Every year, Mosman Night Owls arrange for a tutor to come and teach us a special workshop. In the past, we've had workshops with a wide variety of tutors including The Thimble Lady,
Luixin Newman, textile artist Marjorie Coleman, formerly from WA but now living in Queensland, and Blue Mountains textile artist
Gillian Hand.
This year's special workshop was with
Nic Bridges, a comtemporary quilter and teacher from Woolongong. And, how did that go? .... W-E-E-E-ELL, let me tell you ...
It was complete madness! No plan ... no clear objectives for what they were going to make ... no clue what the finished product was going to look like ... just free and spontaneous work, making it up as they went along!!!
Cutting with rotary cutters and NO RULERS!!!
Free machine quilting WITHOUT MARKING!!!
Using any old thread that took their fancy. Sewing FROM THE BACK with the most inappropriate thread in the bobbin. Which they wrapped BY HAND!!!
And, the things that they did with Vlysofix!
Worst of all, as my fellow Night Owls broke each and every Rule of Proper Patchwork, faithfully handed down from generation to generation, they didn't seem to mind at all. In fact, they seemed to be ... dare I say it ... enjoying themselves. GASP!
It wasn't a sight for the faint hearted. Mosman Night Owls used to have some of the nicest ladies in patchwork as members, but, alas, not any more. I fully expect the Quilt Police to raid our next meeting and letter cancelling our group membership in The Quilters Guild to be in the Post forthwith.
I think that these pictures speak for themselves! This one is ?#W1? ...
... this one is ?#W2? ...
... this one is ?#W3? ...
... this one is ?#W4? ...
... this one is ?#W4? ...
... this one is Maggie's ...
... this one is Ann's ...
... this one is ?#W6? ...
... this one is ?#W7? ...
I shudder to think what next year's workshop will bring ... but I can't wait!
... and Ann's quilt ...
... and Jo's cushion for her granddaughter ...
... and Jennie's Japanese quilt ...
... and ?#C1? quilt ...
... and ?#C2? purse ...
... and ?#C3? wool quilt ...
... and ?#C4? cards ...
... I'm not sure who made this one ...
... this one from Enid and was made in Nic Bridges' Comtemporary Techniques workshop ...
... and I don't know who made this one ...
... or this one ...
... and a wonderful book from Ann-Marie ...
... some beautiful hexagons but, again, I don't remember who made them ...
... and a wonderful Christmas tree by an unknown talent ...
... and, unfortunately, another unknown quilt maker ...
... and a wonderful project from Karen.
... this one is ?#W2? ...
... this one is ?#W3? ...
... this one is ?#W4? ...
... this one is ?#W4? ...
... this one is Maggie's ...
... this one is Ann's ...
... this one is ?#W6? ...
... this one is ?#W7? ...
I shudder to think what next year's workshop will bring ... but I can't wait!
... an exquisite embroidery from Maria, ...
... a work from Alison (which is even better in focus), ...
... Dianne's latest work with Japanese indigo fabrics, ...
... and two more from Enid.
... and one from Enid, ...
... a small bag from Anne-Marie ...
... and a quilt from Marie-Laure.
and her Kaffe Fassett quilt top.
Marie-Laur showed her completed scarf, knitted from the most wonderful Japanese wool.
Rhonda will use this composed fabric as inserts into note cards.
Lee thought that bags would be much easier than quilts but, after making this very nice bag, has changed her mind.
And here is a quilt top she made from treasures found in someone else's clean-out and give-away.
Merlyn brought her scrappy charm quilt, front and back, which she is currently quilting ...
... and here is a quilt for her grandson, who was supposed to be a granddaughter and get the pink and green quilt she made first.
And here is my 'This is Your Life' quilt made for a challenge. The fringe is from my scarf and isn't really part of the quilt. Maybe it should be ...
And another one of Enid's string pieced quilts.
And a quilt that Cecilia made from Liberty scraps.
