June meeting

 Heather Wilson’s talk was very amusing though not quite what we were expecting. She told us all about the pictures she paints on commission and about how she had been flooded in Hebden Bridge. She did eventually show us her mad hats and the way she named them.

Gail brought to the meeting the quilt she had put together using the log cabin patterned squares we had each made in the period following COVID lockdown. The library has agreed to display it in its meeting room for a time.

Please could you all make sure you have paid your subs that were due on of before the May meeting as otherwise we may have to charge you visitor rates at the next meeting and workshop. We rely on this income to pay our speakers. It is £35  bank code 20-57-44 account 23785971. Thanks

Unfolding Ferneries workshop with Rachael Singleton 13th June

 Our next workshop is on 13th June at the United Reformed Church Hall, Brookhouse Road,Alsager, ST7 2EH, 10am-4pm, £40 for members, £50 for nonmembers.

Mad Hats and Other Lovely Things 2nd June

 Our talk on Tuesday 2nd June is by Heather Wilson is called “Mad Hats and Other Lovely Things “

Heather Wilson is a maker of mad and beautiful things. She specialises in creating unique, highly detailed “mad hats”, fascinators and feathery headbands. Many of her designs lean into Burlesque or vintage aesthetics featuring embellishments like peacock feathers and intricate textures.

Meetings start at 2pm and are held upstairs in the meeting room of Alsager library. 

Refreshment's included

Visitors welcome 

You can park for free in the Asda section of the car park for 2 hours.

May meeting

 Sorry I couldn’t get to the May meeting but I just want to thank Ruth Turner for what a hear was a very clear and useful session learning to cover beads. Unfortunately I have no photos so I’m going to post one of the picture I sewed using the components I made at the Julia Wright workshop.

Alsager Creative Stitchers

 Our financial year runs from May to April which means subscriptions are due once again by the 5th May meeting. We would kindly ask all members and people wishing to join to pay by BACS. I will not be at the May meeting.

Amount £35

Bank sort code  20 57 44

Account number 23785971

Ref subs and your name

Thanks

Lynn

May 5th meeting

 The meeting on May 5th will be a hands-on event.  Ruth Turner was asked how she did her embroidered beads and so has consented to show us all how it’s done. Please bring with you your usual sewing kit (scissors, needles and 6 stranded threads) Ruth will provide the beads.

Julia Wright Workshop

 We had a really interesting, fun and busy workshop today. Julia showed us how she makes the individual components for her landscapes and then shared how she puts them together in various shapes and combinations.