Last chance!

It's the last day of our Yeovil Creatives exhibition and we are open 11 am to 5pm in The Quedam Centre Yeovil.

Last chance to see Mr McGregor's garden on show for a while.

Time for Tea

My little afternoon tea stand is also on display currently, I've found a lovely dome to sit it in if you visit.

This piece is only about 6" so definitely worth a look 'for real'!

Calorie free chocolates!

My quilled chocolate card has found a frame for a home and is also on display in the Yeovil  Creatives exhibition.

I did quill the chocolates but (as I have done in the exhibition) always have to give credit to the amazing Diane Boden whose idea they were and point everyone in the direction of the book Miniature Quilling published by Search Press in which they appear.

Quilled Flower Sampler

This is one of my pieces currently in the Yeovil Creatives exhibition.

The flowers are from a Quilled Creations kit and show how many wonderful shapes and flowers you can make and how effective they are in the rainbow of colours.


It makes for quite a striking display.  

Yeovil Creatives Exhibition

I'm back to try some updates.

Firstly about this super exhibition by Yeovil Creatives that opens on 23rd May - there is so much amazing work in it by some very talented people, please pop along and have a look and support us.

This blog was set up to showcase my crafting.  With my Stampin' Up! business taking over a little and some technical issues I've been quiet on here but hope to get back to updates relating to quilling and any other crafts that aren't fully Stampin' Up! (see JillStampsUp for this!).

I'm exhibiting some of my quilling in the Yeovil Creatives Exhibition and will add pictures on here at some point - although you can't beat seeing the detail in them for real.

Jill

Quilling Workshop

Thanks to The Old School Gallery in Yetminster for hosting todays Quilling Workshop.

We had a lovely time and were well fed and watered to keep us going.

Well done to Jan, Carla & Katie who did a super job - this is their work:

I've also managed to do a few bits as I demo-ed and while the ladies were busying away which I will report in on when I've finished!  If you haven't visited the Gallery I can thoroughly recommend not only the lovely atmosphere but the welcome and gorgeous food - the apple & caramel cake was delicious!

Contact me if you think you would like to come to a Christmas workshop!

Quilling for Beginners Workshop

There still aren't enough hours in the day (or week) for much quilling BUT the good news is that if you would like to have a go I am running a Beginners Workshop next month.

I will take you through what you need, the basic shapes and how to form them.  We will then use them to make a variety of designs to make some cards to take home.

Where?
The Old School Gallery, Yetminster, DT9 6LF from 10 am to 4.15pm.

Cost?
£45

What is included?
Everything!  All tuition and materials on the day plus some extra to take home, a quilling tool to keep, morning drink, an Old Gallery lunch, afternoon tea and cake.

How do I book?
Contact me (Jill) at Jill.Lackford@me.com or on 07800 664235 to book a place (payment also required).

Tell all your friends and hope to see you there.

A date for the diary

Another update on my rather neglected blog but a very exciting one!

I will be demonstrating quilled flowers at Yandles on 7th & 8th April and will have the very impressive display mentioned in the photos below:

The flowers aren't laid out on grids any more but some are mounted on cards and in pictures and whatever format they will all be there for you to admire and gain inspiration from!

It's a record!

Far too long away again but I have been busy!

Today's news if you haven't heard already is that just before Christmas The Quilling Guild were officially awarded the Guinness World Record for displaying the greatest number of quilled flowers in one place that we attempted in York.

The record is officially 6,241 - not bad as we started out aiming for 1,000.

Well done to Genevieve who had the idea and did most of the collating and organising and many thanks to everyone that donated flowers to me to add to the record, quite nice to say you were part of it.

Quilled Santas

Some more quilling - hooray!

It's our Somerset Woolavington workshop this weekend and I've resurrected a santa pattern that was one of the first projects I did when I joined the group 25 years ago!!

I've updated the repertoire as you can see in the picture - I will work out how many feet of paper are in these little chaps, I did years ago.

Hopefully this will keep everyone busy tomorrow, not that this is the only thing we have in store!

Most of these are made with 5mm paper in various colours which was supplied by the excellent JJQuilling.

Winning Quilling

My next update has some quilling that I have actually done myself!

I'd had an idea in my head for a while and started this a few months ago.  I lost a chunk of time to being ill and considered saving it for another time but it was getting so close (a bit too close as I was still making grass the night before the competition) that I entered it and it didn't fair so badly.

I've just realised when I took this picture I forgot to put the little sign in front of it which said Mr McGregor's garden - spot the rabbit!

Because I had more in my head I wasn't 100% pleased with this as I considered it unfinished but I'm growing to like it more!  I had hoped to have some garden utensils and a watering can etc but it's amazing how long everything takes.

This is the back of the shed!

A view from the front.  The entire piece is made from paper, even the base.  I've also used 2mm paper for everything except the fence and raised bed - one of the reasons it won for intricacy.
I also to have to thank the ever amazing & slightly bonkers Diane Boden for inventing fairy dust that I used for the grass and soil - I was making it to the last and there still wasn't really enough.

I have come away very inspired to try again with something next year though.
Jill

Quilled Flowers record attempt

I have done quite a bit of quilling in the recent madness but some of it I couldn't put on here so I shall now try and catch up a little!

I'll start with telling you that we did indeed put together a World Record attempt for the largest amount of quilled flowers in one place last weekend.
We had the Sheriff of York and his Lady as officials and an independent person to assist.  It was all videoed and photographed and will now be submitted.  Genevieve did a super job of putting all the flowers together, storing them and then putting this attempt together.

This picture doesn't really do it justice but gives an overview of the flowers:

Thank you to any followers who submitted flowers - they are there somewhere!

I spent more time the following day looking at them all and taking photos for inspiration.  Maybe your flowers are in one of these pictures:

 

The count came in at 6,421 - considering a year ago we were aiming for 1,500 this is pretty amazing.
Fingers crossed we get a certificate for our efforts!

Quilling Workshops

There are 2 spaces left on the Quilling Butterflies workshop  at Yandles on 3rd September 10 til 12.30.

Hot off the press is a new date of Saturday 19th November for a Christmas Quilling workshop.
There are 2 workshops on the day but the afternoon will repeat the morning class.

Morning class will be 10 til 12.30, the afternoon will run from 2 til 4.30pm.

Please book directly with Yandles Hobby Shop on 01935 822571.

£15 for a workshop to include all materials and refreshments.

Still quilling

In amongst my stamping exploits I have been quite busy quilling as well which has been nice.

You may remember after I demo-ed the Royal Flower at the AGM last year I made a few cards using it and they have been so successful that I'm still going!

This card was made for an Anniversary request at work and I'm pleased to say they were delighted with it:

Sorry the light is a little peaky!

I have another under construction in between planning the next workshops, some plotting for the next AGM and our Somerset workshop in Woolavington on Sunday 3rd April - contact me if you would like any details.

Jill

Quilling Workshops

Thank you to the lovely ladies who have been to one or all of my recent quilling classes at Yandles Hobby Shop.  Extra thanks to Val who bought in a lovely selection of quilled flowers for the Guinness world record attempt for most quilled flowers in one place, much appreciated.  

Do pop over to see Val's recent quilling and craft exploits on her blog, her recent bunnies and alpaca are super: http://www.aquarius-aquariusblog.blogspot.co.uk

I'm afraid workshops, samples and commissions have depleted my blogging a little.

This is a taster of some of the butterflies that were options for the last workshop which I shall be repeating (and adding to for the ladies that wish to come again):

Dates for the next workshops at Yandles Hobby Shop, Martock, Somerset TA12 6JU are:

Saturday 21st May - Beginners Quilling
Saturday 25th June - Quilled Butterflies
Saturday 30th July - Quilled  Flowers

All workshops cost £15 and include a cuppa and fresh scone.
Book your place by calling the hobby shop on 01935 822571.

Contact me at Jill.Lackford@me.com if you have any queries or questions.

I must share some pics of the workshops next time.

Craft4Crafters Quilling

Another busy weekend saw me at Westpoint near Exeter on Saturday for the Craft4Crafters show.

I was on The Quilling Guild stand promoting the craft and we were really busy again which was super.

This was the stand before the show opened:

We had lots of work from many members from cards to pictures and 3D items.

We had a make and take table where you could come and have a go - many chicks, flowers and other animals were produced on the day.

I had a lunch break (with a quick nosey at some stands too) and Philippa kindly said she would keep an eye on helping too and this is what I came back to - I couldn't get near the stand!

Thanks to everyone that came along.

Beginners Quilling

I was lucky enough to have a full workshop on Saturday at Yandles, Martock for my Beginners Quilling workshop.

The 7 ladies that came along all made a quilled shape sampler then had a choice of cards which used the basic shapes but meant they had a card or two to take home.

These are some of my samples:

(sorry, yesterday it seemed to be dark all day which wasn't ideal for pictures!).

Everyone took one or two cards home and most are coming back for my now fully booked next course - Spring Quilling.

Thanks to the ladies for coming and you can see Val's frog card she made here.

Free Quilling demos

Are you going to visit Craft 4 Crafters at Westpoint on the 4th, 5th or 6th February?

If you weren't you should definitely consider it!

The Quilling Guild will be there on stand 88 with lots of inspiration and ideas and we are doing free make and takes all day, every day.

I will be there on the Saturday but if you are going please pop past and say hello to whoever is there - and have a go if you have never tried it before.

It's also JillsQuills first outing on Saturday 30th January this year for Quilling for Beginners at Yandles, Martock.  This will be followed in February by Spring Quilling and March by Quilled Butterflies.

Hope to see you at one of these events.

Jill

Some Royal Quilling!

There have been so many things I wanted to quill since the Annual Display recently it was so inspirational.

This is a thank you card for the caterers that helped at our event.  Clever Cobbs in Sherborne did a super job for us providing drinks all day and lovely home made lunches and were so helpful to anyone with special dietary requirements.

They even made us picnic bags for the next day so we were very spoilt this year.  Do pop in if you are in the area for lunch or tea and cake!

The flower in the centre of this is called a 'royal flower' and is credited on Pinterest to Amna Al Fardh who is a super quiller.  I followed instructions from a blog here to make this flower which I demoed at the Quill, Chat & Quill day and you will be seeing lots more of.

I have then surrounded it with a selection of fringed and coiled flowers in shades of white and yellow.  I've added a stamped Thank You and a few solid coils in the corners for the finishing touch.

White Christmas

This is a zoomed in pic of my tree on the day - I shall stage another photo shoot at the weekend so you can have a better look at the baubles.

I still wanted to add a few more to the tree but it looked ok and I did sneak a couple more in the early hours the night before the display!