Royal School of Needlework

 If anyone is visiting London before 5th September you might like to look in on the exhibition at the Museum of Fashion and Textiles, entitled “150 Years of The Royal School of Needlework: Crown to Catwalk” . Should be fascinating.

Book marks

 

Judith has shared the book marks she made at the July meeting.

If anyone else wants to share send me your pictures and I’ll add them to the blog.

No August meeting

 Just a reminder that there is no meeting in August.

Members hands on

 The next meeting on 5th July will be a members hands on.  Gail will provide the felt and instructions for making a corner bookmark. Please bring some threads and your normal sewing equipment. Thanks 

Lacemaking Pilgrim

 The Revd Jayne Shepherd, a bobbin lacemaker, gave us a very entertaining talk about a sabbatical year she took to find out about the history of lacemaking.

Stopping with friends, in basic hotels and retreats she traced collections of old handmade lace, visited museums, admired altar cloths trimmed with lace, bought samples and tried her hand at different patterns and braids.

After the presentation Jayne demonstrated how to use a lace pillow and bobbins to make a bookmark and some of our members had a go.

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.