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Monday, 10 August 2026

FOQ part four

 And definitely my last post from this years Festival

I am always attracted to crazy quilts and this one was stunning.





Just so many beautiful details.



This quilt is part of the Quilters Guild collection, just beautiful.




This is also part of the QG collection. I have wanted to see this 'in the flesh' (excuse pun) for such a long time. Annabel's work is stunning - do check out her website and the Windrush quilt series. She also writes the oocasional Substack newsletter which is free and a good read.





There was a large gallery full of work by Sachiko Yoshida. Some of her quilts were huge and all just so beautiful.









Anf finally the Cherrywood fabrics gallery. Another large gallery full of these beautiful poppy themed panels which were made a couple of years ago for a competition.



Could have spent hours in this gallery, so many different designs and styles, just amazing.


Many thanks for all your appreciative comments, I hope you have enjoyed this last trip to Festival.

Sunday, 9 August 2026

FOQ part three

 Here are a selection of the winning quilts - the ones I liked most and so photographed - by no means all of them.

I loved the design of this and the workmanship was brilliant.



I really don't know how the judges chose the winner of the miniature categorie as there were so many stunners. All aprox one foot square and this was the winner.



This was lovely and the piecing amazing.






Sorry about the lighting on this next one. It was gorgeous.


















Love the edging on this next one.




One for Lou.






Another miniature - not sure if this was a winner or just one I loved!



I am thinking there is going to be a part four as there are still some lovely quilts I want to share from around the galleries - so I shall be back!