Suzette Smart Workshop

 At the next meeting the list will be out to sign up for the Suzette Smart workshop on 10th February. Here are a few pictures to whet your appetite.

Slow Stitched Owl

 

January 2nd Stitch an Owl

 The new year starts early for our group, on 2nd January .

We are sewing an owl in Kantha style. Please bring your usual sewing kit with you and an assortment of coloured threads.  If you have an interesting background fabric then bring that too.

Christmas Social

 Today’s meeting started off very business-like with thanks to all those who provided headbands and decorations for the HeadWrappers charity.

The year’s accounts showing us to be balancing the income and outgoings quite well. This means that subscriptions that are due next May can be kept at the same amount as last year, £25.

Next came the “show and tell” with some beautiful work displayed and plenty of ideas for another year of stitching.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

December 5th Christmas social

 The December meeting on 5th, will give us all a chance to bring in a selection of items we have  been working on for the past year. The show and tell is very enjoyable, there will be no criticism only lavish praise for the wonderful amount you have been able to achieve. 

Please bring a small plate of food to share, either savoury or sweet, and be prepared to take home anything not consumed.

If you would like you can bring a Christmas card to exchange for one made by another member.

The tea rota will be circulated at the meeting, please add you name if you are able to help.

We are discussing having “travelling books” again, so if you are interested let someone know so we have an idea of the number of sketchbooks we need.

Thanks to everyone who comes to these meetings and makes them so enjoyable, and also to everyone who organises the speakers and hands on events. You are doing a good job.

November meeting, finished pieces

 Some of the finished containers.

October meeting, work in progress

 Some pictures from the October meeting.

Programme for 2024

 The new programme is out. Please ask for a copy at the next meeting.

November meeting - Pentagon Basket

On 7th November Lyn Rochester will show us how to make these gorgeous pentagon baskets.

As well as your usual sewing kit you will need:

2-3 pieces of cereal box card or recycled Christmas / birthday cards. You need to cut 6 inner and 6 outer pieces from a template Lyn will bring.

2 different fat quarters or fabric scraps approx 5 inches square, 6 inner and 6 outer.

Glue stick

Paper or card scissors 

Fabric scissors

Ballpoint pen / tailors’ chalk / fabric pen

October 3rd Christmas patchwork

 The meeting on 3rd October will be a members hands-on. Ruth Turner has kindly offered to show us some Christmas patchwork that can be turned into cards. Please bring with you your usual sewing kit, some Christmas material if you have any, and some Christmas coloured threads. Ruth will bring cards and some Christmas material for those who don’t have any.

Sorry about the rubbish photos, they are really much lovelier than I have made them look!

Heritage Open Day September 8th

 Gladstone Pottery Museum at Longton, ST3 1PQ, are having a Heritage Open Day on Friday 8th September 10 am to 5 pm

Threadmill exhibition September 23rd - November 4th

Kaleidoscope- Threadmill, An exploration of Colour, Texture and Pattern is an exhibition at Leek Museum and Art Gallery, Nicholson Institute, Stockwell Street, Leek, ST13 6DW from September 23rd to November 4th. Threadmill is a group of 15 textile and mixed media artists and the work is developed from the study and influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement.

Advanced warning for December 5th

 The library have warned me that the lift may be out of action for the December meeting. People will be about to carry things up for you and you can use the back stairs if you find the spiral staircase difficult. If this is going to be a problem for you please let Gail know.

Wire Sculpture Workshop

 We had a super workshop today with Priscilla Edwards. She demonstrated how to form the paper covered wires into shapes such as flowers and birds and then 3D vessels such as cups, jugs and shoes.

Then we had a try.

Next it was adding fabrics and paper with hot wax

We could then add notions such as buttons, beads, broken jewellery or feathers, and also sew into the structure.

A fantastic display of all our varied work at the end of the day.  Thanks 

Priscilla Edwards workshop 5th September

 Just a reminder that there is no meeting in August. 

The Priscilla Edwards wire sculpture workshop will replace the September meeting. Details of it are already on this blog. If you wish to book on it please contact Stevie on araxy@fastmail.uk.

The cost is £28 for members and £33 for nonmembers. You can pay by BACS or by cash on the day.

If you have seen the pictures in the previous posts then you know it would be sensible to keep things small scale for your first attempt. Choose to make one of the the following…a cup and saucer, spoons, birds, flowers, cream jug, sugar bowl, small teapot, small shoe or small figurative pieces .

Wire Sculpture pictures