Viv Philpot

Baby Quilts! September 2021.

September 4, 2021 Viv Quilts

I’m working on a series of baby quilts and find it really useful to hang them around our house and get a feel for how they respond to the environment and how the rooms respond to them.

Been visiting Mum this week so not much going on in the workshop! So here’s a glimpse of the time I spent teaching with dye in Kolkata. Wondeful people, wonderful school, wonderful time. So lovely to have been able to share something I love doing so much with these children.

The Festival of Quilts. July 21.

July 29, 2021 Viv Exhibitions, Quilts

Just a bit pleased. My miniature quilt ‘Cheyenne to Buffalo’ is a winner at the Festival of Quilts at the NEC, Birmingham. The Quilt was inspired by my travels in the mid west USA and the catalogue of the exhibition’ Red & White Quilts Infinite Variety’ presented by the American Folk Art Museum, written by…

Hanging a new quilt. July 2021

July 23, 2021 Viv Making, Quilts

Very pleased to have displayed another quilt at the Sound Lounge. Dick took these picture while we were hanging it. You can rest easy the next step but not photographed was me giving it a once over with the steamer!

Live streaming during lockdown. April 2021

July 23, 2021 Viv Quilts

During lockdown my husband played over 30 live hour long gigs ‘Lockdown Lunchtime Live’ on facebook. My quilts were a very popular and appropriate backdrop to his Americana and South London Folk themes.

Quilt on display. December 2020.

July 23, 2021 Viv Quilts

Very pleased to have one of my quilts on display at the Sound Lounge a newly opened Music Venue/Vegan Cafe in Sutton. Big thanks and love to owners Hannah White and Keiron Marshall for their support. Hannah White and Keiron Marshall perform at the opening of their venue/cafe.