Janet Valentine - In the Spotlight

Out of the Fold member Janet Valentine was chosen to represent Region 8 (Essex and Suffolk) of the Quilter's Guild for the 'In the Spotlight' gallery at the Festival of Quilts 2013 which took place in Birmingham last week. The theme of the gallery was 'Underground' to celebrate 150 years since the first London tube station opened.

Janet's quilt was a personal one as well as one for public display as she chose to feature the stations and routes she used whilst living in London as a child and young woman.  Dyed cotton. Applique. Machine stitched.

Janet will be showing and talking about her 'Underground' quilt at the Quilter's Guild Regional Day on 19th October 2013 at Woolpit Village Hall www.quiltersguild.co.uk

Members at the Festival Of Quilts, NEC Birmingham

Just a reminder to all our followers, if you are going to the NEC this week then look out for:-

Mary MacKintosh is sharing a stand with Yvonne Brown. Look out for Marys sweet-wrapper starter kits

Carole Ward is exhibiting a quilt in the contemporary quilt section

Janet Valentine is representing Region 8 with a quilt 'In The Spotlight' Her quilt has been made to celebrate 150 years of the London Underground

Lynne Pretty has a quilt in the Horizons exhibition near the coffee area seating

Annette Morgan, our mentor when we first started OOTF, has a joint exhibition with her husband Dan.
Sticks And Stones is inspired by the countryside around Thetford. Annette will also be launching her new book with the exhibition.

Well that's it folks, hope you all enjoy the Festival Of Quilts