Alive & Stitching Christmas Show

Alive and Stitching

Jo Owen, Peggy Fearn, Ann Parkin, Diane Gilder, Lynne Garbutt, Anne Menary, Peggy Fearne 

Christmas Show

 

unusual and original gift ideas

 

 

at the

ART ROOM

The Art Room, Greenways, Wilkin Hill,

 Barlow, Chesterfield. Derbyshire. S18 7TE.

0114 289 0380

Mon. November 21^st – Sun. 27^th

11 a.m. – 3 p.m. weekdays

11 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekend

 

Directions: Once in Barlow [B6051] take the turning by the Old Pump pub onto Wilkin Hill.

Go to top of hill and follow the bend round to the right.

Shortly afterwards take the drive down to the left through the gates

Black & White & Bags...

Thanks to those of you who submitted work for our very successful exhibition at Created Gallery. If you were unable to attend Novembers meeting the folders are in safekeeping for collection at the December meeting.

Carole still has additional unwashed calico bags for sale at a £1 each

Don't forget to bring your (completed?) bags to the December meeting for all to see

2012 Workshop Sculpted Surprises

At our December meeting bookings will open for our workshop with Alysn Midgelow-Marsden. The workshop is to be held on Saturday 31st March. I found the picture above on the blog of someone who has already done the workshop.
Alysn's description is to 'create a three dimensional sculpture, vessel or contaoner using a combnination of woven metals, machine applique techniques with sheer fabrics and hand embellishments.'

We are accepting bookings on payment of a non-returnable £5 deposit.

Requirements list for March:
paper pencil and stapler for design work
general use scissors
design source or inspiration for a pattern
sewing machine (optional) plus accessories inc. spare needles and darning foot.
Hand stitiching requisites plus small sharp scissors or applique scissors
selection of beads and sequins
threads - machine and hand - colour to suit beads and fabrics
soluable film (optional - may not be necessary depending on design)
half metre man made sheer fabric
woven metal fabric - A4 size

Alysn will have a selection on sale during the workshop

Mince Pies and Messages

Anne Menary (click on Annes name for a link to her website) will be running our Postcard workshop at the December meeting. Look back to the archive for July - current projects in this blog for information about the Olympic postcard challenge with our alloted state of Moldova.

Anne thought we might work with fabrics in the colours of moldova (red, yellow and blue) to the size we stipulated 6 x 4 " & will bring along a selection of fabric bits.

Work either in a frame or without according to how you like to work.

Use threads in any colour including perle and stranded.

Please bring the following: Anne will bring supplies but would not have enough frames for everyone.

Perle and Stranded threads

Needles, pins, scissors etc

Rectangular frame or ring to fit the 6 x 4 postcard in

Calico or cotton fabrics for backing

piece of felt for backing if working without a frame.

Bits of red, yellow and blue based fabrics (including gingham, patterned, textured, pastel, bright etc)

Info about Moldova if you want to use it (try wikipedia)

If youwant to ty out some of the stitch techniques you could bring threads, needles, scissors and an embroidery ring.
Little beads and sequins may be useful

Anne will bring a selection of everything anyway in case some don't bring anything.