Well, Hello again – it’s July and we continue to have another fabulous blog to share, showcasing wonderfully imaginative work from members of our very talented group! Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to email images of their work for the enjoyment of all – you are such super stars!

Pam, who is new to the group is enjoying our company even if it is currently at a distance. She recently emailed to say…..

“I am so enjoying the Cutting Edge Blog. It is such a wonderful way of keeping in touch during the ‘lockdown’ What a varied and talented membership Cutting Edge has. I so look forward to meeting everyone.

Here is her latest and last piece of work in applique and free machine embroidery. She is now going to move on to something very different – Fabric Manipulation.

‘Pig in a Bubble Bath’ was found in a hotel near Taunton. The main applique pieces are cut from rainbow coloured long quarters purchased many years ago. The Bubbles are two layers of organza, shiny white layered over a purple/blue mottle piece.

We are certainly enjoying Pam’s work and look forward to seeing more soon.

Elephants continue to be the theme with Liz’ preparation for her new grandchild.  Last month we shared an elephant wallhanging that she had made. This month she has finished a gender neutral elephant quilt and two little elephant toys. There seems to be a bit of a theme going on here with the elephants – which is no bad thing as ‘Google says’ that elephants have a positive symbolic meaning all over the world and are considered a symbol of good luck, power, success, wisdom and experience!

Isobelle and Monica have entered printmaker Sue Brown’s challenge to design a collagraph which is sent to Sue for printing on fabric. She then sends it back to be stitched and when complete it is returned to Sue and will feature in a quilt later this year. Around 260 people have entered the challenge so it should be a bit of a show stopper!

This is Isobelle’s print on fabric ready for stitching

And here is Monica’s

Monica has also entered this month’s UKQU Fabric Postcard Swap with this postcard. The theme was any topic using only two colours. it has been posted to another member of UKQU postcard swap who lives in Yorkshire.

And she has entered these two postcards into the Lockdown postcard exhibition at Giles Gallery in Pontyclun. They have been created from photos taken on local walks.

And her latest project is a tee pee for her grandson – a belated birthday present!

Janet sent this photo of a lovely rag doll….. fab colours!

….and this beautiful printed picture on paper that she has machine embroidered and mounted on canvas

Truda has been keeping herself occupied making these fabulous doorstops

And, Caroline has made this macrame plant holder – a flash back to the 70’s!

Dianne has been experimenting with Procion dyes – “these are muslin, calico and old linen scraps, some tatty cheesecloth too!”

Keris has finally finished a 4 seasons quilt which she started around 7 years ago.

And, Jan has finally finished the top of a Civil War quilt that she started nine years ago and said that if it wasn’t for the lockdown it still wouldn’t be finished.

Jan said…. “Totally Patched where I used to go every week got the sole rights in the UK to make this quilt and at the time I really thought it was great. It started as block of the month and we met once a month to work on it. I never really kept up so much work and then I moved here and I think I did a few blocks each year and this month I just went for it. Now all I have to do is QUILT the dam thing”

Jan is also making espadrilles……..

As always some wonderful examples of members work – which we always enjoy – and it hopefully shouldn’t be too long before we can view them ‘in the flesh’ at our meetings – watch this space!