Connect In Threads: March 2019

Friday, 22 March 2019

March - Print and Expand

Play time and experiment with printing blocks, texture rubbings and expandaprint/puff paint

By using expandaprint through a butterfly stencil on a printed background

Expandaprint through a thermofax screen

Lorraine's expandaprint on velvet

Some lovely effects started to appear

Jude demonstrated using Inktense on a thermofax screen

Other work continued this afternoon
Margaret Bi, preparing to needleweave over a wire ring

Dina has produced a wonderful Art apron

Close ups

Margaret Bos has a beautiful jar lid...

and is now printing through a stencil to work on top with expandaprint

Annie and her blues quilt with hand embroidered embellishment

Margaret Bi building up layers

Lillian is painting texture today

Roberta continues to stitch her map

Elise has begun to tent stitch a bee for a group project

Joy is stitching French knots

Lorraine printing in her sketch book

Diana's design for her story roll based on 'the owl and the pussycat'

Di demonstrated how to knit linen stitch

The effect is like a woven cloth

Our first session without our dear friend Pat has been a challenge but we remember her fondly today and always at Bradmore.

Tuesday, 12 March 2019

Our Friend

There's no easy way to break the sad news about the death of a cherished friend. I am so sorry to tell you that our member and dearest friend Pat, has died.

As a committee member of the Embroiderers' Guild for many years and a strong member of Connect in Threads since it began, Pat made enormous contributions to all of us. Her culinary skills were appreciated by everyone and she was the perfect host for many years at our garden parties. She didn't suffer fools gladly, and her embroidery talents were formidable. I know you will be saddened by the news and I am sorry to be the bearer of it.

God Bless Pat