Well it has been a busy week, two outings in one week ! Four members of our patchwork group visited Gainford village hall near Staindrop on 6th June 2015 for their biannual quilting show. There were beautiful quilts and wall hangings displayed, the work of the local quilting fraternity. [...]
It seems like only yesterday as we sat busily quilting ( and talking ) that Shelagh mentioned she was going to put her house up for sale when her husband retired, so they could move nearer to their son Freddie. Although their house is really nice in a lovely [...]
On the 1st June 2015 some of Seaham Harbour U3A patchwork group visited the Quilting museum to see an exhibition ‘Ancestral Gifts’. We are lucky to live near enough to visit this exhibition which is only to be shown in York in the UK at this time until 5th [...]
On Saturday 9th May 2015 six ladies from the U3A patchwork group visited the The Quilters Guild of the British Isles Region 15E exhibition at Belsay Hall, Northumberland. A good time was had by all admiring the work of the talented members of the Guild. We enjoyed looking at [...]
All members are working enthusiastically and producing quilting of which they can be proud. Below are a few pictures showing them at the April meeting with examples of their work. At the meeting on 13 May 2015 there will be a demonstration of the art of Marbling which should [...]
PATCHWORK GROUP Sessions between 10.30 – 12.30 At: - SEATON VILLAGE COMMUNITY CENTRE The following dates were agreed:- 2013 JULY 10 NOVEMBER 13 24 27 AUGUST 7 DECEMBER 11 21 2014 SEPTEMBER 4 JANUARY 8 18 22 OCTOBER 2 16 30 Please contact Jean for further details. [...]
The quilted picture is part of a larger panel, called "Fabricholics Forever". Moda fabric. One picture was taken from the panel, and a boarder was put around it and quilted "in the ditch". The picture depicts the workers making "chain blocks" for nine square blocks to be made [...]
Patchwork and Sewing Leader: Jean Peardon We meet fortnightly on a Wednesday at 10.30am in Seaton Village Community Hall. We are a mixed ability group, learning and sharing skills. We are self supporting group, in that after selecting a project we purchase any materials necessary to complete the work. [...]
We had wonderful day in sunny Harrogate on Friday with some members of the Patchwork Group, yes the sun shone for most of the day. I think someone was smiling on us from above because the rain started after we were on the coach coming home. The Christmas Market [...]