Saturday's Raffle

Forgot to say, raffle tickets 50p, to win some green goodies!

Saturday Meeting

Just a reminder. Our speaker on Saturday is one of our members, Brigid Lowe. She will be talking about 'Oriental Embroidery'. Do come along and support her.

Our raffle colour this month is 'green'. Any small donation of thread, fabric, beads or other sundries, all themed green would be very welcome.

See you there

TRAVELLING BOOK SYBIL WHITTON

THIS IS SYBIL'S BOOK.  SOME DELIGHTFUL PIECES FROM MEMBERS

SYBIL WHITTON MONDAY WORKSHOP 

CAROL CHAPMAN INSERTION STITCHES

BETTY DITCHER PROMISE OF SPRING

HEATHER WARING EASTER

FRANCES CRUDEN HARDANGER

BARBARA SCHORAH INSPIRED BY ANGIE LEWIN

SHEILA WHITTAKER HARDANGER

JEAN ALLSOP  (MARC CHAGALL)

SYBIL WHITTON WINTER

BARBARA SCHORAH  HUNDERTWASSER WAVELENGTH

HEATHER WARING MARCH

ANNE ASPREY SHISHA

CAROLE HOOD HER GARDEN

FRANCES CRUDEN SHEEP

LYNDA JAMIESON

BETTY DITCHER  SUMMER'S DAY

JENNIFER CREEK GRANDMOTHER'S FAN

LINDA DANBY VALENTINE HEART

SUNDAY 12TH FEBRUARY ZHEN XIAN BAO

 ZHEN XIAN BAO or Chinese Embroidery Thread Wallets.
We had an extremely interesting and very different dayschool with one of our members, Jennifer Creek.
Jennifer had made us kits which must have taken her such a long time to mark and cut out so when our dayschool started we were able to begin putting the wallets together straight away.

 It was very pleasant to all be able to sit around one big table and work along together.  We worked at a nice steady pace and gradually put our wallets together.  Most unusual for us all to have finished on the day; there is normally plenty to finish off at home.  Jennifer also brought along a couple of books on Chinese local costumes and embroidery and one on wallets/books in all shapes and sizes.  A thoroughly enjoyable and successful day for everyone.

MONDAY 9TH JANUARY 2017 STUMPWORK PANSY

 Lynda started a workshop with us on Monday 9th January.  Our first workshop in the New Year.  Several of us haven't tried this technique before so it was definitely a morning of concentration.
It certainly makes you practice buttonhole stitch.  The next session is on Monday 13th February.

Lynda Jamieson Stumpwork Pansy

 

Samples of petals for pansy

TRAVELLING BOOKS JANUARY 2017

Sue Chipchase Beach  Spurn Point

 These are the embroideries from Sue Chipchase's travelling book.

Lorraine Brown Fastening the Cross

Brigid Lowe Weird Cat

Joyce Basham Tulip

Jane Gatenby Egyptian Skin Scraper

Frances Cruden Wren

Linda Danby Twine Flowers

Joyce Basham The Last Leaf

 Diane Jones has started her second travelling book and these are the first entries in it.

Jennifer Creek Chinese Embroidery Design

Linda Danby

SATURDAY 4TH FEBRUARY DONNA CHESHIRE STITCHING STORIES

  We had a very interesting afternoon with Donna Cheshre.  She was so informative about the whole process of producing her work and also discussing the marketing and sales aspects of her business. 
We usually only hear about the creative side of our guest speakers so it was extremely interesting to hear all aspects,  as Donna illustrated with her pie chart divided up into all the various segments.

 Donna seems to be another of those ladies who has 48 hours in the day.  It was a lovely afternoon that everyone thoroughly enjoyed.

Saturday's meeting

Just a reminder that our speaker on Saturday 3rd February is Donna Cheshire a textile artist specialising in applique and freestyle machine embroidery inspired by the coast and landscape of Great Britain. donnacheshiretextiles.com