Carolyn Forster's Quilting-On-The-Go

Usually I sew quilts, and more quilts: all my ideas are for quilts. I really enjoy sewing quilts. However, sometimes I get sidetracked into bits and pieces that are not quilts. To be honest I love alll the bits and bobs that can be sewn from fabric. Mandy Shaw does great things, and I always say I really need to make the time to sew these covetable trinkets! But I never get around to it. The most sewing I do that is not for a quilt is when I teach children to sew. They want something they can finish in the alotted time and take home complete (well, don’t we all!!), so I do all my bits and pieces for them.

This is one of the flock of birds we made last year at Puddleducks in Sevenoaks:

This week we are sewing ‘the owl and the pussy cat’, and sending them to sea in a beautiful pea green boat is optional!

This what I am sewing today as it is wet and grey outside.

I liked it better last week with the snow!

However, spare a thought for the Australians who have it just too hot at the moment.

What can I say? I had such a great day on Saturday teaching at this fun event that The Eternalmaker in Chichester organised!

My classroom was along this avenue of fabric:

The rest of the shop was transported to the school as well, so lots of opportunities to buy stuff on the way to and from coffee and biscuits, yummy lunch and the tea and cake. And you got to do FIVE workshops! Apart from sewing the bag and pincushion with me there was bead making, box making and sewing a felt teddy to name a few!

Here is one of my classes: busy, busy, busy!

And have you ever seen such ric rac?

Needless to say some of this came home with me!

If you want to find out more, or book for the School House being held in June, look on their website, or visit Anna’s blog. Definitely a source of all craftiness!

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