Members work

Our members have produced this work for the St Peters Church event at Elworth, Sandbach. Details below.

Melangell and the hare

I have produced this embroidery in response to a theme of Legend. I chose Melangell and the hare which is a Welsh legend. It definitely took me out of my comfort zone which is probably a good thing.

Next meeting

Suzette Smart

We're lucky to be welcoming Suzette Smart at our next meeting. She is a very talented Shropshire textile artist who specialises in machine embroidery. 

suzettesmart.com

Meeting will be held on the 4th of July 2017

1-45 for 2 pm at Alsager Library

Members and visitors welcome.

Gorgeous picture

Bernice has designed this really super design for her Grandchildren. It will be difficult to part with it.

Members work

Glenice and Meryl have finished some new designs.I think their use of colour is really lovely.

Sandbach Event

Rosemary, Bernice and friends are really busy preparing for this event in the church. The embroideries in the church are absolutely stunning and well worth a viewing.

Go along and support this worthwhile event.

There will be tea and cakes !!!

Silk Museum, Macclesfield

Inspired by India

The Silk Museum, 17 June-8 September 2017 

Celebrating UK/India year of culture, artist Nikki Parmenter has worked with local community groups and schools to illustrate the colour and imagery of the countries’ creative relationship.

The exhibition also explores the work of Macclesfield’s Thomas Wardle who helped teach artist William Morris about natural dyes – both men’s work being ‘inspired by India’.  Nikki’s centrepiece is the ‘Silk Peacock’, the national bird of India, which incorporates Indian symbolism, Wardle’s designs and Morris’ patterns.  We invite you to join us and design your own peacock feather to add to the artwork Macclesfield.

macclesfieldmuseums.co.uk

Trentham Gardens

Last week I had a walk in Trentham Gardens. Here are some photos of the early Summer flower beds.

Lorna Knight

Lorna Knight gave us a talk about dress making techniques. She shared lots of tricks of the trade with us. We now know how to make a much more professional finish to any dress making projects we may attempt. She explained about how linings are really important in giving a really good finish. She passed around lots of examples for us to have a close look at how she achieved such perfect looking finishes.

She did all this in a very easy going way and it was a super afternoon.

It was lovely to welcome 2 visitors and 2 new members.

Tomorrow

Lorna Knight

Lorna Knight is giving us a talk at the next meeting. She is based in Leek, Staffordshire. She is a sewing expert and author and it promises to be an interesting afternoon.

lornaknight.com

The meeting will be be held at Alsager Library at 1-45 for 2-00 pm on Tuesday 6 th June.