The Cambridge Quilters themselves

The final stage of my work for the Cambridge Quilters was to photograph the people who had made the quilt to be raffled, along with the products of their handiwork. Everyone concerned was at a workshop in Comberton at the weekend, so the local duck pond proved an ideal location to include everyone - and the quilt, of course - in a very pleasant environment. Unfortunately, I didn't spot the van parked behind the white gate. Photoshop, here I come...

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Part of the afternoon was spent photographing a quilt which is too large to hang on the wall of a normal house. I was lucky in that the sun went behind a cloud long enough for to take the pictures, as there were periods when part of the quilt was burned-out with the pattern from a south-facing window. It's amazing how much time can be spent arrange ornaments, flowers, cushions, teddy-bears, etc., rather than taking pictures!

The quilt, made as a group effort by Cambridge Quilters, will be raffled to raise money for the following charities: ASBAH (Association of Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus); Parkinson's Disease Society for England; and the Millennium Arts Project, which supports Fulbourn Hospital.

Cambridge Quilters

I've spent the day photographing quilts, made by the group of which Harriet is a member. The quilts themselves were made for display at the Breast Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital. There are 8 quilts in total: 7 based on the colours of the rainbow; the 8th in pink, representing the colour of the Addenbrooke's breast cancer campaign.

The aim is to make postcards which can be sold in order to raise money, and for other publicity purposes. The main problems with photographing large quilts are colour matching and getting even lighting over such a large area. What follows is a selection of whole quilts and close-ups.