Sussex Vale Quilters' Guild

 Autumn Splendour is not a judged show, the ribbons that are awarded are for people's choice, first , second and third.  Anyone visiting the quilt show is given a ballot and they choose which quilts they like the best. Here are their choices. This is Block of the month by Evelyn Kyle. Sewing Machines by Gail Fearon and Tiddlywinks by Judith Hughes.  These are in the small quilt/Wall Hanging category. In the bed size category this is Joan Smith's Star Medallion. , Second Place Gail Fearon's Whoo Knows , third place and Judy Steeves Hidden Circles.a well deserved first place. Congratulations to the winners

It is always interesting to watch a quilt show come together...it seems like mass confusion at first  but then it just seems to gel and everything  works.  Marilyn got herself a keeper in Kevin , he stayed right to the last quilt being hung and his help was so very much appreciated. He worked with the other hubbies to get the racks all organized then he used those lifters, climbed those step stools and helped hang the quilts where we asked...what a guy....and he did it with a smile. His reward!!! he went on a weekend golfing with his pals.  It's always great to be around organized people and Agate got everything arranged numerically and it all got set up with ease....smart cookie, that woman! The ladies were wonderful, bringing their quilts in early...it's always a bit of a bottleneck and annoying to wait in line but they did and things went very smoothly. Here's our raffle prizes....Joanne's Legacy quilt...a whole cloth quilt that she had marked so beautiful

Here we are , starting another year of show and tell..Agate showed us something we will be working on this coming year...a new technique using a panel...it intrigues me...now I have to find a panel to do this...it is call disrupted panel...makes sense doesn't it?  Carolyn got the bug from Vera...and I understand , Leigh as well...this is an "Architectural Gem"  and what a gem it is ...mostly batiks and black sashing...gorgeous! This is Kay's quilt ...I call it a shoebox quilt based on the various sized blocks you find in a shoebox in a quilter's sewing room . In this case it is from Bea Elliot's collection of squares and Kay  put it together beautifully and called it "Bea's Sampler"....I believe it will be finished for a wedding gift...lucky couple!!  Judy got some fabric from Hawaii...her daughter went there and brought some back for her Momma...wonder how she knew Judy would love to have fabrics from Hawaii???  This Judy got into

 We're back to start another year of quilting and fun.  Here's what Marilyn has been making...little zippered bags....had some down time to do a little hand sewing.  This beauty is what the ladies of the evening are starting the year off with.  A fat quarter project that turns into an almost bargello..unique technique that gives you a gorgeous quilt... A variation of the disappearing nine patch belongs to Madeline...believe it or not, this is her first quilt...I'm sure not going to show her my first quilt...nope , not gonna happen. Isn't this one gorgeous!  There is just no holding Renate back...look at this beauty...not sure what she called it but it is dynamite! I think she machine quilted it too. We have plans to do the technique whereby you make 8 half square triangles  at once..  This is the table runner she made with hers.  Ruth was busy this summer and made this maple leaf table runner. She is actually giving it away...lucky recipient! These a