A Gift of Quilts

This morning we set off to London to Olympia to see the 500 quilts that have been made for each of the countries particpating in the 2012 Olympic games. This also includes the Paraylmpic Teams too.

I have had a lovely Mothers Day as we went as a family  It was DS suggestion we go as he wanted photos of me and Abi with the quilt I made . It was history in the making as I know for sure I won't be around to see another Olympic Games here in the UK but hopefully Abigail will and she will have her own little bit of proof that she was at something OLYMPIC in 2012.

We also got the oppurtunity to find out what team was getting my quilt called STARS UNITED and it's the Paralympic team of Mozambique .

My Pumpkin Patcher's and Shipton Quilters who I am a member of also made quilts  and the Pumpkin Patchers Quilt  called UNION STARS  is going to the Bahamas and the SHIPTON ALL STARS quilt to Mauritania.

It adds another interest for me now to see these teams in the opening cermony and watch how they perform throughout the games.

STARS UNITED AND ABIGAIL'S FIRST QUILT SHOW.
She dosen't look very happy about it.

SHIPTON ALL STARS MADE BY SHIPTON QUILTERS

UNITED STARS MADE BY THE PUMPKIN PATCHERS - TEAM MEMBERS, MAUREEN, JOAN, CAROL, JACKI, SHEILA AND MYSELF AND QUILTED BY ROSEMARY ARCHER OF FROME VALLEY QUILTING.

Klosjes & Olympic Games Quilt

Olympic Games Quilt



I Have had a good week with the Klosjes and achieved 12 which now brings my total to 80.

The Pumpkin Patchers came on Tuesday morning with their completed blocks for the GIFT OF A QUILT for the 2012 Olympic Games.
It was very funny they sat with their sewing machines at the ready and I cut and threw fabric at at each of them to make the small centre stars, as these were done someone else was at the ready to start sewing the strips together. We were desperate to get the quilt top together in the 2 1/2 hours that were together.
When they left they were all smiling and said it has been like a sweat shop that morning but we were all pleased with the end result. We chose the Ohio star blocks and I supplied the background shirting and they added their own red and blue fabrics. It couldn't have looked better in my opinion.

I just have to add a border and it will be off to the longarm quilter.

So it is a big THANK YOU to the PUMPKIN PATCHERS Sheila, Maureen, Jacki, Carol and Joan. You did a fantastic job.

I thought I would also show you some of my lovely clematis that are flowering like mad at the moment, when other things are dying back the clematis takes over.