Happy New Year to everyone. As our meeting date was scheduled for the 1st Of January – New Year’s Day and a Bank Holiday our monthly meeting was cancelled. However, members have been busy stitching festive pieces and finishing their Monthly Challenges for 2021.
Here are some of their projects. Let us start with brooches from the Maria Livesey talk in December when several of us had a go at using silicone to entrap a pressed flower- yes clear silicone, the stuff you use around the bath and shower tray to seal it. Once dry the silicon disc, which was already on a fine organza fabric, was applied to a background fabric and some embroidery detail was added before putting the finished circle into a tiny embroidery frame.
Here are some of their projects. Let us start with brooches from the Maria Livesey talk in December when several of us had a go at using silicone to entrap a pressed flower- yes clear silicone, the stuff you use around the bath and shower tray to seal it. Once dry the silicon disc, which was already on a fine organza fabric, was applied to a background fabric and some embroidery detail was added before putting the finished circle into a tiny embroidery frame.
Next several festive makes.
Kath H knitted Guinea pigs in a bed with cushions and a bowl of salad, made as replicas of her pets, for her granddaughter Lydia, as well as a small embroidery for her sister from a book by Angela Daymond.
Kath H knitted Guinea pigs in a bed with cushions and a bowl of salad, made as replicas of her pets, for her granddaughter Lydia, as well as a small embroidery for her sister from a book by Angela Daymond.
 Irene stitched a Christmas quilt and two cushions for the church sale. Mel has been making Christmas decorations. Here is a bauble made from felt with sequins, beads and stitch. |  |
Kath R has been busy making her beautiful flowers, this time using dissolvable fabric and sheer fabrics. Each flower was machines stitched on the sewing machine.
Finally, the Monthly Challenge pieces. It has been a success this year keeping many of us challenged, although with lots of other things to contend with throughout 2021 there are only two pieces to show here.
‘My December piece is a gift tag with a machine stitched background, which I beaded and added stump work and stitch embellishments.’ Mel. C
‘Snowflakes falling’ – ‘I used Tyvek and stitched into this before adding some heat to see what would happen to the shapes. I then stitched beads onto them to attach them to the glitter felt. Finally, I added some simple snowflake shapes and beads in the background. ‘Ann R
‘My December piece is a gift tag with a machine stitched background, which I beaded and added stump work and stitch embellishments.’ Mel. C
‘Snowflakes falling’ – ‘I used Tyvek and stitched into this before adding some heat to see what would happen to the shapes. I then stitched beads onto them to attach them to the glitter felt. Finally, I added some simple snowflake shapes and beads in the background. ‘Ann R
We all hope 2022 is a much better year for everyone and we can continue to meet in a safe environment. We look forward to our February meeting with a day school led by Maria Livesey – Transfer and Stitch. The requirements list is on the 'Notices' tab
Don’t forget to have a go at our new monthly challenges ‘Inspired by…’ for 2022. Again information is available on the ‘Notices’ tab.
In the meantime, keep safe and keep stitching.
A.R.
Don’t forget to have a go at our new monthly challenges ‘Inspired by…’ for 2022. Again information is available on the ‘Notices’ tab.
In the meantime, keep safe and keep stitching.
A.R.
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