Updates...

With the project drawn to a close until the exhibition later this year, and with the end of university, it means I have been rather busy and have not given enough time to telling you guys all about the beautiful work that has been occurring throughout the Red Suitcase Project!

While I have shown a little behind the scenes planning, I think it is high time to show you guys some of the work through its making process. 

Ross Courts Grandma flowers

Beautiful embroidery!

The residents at Ross Court, and all Whitchurch, decided to utilise the Grandma Flower design (above), which is a method of English paper piecing quilting. The flowers are sewn up separately, with the residents choosing whatever fabrics they like and sewing away! When all of the pieces are sewn, then they all get collated and sewn into a beautiful quilt. They’ve all also worked really hard with their name badges- with each having a piece of embroidery on reflecting their personality and really speaking about them as individuals.

West Eaton's log cabin work

West Eaton took on a different approach by making the name tags the central focus of their quilt- building up around these using a log cabin technique. It’s got a lovely bold graphic effect!

All of the houses look like they have promising work that will form amazing quilts! It’s amazing how much can be achieved when you’re having fun.

In the next coming weeks I hope to show the progress of these pieces into the final quilts, show the happy girls working with the cheerful residents and tell you more about the brilliant experiences everyone has been having.