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Contact:
Margaret Taylor or Rosemary Roberts - 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 of 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
initial 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 @ 10am-12pm in Jubilee Room
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