Our first meeting of the new year began with everyone sharing their work from December.
I was amazed at how productive everyone had been over the busy season.
Cheryl's wonderful patchwork quilt
Denise continued to work on the Klimt tapestry which is stunning
The Hundertwasser project continues to flourish as can be seen from Margaret's colourful piece
Close-up of Margaret's Hundertwasser
Elaine's Hundertwasser
Jude's Hundertwasser
A few of the members worked on their Maryke Phillips workshop - a layer of muslin over calico with a wadding background. Ruth's hand embroidery will make a wonderful book
Close-up
Diane's Hundertwasser depicts the wonderful organic shape associated with Hundertwasser
Sylvia's Twelve days of Christmas quilt - early preparation for next Christmas
Pat's book-cover depicts the use of Angelina fibres that has been block printed
Pat D is working on little bags for her grand-daughter
Ice has worked on an oil pastel paper design for the Hundertwasser project
Joy's work for the Maryke Phillips project. There are velvet pockets which have been relief printed using blocks. There is a close-up of such a print on velvet
Pat W worked on her lovely robins
Ice is also working on a City and Guild's course - this part of hand embroidery work is inspired by the Bayeux tapestry
It was lovely to see Jean today - the work is hand weaving on canvas to make a purse/book cover. It is a lovely relaxing technique and will be beautiful.
Please note that the Hundertwasser project is to be finished by the July meeting at Bradmore or at the latest, the garden party in August.
The calico has been purchased for the "Pinafore" project. If you have any pinafore dress patterns to use for this project, please bring them to the February meeting. We are going to spend a year on the dresses and the aim is for them to hang on hangers as dresses or wall hangings, in the Embroiderers' Guild Exhibition in 2016.
