Corris Uchaf, Wales
Posts tagged Welsh
Festival of Quilts
Jul 29th
I am busy trying to complete my entry for the exhibition. I have until Friday and time is very short, but I’m working flat out.
This is one of the UK’s premier Quilting exhibitions, miss at your peril …..
An opportunity to see some of my designs, if you have not seen them in my shop at Corris Craft Centre, and an example of contemporary Welsh craft.
Festival of Quilts
NEC, Birmingham, UK
20-23-Aug 2009
10:00 – 17:30
10:00 – 17:00 Sunday
I shall post a photo of my quilt when complete ….
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……
Herb Garden Wallhanging
Jul 15th
This is the second fabric wallhanging I’ve currently got display at the Fforwm Creft Cymru (Craft Forum Wales) gallery in Machynlleth, Powys.
This is the third of my seasonal wallhangings, based on Summer.
Spring and Autumn have already been sold, and winter is in progress.
Come and see round the gallery, all exhibits created by local Welsh crafters and artists. All items are available for sale.
Easter 2008
Mar 23rd
Well here we are, Easter 2008 and not a word from either Jane or Suzie despite the promises of at least one of them ….. But Suzie has only just returned from Oz seeing her newly married daughter in her new home (and hopefully sampling many of the delights of Australian Quilting). will she now post some photos here? – Welcome home Suzie and Gary
Despite everything, Jane has survived the worst of the winter in her small. cold craft unit. She has worn her frozen fingers to the marrow with new quilts and patchworks,
These are now spread about her unit in Corris for all to see and admire. We are now back full-time 7 days a week until the end of October
Jane has almost completed our latest Welsh Wall Hanging – a new, commissioned, Ddraid Goch for 2008. This will be going to the USA with its owners when they move later in the spring. We trust they enjoy it every day, and that it brings many happy memories of our rich Welsh heritage and country.
Easter is upon us, we’ve had more visitors in the last two days than in the last 3 months combined (although that’s not saying much) despite us being open 5 or more days a week. Very good to see everybody, and to welcome back old friends, despite the arctic weather with hail, snow and a bitter wind. But, just up the road, Cadair Idris looks magnificent with its old crater ringed with snow, like an appropriate Ice-Age Halo.
We hope to see you at Corris Craft Centre, free entry and a good day out for all the family. Don’t forget to pop in and say hello…………. , and also pay a visit to the newly painted cafe with its rather fetching blue and white blinds (courtesy of Bumble Bee Quilting !!)
2007 Celtic Wallhanging
Jul 14th
We have completed our 2007 Celtic wallhanging, All our own work and design.
This was hanging from the rafters from our craft unit at Corris. Very good it looked to – bright and very Welsh – a pleasurable addition to the display of our fabric works.
But, not for long. It has been sold to a lady from South Wales for her house. She has thus far traced her ancestry back to our very own Owain Glyndwr, so it’s an honour to have her displaying our ddraig goch (red dragon).
The shop seems empty though without it – hopefully she will send us a picture of it in its permament home that we can share here.
Christmas Patchwork
Nov 30th
It seems that Christmas is nearly upon us.
We have been inundated with requests for our own speciality Christmas Stockings for the kids and even the cats and dogs.
This has kept us very busy over the past few days, but productive in design and making of these fabric goodies.
We also have had requests for cushions as presents, many with a Welsh theme but some more individual like a watering can cushion for a keen gardener. Just shows that you can make virtually anything from fabric with a bit of imagination.
Keep those requests comming – we enjoy the challenge and the sewing.
Summer Hols
Aug 18th
Well, we played hookey last week (actually we had a 1st class sub in the shop, but we were awol).
We went to New Quay, Ceredigion, camping for a couple of nights with Jemma, Alex, the two “rats”, and the three “amigos” (Alex’s 3 daughters). They had a longer hol but we were mindful of our quilting responsibilities in Corris and returned early.
Better than last year when our summer hols consisted of one day on the beach at Aberdyfi with Jay and her kids. Excellent day that was as well, but too short.
Good weather, good beaches, some exquisite kite flying, and the three “amigos” turned themselves into Sand Monsters, but the sea soon put paid to that.
Great time, very enjoyable … back to reality with a bump.
Corris Craft Centre has been heaving this week. Awash with people and water from the occasional heavy downpour of rain.
We continue to do our patchwork and quilting, our new line of Welsh cushions have provoked much interest.
We’ve been creative….
Jul 23rd
With what?
We have designed a new range of cushions. So what, says you.
One is based on our Welsh flag and the other is based on Owain Glyndwr’s emblem. We have taken some poetic and artistic licence with them, but saying that both of these new ranges are original and are our own work.
Bumble Bee Quilting remains at the forefront of Welsh patchwork and quilting both as an art and also as a skill.
Neither are replicas or copies, but both of our new designs demonstrate a portrail of two similar themes. Actually we are quite pleased with them and we look forward to you viewing them at our shop in Corris.
We are trying to put something back into rural Wales and its peoples, heritage and, although in an original form, to Welsh textiles and Welsh art even though we are just two individuals.
Our basic quilts continue their processes by machine and by hand. These works in progress can also be viewed at out Corris Craft Workshop. You might be in time to see stiching and quilting in action here if you hurry.
‘n ddedwydd ben-blwydd (not Corris Welsh, sorry)
To Alex Jones – Bumble Bee Quilting extends a heartfelt Birthday Greeting and we wish you and all your family much cheer and love.
