Contact: Margaret Taylor - office@parkavenue.org.uk

Originally patchwork came into being due to thriftiness, when clothes and blankets were
too worn to be of any use, good pieces were cut out and sewn back together to make a
quilt or another garment.

In some respects this hasn't changed as many modern patch-workers and quilters only use
recycled material from jumble sales, charity shops and the like.
Others buy new materials from shops with cater especially for these devotees.

Many people wonder why others buy beautiful pieces or material
only to cut it up and sew it back together again!

These people should be taken, probably kicking and screaming, to at least one of the
many patchwork and quilting shows held throughout the UK each year.

Anyone who can thread a needle, or use a sewing machine can patchwork and quilt.
It just needs a bit of guidance and patience in the inital stages, then away they go!
Some people jump in at the deep end and tackle a full sized quilt, others start with a cushion,
placemat or another small item.

Whatever the choice, a great deal of personal satisfaction is derived from that first completed article.

TRY IT... YOU WILL BE AMAZED!

Meet: Tuesdays at 10:00am - 12:00pm in the Jubilee Room.