Sudbury Hall workshop

 I was lucky enough to go on an English paper piecing workshop at the lovely Sudbury Hall, a National Trust property in Derbyshire.  The talented teacher Pam showed us though the start of English paper piecing and broderie perse . The hexagons and triangles were based on the lovely 18th century coverlet on display at the hall.

I met some lovely ladies. Workshop was in the Long Gallery. You might recognise it from Pride and Prejudice (1995) interiors of pemberley . 

The coverlet is on display in the velvet bedroom. 

It was a great workshop in the most fabulous setting. Would certainly go on another one. 

Nettie xx

Vintage transfer stitchery

I am taking part in the spell it with moda, alphabet quilt and needed four block it infill. So searching out my vintage transfer and found one with four picture of the day in the life of a young girl from 1954. A friend enlarged this so as to fit the block needed and I am in the process of stitching the first.

Above are some of the spell it blocks.

More later, keep stitching, Nettie x

Teaching today

Lovely one to one class today, teaching Carrie how to make a chicken apron. Should be a fun day.