SPONSORS

Happy New Year to everyone involved in Patchwork Promises.    I now have some details of some of our Sponsors to share with you all as follows:-

Team America 
 Nancy Mahoney:-
Fabric - P & B Textiles
Batting - Fairfield

Peggy Bass:-
Fabric - Ricky Tims Inc
Threads - Aurifil
Quilting - Matt Sparrow  - www.manquilter.com


I will update you on the sponsors for the rest of the group and teams as i get them.

Move On

The time has just flew!!!! Wow!!!
its time to move on again.
The projects are growing but so is the enthusiasm, Keep up the good work everyone. I have seen a number of the centres and i am so happy ......THEY ARE ALL FANTASTIC. It is going to be a fantastic exhibition.

All the quilts will be on display at The International Quilt Festival Of Ireland in Galway, Ireland 2012. Take a look at the fan page on face book.http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/International-Quilt-Festival-of-Ireland/147863851899807?v=wall

Also thanks to the generosity of Alex from AURIFIL THREAD, quilters in kenya, africa are all quilting their projects for our Patchwork Promises exhibit shown in 2012 at the festival! the entire exhibit is sponsored by AURIFIL THREAD! The threads will be taken over in January by Jim West who will be meeting with Team Kenya!!! Thanks Alex And Thanks Jim!!!

Happy New Year to you all.......

Welcome to the members of Team Japan.

I would like to welcome Team Japan who have just started on the centres. They will be introducing them selves properly but for now here are their names

Hiroko Nakayama 

Kumiko Funaki      

Izumi Takamori     

Noriko Kido          

Junko Iemoto     

We look forward to seeing them in profile!

Team Netherlands

We would like to introduce ourselves to all the Round Robin members.

Our names are: Rita Visscher, Marleen Wijn , Inge Schoonderwoerd (back row)

Jeanne Hamers and Nan de Nijs (front row).

We are all on the board of the Dutch Quiltersgilde, an association with approx. 14.000 members in the Netherlands.  The work that we do for the Quiltersgilde is very busy, and sometimes we do not have time to quilt. The challenge to participate in this Round Robin gives us the opportunity to create 5 very different quilts and we are now in the process of creating the border round the centerpiece.  We all are more or less experienced quilters / teachers. We really enjoy this project very much and we hope that you all have fun in creating these quilts.

Please feel free to visit our website www.quiltersgilde.nl.

PROGRESS REPORT

ROUND 2...     To all the teams of Patchwork promises.

Well done everyone for completing the first stage of Patchwork Promises. 
It is a very exciting time as the centres move on.  Many of you are waiting for the details of the next section...SO HERE THEY ARE
 

• The next piece that is to be added to the centre of the quilt you have received is a border of 6 1/2 inches wide ( 16.5 cms) This is the size of the border before you stitch it on.  The measurement of the quilt with the border on will be 36 1/2 ( 92.75 cms) inches square. 

• There are no restrictions to this piece. add what you think will enhance the piece, and add your own touch to it if you think it works. 
•  All the centres should measure 24 1/2 inches square, but before you decide on your design it is a good idea to check this measurement.  
• It is important to measure the quilt top you receive  through the centre to get the exact measurement, make the borders to this size. Do this both ways .This will ensure there is no disortation in the quilt. Ensure you top is square before you send it on. 

Please e mail me with any questions.

Please send a confirmation email to say that you have recieved these details.

Good Luck and keep up the great work, word is spreading. i have seen a few of the centres now and they are FANTASTIC!!!!

Nikki Foley

TEAM KENYA

Martine Chamorel



I have started patchwork and quilting 3 years ago so I am still pretty a novice ! but I  really got the "virus" and I am interested in trying any technique in any style ! I am a member of the kenya Quilt guild where I act as the librarian , so a lot of opportunity to browse through books! I try to take part in any activity we have related to quilting as it is "therapeutic" for me...
I have been living in East Africa for the last 12 years , first in South Sudan and then Nairobi in Kenya where I take care of my two young kids (5.5y and 9.5 y) and run a transport business.

Progress Report

In the words of our creator of patchwork promises - Nikki  -  "The patchwork promises is about to move on for the first time. some of the Irish, and australians have already moved on...its very exciting.".   


This international challenge is finally well on its way to becoming reality now that stage 2 has started... well done Nikki... and all of the international quilters involved in this project...keep us informed of the progress and we will post them to this blog.... happy quilting..