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Written by Anne Carter with additional photos and Comments Two April meetings were sewing evenings when members made thread catchers from kits provided by Chris Flatman and also name badges in several different designs, materials provided by the committee. After Beartown’s prestigious win in the group category at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham in 2025, our next quilt was entered into the British Quilt & Stitch Village 2026 in Uttoxter, again in the group Read more
Written by Helen and Donna, with extra photos from Gwen We visited the Malvern Quilt Show on Sunday 17 May 2026 along with a coach full of Beartown Patchwork & Quilters and a few others from local sewing groups. It was a great day and lovely to wander around and bump into a familiar and friendly face.The exhibition tent displayed work from various quilters, showcasing different styles and techniques. Quilt displays ranged from miniature up Read more
April 14th saw members of Sandbach sew and sew (Tiggy, Christine, Gwen and Anne )bring the results of their challenge which used wrapping paper as an inspiration. A fascinating idea. Chris Flatman had used fabric created in the Eco printing workshop in 2004 to make an impressive table runner. April 28th saw the 141st quilt for care leavers ( made by Anne Carter) being displayed (Janet had to send me the front photo as I Read more
The 2025 autumn meetings of Beartown Patchworkers & Quilters began on 9th September with a new group quilt project. Members used Procion dyes to dye some vintage cotton fabric. They took it home to rinse out, wash and press, before returning it to have a fusible interfacing attached. At the next meeting on 23rd September, dyed shapes were cut out. Members chose 3 or 5 shapes and took them home to be arranged and stitched Read more
Yet another selection of wonderful makes! January’s only meeting had a Christmas theme at the start – At February’s meeting – March saw Janet bringing another Q4CL, a lovely pride of Lions, some completed accidental workshop bags and a baby blanket – At the second meeting in March on the 17th. Janet was overwhelmed with Q4CL blocks!! The 3rd meeting in March on 31st was with our neighbours from Sale
At the end of March 2026, six Sale members from Montague Patchers reciprocated and visited Beartown with a large variety of their quilts. Also included were two challenges called “quilting whispers.” The first of the six, started off with their first ever quilt and progressed to their most recent… Carolyn Whiteley introduced the next set …. Examples of Round Robins were included… The third person showed yet another set of interesting patchwork… And onto the Read more
Written by Anne Carter For the second year in a row, the first meeting of the New Year was cancelled due to heavy snow! On 20th January, members made greetings cards recycling off- cuts of silk left over from the last group quilt. Beartown P’s and Q’s and Montague Patchers from Sale have a long history of exchanging “meet the neighbours” evenings. In February, several Beartown members took dozens of quilts and quilted items to Read more
This was held in Nantwich Civic Centre on Sunday 18th January 2026. Beartown had been asked to provide the display of quilts along with a stand upstairs for the group. There was a lot of interest in all our quilts and the people manning the stand answered a lot of questions! Our prize winning Rust Collective group quilt was in pride of place. We were displaying quilts that had been shown in exhibitions (NEC, Uttoxeter, Read more
Made by Doreen Parsons She used Piece o’ Cake design – “Welcome to the North Pole” to make a quilt for her grandchildren – Ben who has a lot of Lego, and Zoe who likes dolls and cats. Doreen said it was fun to do and she enjoyed adding the embellishments. She entered it in region 13’s Cheshire area’s Christmas challenge competition, where it was awarded first prize:) It was on display at the Nantwich Read more
Written by Donna Hanmer Beartown Patchwork and Quilters have long believed that creativity thrives when shared, and one of the group’s most cherished traditions is meeting with neighbouring quilting communities. These friendly exchanges allow members to showcase their work, learn from others, and celebrate the craft that brings them together. Just as importantly, the groups we visit often return the gesture, creating a lovely cycle of inspiration and connection. On Tuesday 10th February, members of Read more