Vogue 100: A Century of Style

GAME OF THRONES - THE HARDHOME EMBROIDERY

"THE STORY........

Following on from the success of the Magna Carta embroidery and the Guild's role in its production, the UK representatives of the HBO Home Entertainment TV Network contacted the Embroiderers' Guild with the view to creating a special artwork in stitch to form the backdrop to mark the release of the 'Game of Thrones' Series 5 DVD & Blue Ray boxed set.

The Embroiderers' Guild led the design and production of the piece and invited stitch partners The Royal School of Needlework, Hand & Lock and Fine Cell Work to participate. The final image was selected by HBO in December. It features one of the most intense battle scenes in TV history - the massacre of Hardhome. The first design and production meeting took place just before Christmas 2015, stitching started in mid January 2016 and the piece, measuring 5 metres in length and 4 metres high (nearly 17ft x 13ft 6 inches), was completed during the second week of March 2016… an outstanding achievement by all concerned....."    

for more details and pictures follow the link to Embroiderers' Guild website here

TRAVELLING BOOKS THE LATEST

At our Monday workshop we exchanged books once again.  Here are a few more lovely pieces of work.


 Tree by Betty Ditcher

Buttonhole Regular by Sheila Whittaker

 Buttonhole Sampler by
Barbara Schorah

 Busy Bee   by Lynda Jamieson



















Fly Stitch by Linda Danby

                                               

                                               Woven trees by Gill Garrod

















Kantha Embroidery
Frances Cruden

Monday Workshop 14th March, 2016 Shisha Flowers

Requirements

• Fabric and backing fabric
• Embroidery hoop
• Perle threads no. 5 and 8 or similar
• Green stranded thread
• Suitable needles
• Shisha mirrors, sequins, or silver card circles
• Sequins and beads

Stitch magazine Issue 99 Feb/March.

Spinning & weaving with plastic bags...

Michelle Baggerman - Precious Waste from Robert Andriessen on Vimeo.

Why did I have to find this when I have to pay for plastic bags....?

Maggie Smith Day School

I think we all had an enjoyable day at Maggie's day school. It was certainly productive as Barbara's photos show. It was also a full house with some people coming along after hearing Maggie's talk on Saturday. She told us about artists that had inspired her and about her early experiments with plaster and emulsion. The day school was well structured, going through each process with Maggie coming round at each stage with suggestions. I'm looking forward to seeing some finished pieces at our next meeting or in someones travelling book.

Maggie Smith Workshop - Sunday 7th February 2016