Corris Uchaf, Wales
Quilting at Corris
Patchwork and Quilting work shop at Corris Craft Centre, Mid Wales
New to quilting ?
Jul 30th
Have you a latent interest in quilting, a burning desire to sew, but not sure where to start ?
You want to end up with something like this, a fairly simple design that any one can make?
log cabin design
Now you can – we have put together kits together with fabrics and full instructions that will set you on your way – colours may vary. Ideal for machine or hand sewing,
Can be used by the novice upwards.
Experience the pleasure of working with textiles and colours to create something lasting and worthwhile.
Come and see our range at our shop at Corris Craft Centre, Machynlleth, Powys, Mid Wales
Dyffryn Ardudwy Fair
Jul 28th
The annual Dyffryn Ardudwy summer craft fair is nearly upon us … This is a mid-summer fair highlighting all sorts of crafts including knitting, photography, painting and textiles (if I have left any out be sure to let me know).
Mostly, if not all, of the exhibitors are local Welsh craftspeople.
BUT — When is it???? Bumble Bee Quilting usually exhibits quilts and wallhangings and other textile wonders.
But, as we don’t know when its to happen we cannot advertise it in our shop in Corris, nor attend.
If you know when it is — please let us know……
Cottage Art Gallery
Jul 22nd
Visited Dick Summers today, painter and owner of the Cottage Art Gallery.
This is situated on a remote foothill of Cadair Idris, high above Dolgellau in Snowdonia, Wales. An interesting drive along some steep narrow roads set amongst breathtaking Welsh scenery.
I went because of an interest in oil painting and artists, but also because of the isolated location and to see if I could re-use Dick’s colour composition within my fabric designs.
Yep is the short answer, at least for the flora – but can I portray the naked form in fabric? Not so sure there – a) who would model for me and b) skin tones are much more difficult to replicate in fabric than in oil.
An interesting question though. Has it ever been done, to represent a real nude model on a quilt rather than on canvas?
Out of Africa – Elephant design
Jul 18th
I started the Out of Africa wallhanging theme from Jemma and Alex’s photos of their honeymoon safari in Kenya.
This was the photgraph that prompted me to include the Elephant, that noble and ancient beast of the Kenyan grasslands, as they relaxed in a muddy pool.
Elephant in water
Getting rid of the “bums and legs” while lengthening the picture gave me this
Elephant all alone
I created a “virtual” baby elephant to share the pool with its relative
Baby Elephant
The end result which will be the basis of the Elephant wallhanging from my Out of Africa series, now looks like this
Elephant wallhanging design
Leonardo might recognise the lines ….. and I’m sure you all do too.
Elephant in water
Elephant all alone
Baby Elephant
Elephant wallhanging design
Out Of Africa
Jul 16th
I am designing a series of quilted wallhangings based on animal pictures my daughter Jemma and her new husband Alex took whilst on their honeymoon in Kenya in 2008.
I shall show the design processes as they develop
Meanwhile – many congrats from us both on your first Anniversary
Needle Felting Course
May 31st
Thanks, Sheila -
a fun and rewarding course, many new needle felting techniques learnt amongst many new friends,
We all enjoyed it immensly…
National Cask Ale Week
Apr 11th
We’ve been stitched up …. not only spending the day slaving over hot needles and threads we’re now helping out at the Braich Goch Inn, Corris, with their contribution towards CAMRA‘s Cask Ale Week. Open all this Easter weekend.
All in a good cause though……
So, spend the day in the Craft Centre and enjoy the warm Welsh spring day, and spend the evening sampling some fine real cask ales in the company of those delightful and exceedingly knowlidgable folk from the Braich Goch Cask Ale Society; some of whom can actually spell and ruminate over delicate hoppy flavours, occasionally at the same time.
Shop closed today – Illness
Apr 10th
Our patchwork and quilting shop at Corris Craft Centre is closed today, 9-April-2009.
The dreaded lurgy bug has struck and we are laid up – hopefully to reurn in fine fettle tomorrow 10-April-2009.
Apologies to all our customers, the perils of being such a small micro-business…..
UPDATE - Improved, and open as usual today (10-April-2009) … hope to see lots of you in Corris today
