SEWING BEE AND TEA

SEWING BEE AND TEA
The last Sewing Bee & Tea held a couple of weeks ago, was a roaring success. Carol, who runs our Patchwork Courses, was in attendance and a fountain of knowledge to all who not only had sewing problems but also what colours to go with what. Carol’s patience is endless as are her jokey comments that continuously make us smile. Carol Cooper bought her beautiful Baltimore Quilt that that she made some twenty years ago when living on the Isle of Wight. It took Carol four years to make and is still as gorgeous today as it was when made.
Chris, another regular attendee to our Sewing Bee & Tea bought her gorgeous Table Runner that she has been making from a pattern in primary colours with a black edging. It’s a wonderful mix of colours and we await the finished item.
Bronwyn who not only attends our Sewing Bee & Tea but also our Knit ‘N’ Natters, continued with her work on her Quilt As You Go Blocks – watch this space for the finished item.
Paula, who travels from Shirley to us bless her, did her first bit of Appliqué to add to her quilt that she began on Carol’s Patchwork Course.
Ann – A welcome newcomer to quilting, impressed us with her two blocks she made and the enthusiasm she exhibited when Carol was teaching her the Quilt As You Go theory.
Lyn began work on her lovely grandson Gabriel’s Quilt. It will be a plethora of colours and we wait with baited breath for the finished Quilt. If it’s anything like Lyn’s knitting, it will be wonderful!!!
Pauline who has been on two of our Patchwork courses, bought in her beautiful granddaughter ‘Daisy May’ who is twelve weeks old and a real cutie!!
TAKE NOTE – The next Sewing Bee and Tea will be on SATURDAY 20TH AUGUST 2011 – 1-3.30 - £2.50 is the fee includes drink, cake biscuits. Look forward to seeing you all!!!! Please note, this has been bought forward due to Bank Holiday Weekend.
Carol tells me that the girls at the last Sewing Bee have asked to do a Cathedral Window Wall Hanging occupying ten 9” blocks. She has therefore requested that all of you girls come with Ten 9” pre-cut blocks, folded in half and sewn down each short side in order that more can be achieved in the allotted time. However, if you are worried about cutting the material yourself, Carol is more than happy to help or do it for you. You do not of course have to do the wall hanging, you are welcome to bring whatever you want to work on and just sit, sew and chat.
There will be a Show and Tell so do bring along anything you have made or anything that is in progress.

After discussions with Dulcie, Carol and I, it was decided that after the Sewing Bee and Tea mentioned above, they will take place on the last Saturday of every month.
Happy Sewing Girls – We look forward to seeing you soon.