Our meeting this month was our last for this year, so food & Christmas lunch was the order of the day.
There were seven members present, & two visitors who are both
thinking about joining our group.We did do some work in between all the
eating & chatting, planning our activities for 2012.
Show & tell as always provided much inspiration & discussion.
Robyn was working on a piece of Ukrainian Whitework ( in colour) using patterns from Gay Eaton's Book "Ukrainian Whitework" .
There were also these Christmas Strawberries by Robyn which had been made at a workshop with Molly Mc at a Hawkesbury retreat.
Jenny had finished two tissue packet covers, experimenting with colour schemes. Both were stitched in the same pattern of a blackwork design on the same fabric, but using different coloured threads. One in harmonious colours, the other using triadic colours, the effect of each being quite different.
Donna's mixed media work is still a work in progress. Fabric, machined cords and papers applied to heavy vylene, hand and machine stitched , painted with gesso and then acrylic , further embellished with counched threads, hand stitching and beading and filmo face made using a caste created by Pearl Moon.
During the day there were some experiments with some pulled work stitches ready for a major piece.
Sheila had been stitching book covers in raised chain stitch using her own hand dyed threads.
There were also many animal activity book pages, using a Vogue pattern.
Esther had made this felted bag at a workshop in Mudgee
using wool & silk, with wool scraps as decorations.
Well that is the year that was for 2011. Come back in January for another visit to see what we have planned for 2012.
