Goodbye blogger

I have been busy on the computer this week and I now have my new blog ready! So I shall actually quite sadly say goodbye to this page - but new layout will offer more information about the workshops I do and will be a space to share ideas around craft and community. I would really like it to be a platform for others who are making patchwork and quilts - so please do keep sending me your projects. There is also a section for this on my new website (which I am still working on) - I really have been a computer geek this week!

So here is the link for the new home of Circles. I am still getting to grips with the new template. I know you can follow the page with RSS feed, but I hope to add in more options as time goes on - so I hope not to loose any 'bloggers'! You can always drop me a line here and I'll check back to see if anyone is having troubles.

I wanted to leave with a celebratory image - and I was very happy when I found this story...
In 1980 Joan Vesper and Pam Plumridge became interested in Patchwork after visiting the Irish Patchwork Exhibition 1800-1900. They couldn't find a local quilt group through the guild so they formed their own. They put a notice in a local School to see if anybody was interested and as a result nine prospective members were invited to meet at Joan's house to discuss how to get started.

By the second meeting the numbers had grown to twenty one, this became thirty two and meant a move to Pam's house where she had a larger room. The group now makes one quilt a year and more for charity.

I hope the quilt group I started may grow to the same strength!