Sewing Together

This week has been a wonderful week for sewing!

Brickwall Cushion for Patchwork Class.

For the first time in a long time I have managed to get some patchwork done and not just that I actually got to sit and sew with some amazing people!

My day job is encouraging people to work together, to build friendships and skills whilst sewing. But I find that I often spend my time alone sewing. Sewing in my studio or sitting watching TV with the boys...

Which is why I decided, along with Sonia from Fabric and Flowers, Modern Quilt Guild Chapter in Gloucestershire. This week we had 2 wonderful meetings: a sewing day on Monday and an evening meet last night.

It is such great fun to be in a room with fellow fabric addicts working on our own projects, sharing ideas and chatting about life in general.

As a guild we are new and we are looking for new members who would like to meet other quilters of all levels. Everyone in the group enjoys sewing and quilting, and we all work at our own skills level. Chatting and sharing our projects helps everyone to build their skills and builds new friendships.

So if you fancy meeting other fabric addicts, learning new skills and sharing some cake email Gloucestermqg@btinternet.com for more details.

Our First Sewing Day

A couple of months ago the Gloucestershire Modern Quilt Guild was formed!

We are a small group of fabric crazy, quilt lovers who have started meeting once a month for gossip, sewing and sharing ideas.

At the last meeting we decided a sewing day would be a great.... a day spent in the company of lovely new friends, sewing projects and sharing lunch - what more could a fabric addict ask for?

We are meeting in Stonehouse on Monday 20th January for some sewing goodness. Our meetings are open to anyone interested in quilting, including beginners!

Our next evening meeting is Thursday 23rd January at Prema Arts Centre in Uley.

For more information about either of our Guild meetings please email me.

Gloucestershire Modern Quilt Guild

I wrote a couple of weeks ago about starting a Modern Quilt Guild in Gloucestershire.

I had a fantastic response and our little group is starting on Monday 16th September at my house in Tetbury!

It was far more than I expected!

We are open to quilters of all experience or interest in starting to quilt.

In October we will start meeting at Prema Arts Centre in Uley on Thursday 24th October at 7.45pm.

If you are interested in joining us please email me on quiltingthegrain@btinternet.com.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Starting a Modern Guild

Out in the wilds of the Cotwolds in Gloucestershire there is very little Modern Quilt Guild action!

Whilst I was in London at the Fat Quarterly Retreat, Sonia from Fabric and Flowers had a chat about getting together regularly to chat, swap tips and share our creations... then life took over and the idea has been floating around in my head...

So I thought I would get the ball rolling!

Thinking about a group that gets together once a month for coffee (herbal tea for me) and cake, friendship and sewing...

Are you in the area?

Would you like to meet up with other modern quilters?

It doesn't matter where you are in you quilting journey, you just need an interest in quilting and like eating cake!

Let me know in comments - make sure you include an email address!