Quilt Sandwich at Summer Quilt Shows

Quilt Sandwich has the largest collection of extra wide fabrics in the UK.  Most extra wide fabrics are 108 inches wide and this makes them superb to use as quilt backings as there is no need to join fabric. This also means that they are much better value.  All our fabrics are 100% cotton and can also be used for standard patchwork, dressmaking, bags and indeed many other projects.

We also have a range of extra wide traditional Indonesian Batiks which we have had specially made for us.

Standard width batik is usually made on tight woven fabric called 50s. This is a little too tight for quilt backs and not recommenced. All our batiks are made on 40s fabric which is perfect.

So how much extra wide fabric do I need?

If you are having your quilt top longarmed, normally at least 4 extra inches are needed around the quilt top, so measure your top in both directions and add on 8 inches.  If not then you still need some extra wiggle room.

As a quick guide a king size quilt would normally require 3m, a double 2.5m and a single 2m.  There are 39 inches in a metre for those who are calculating.

Quilt Sandwich also offers a longarm quilting service and a discounted rate is also available when backing fabric and wadding is purchased.  For full details click here to visit our website -
 www.quiltsandwich.co.uk.

This year we have been invited to take our fabrics to a couple of local shows.

On 9th June 2018 we will be at Clifford Village Hall, LS23 6HY  and 13-15th July 2018 at Whitby Quilt Show.

We will also be at Festival of Quilts at the NEC 9-12th August 2018.

So don't forget your fabric swatches to match up for a beautiful quilt back.

Festival of Quilts at the NEC  - here is a link to their website https://www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk/

If you want tickets - use the code EX18 which will give you a discount.

Officially now part of the White Van Brigade

Here at Quilt Sandwich, we have now taken the plunge and purchased a super van to use for the Quilt Shows such as Festival of Quilts, Great Northern Quilt Show and others.

Up until now we have been hiring one each time however, our product range of Extra Wide Fabric has proved so popular amongst Quilters that we have booked for many more Quilt Shows.

The last occasion we hired, was rather stressful.

We made the journey down to Hull to collect it and when we got there, Hertz said they didn't have our booking!  We only made it three weeks early with them direct when we took the van back after Festival of Quilts.

Of course they didn't have a van available and to be honest, they could not be bothered to help locate one. We had to return back to Bridlington without a van and hit the internet to find one for the next morning.  Luckily we managed to find one for the next day and we managed to catch up and get our fabric to the show.

So yesterday, we collected our brand new van, a wonderful Peugeot Boxer, and took it to our signwriters for signing. Here are a few pics

Quilt Sandwich will be at the following shows in 2018  -  

Newark - 19-21st Jan

 Edinburgh - 16-18th Feb

Harrogate 23-25th Feb

 Duxford 2-4th March

 Glasgow 8-11 March

Festival of Quilts @ NEC Birmingham 9-12th Aug

 Harrogate 31st Aug - 2nd Sept 

 Malvern 19-21st Oct

Springfields 7-8th Dec

Of course all our extra wide fabric is available in our online shop too here - 

https://www.quiltsandwich.co.uk/quilt-shop

Festival of Quilts 2016

This year I took my husband Tim to the Festival of Quilts at the NEC for the first time.

As usual I stayed at The Village in Solihull and drove in each day.

We had a great time meeting lots of lovely quilters we already knew, many of whom have attended our workshops and retreats and many which we had not met before too.  We also covered Sally Holmans stall whilst she went to teach.

We also visited Louise Mabbs. Louise is scheduled to teach at Quilt Sandwich at the end of October  this year - full details are on our website here - http://www.quiltsandwich.co.uk/#!workshops/c24c2

and of course caught up with our regular tutors too - Jenny Rayment, Jan Hassard, Gail Lawther, Angela Madden, Pat Archibald, Lynne Edwards,Kathleen Laurel Sage.

Here are some of the very many quilts which were on show.

Liz Wheeler - Negative to positive

Claire Wallace - Transformation

Suzy Sparrowe - A million and one mistakes

Rachel Tyndall - C & G applique samples

Claire O' Rourke - Carousel

Jennifer Green - Labour of  Love

Christine Davidson - All Encompassing Vision

Yvonne McKie  - Florigia

Fine Cell Work - Stella Quilt

Esperanza Blanco Ruiz - My Country House

Joanna Holomiej - The Kitchen Gods Wife

Judith Wilson - Humming Bee

Joy Salvage - Blue Cabin

Cal Boal - Custard Yellow

Annalise Littlefair - The Journey

Pat Scriven 1+1=19

Kay Bell - All Airs & Graces

Lynda Jackson - Changed my Mind Again

Kimberley Follington - New York Beauty

Anne Hill - Never Again

Bridget Corrie - Charlottes's Quilt

Brendan Sanders - Becky's Garden

Judith Lynch - My Old Dutch

anette Chilver - Dresden in Bloom

Elly Prins - Vermere & More

Trudi Wood - Priory Squared

Sandie Lush - Pearl Princess

Valerie Eames- Not a Patch on Jane

Frances Meredith - Nearly Insane

Diane Dixon - Last but not least

Linsey Upton - Tartan Tatoo

Catherine Carlyon - A Sparking Dear JAne

Jenyy Otton - Mediallion Quilt II

Sheena Norquay - Charming Checkmate

Susie Cooke - Southern Girls

Sandie Pirie - My KNOT Garden

Sandiy Chandler & Jo Colwill - Paracombe Quilt

Hilary Beattie - Bulrushes

Bara Bartosova - Geisha

Natalie Manley - Grey Days Reverie

Olivier Battais - Discovered Waters

Isobel Munroe - Light & Shadows

Joke Buursma - The Vuew

Kate Jackson - Theres no Place Like Home

Helen Godden - Galloping Wild & Free

Derek Snoxall and Sheila Wilkinson- Summer Garden

Angela Cotter & Kay Bell - For Lucy

Bianca Ruddy & Drene Ruddy - To Madiba with Love

 - 3rd Prize  Sue Watters & Sandlie Chandlier - Abigail Rose

Juliet van der Heijden - Hunted

Bara Bartosova - Frog

Maggie Farmer - The Wapley HillTree in Winter

Louise Jessup - The Dung Beetle

Mermaids - Claudia Pfeil

3rd Prize Liz Jones - Sunseeker

Paramjit Panesar - Illusion

Lynne Hanson - Colour Wheel

Chris Mason - ISBN Quilt

Brenda Sanders - Atom

Fiona Mcintosh - Sursum Semler

2nd Prize

Mayte Rodrigues Rodrgues - Betelgeuse

Brenda Thomas - Postcard from Devon

Laura Kenshall

FIRST PRIZE WINNERS

Janette Chilver & Mary Telford  - Vintage Moments

Sunset Spectrum - Dyeversity

Robyn Fahy - Paradise in Bloom

Sandie Chadler

Jane Bonnie - All that Remains

Sandra Newton - Other Places

Oksaner Mader - Kaleidoscope of My Life & Love - My First Quilt

Leah Higgins - Ruins 6

Elfrieda Grooten - New Beginning

Holly Neave - Thats the Way to do it

Matilda Tate -Under the \tropical Sea

Burgess Hill School for Girls - Sittin in the morning sun

Malou Cecille Van Draanan Glismann - Sea Views J Pennecamp Beach

Minatures

Lisa Gibbs - Colours of Namaqualand

Pam Garland - Trio Sonata

Janette Chilver  - Waltzer

Charlott Sundahl - Over the Edge

Diane Dixon - Fire Island Hosta

2nd Place - Fern Rising - Claudia Pfeil

Claudia will be coming over from Germany to teach again later this year at Quilt Sandwich. Full details on the website soon - http://www.quiltsandwich.co.uk/#!workshops/c24c2

Maggie Barber - Hidden Message

Annalise Littlefair - New Beginnings

Jean Bell - Sunburst

Sandy Chandlier - Enigma

Maaike Bakker - Tribute to William Morris

Caroline Wilkinson - Not so much sunshire plenty of shadow

Marcia Baraldi - Blue Metamorphosis

Helena Butcher - Box Section

Rosalind Harvey - Made with Love

Isabel Muzos - Tropical Cardumen

Bara Bartosova - Fata Morgana

Gillian Theokritoff - Floribundance

Creative

2nd place - Kathy Knapp - The Morning Coat

Japanese Showcase

Russian Showcase

Hope you have enjoyed my photos. If I have pictured your quilt and not named you and would like to be added, please just let me know.

Workshops, retreats and the largest selection of extra wide backing fabrics can be found on my website here. www.quiltsandwich.co.uk  You can also subscribe to our newsmail list to be kept up to date with new retreats. Just send me an email - fiona@royalhotelbrid.co.uk.