Quilting, Madrigals and Sheep Hurdles

 A busy day at the Castle!

When I arrived at about 11am, the doors to one of the outbuildings were open, and inside people were using draw knives to shape wood into sheep hurdles, as part of the Black Mountains College.

Inside, the Friendship Quilt was laid out on the tables in the entrance hall and I was pleased to manage over a yard of hemming on one side.  The quilters won't be meeting for a couple of weeks now, but there are still a few things to finish off.  Emily said that the quilt may be going on tour - the plan now is to put it on exhibition, and maybe sell postcards of some of the embroidered squares.

In the afternoon, the space where the quilting table had been was cleared, and the Hay Madrigals group arrived.  The hall was full to listen to them.  They had brought a harpsichord and cello with them, as well as singers, and everyone was costumed for the eighteenth century, complete with white wigs for the men.

It's lovely to see the space being so well used.