Lace Pilgrimage

 The next meeting on Tuesday 7th June will be a talk by Jayne Shepherd entitled Lace Pilgrimage. Jayne will be bringing slides and there will be a chance to try bobbin lace on a lace pillow. 

Do come along at 1.45 for a prompt 2pm start for what I know is going to be a fascinating talk.

Nantwich Museum Exhibition

Nantwich Museum

Outlineart Exhibition 

Hi it’s Anne Mychalkiw. 

I would like to tell you about an Outlineart exhibition I’m taking part in at the Museum in Nantwich. 

I will be exhibiting new work . Bridget Bowie will also be displaying textile work. As well as textile work there will be a variety of work to view. The group will be showing paintings, print making, photography and textiles. 

Do come along and enjoy the exhibition. Nantwich is a lovely town to visit and still has lovely shops and restaurants. 

 

 Tuesday 3rd May

Gail gave us a quick update on the finances of the group. Safe to say we are still solvent. Several members paid their subscription today and we have enough in the bank to pay the library for the hire of the room for the coming year.

Gail had also pieced together the green log cabin squares we had sewn during lockdown to make a very attractive quilt.

   

We all learned something of the history of blackwork courtesy of Judith Coyne, and Lyn Rochester had produced kits of a butterfly, heart or geometric pattern so we all had a go.

Thanks Judith and Lyn.

Tuesday 3rd May Blackwork

This hands-on session will be based on Blackwork. First we will hear some of the fascinating history of this needlework and then we will all have a chance to try it out. All you will need to bring with you is a round-ended needle (tapestry), a small pair of scissors and some black six stranded thread if you have it.

If you have not already paid your subscription for the coming year (£25) this is the meeting where we will be collecting it - cash, cheque, or BACS all welcome. I will give you the account details at the meeting if you need it.

Looking forward to seeing you all 

 The next meeting will be on Tuesday 5th April and the speaker will be Joanne Frankel on “Design 2 Stitch-a personal journey “ .

Joanne Frankel is a contemporary textile artist who grew up surrounded by ancient woodlands, rolling hills, rivers and a variety of wildlife. Inspired by the natural world around her she combines her passion for painting and drawing with contemporary textile techniques.

The doors open at 1.45 for a prompt 2 pm start.

 A really interesting talk today by Lyn Rochester entitled “ I came out of prison today”.

Lyn explained how she worked as a volunteer at a woman’s prison in Lincolnshire enabling the women to earn an income. She taught them the basics of embroidery so they would have a skill when they left prison. She also distributed packs so they could make items to sell through Fine Cell Work, the charity that organised the scheme.

You can see in the photo two of the cushions and a pincushion worked by prisoners.

 The next meeting on 1st March will be the one postponed from February and not a members hands-on.

Lyn Rochester will give a talk “I came out of prison today” which will be highly entertaining.

Please arrive at 1.45 for a prompt 2 pm start.

As usual please bring a basic sewing kit with you in case of a hiccup.

Members £2, visitors  £3

We had a really interesting talk from Angela Oswald about “The History of Boro” complete with slides. She described how it was originally used to mend, reinforce and thicken worn-out clothing with patches from discarded fabric sewn on in a decorative manner. She also showed us how modern designers were using it today. We all left wanting to have a try.