Wednesday 24 January 2018

Silk Museum Exhibition

Cheshire SK11 6TJ
3rd February to 31st March 2018

A SENSE OF PLACE

Textile work by members of Intastitch
Based in north-east Cheshire.

Silk Museum
Park Lane
Macclesfield
Cheshire SK11 6TJ


Telephone 01625 612045
Open: Mon – Sat 10am – 3pm (Feb)/10am – 4pm (Mar) Admission £2


 
https://macclesfieldmuseums.co.uk/venues/the-silk-museum


 Eva Thomas

Sunday 21 January 2018

Quilting Show and fabric sale in Nantwich

Quite a number of our members also belong to the Pinfold Textile Group in Nantwich. Today we took  part in this show. It was very well attended. I took these photos before the crowds arrived.















Friday 19 January 2018

Mandy Hague at the Llangollen Quiltfest

Mandy Hague has been in touch to let us know about a workshop she will be running at the Quiltfest in Llangollen. Here are the details she sent me .

 I call it "Fabric Weaving - simple experiments with quilting cottons". I provide all the materials and have kits ready complete with a small booklet. The kits include paper and bondawebbed fabric, so that samples can be made to try out the techniques. An iron will be available on the day too.
The photos show:
1. Basic weaving;2. No loose ends weaving; 3 and 4 Fabric baskets; Sample of the kit available. Cost £3.

The first two are suitably sized for card centres. The little baskets are the right size to contain mini eggs or special treats.





Monday 15 January 2018

Exhibition in Macclesfield

Exhibition 

Glossop and District Embroiderer's Guild and Macclesfield Silktown Stitchers Art Exhibition.

15th January- 23rd March 2018.

9-30am -4-30 pm

Monday - Friday 

Jobling Gowler Solicitors 
250 Park Lane
Macclesfield 
SK11 8AD

Saturday 6 January 2018

Day trip to the NEC

We are organising a trip to the NEC in Birmingham in March.

At our January meeting  we asked if there was enough interest to run a coach trip to the NEC, Birmingham on Thursday 15th March 2018 for the Sewing for pleasure / Fashion and Embroidery / Creative crafts show.

As there was plenty of interest we have arranged Hollinshead coaches to pick up at 9am at Asda car park, Alsager and we will leave the show by 4.30pm. The cost will be £25 which includes a discounted ticket provided we buy the tickets early.

At our Feb meeting we will need to take names and £10 deposit and the balance of £15 will be due at our March meeting. Tickets will be handed out on the coach.

We have asked for Darren, the friendly driver who took us to Empress Mills and it should be a fun day out with some thing to interest everyone.

www.sewingshow.co.uk

Tuesday 2 January 2018

Coffee Morning

Coffee Morning 

We are holding a Coffee Morning for members on Tuesday 16 th January 2018 at 10-30 til  12-30 at the Two Doors Studio in Alsager.

Coffee, biscuits (£2) and chat. ( cheaper than Costa). 

Charge will cover the cost of renting the room.

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Margaret Horton has made theselovely embroideries.







Today's Meeting

January Meeting

We spent a very enjoyable meeting today. Sheila and Margaret ( Horton) organised a really fun session for us. We all had to choose a stitch and use that stitch to illustrate flora.I took some photos of some of the work in progress. It will be interesting to see how they all work out.