Five of us met in our new home of the Embroiderer's Guild NSW, this time in the new Resource Center. It was wonderful to be able to sit comfortably, with room to spread, and be surrounded by such wonderful books that are housed in this new library.
Gerri led us through a quick design exercise on mandalas that made us think as well as create. After this little exercise, show and tell was combined with our 2018 challenges. It had been decided in November last year that we would all have our own personal challenge for the year.
Annette's challenge for the year is to finish some UFO's.
First up was this blackwork robin started last year. The original inspiration was from a greeting card by Richard Spare 2005, a hand coloured dry point print. Annette has completed a series of robins worked in varying techniques, all inspired by the same greeting card.
This white work lavender sachet was also worked by Annette. It began as a kit by Jenny Adin Christie and is a white work sampler piece.
This is 'Mary' by Annette, worked on red silk with silk thread using split stitch. The crown is in gold and the coat is underside couching of gold tambour thread.
Meet 'Robert The Horse', also worked by Annette in split stitch using silk thread. Underside couching of gold has been used for the background. 'Robert The Horse' is one of Annette's projects to be finished in 2018 as part of her challenge.
Both of these pieces are from Alison Cole Summer School class 'Opus Anglicanum Triptych'
Another UFO of Annette's is this flocked tartan centered square, dating from the 1920's. The piece was started at a Textile Fiber Forum class in Brisbane in the past.
Jenny had finshed some more bobbin lace pieces. The first is this handkerchief edge worked in Gutermann Sulky thread. The pattern was found in an Australian Lace magazine , and what Jenny had thought to be easy, turned out to require a lot of research to figure it out.
This book mark, also by Jenny, is a pattern from Pamela Nottingham's book on Bedfordshire lace. It has been worked in DMC Special Dentelles thread
Jenny has made this baby quilt called 'Umbrella Hills' . Made from a piece of fabric in her stash, it has been quilted along some of the lines in the fabric print. The quilt has been made for a new member of the family born earlier this month.
Jenny's personal challenge for the year is to finish some UFO's. This piece of unfinished blackwork/drawn thread work is one that started as an on-line challenge for "A year In Stitches" a FaceBook group. Jenny hopes to complete this piece into a finished article by our March meeting
This blue pulled and drawn work is just a snippet of Jenny's sampler. Begun way back in October 2011, Jenny hopes to have it completely finished by the end of the year, along with another eight UFO's .
Robyn is continuing to stitch on her hand dyed country piece stitching through tea bags.
This bear is Gerri's and has been made from a purchased pattern and fabric from her stash.
Above are four of Gerri's 'Bottomless Cups'using recycled items. Gerri has played with hessian, paint,wool left overs, threads, super tacky glue, beads, ribbon and her imagination.
These squares are Wendy's 'Stitching On The Go'. Wendy carries squares of linen (left-overs from old printed tablecloths and serviettes)when she travels, and uses left over threads with any stitch that comes into her head. She finds it very calming.
Wendy had attended Summer School, participating in Mirjam Aigner's class 'A Splash A Dash', which was all about printing on fabric. The above three photos are just some of Wendy's pieces that she will embroider later.
So what is our aim for 2018? We have all decided that we will each have a personal goal to achieve throughout the year. Below is a list of what some of our members wish to achieve.
Annette
Complete Allison Cole 'Opus Anglicanum Triptych' pieces
Complete a UFO for the Vlinders project.
Have a meaningful piece of work ready to go that is simple and easy to see.
Work a pulled thread peacock feather piece
Gerri
Work something for all HQ tasks
Work on UFO"s
Wendy
Complete Barbara Mullins Central Asian Bag.
Work exercises from Richard Box 'Colour And Design for Embroidery".
Work on textured stitches samples
Robyn
Project 1 'Country' - her mud/coffee dyed cloth with tea bags.
Project 2 Wearable art - Embroidered blouse
Project 3 - Painted and embroidered canvas - Hundertwasser
Jenny
Complete 10 UFO's as listed below
Tenneriffe squares - turn into something
Blue drawn thread sampler- finish ready to hang
Blue knitted bobble bag- needs a lining to be able to use
Pink and green counted thread sampler - needs to be turned into something
Bag with digitised scallop trim - needs to be made up
Allison Snepp Hussif- needs a lining
Pansy textile transfer- needs to turn into something
Fillet piece from the last challenge - needs to be worked
A year In Stitches blackwork/drawn piece- turn into something
Black beaded digitised lace piece - turn into something else
As you can all see, we have all set ourselves some work for the year, so please come back next moth to see what we have achieved.
1 comment:
Looks like you will have an interesting year girls. I will keep watching your progress :-)
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