September 2013
Our group was small for the September meeting but the quality of the works presented was outstanding. Show and tell brought lots of oh's and ah's.
Annette is creating a hussif for the Embroiderers' Guild NSW Inc Summer School 2014 course called 'Colour Between the Lines'. The work is with drawn thread stitches worked with coloured silk threads.
The completed piece was used as a sample in 2003 and is being used as a template for the upcoming summer school.
Sheila has made more signs for the window display at the Embroiderers' Guild. She has used her own hand dyed threads for the raised chain stitched letters. The works are machine quilted.
Wendy is stitching with thread and stitch from her stash. She is also knitting from her stash using hemp, ramie and silk. The pieces will be joined and embroidered. Her current thoughts has seashore colours in her mind but watch this space!
Gerri is crocheting Christmas bell decorations. When finished, they will be stiffened and shaped.
The stunning front and back covers of a needle book was made in a class led by Annette. Fabric with a lace overlay was painted with gesso then acrylic paints. Added buttons, beads and stitching complete the book.
Gerri has been busy with her crocheted granny square that is finally finished. It is a proposed wedding gift.
Robyn's work is her entry in the upcoming challenge for the City of Canada Bay library organised by our group. Robyn was inspired by Australian artist Rosalie Gasgoinge in her creation of the background created and printed image. She then over stitched some words using satin stitch with coloured threads. The hands of the clock were painted.
The challenge 'Say It With Words' will be exhibited during October and November in the libraries of Canada Bay City Council.
Robyn and Sheila both collected the work they had submitted to the Embrioderers' Guild Margaret Oppen competition. This is a biennial event for the Guild.
Robyn pulled threads to create the base grid on which she stitched her design. The work was under laid with a gold shot fabric and the bag constructed.
Sheila re purposed a book into a year long stitch diary. She used basic embroidery stitches in a limited palette to stitch a small embroidery on paper for each day of the year.
We discussed a number of options for a collaborative work for 2014. Several members outlined their thoughts and we went wild with ideas for a variety of concepts. The ideas will be collated and shared with the decision to be made at our November meeting. Next year should be exciting for the group.
