A Gartmore 2 years in the making

 We had a retreat planned for July 2020, it eventually happened 27th - 29th May 2022. 

Things were different things were the same.

Sheena was missing which was really really sad the dreaded CV got the better of her sadly. She was missed. 

We were in a different room but that was ok, still plenty room on the table for a glass of wine!

Helen and Lucy admiring Helens amazing EPP and hand quilted quilt.

Janice was making Jubilee bunnies! How cute are they!!!! We had fun spotting them all around the sewing room.

I had my usual room which still had this amazing view!

A nice pootle on the saturday lunchtime.

The hotel had hired the ground out for an open air wedding on the Saturday. So lovely.

They left the chairs behind, so we took the opportunity to have an outdoor show and tell on the Saturday evening.

Such a beautiful evening. We loved it.

We love you Gartmore, quilty friends, were back and had an awesome time.

Budsmams Garden Trellis quilt

Ta dah!!!

It's now finished and here is the tale!

Well where to start!!! I adored the Garden Trellis quilt pattern ever since I saw it in Todays Quilter and the designer, Deirdre Bond Abel (hat creek quilts) is just so lovely. I decided that I wanted to make it in capel, well its not like I dont have enough of it!! So I persuaded Mini Mini bud to let me loose on the capel box of love and away we go!

One of the main things putting me off starting it was that it has four main appliqué blocks, all very pretty but appliqué is not my strong point. But i had a rest day from the University and i decided since it was a ‘free day’ that i would use it to start this project and just DO it.

I used the wash away applique fabric recommended by the pattern writer DeirdeBond Abel and it worked a treat. Beautifully long armed by Cumbrian Longarmer I adore it!