Penny Armitage
I learned to quilt while living in Kuwait but now live on the edge of Exmoor in North Devon, in region4. I love introducing new people to the creative possibilities of quilting through my talks and workshops and enjoy experimenting with contemporary techiques to create the effects I want on my quilts, nowadays inspired by Exmoor, the North Devon Coast and my garden although I have many brighter quilts inspired by the Middle-East! I use various different forms of applique and love using different textures-- silks , satins, organza, net and velvets!
My personal gallery
My 2012 Journal quilts -- a strippy A4 rainbow with appliqued wild flowers in bloom on our farm , that month!
A friendly dealer in the date-souq, whose photo I used to make this quilt for our 2007 exhibit at FOQ
The Pearl Divers -- made to celebrate the Guild's 30th anniversary and exhibited in York.
David's Wedding Quilt-a king-size sampler quilt made for my elder son.
Nefertiti -- what to do with those lovely Egyptian fabrics ?-- make a pyramid!
Spring has sprung--my 1st rosette at Sandown, a Judge's merit in the Floral Splendour challenge '05
Sunflowers - made for a Kuwait challenge -Happiness is ...!
Shades of Autumn, inspired by Sheepleas beech woods in Surrey where I used to ride--my favourite quilt.
Fabulous Fuchsias -- runner-up in the Hoffman challenge '08
Poppies -- August '10 Journal quilt
In my garden -- Winter, Spring and Summer JQ's from '09 and '10
JQ's from Sept. - Dec. '09 -- our first months at Narracott.
The Old Barn steps at Cowslip --made for our CQ group exhibition there --Aug.'12
