Quilt and Flower Exhibition
10th – 19th September 2020
10.00 to 16.00 weekdays
At The Minster Church of St Andrew
(Saturday and Sunday by appointment only for groups.)
The exhibition includes quilts designed and created by individuals, groups and schools from across the South West and from America on one of the four themes of the Mayflower 400: Leaving Home, Life at Sea, Journey’s End and Life in the New Land.
Entry to the exhibition is free but donations for UNICEF will be welcomed. Teas and Coffees will be available.
Due to social distancing it will be necessary to limit the number of people in the church at any one time, so there may be a short time to wait. Please wear a face covering.
2020 marks the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower from Plymouth UK to Plymouth Massachusetts. This is a unique opportunity to commemorate the legacy of the passengers and crew who undertook the journey and to highlight their stories and their heritage, which is embedded in communities across the UK, US and Netherlands.
As part of the commemoration ceremonies the Minster Church of St Andrew is planning to stage an exhibition of Quilts and Flowers in the Church and the Prysten House. The exhibition will be led by community groups from across the South West of England and will consider the themes of freedom, faith and personal liberty that informed the original journey and address themes of migration both in 1620 and today.
There will be quilts, quilted banners and embroideries made by quilting groups and local craft groups that will express four themes of the Mayflower 400 commemoration Leaving Home, Life at sea, Journey’s end, Life in a new land.

Storm At Sea
By Caradon Quilt Group
Caradon Quilt Group of Liskeard. The colours used represent the sun, sea and sky. The outer border is made up of “Storm at Sea” blocks

The New Land
By Angela Crooks

Journey to a New Life
By Pillaton Patchwork Group
A mixture of techniques using quilt as you go using both hand and machine quilting. Both hand and machine applique, embellishment and printing were used depicting: The Mayflower under sail, a list of the people taking the journey. Pictures of some of the pilgrims themselves together with some of the things needed for the journey and finally their arrival.

A Port in a Storm
By Hartley WI Needlework Group
Plymouth offered shelter and repair to the Mayflower and Speedwell, Some of the buildings still remain. The Mayflower Steps are a positive focus for celebrating the fantastic achievement of the voyage. The final planning for the journey was done in Plymouth. We felt the people were important, so included the names of the contractors and the two “Puritans”.

Setting Sail
By Sound Stitchers

Mariners Compass
By Hartley WI Craft Group
The quilt was started 3 years ago and through researching written material and local landmarks the group combined well known quilting blocks to represent stars, ships, fish and the lighthouse to pay tribute to the brave passengers and crew of the Mayflower.

New Life
By Plymstock U3A
The quilt is made up of seven panels. Each panel represents a scene depicting the journey and early settlement of the Pilgrims. The story unfolds and links together with the use of similar materials and features within each panel including fabric painting and hand appliqué. Inspiration came from natural surroundings; land and sea including spruce and bayberry, native to Cape Cod.

Full Circle
By Lyn Fry

Plymouth to Plymouth
By Deb Fewster, Patricia Holroyd and Terry Paterson
It naturally led to the three quilters being able to do a third each, although agreeing on the common factor of the sea.

66 Days
By Sallie Waring

Massachusetts Quilt
By Plymouth County Cranberry Quilting Group

Through the Window
By Janet Greaves Stocker
This is a picture of the Prysten House as it might have been at the time of the Mayflower 400. The quilt was made for an exhibition held at Cowslip Workshops a couple of years ago and is a view from the Vicar’s Vestry window looking out over the lawn to the 15th Century building.

Thanksgiving Quilt
By Janet Greaves Stocker
This quilt is made in the style of log cabin. In the centre o f each square is something I am thankful for. The material was all in my stash as I wanted to make it from scraps I had to hand. No new material was used at all.

Life at Sea
By Janet Greaves Stocker
The background material was found in a outdoor market in Amiens Northern France in February 2018.

The Mayflower Baltimore Quilt
By Shirley Matthews
Made using traditional hand applique methods. The quilt has been hand quilted.

Waweekanash
By Ellen Seward
Waweekanash is the word used by the Wompanoag tribe for corn. The quilt was made using hand applique.

The Three Sisters
By Janet Greaves Stocker
This quilt with pumpkins, corn and beans on is called ‘The Three Sisters’, which was the style of planting that the Wampanoag people used and shared with the settlers. This act of kindness saved the settlers from starvation as their crops had failed for several years.

The Quilt For America
By Deb Fewster, Vicky Styles & Others
Jo Colwill, from Cowslip Workshops, kindly ran two workshops last year to help the local quilting groups refine and develop their designs for their quilts. Jo gave so much of her time for us to be able to design our quilts. On the day we gave out 10.5 inch squares of calico and asked participants to come up with a design for their squares the aim was to have two quilts one for the exhibition here in the UK and one for the exhibition in Plymouth America.
This is the first of the two quilts that were put together by a small group of quilters from St Andrews Church. It was hand quilted by Deb and Vicky

Leaving Home Quilt
By Janet Greaves Stocker
The Leaving Home Quilt was made using a combination of techniques and embroidery showing an English scene of the time. The pilgrims had to leave behind all their animals including sheep, cows and chickens. The panel along the bottom depicts a hay field being cut in the traditional way with the animals going over the stubble.

Prysten House Watercolour
By Richard Woodgate
This picture is of Prysten House and is by Richard Woodgate, who ran a watercolour class last year.

To Be A Pilgrim
By Janice Hare

The Lord is the Help of My Life
By Ruth Sutherland

Mayflower’s Journey
By Eddie Grainger
Ink and gouache collage, stamping on water colour paper.

The Channel Courses of the Mayflower + Speedwell
By Paul Mattock
Ink, watercolour, coloured pencil, gouache on paper.

Oceanus
By Celia Lister
Collage, painted papers, 17th century maps, gouache, nib and brush.
Saints & Strangers
By Cathie Maddock
Watercolour, fine liner, transfer gold leaf.

The Mayflower
By Gloria Gardner
Collage.

The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers
By Sharon Osborne
Gouache on paper.

Journeys End
By Jackie Butler
Gouache and raised gold.

In the Name of Destiny
By Liz Miller
Ink drawing on water colour paper, water colour wash, gouache writing.

An American Mayflower
By Ann Oakins
Gouache on paper with dried leaves + flowers.

Now Voyager
By Julie Rowe
Gouache on paper.

William Bradford
By Loveday Spear
Gouache on paper.

Traditional Saying
By Alison Wilkins
Watercolour, ink, collaged paper, + photography.

Under the Surface
By Christina Christensen
Gouache on paper.