February Meeting

Our day began eagerly, with a display of our unfinished 'WIP' of Hundertwasser

(work in progress). Here is Ruth's and Joy's work is below

This is Dinah's - can you spot the face? On the right is Elaine's work

Here is Lillian's felt work, which I am pretty sure is upside down - will be the right way up soon :)

This large lovely onion top is Pat's work

Jude's applique and hand embroidery

Dina's fabric and paper work for Hundertwasser

Now can you see the face?
Debbie's vibrant felt work

 

Janet L has just started

Clare has painted her fabric in preparation for stitch

We then proceeded to distribute calico and tunic/dress patterns in readiness for our new project which 16 of us are going to participate in. The dresses will be complete garments or a front of a garment,  hanging on coat-hangers. The dresses will be painted/printed/stitched/embellished in a totally individual way...when complete the dresses will be in our next exhibition. Exciting times ahead!

 

Di has knitted these square with her oddments of wool - all for charity. Each square is a different knitted pattern and is exquisite!

Ruth and Dina share an interest in wire - not just any old wire!

Joy continued to work on her Maryke book....1

Joy....2

Joy...3

Debbie worked on a hand embroidered cushion in lovely colourways

Lillian and Cheryl sharing ideas (I don't think it is anything to do with chocolate)

Everyone at work

A very industrious day today

Ice and her wonderful embroidered shields

Good to know we still have time to chat and laugh

Clare was working on her 'B for Barn' page of her Alphabet sketch book

Pat P on a children's quilted play mat. Well done Pat...plaster cast has not long been removed

Lorraine's wonderful sketch book pages for the Hundertwasser

Lorraine's intricate hand embroidery...1

Lorraine...2



Lorraine...3

Cheryl working with paper transparencies in her sketch book for the Hundertwasser project

Today we welcomed Roberta for the first time to CIT

Roberta is working on a triptych

Today has been a great day...thank you ladies

 

JUST BEFORE YOU GO...DO YOU RECOGNISE ME??

January Meeting 2015

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.