Back in April Midsomer Quilting, of Chilcompton, staged Europe’s first exhibition of work by the international - largely American - ‘Twelve by 12’ group. Every couple of months these twelve quilters challenge one another to create twelve inch square mini-quilts, on themes such as Chocolate or Water. (The quilts then went on from Midsomer Quilting to be exhibited at the Festival of Quilts before they were exhibited at Houston, their first showing in the USA.)
 
 
The reaction to the Chilcompton exhibition was so great that Midsomer Quilting challenged visitors to the shop to create their own square foot quilts, this time with the theme ‘Fruit’. Now, from Thursday, December 1st until Tuesday, December 6th well over 80 of the entries will be shown at the shop between 10.30 and 4pm. Admission is free.
 
Customers from as far afield as New Zealand and California have sent entries and there more from Europe, Italy and Germany in particular. A number of those who teach at the shop have also contributed, Alicia Merrett, Anja Townrow, Christine Porter, Dawn Cameron-Dick and Di Wells among them. The overall standard is remarkably high. Many of the quilts have been offered for sale by secret auction with all monies donated to CLIC Sargent, the charity that supports children with cancer.
 
The exhibition will be held at Midsomer Quilting, Norton Green Garden Centre  Chilcompton, Bath, Somerset BA3 4RR. Usual opening hours  Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays between 10 am and 4 pm (on Sunday open at 10.30), but open 10.30 until 4pm during this special charity exhibition. Please phone 01761 239 333 for more details.