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Mimram Quilters
Sort Code 60-10-07
Account number 89301722
Please add your name and workshop if possible.
Future Workshops/sewing days
Sunday19th January 2025 DIY Sewing Day at Aston Village Hall (10am – 4pm). Cost £12. To book, please contact Deborah.
Saturday 8th March 2025 (10am – 4pm) workshop with Lucy Gurney at the Peace Memorial Hall, Codicote - Double sided zipped organiser. Cost for members £25. Six places left. To book, please contact Deborah.
Previous Workshops
2nd November 2024 Joint workshop with Icknield Quilters with Andy from Crafty UK. Twisted pin wheel and Hexagon snail trail.
3rd September 2024 with Nancy Adams of Lina Patchwork – ‘Optical Illusions - Tackling 3D effect patterns in EPP’
Mimram Quilters workshop with Heather Wadsworth 21st and 22nd July 2023 (each workshop was one day) Sewing Kit
This workshop with Heather Wadsworth was for making a sewing kit and was held in July. Here are some photos of the kits made.
Mimram Quilters workshop with Sally Ritchie 11th March 2023
CANCELLED
Previous workshops
Mimram Quilters workshop on 9th October 2022 with Heather Wadsworth
Inktense - workshop
You can watch the Inktense Pencil Workshop by following this link:
https://youtu.be/HO6zC3yrEwE
and see the Inktense Show and Tell here:
https://youtu.be/iHQNPqBu0nk
Here are some examples of the work produced at our Inktense workshop led by Diane Lee during our March retreat.
Alicia Merrett workshop - Imagining Maps
Here are some examples of the work produced.
Alicia Merrett’s work.
Jenny.
Sue - the way to the lavender fields.
Jenny.
Gillian Travis Workshop
This was a joint venture with Icknield Quilters on Interchange Applique.
Wendy’s rusty cogs
Zoe (using Gillian’s technique but not from workshop)
Zoe (using Gillian’s technique but not from workshop)
Penny
Michele
Zoe (using Gillian’s technique but not from workshop)
Mimram Christmas Tree Wall-hanging
With Lucy.
Fabric Requirements
Background
0.5m of light coloured plain or tone-on-tone non-directional print
Trees and trunk
If using 8 colours (as shown in illustrations), you will need one 2” x Width of fabric strip (or two 2” strips cut from a fat quarter) in each of the eight prints
If using fabric scraps, each piece will need to be at least 2” wide. The longest piece is 12” and you will need 22 strips in total
Star
5” square of fabric, plus the same of Bondaweb (or similar)
Borders
0.4m non-directional fabric (or 0.8m if using a directional print)
Binding
Three 2 ½” x Width of fabric strips
Wadding and Backing
28” x 40” piece of each
Hanging Sleeve
24” x 4 ½” rectangle of fabric to co-ordinate with borders, backing or binding
Woven Basket
With Lucy.
Fabric requirements: either two half metres if using two colours or one half metre plus two long or fat quarters if you want three colours. If you want to make the version with the handle then one of the quarters must be a fat quarter. The pattern is available from Lucy.
Sandra’s woven basket being enjoyed by Yogi the sewing bear!
Carol’s woven basket
Shirley’s woven basket
Jo’s woven basket.
Penny’s woven basket.
Deborah’s woven basket
