Another fantastic Retreat with Gail Lawther

Following the outstanding success of last years retreat with Gail Lawther and the large number of people who were on the waiting list for a space, Gail and I decided to run the same workshops/retreat again this year.

Lots of the students have travelled long distances this time and so a good number of them arrived the day before and settled in.

Day one was Stained Glass and students could choose either a Mackintosh type Rose or a Venetian Scene.

Early on in the day, one lady started having trouble with her machine. What ever we tried it just wouldn't sew & kept breaking needles.  I managed to call John & Barbara at Bridlington Sewing Centre. Barbara said she would come & collect the machine & take it for John to have a look at.  She returned the machine within two hours - all fixed! The bobbin case had been damaged, the timing was out.  What superb service. Thank you John & Barbara.

Make sure you call in when you are in Bridlington.  John is a whiz with machines and you can even arrange to have yours serviced whilst you are here at The Royal Bridlington.

Here are some of the works in progress

Jo's cute doggy pin cushion

Day Two was Glimpes of New Zealand. Students could chose Maori Curves or a seascape.

Students work in progress

Day Three - Monet or Van Gogh. The choice today was Sunflowers or Water/ leaf design.

Students work in progress

Marion made this one as a consequences challenge with her local group

Glenda brought a bag with her which she had made and has used the Seminole which we made in Beryl Franks Workshop to decorate.

So if you missed out this time Gail will be back teaching again next year - 22nd/23rd/24th September 2015 . The leaflet is available here  http://www.quiltsandwich.co.uk/#!workshops/c24c2

New Zealand with Gail Lawther

Well after morning strolls on the beautiful South Beach, breakfast and coffee and homemade biscuits the day began with a display of yesterdays quilts.

and we even managed to get a pic of Gail too!  ...she has done so well to avoid the camera so far! - lol!

As you can see Gail had another fantastic display of quilts on the table again today, all inspired by her travels to New Zealand.

Our choices today were either a Seascape or Maouri Curves.


Here are the ladies from Scarborough Sewing Centre - having a lovely time playing with fabric.

Here is Barbara from Bridlington Sewing Centre enjoying a well deserved break from the shop.

Sylvia displaying her Maouri Cruves

 Gail checking on the ladies

Marys Seascape

My funky Maouri Curves

Heathers Beaded Maouri Curves

Barbara Pickering brought her finished New York Beauty which we started in the retreat with Dawn Cameron-Dick.  Wow, she has done really well, its a stunning quilt.