June 2013

Our June meeting saw seven members in attendance and one visitor. Marenelle had been  invited to join us for the day and is hoping to join us in the future. Our day was full of show and  tell and much chat.

Our visitor Marenelle had created this stunning needle-case using chain stitch and stem stitch. The project started as an experiment with different silver threads combined with rayon threads. Marenelle has said she is so inspired and excited in being in the company of such creative people.
 

Jenny had finished her piece of Byzantine Lefkara Lace.The full story of that can be read about on her own personal blog.
 

Some members of the group had taken the "Embroidered Letters Challenge" on board and had been stitching up a storm. Sheila had stitched the whole alphabet, while Gerri prepared her felt background and Jenny played with eyelets.

 Sheila had finished off a Gesso challenge from a few years back and stitched this framed underwater scene. Fabric was first painted with Gesso, then manipulated to shape, painted and coloured with paint sticks and finally had added sparkle with some beads.

Robyn had been to "Stitch-In At The Tops" and a workshop with Susan Barker in free machine embroidery.  The above panel is the beginnings of another bag.

This lovely bag was made by Wendy using curtain fabric samples.The buttons and embroidery continue to grow with time.

Wendy's friends had been to the San Blas Islands near Panama. They brought back these molas which were stitched by the people of the islands in a reverse applique technique. Reverse applique can be a very interesting technique, but linked to the special designs of these locals, it can create some interesting and lively pieces.

Jenny had finally given away the baby shawl she had been knitting. The full story of the shawl and also the final reveal can be seen here.

I wonder what we will get up to in July? Please come back for another visit to check out our creativity.