DAY SCHOOL WITH JULIA TRISTON Sunday 8th May

We had a lovely dayschool with Julia.  Exploring Identity with Cloth and Thread.
Julia had asked us to bring old denim, underwear, lace, table linen, in fact all sorts of
items that would perhaps go to the charity shop or bin.

The day started with us dismantling some of our items and then putting them back together
in an entirely different way.

Most are still works in progress but we accomplished a lot on what was an inspiringday.

MAY MEETING WITH JULIA TRISTON

Julia Triston was our guest speaker at May's meeting.  Her talk was on Identity and Intimacy.
Julia talked about her journey in textiles, identity, gender and sustainability using second-hand clothing, old linen, vintage lace and worn underwear.

These textiles are then transformed into new artworks with changed identity.
Julia certainly made us look at our clothes in a totally different way.

TRAVELLING BOOKS MORE SAMPLES

Some of the samples from the latest swap.

     Linda Danby Variations of Buttonhole Stitch.













                       Susan Hogan.

                                                   Crazy Patchwork Jean Allsop.

TRAVELLING BOOKS LATEST SAMPLE

We made our latest swaps at our Saturday meeting and Monday workshop.  The variety of pieces is amazing.  Well done everyone.

Judith Clarke's cover for her book.

 Judith's first page in her book.
Whitby Abbey.

Joyce Basham's piece from a workshop done with Beryl @Knot.

APRIL MEETING A TAPESTRY JOURNEY

Our meeting on 2nd April was A Tapestry Journey and our guest speaker was one of our own members Marie Wray.
Marie took us around the world on her journey and what a fascinating journey it has been.  She herself said "it became an obsession" but what a lovely time she has had with tapestry.  Thank you very much Marie for a very pleasand and informative afternoon.

Monday Workshop 11th April, 2016. Twine Flowers

Requirements

String or coloured wool,

Firm card (cereal box or other)

Scissors for cutting card,

Very large needle or bodkin or crochet hook.

 The small kit required and two finished flowers.  It still needed some brain power to get the progress round the card.  A nice morning as always.

Peony design...

Peonies design from Helen Morley on Vimeo.