Quilt Festival Birmingham

Just a few photos I took at the Quilt Festival the first time I have been as I dont do very much patchwork and quilting to precise for me getting all the points and corners lined up I prefer free style and if you do make a mistake it can always be how it was planned anyway
It was very crowded and most of the ladies seemed to have money to spend although like myself they probably saved up to go
The photos here were not the prize winners which were just out of this world they were just works that caught my fancy and were within my scope. Sorry ladies I didnt get your names.

Leaves Post Card Swap

A set of post cards I have just made for a swap with mixedmedia uk, Patchwork cut out shapes and hand embroidery.

English Country Style Garden

My garden is looking very good this year must be the rain and sunshine although we havent had as much rain here in the south east'ish as the north and west of England

Altered Book

The Lady and the Garden was my choice of theme for the altered book at yahoo mixedmedia uk. We started the book last year I already have some photos on how it was altered it took some time to arrive back but the book is now finished.
I had to resew the first three sections back in the book as they had come loose and eventually fallen completely out. I had to think about this first but sewed them back with a coptic stitch onto calico and then into the book but with a touch of paint and new front pages everything fell into place very well. One of the reasons they came out was the way I had divided the pages not making sure there was an overlap that didn't show the stitching between each decorated page.
The book now looks very good and there is some really good art in it. I am going to show this in the autumn at a local hobby exhibition. I have now lent the book to a friend who is going to show it to her local group to encourage them to make a book.