The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 44 Gentleman's Fancy |
Wednesday 29 August 2018
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 44 Gentleman's Fancy
Monday 27 August 2018
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) - August 2018 Update
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Quilt Blocks |
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Quilt Blocks |
Thank you for reading my blog. It is fun to share my progress with you all.
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Quilt Blocks |
Friday 24 August 2018
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 23 Country Farm
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 23 Country Farm |
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 23 Country Farm, probably better known as a Sawtooth block., with just 17 pieces.
Wednesday 22 August 2018
Saturday 18 August 2018
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 65 Peaceful Hours
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 65 Peaceful Hours |
This is the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 65 Peaceful Hours. This is quite a pretty one with 25 pieces to play with. I am currently longarm quilting a Farmer's Wife quilt for a customer and have just quilted this, it is amazing how different it looks to mine.
Wednesday 15 August 2018
World Quilt Show New England 2018
'Nearly Insane' quilt by Frances Meredith |
Just a reminder that my Nearly Insane quilt is on display in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA this weekend. If you get to see it send me a photo of you next to it!
World Quilt Show New EnglandThursday 16th August - Saturday 18th August 2018 Center of New Hampshire 700 Elm St., Manchester, NH 03101
Tuesday 14 August 2018
2018 Festival of Quilts - Judges Choice for Dear Jane Quilt
'Dear Jane' quilt by Frances Meredith Festival of Quilts, NEC, 2018 |
For the record it said "A lovely,warm quilt displaying accurate piecing and applique techniques with careful colour placement and some intricate quilting" Judge: Vera Walker . Thanks Vera.
I also had the pleasure of quilting five of the quilts in the Two Person Category, which you can see over on my Fabadashery Longarm Quilting blog.
21/08/2018
Good News! the little plaque has arrived in the post today.
Wednesday 8 August 2018
Dear Jane Quilt - Festival of Quilt, NEC Birmingham, August 2018
'Dear Jane' quilt by Frances Meredith, 2018 |
I guess you need to start at the beginning, with the trip to Nantes, France in April 2013, where there was a spectacular 150th Anniversary display of Dear Jane quilts, which was the inspiration to start on my Dear Jane quilt. Then in August 2015, once my Nearly Insane quilt was completed I was able to start my Dear Jane journey. Wow, three years ago. As you all probably know, my Dear Jane quilt was completed by hand, using English Paper Piecing in conjunction with the Electric Quilt Dear Jane software. Steadily each block and side triangle was completed during trips away and in travelling time.
'Dear Jane' quilt by Frances Meredith, 2018 |
I am lucky enough to have a long arm quilting machine and having put so much time into each block of the quilt I wanted each one to shine. Each block is stitched in the ditch and then I designed my own pattern for blank triangles and the sashing. At the time of quilting the edge of the quilt was a straight border.
To tackle the scallop edge I would recommend making some practice quilts. I made a few charity quilts for Project Linus which were lucky enough to have scallop edges. By making these I ironed out the problems before I encountered them on my masterpiece. I chose quite a narrow binding for the edge and applied it with the machine and then finished it by hand. I only trimmed the scallop border once I had applied the binding on the machine.
'Dear Jane' quilt by Frances Meredith, 2018 |
How much fabric did I use to make my Dear Jane quilt? I don't know, but I know I have enough Kim Diehl fabric left to make probably three more of these!
As I write this I am reminded of the true beauty of English Paper Piecing. When I was away in Nantes, I was most probably working on a few Nearly Insane blocks. Dear Jane has travelled with me for the past three years and my handmade quilts really do weave their way into my life. They hold memories of where you were, trips you made and follow you when you are out and about living your life. The quilts I make when I am sat down in the same room on a sewing machine, perhaps don't have that weight of value. I am often asked 'How long did it take you?' Well, like friends, you don't measure the number of days you have been friends as a measure of special your friendships are, they are just friendships.
Saturday 4 August 2018
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 33 Farmer's Puzzle
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 33 Farmer's Puzzle |
I am heading off to the Festival of Quilts next week - I wonder if there will be any Farmer's Wife quilts on display?
Wednesday 1 August 2018
Nearly Insane Quilt heading to the USA
'Nearly Insane' quilt |
A few months ago I entered my Nearly Insane quilt into the World Quilt Show and was pleased to hear that it had been accepted. This means that it is heading over the Atlantic to visit all of its American friends that have followed its development over many years.
It is part of the World Quilt Show organised by Mancuso Show Management and it will be travelling across the USA to the following venues. If you manage to see it I would love to see a photo of you by the quilt!
World Quilt Show New EnglandThursday
16th August - Saturday 18th August 2018
Center of New Hampshire 700 Elm St., Manchester, NH 03101
Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza
Thursday 13th September - Sunday 16th September 2018
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, PA,100 Station Avenue, Oaks, PA 19456
Pacific International Quilt Festival XXVII
Thursday 11th October - Sunday 14th October 2018
5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival
February 28th - March 3rd 2019
Hampton Roads Convention Center
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