +0000

Cardiff quilters brought so many wonderful quilts to show us at Swansea that it is taking me longer than I thought to share them with you all. There are more to come and there were lots of wonderful stories to accompany the quilts, from tales of vegetable patches to chocolate, memories of living in Swansea and even talk of a quilt in a coffin!!!! So look out for more pics soon.

Cardiff Quilters show & tell part two

joywales — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:13:55 +0000

more from Cardiff quilters soon

joywales — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:41:22 +0000

I’m tired tonight now, will post more of the Cardiff quilters show and tell at Swansea last Saturday sooooon. And a big THANK YOU to Cardiff quilters we had a wonderful day with you at our last meeting and we have lots more of your quilts to post here, some wonderful, wonderful work.

Cardiff quilters show & tell at Swansea Quilters June 2011

joywales — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:38:07 +0000

The Bible Quilt

joywales — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:29:17 +0000

Swansea quilter Audrey finished this bible quilt started by a Cardiff quilter who was never able to complete this project.

….and there’s more

joywales — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:25:13 +0000

Swansea quilters show & and tell June ’11 -

joywales — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:01:36 +0000

Jane Slee’s Birmingham N.E.C. Trip

joywales — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:56:25 +0000

Message from Jane Slee can those who have booked on this trip please pay Jane as soon as possible. She also wanted to let you all know that there may be a £10 surcharge, depending on final numbers.

May Show & Tell

joywales — Sat, 28 May 2011 15:26:32 +0000

May meeting

joywales — Sat, 07 May 2011 13:23:21 +0000

looking farward to seeing what new sewing machines Mike has to tempt us with at our May meeting

More April Show & Tell

joywales — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:52:04 +0000

Local Quilting service

joywales — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:01:46 +0000

Hi all, as promised on Saturday I have added a link from this site to Tosh Quilts, a local longarm quilting service. Just click on the link on the right hand side of your screen to take you directly to this web site. (you may have to scroll down a bit to get to the link).

April meeting 2011 Quilts

joywales — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:51:31 +0000

: Charity day – looking for bargains

Making freezer paper templates

joywales — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:54:53 +0000

Hi, I have just added a link to The Quilt Show video which shows you how to make freezer paper templates. Just click on the link or blog roll (on the right hand side of the screen) which says The Quilt Show. Enjoy

March thank you’s

joywales — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:44:54 +0000

A big THANK YOU to everyone who helped make our March meeting such fun. Marion for trading, Cath, Anne, Ann, and Gaynor for their wonderful demos of stitches – all different and such wonderful, wonderful work too. Jean for showing off her miniture stitching. Teresa for showing her binding machine. All the committee for running around all day. Everyone who brought show and tell. I even learnt two new stitches myself, I know it was a challenge teaching left handed me and it took two of you and lots of patience so special thanks to Cath and Gaynor – I love you all xxx p.s. if I missed anyone out – thank you too.

March ’11

joywales — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:27:34 +0000

Say ahh... Jean made this when she was 11

: samples of the work from Deb O’hare’s painting on fabric workshop (Feb)

March ’11 Show & Tell

joywales — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:12:40 +0000

Showing off our Welsh Babes from Deb O'hare's challenge

Sunbonnet Sue thru the year

Jean's V&A quilt made with fabrics bought on our visit there last year

Crazy fun

joywales — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 17:02:40 +0000

Just a reminder for our members to bring along a piece of fabric next Saturday (about 18″ cotton or linen) and hand sewing kit so you can use it to create your own sampler or embroidery stitches to use on future projects. Two of our most talented hand stitches will be giving demos. p.s. bring your purses as Marion is trading as well.

Embellishments/embroidery

joywales — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:28:54 +0000

After hearing we were focusing on embelishments/embroidery next month, Deb O’hare sent me a link to Sue Spargo’s blog which I have added to our links (on the right hand side of your screen) just click on the link to view Sue’s blog and wonderful work.

Deborah O’hare Workshop

joywales — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:24:03 +0000

Still busy busy busy painting on fabric

: Busy painting on fabricBusy busy busy – painting on fabric

February Show & Tell

joywales — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:53:27 +0000

and seeing stars

: Trish is going around in circles

Thanks yous

joywales — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:59:12 +0000

Lots of people to thank for another happy Swansea Quilters last Saturday. So a big thank you to Sarah, Palenna Patchworks for trading, Teresa, Judith,Pat, Norma, and Sue for demonstrating, we learned how to transfer paint, use different rulers, make a book cover, copy/paste pictures, use a glue stick and a veil. Thanks to Gill for organsing the soldiers quilts and soldiers. To Linda for making so many and all of you who contributed to the quilts and the day including Joan and Gail for tea and clearing up. In fact if you were there on Saturday, Thank you.

January meeting 2011

joywales — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:51:47 +0000

Judith and Teresa 'Dabbling'

Frances with her Gail Lawther birds

Helena with her cushion

Don't look Wendy - it's Judith with your surprise Birthday pressie.

: A busy day

Quilts for soliders Gill and Cath presenting the lapquilts