Wednesday 23 May 2018

June Meeting

Our next meeting will be a talk by Jenny O'Leary.
'Building on Tradition '

Alsager Library
Tuesday 5 th June
1-45 for 2-00 pm

jennyolearytextiles.wordpress.com

Jenny is a textile artist and tutor based in Shropshire. She specialises in batik,machine embroidery,Nuno felting and reverse appliqué and shibori on silk.

Her work looks very interesting and a talk not to be missed.






Tuesday 15 May 2018

Today

We had a lovely get together at Two Doors this afternoon.

Here's some examples of work done by our clever members.












Thursday 10 May 2018

Fabric sale in Alsager



FABRIC SALE, Saturday 19th May 10-4, 

119 Crewe Road, Alsager, (opp the undertakers), park in Hall Drive .

Bring a bag..

fat quarters, dress/skirt lengths, furnishing fabric, plus oddments,

 Lyn Rochester .


Wednesday 9 May 2018

Meeting up

Every month or so we have a get -together at the Two Doors Studio in Alsager .It is a chance to have a chat and a coffee and generally get to know people better.

Feel free to bring along any projects you have on the go to share with one another or maybe to get advice from others.


TUESDAY 15 th MAY 2018 - change of time to 2-4pm.





Tuesday 8 May 2018

Sunday 6 May 2018

Two Doors Studio,Alsager.

Handcrafted Textile Festival
Market Sun 20th May 10am-4pm
The big news this month is our Textile Festival.  After the success of our first Textile Festival last year we are doing it again this year !  The Textile Market will be on Sun 20th May 10am-4pm , then the Textile Exhibition will continue for 3 weeks until Sat 9th June.
The Festival aims to provide an opportunity to see up close, quality handcrafted textile based art & products. There will be a wide choice of local spinning, weaving, felting, upcycled clothing, artwork, dyeing, lace, wall hangings, embroidery, & tapestry.  At the Market, we will also have lots of demonstrations of textile techniques - which you can have a go yourself.  Plus refreshments &  a Naomi Bakes' cakes & savouries stall.  So put this event in your diary !


Tuesday 1 May 2018

Today's Meeting

Today we enjoyed a workshop Judith had prepared for us.We all needed to concentrate as the task involved counting and planning but I think we all managed it.

The finished items can be turned into pin cushions.












Josie Russell

Mary Bridge enjoyed an exhibition in North Wales.

The textile works were by Josie Russell. She is a textile artist living and working in Snowdonia.She is influenced by the natural world. She uses recycled fabrics.

www.josierussell.com