Thursday 26 March 2015

Everybody loves a raffle!

I've been lucky to quilt three raffle quilts just recently for three local quilters guilds....details of  each show or exhibition is shown under each section, please bear in mind these photographs were taken before binding.

Solway Quilters Raffle Quilt 2015

Solway Quilters Raffle Quilt 2015

Solway Quilters Raffle Quilt 2015
Above... Stars and Chains for the Solway Quilters. This is a big quilt, it goes right to the floor, 96" x 96", just what I like, in green, tan and dusky burgundy on a cream background with a green backing. Quilted with cream matching thread and an all over design named Green Tea Leaves. 

Solway Quilters, Exhibition by Dumfies and Galloway Guild of Spinners Weavers and Dyers, Solway Quilters and Dumfies and Distrct Embroiderers Guild exhibition, Dumfries. 18th Apr 2015 to 16th May 2015. Entitled ' Fabric, Fibre and Thread' Textile Triennial, This exhibition will be held at the Gracefields Art Centre, 28 Edinburgh Road Dumfries DG1 1JQ . Open Tues-Sat 2-5pm, entry free, cafe and disabled access.  Contact Jo Cockerill for information 01387 780 220


Oxnam Quilters Raffle Quilt 2015
Oxnam Quilters Raffle Quilt 2015

Above... Cathy Crozier is the organiser for Oxnam Quilters, this is a small country quilt group. The Oxnam Quilter raffle quilt is in this rusty brick red with aqua and yellow colours and cream backing fabric quilted with an edge to edge design named Surf.  The quilt measures 68x 85inches.

The Oxnam Quilters biennial show will be held on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd May at Oxnam Village Hall out in the Cheviot Hills above Jeburgh in the Scottish Borders.  This is a wonderful little show, well worth a country car ride, tea and cakes will be available.


Milton Quilters Raffle Quilt 2015

Milton Quilters Raffle Quilt 2015
Milton Quilters Raffle Quilt 2015

Above...  Milton Quilters af Portobello, Edinburgh chose blues and pinks in fabrics that have an oriental feel with cherry blossom scattered throughout. The design is a traditional log cabin block with red chimneys.  This quilt is square and measures 77 x 77 inches, I quilted a Wildflower edge to edge design in a Silver grey thread. 

Milton Quilters will be holding there quilt show at on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 May   10.00a.m. to 4.00p.m.   Admission £3.00 to include refreshments

Venue:   Portobello Old Parish Church Halls, Bellfield Street, Portobello, Edinburgh EH15 2BR

Quilt Raffle in aid of Poppy Scotland.    
Sales table, cushion raffle, trader

I'm sure that you would all be made very welcome at any of these quilt shows, I'm sure all will have sales tables with fabric and quilting supplies......

2 comments:

  1. Lovely, Kay, those should raise lots of money!

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