Author: maureenbilbao

Thanks must go to the generosity of Deborah Jarman, who had again kindly invited us to celebrate our Summer Social at her home at Great Wacton. Thank you very much Deborah.

The weather Gods were kind enabling a group of twelve members to sit in the garden where we could listen to the pheasants calling and watch the corvids (members of the crow family) flying around overhead.

A bring and share supper had been provided by members with a wonderful selection of mouth watering food to suit every palate.

As we sat around talking and laughing a vision popped into my head of a campfire and the strains of Ging Gang Gooley wafting around in the ether.

I think everyone would agree, what better way to spend a summer evening than laughing and chatting with friends. It was certainly good for the soul.

Leominster Quilters had agreed to take part in the Threads Through Creation exhibition at Leominster Priory.

The Saturday of the Big Stitch up Day was rather cold and dull but inside the Priory brightness and cheerfulness was all around with beautiful coloured quilts and wall hangings everywhere.

Several members had embraced the challenge of making an A4 quilt entitled “Creation” and these were on view thanks to the hard work of Debbie Cottam who had set up the display.

During the day several members spent one or two hours at the Priory sewing EPP (English Paper Piecing) hexagons which could eventually be turned into a lap quilt to be donated to Leominster Dementia Group.

Members’ efforts attracted considerable interest by passing visitors who stopped to chat and we were able to explain the process of making and joining the hexagons and invite them to ‘have a go’. Some visitors eagerly accepted the offer whilst others needed a little gentle persuasion and encouragement but they agreed it was very relaxing and something that could be done whilst watching television. It was rewarding to hear some say they would try and sew some at home.

All in all it was a very successful and rewarding day and we may even have made a few converts to EPP.