Stephanie Crawford
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The brief this year is simply that the quilts must be 8" X 10" and portrait orientation.  January to April has to have a small piece of purple.  May to August a bit of green and September to December a bit of orange.  I decided to also give myself a theme - Tea.  
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January JQ.  Used tea bags stitched together on a tea-dyed background.  Lettering painted.  Cup appliqued.  Lots of free motion stitching.

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February - Time for Tea.  Made with a hand-carved stamp and lots of stitching
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March.  A cup of tea is great for warming up your hands.
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April.  Still life "A cup of tea and a good book"

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May. The next four must have a bit of green. "Nostalgia"  I have never actually owned this teapot or a tray cloth, but I was imagining my grandmother serving tea.
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June.  "Tea Bags"
I have painted assorted bags onto saved teabags and stitched them to a background.

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July.  Tea for Two - speaks for itself.  I made two stencils - one for the lettering and one for the silhouette.  Background is colour washed with fabric paint and free-motion stitched.  The binding is painted before being attached,

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August.  I'm not sure whether this is readable here.  If you know William Cobbett who wrote "Cottage Economy" this will appeal to you.  It is a diatribe against the evils of tea drinking and is fascinating.  I have edited a bit.


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September - The last four months must have a bit of orange.  I think this one speaks for itself.
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October - "Picnic tea"  No picnic is complete without a flask of tea.
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November - We had to have 'Builders' Tea'
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December - You need a tea cosy to keep your tea warm in the winter!  Painted and stitched.
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