I was a quilter before I was a patchworker. The beautiful repeating nature of intricate patterns, the beguiling texture, the implied perseverance and diligence, the combination of delicate tiny stitches creating a strength to last generations. Everything about quilting fascinated me. My journey into patchwork and quilting was atypical. I bought a vintage quilt top… Continue reading The Misses Barron Quilt – Part 1.
1982 Modern Quilt
You know how some quilts are a joy to make and they just kind of make themselves and you have nothing but fond memories of the making of them and feel a little bit sad when you finish? Well - full disclosure - that was not this quilt! This quilt was a struggle to piece… Continue reading 1982 Modern Quilt
A Pinch of Mothering Quilt – Part 1
Usually I post about a quilt once its finished but my plan is that this quilt is a long term make, and i've had quite a few questions about it so I thought i'd post a Part 1 to be going on with to explore the original inspiration quilt and my plans for my version.… Continue reading A Pinch of Mothering Quilt – Part 1
The Hearts and Whiteleaf Cross Quilt
This quilt was a kind of 'accidental' make that came about one rainy weekend in November. Usually my quilts sit in the back of my mind for months or even years before they get their turn in the making queue, but this one came out of nowhere and somehow got made in record time, in… Continue reading The Hearts and Whiteleaf Cross Quilt
The Bertha Mitchell Quilt
Of all the amazing, technically challenging quilts in the historic section of The Quilters' Guild Collection, I still find myself returning to the humble, simple, often wonky but charming quilts. One of my favourites is the Cumbrian Triangle Quilt. The original of this quilt is attributed to Bertha Mitchell (but may have been made by… Continue reading The Bertha Mitchell Quilt
Inspired by Ann: Pictures of My World. The 1820s Applique Quilt
At the start of 2018 I was involved in a radio programme for BBC Radio 4 called Moving Pictures by Cathy FitzGerald. This programme partnered with Google Arts & Culture to present ultra high definition pictures of works of art that can be examined online alongside the broadcast radio programme. The work of art for… Continue reading Inspired by Ann: Pictures of My World. The 1820s Applique Quilt
The 1718 Quilt
Since the end of last year I have been working on making a replica quilt based on the 1718 Coverlet. This amazing quilt is one of the most precious in the Quilters Guild of the British Isles Collection. It is one of the oldest, dated patchwork pieces ( The date 1718 an initial EH are… Continue reading The 1718 Quilt
ClamShell Quilt
This hand pieced clam-shell quilt was made over a period of more than a year, but the idea for it marinated for almost a decade. Back in 2010 I had been making quilts for several years and blogging about it since 2008, back when writing a blog about making quilts was a pretty niche… Continue reading ClamShell Quilt
Bloomfield Coverlet : The Text Of Childhood
This quilt is based on a quilt in The Quilters' Guild Collection called The Mary and Edwin Bloomfield Coverlet, named after the makers who embroidered their names in the centre. Image from The Quilters Guild Collection. http://www.quiltmuseum.org.uk The original quilt shares this unusual layout of hexagon and diamond shapes and is surrounded by text panels,… Continue reading Bloomfield Coverlet : The Text Of Childhood
The Arts & Crafts Quilt
In the Quilters' Guild Collection there is a fascinating quilt called The Ladies Work Society Coverlet. This quilt was shown at the QGBI Conference in 2016 and its striking layout and unusual applique shapes stood out to me. I read about its background - a quilt made in the early Edwardian period by a group… Continue reading The Arts & Crafts Quilt
