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Autumn 2025 Show and Tell
Lots more interesting creations brought to the Autumn meetings. September’s – October’s November’s December’s
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Secret santa 2025
Each year, in November, members are given a 12 inch square of Xmas fabric to make something for the next meeting, adding other fabric if needed, then wrapping as a gift for another person to receive. An impressive display of creativity!
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The story behind Donna’s Dunkerque quilt
Written by Donna Hanmer What was the inspiration for my quilt? In June 2024 at Beartown P&Qs we had a guest speaker -Mike Fitchett – whose talk was titled “Travels with my sketchbook”. He recounted how he had started his quilting journey creating railway poster style quilts. They looked really Read more
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Festival of Quilts 2025
A memorable year for Beartown Patchwork and Quilters – the group quilt – “Rust Collective” – won first prize! Thanks must go to Ruth Axon who organised its design and construction. I think it stood out in the winners gallery – best in show! Though obviously I’m biased. Several people Read more
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Show and Tell – April to July 2025
More wonderful creations shown by our members during the Summer term. And yet more Quilts for care leavers!
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Rust Collective Quilt – the Winner!
Over the last 4 months the group has been creating a silk quilt, having used rust and vinegar dying to colour the pieces of silk first.For the first session, at the end of January, Ruth Axson, the member leading this project, asked the group to bring –Ice cream container or Read more
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Show and tell – January to March 2025
Here are some of the beautiful creations shown by our talented members at meetings during the first quarter of the year.
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Magic Tile Workshop
Christine Davidson led this as part of a DYOT day on February 15th 2025. Her finished example had been displayed at the group’s Ruby exhibition last year. She provided detailed instructions and individual help and support, for which the participants were really grateful for. Magic tiles involved 12 squares, numbering Read more
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That Purple Quilt!
At the 2024 Ruby Exhibition a purple quilt was on display and much admired. I asked Ruth Garner and Mary Turner to write the story behind it – The 2019 exhibition committee enjoyed working together so much that in March 2020 we got together to talk about a new group Read more
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Lizzie Wall’s “Two Fine Fish” Workshop
Written by Wendy Townley, Photos from Nancy Clark On Saturday 5th October 2024, at Astbury Village hall, fifteen members of Beartown Patchwork and Quilters attended a raw edge appliqué workshop by Lizzie Wall. The workshop was entitled “Two Fine Fish”, Members were shown how to cut out fish templates which Read more