Friday, September 23, 2011

Requirements for Oct meeting

As promise, please read below, the requirements needed for the demo and practical, lead by Jackie.

Usual sewing equipment

Black thread, sewing or embroidery

Black hooks and eyes and press studs

Black felt 2.5x5.75 inches

Lining fabric,maybe black 6 x2.75 inches

Bondaweb 6x 2.75 inches.

Sounds fascinating……

Thursday, September 22, 2011

September meeting

Tuesday was our annual AGM. A slightly more formal night but luckily we had already introduced the new committee at the EGM in July. Reports were read, balance sheets poured over and then Ann gave flowers to Eileen and Val. The main issue at AOB was the announcement of the resignation of PH. This was met with great concern and after quite a heated discussion, Val and Ann will meet together and send a formal letter to HQ. Members signed up to the forthcoming day school and Saturday was picked as the most popular date for the trip to Harrogate. Some places still available for both events.002

I now publish our newsletter…..

September newsletter

We hope you all had a good summer and are now looking forward to our embroidery evenings. A few reminders and hopefully some new information for you.

v Postcards, we plan a work evening and party in December. Come along and share ideas and or stitch your Bulgarian card.

v Barton Grange , Garstang ,17 to 19th Nov, exhibition from The Collection, stewards wanted Otherwise take your membership card and a friend when you visit.

v Sat 19th Nov is a Hilliary Hollinsworth day school for us

v Sign up for the coach trip to Harrogate Knitting and Stitching, max £20,00 {If 15 attend}

v NW Region AGM at Garstang, Sat Oct 15th, all members welcome

v Ideas wanted for new books for the Library

v Unwanted/duplicate gifts accepted for the Raffle, by Judith

v Check out the new stuff always arriving at our sales table.

v Mollys Cup Sept 2012 will be ”Redo, Rework , Reform “.Plenty of time!!!!

v Craft exhibition and shop at Astley Hall, Sunday Oct 9 and Dec 4.

v Exhibition and workshops at Audlem. See poster for details.

v The Play day was successful so we plan another based on embossing and foiling fabrics. Bring your own lunch and split the hire cost of the room. Let us know if you are interested.

v Have you started your Cracker for our Xmas meeting/competition?

v Have you seen the leaflet about the Edgworth Craft club?

v Platform Gallery ,Clitheroe. Open Craft Exhibition till Ist Oct. Free

v Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, Spinningfields, 21 to 23 Oct, £6/5

v Preston Threads exhibition, Brabins Shop, Chipping,PR8 2QE, every day 9 to 5 except 1 till 2 weekdays. From 3rd October for a month.

We were then informed that Aberkhan was opening next to Asda at Burnden Park……more shopping opportunities!!!!

Finally we were given good news about Florence and Pam C. Both had been in hospital but now on a speedy road to recovery.

During this very busy evening we were asked to vote for our favourite piece in the Mollys Cup competition. Even though the idea of broderie perse seemed daunting to some, there was an impressive range of work.007008

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Ann presented Jackie with the Rose bowl for her very popular  fan. Finally some of us had the time to Show and Tell. Jackie brought an award winning Quilt, Joan a cross stitched picture of her family,Lesley wore her Nuno felted waistcoat, Brenda a felt picture, Barbara and I showed the pieces made at our play day.

A very busy night and we look forward to the programme ahead.