July 1st Hands on Drawn Fabric or Drawn Thread basics

 Our next meeting on 1st July is a hands on event trying drawn fabric or drawn thread basics. This should not be confused with pulled thread, withdrawn thread or cut work where threads are cut or pulled out to make holes. With drawn thread the integrity of the base fabric is maintained and the holes are formed be pulling the stitches tightly together. It is worked on evenweave fabric but not canvas or interlocking material. 

I have some evenweave to bring but if you struggle to see and have some with a low thread count then please bring it.

Meetings take place upstairs in Alsager Library and visitors are welcome. We meet at 1.45 for a prompt 2pm start. Refreshments available.

Anne Brooke Textile Artist

 Today’s meeting was a very entertaining talk by Anne Brooke about her journey through art and sewing on paper to the intricacies of sewing circles including embroidery rings in her current fabric embroideries. The self confessed “wobble gob” brought many examples of her work and enthusiastically described the thought behind them.

3rd June “For the Love of Stitch” talk by Anne Brooke

 On Tuesday 3rd June Anne Brooke will be sharing her talk “For the Love of Stitch.

Anne is a textile artist who wants to share her love of stitch and passion for needle and thread. You can follow her on social media and her hanndmade sessions kept me sane during lockdown.

See www.annebrooke.co.uk

#4THELOVEOFSTITCH

We meet upstairs in Alsager Library at 1.45 for a prompt 2pm start.Refreshments available.

Visitors welcome 

Workshop Linoprint and Stitch with Anne Brooke

 This will be held on Wednesday 4th June from 10 am to 4pm

All the materials are provided on this workshop. Just bring a packed lunch.

If you want to attend and have not already booked a place  get in touch with Gail on 7872 129618 or gailndell@hotmail.com as the next meeting isn’t until the day before this workshop. I think the cost is £40 for members, £45 for non members, but Gail will confirm. 

Subscription

 You should have all paid your subs by now but for anyone still wanting to pay here are the details :

£30

Bank sort code 20 57 44

Account 23785971

Add your name  and subs.

Programme for the rest of the year:

Meetings at the library, most workshops at the United Reformed Church Hall.

Hands on hollyhocks and foxgloves

 Many thanks to Ruth and Yvonne  for a brilliant workshop showing us how to make realistic flowers in embroidery without having to be to technically exact. Lovely work.

May 6th - hands on

 At the meeting on May 6th we will be learning how to embroider flowers such as hollyhocks, digitalis and delphiniums using French knots. This is a hands on session so please bring your usual sewing kit and an embroidery frame. Material will be provided. 

We meet upstairs in Alsager library on the first Tuesday of the month at two pm. Visitors welcome.