Time for reflection

After some glorious sunny weather, rain was forecast so I took time off from the garden to go to Truro Cathedral to see an exhibition of quilts entitled Saints of Cornwall. The quilts were made by Cornish quilting groups from all over the county. Each group chose a saint connected to their own little bit of Cornwall, and each one designed their own quilt which, due to the limitations of the display area, had to be made to a designated size.

The standard of the work was very high and it was very interesting to see how the various groups had approached the design process and also to see the enormous variety of materials and techniques used.  The lighting in the cathedral was poor and they had requested no flash photography and so my photos were not wonderful! Here are a few to whet the appetite!

 This lovely Celtic cross looked so real it was difficlut to believe it was not made out of stone!

Apart from the rather gruesome stabbing, this quilt was a delight and was full of machine embroidered motifs and embellishments.

This quilt contained lovely images and text and had been beautifully free machine quilted with what looked to be metallic threads!

Another Celtic cross. This one was made by Lynn Carr a CQ member!

This quilt from the Scilly Isles was lovely, especially the boat. See the rather out of focus close up below for an idea!

This quilt was my favourite because it was such an original design and very much to my taste as a contemporary quilter. Made by Caroline Richards and Susan Hooper who are both CQ members.
For more and much better photos there is a link to their blog Beyond Patchwork here

This quilt also stood out because of its really original design and very restricted pallette. the black and white truly reflecting the Cornish flag.

Very uplifting to see the quilts in the setting of such a lovely building. It must have taken a lot of organising to get all the quilts finished in time and to the right size so congratulations to everyone who took part.

Now the sun is out, so before I get back to my latest project I'm off to do a bit of weeding!