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