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……
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.
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.
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.
We organised a play day today. The idea came from the fact that we all buy amazing products but by the time we come to use them, we have forgotten what to do! So the focus of this day was to experiment with the various interlinings , painting then ironing ,heating with a gun and then using a soldering iron. Eight of us met and shared the hire costs of the room and our various expertises. I was really frustrated that I came with an idea ,using Lutrador but when I arrived the fabric had magically disappeared. My best experiments were with a new fabric called Crash. It is quite a delicate fabric which absorbs the paint well and can then be heated and further marks made with a soldering iron. I attempted to make battery tea light decorations and was quite satisfied with the effect.
Brenda made a 3 D flower using Vilene,
and Julie is making a remarkable box.
We all agreed that it was a good day and we are planning another. Next time we will bring along embossing powders and heat guns and also transfer foils. You are all welcome.
Today, Sunday, Barbara and I went to the Embroidery 2000 exhibition at Astley Hall,that I had told you about. It was a glorious day so we sat outside at the cafe and ate lunch. We then went upstairs to the newly refurbished stables. We were warmly greeted by Margaret and then began to study the exhibits.
The works were based a poem, chosen by each embroiderer. The work was exquisite. Jacky had alerted me to the details of the exhibition and we loved her work.
All I can say is that I strongly recommend that you visit this exhibition,open Sat and Sun 12.00 till 4.00 until Sept 4th.
Tuesday was our formal EGM meeting but for the last couple of years we have met at the Ridgmont and combined it with a delicious meal. Of course we did the same this year. The committee were announced and introduced. Several members were retiring and volunteers have been found to replace them. Clare will replace me at IT Rep, Lesley replaces Pauline as Programme Secretary and Brenda B replaces Eileen H as the Librarian. The rest of the committee remains. These persons are “committee elect” until being ratified at our AGM in September but their names can now be printed on the programme. A workshop was announced, see below.
CREATIVE INTERLINING WORKSHOP
Saturday 13th August at Bank Top
Please bring:-
Assorted Vilene , Bondaweb , Lutrador etc
Paints, brushes and newspaper to dry on.
Black bin liner and tape for table
Parchment to iron on
Heat gun, soldering iron, craft knife and cutting mat
Notebook and pen
Usual sewing stuff and/or machine.
Angelina , beads, voiles ,fibres to trap, little bits of fabric
Thread for hand and/or machine sewing.
Embellisher if you have one
Ideas, instructions from magazines and books
Stitch no 25,31,41,43,49,69,70 71
Your own lunch – tea and coffee will be provided.
Lots of IMAGINATION !!!!!
JULY NEWSLETTER
An index for STITCH magazine is available from the Web - very useful
Workbox has suddenly and surprisingly ceased trading.
Louise Gardener exhibition at Quarry Bank until Sept.
Natural Progression at Salmesbury Hall until the end of July
Exhibition by Embroidery 2000 at The Coach House Gallery, Astley
Hall, Chorley , Saturday and Sunday until Sept 4th
Bolton Branch AGM Sept 20th. Bring your broderie perse piece.
Further details and programme available in Chairman’s letter due
end of August.
Good food shared with good friends.
I returned last night from a weekend at Alston Hall. The NW Region of the Embroiderers Guild takes over the venue, once a year for an incredible weekend. This year the tutors were, Liliane Taylor, Frances Pickering and Nicola Jarvis.Frances started her class on Thursday and the group created amazing “Books to Cherish”. Liliane gave inspiration to create huge “Pictorial Collages”. In a conversation with her ,, she told me that she is booked to speak in Bolton in October. I will look forward to that.I chose the “Modern 3D Crewel work taught by Nicola.
We began after dinner on Friday,selecting fabric, threads and designs. I had decided that I did not want to work in wool so took along perle thread. I was more inspired by a traditional design than the 3D offered but as always with embroiderers , we all moved off in different directions.
We worked hard and then moved into the bar for a little R and R.A good nights sleep and up for a cooked breakfast and I was stitching again soon after 9.00am. Morning coffee and home made biscuits .buffet lunch, afternoon tea and scones and then another 3 course meal in the evening punctuated our stitching,
I was also in charge of selling our raffle tickets and taking photos of the event so often went on a ramble to get some fresh air and shake down the food! You can work as much or little as you wish but again on Saturday, some of us did not reach the bar until well after 10.00pm.
Sunday followed the same format but after lunch we began to tire and think about clearing up. We held a mini show and tell in our group and then visited the two other groups to see what they had done. Afternoon tea was served at about 4.00 to set us up for our journeys home.
Alston Hall is a comfortable venue set in very pretty gardens.It even boasts a croquet lawn. Several of the regulars were unable to spend the whole weekend with us but called to see old friends. On Saturday, Jennifer Bamford and Sandra Kedzlie arrived and then on Sunday, Betty Mansfield and Pauline Hannon
This was my weekend stitching, soon to be finished.
Nicola proudly displays our work,
Yesterday, I went over to Padiham again. It was the last meeting of the “year” so we celebrated by having a “Show and Tell”. Joan the secretary began the event, showing inspiration from her city and guilds days.
I was really impressed that every member had brought along something to show and was happy to stand up and discuss their work. It made a very good mini exhibition and we can always learn from our colleagues.
Mona the chairman completed our event, telling us about the highs and lows of bookbinding.
Finally having already been refreshed by tea or coffee , we were treated to strawberries and vanilla cream, by members of the committee.
We meet again in September for the AGM and and some other activity,yet to be confirmed. Members from Bolton (or in fact any other branch member who might be reading this} can join Padiham as well as their home branch. Fees to HQ are already covered by local membership so only the Padiham fee is needed.Padiham meets on the first Monday of the month , from 2.00 till 4.00.It takes me about 1/2 hour to get there and we have a large, free car park. As a new branch we would appreciate all support.
