sewlinzi Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I have just spent a fantastic weekend in a fishing village in NE Scotland drafting a double bed sized tradional North Country wholecloth quilt. The weather was great and we had views of the sea. The shop had a wonderful old teashop at the front and benches covered in quilts. The waitresses brought us tea in china teapots and scones on flowery plates. The holiday cottages were newly converted and the old fashioned pub did great evening meals. I sound like an advert but it was absolutely superb! The tutor was Lilian Hedley from Durham. She is the UK\'s leading authority on tradional wholecloth and she learned her craft from the legendary Amy Emms. She uses a collapsible wooden frame and hand quilts everything but it was the design that I wanted to learn. It is lengthy but simple. She used huge pieces of greaseproof paper. The patterns are traced off, then inked, then traced in pencil onto fabric. Some are drawn or "fudged" to fit and all are based on dinner plates, cups and old pennies - no maths! We worked hard, had a great time and produced a finished design on paper...now just a small matter of getting it onto fabric and sewn! I really don\'t know how I will be able to follow the patterns accurately as I\'m hopeless with pantographs. Karen Mc T somehow uses rulers to stay accurate but it mystifies me completely. Lilian also only approves of square diamonds as fillers (we were not allowed to talk about cross hatching or batting cos they are American words;)) I think my attempt will be a variation rather than a copy. It would be easier to sew it by hand but slower and what do I have a longarm for after all?! Just where does this project fit in with all the other things I have to do? I have to go and finish my set of blocks for the swap first, I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasews Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 It sounds like a place you see in your dreams. How wonderful that must have been! Now, do we get to see the draft or do we have to wait until it is quilted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Oh the talk of tea with scones and pretty dishes and a lovely scene of the sea and surrounded by lovers of fabric and such... sounds like a wonderful weekend. I love Europe and all of those pretty special (and very old) things you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Sounds like you had a marvelous time. I can\'t wait to see your finished quilt. Cheryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 How wonderful! Views of the sea, and scones on flowery dishes...I think my Americanisms would not make me the teachers favorite.....bummer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Your description sent me into a dream world of sipping tea, savoring scones and watching the sea. Oh, how lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Linzi you are making me so jealous! Sounds like you had a lovely time and oh I have such a beautiful picture in my mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I\'m trying to attach pics of the design on greaseproof paper and a blurry shot of the sunset over the harbour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I could only do one at a time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 The design has a centre then the corner is repeated. The space should be filled with square diamonds (cross hatching!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Quilting Heidi Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Linzi, Hurry up and quilt that! It is going to be so pretty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mestuart Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Can\'t wait to see the finished result, it looks beautiful. Dinnerplates, cups and old pennies, now that a name for a whole cloth quilt. Good on ya. Marion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbi Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Linzi... I\'ve never actually been too inspired to do a whole cloth quilt, I thought it had toooooo much detail for me.... My creative mind can\'t always sit still for that long. HOWEVER, WOW! and using household things is kinda coooooool. You\'ve got me thinking...... (that\'s always dangerous!) Can\'t wait to see the finished piece... I\'ll bet it isn\'t as hard as you think. -b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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