Print & Stitch

Led by group member Wendy, seven of us spent the day printing and stitching.

Using a selection of Indian print blocks and fabric paints, we printed up a range of fabrics and left them to dry whilst we enjoyed our packed lunches.

After lunch, Wendy explained her technique and we all set to. Lessons in French knots and other hand stitches were available upon request!

All the pieces are still very much work-in-progress and it will be some time before they are considered finished pieces. Here are the photos. 

We hope to run another of these workshops in 2020.

Busy, busy, busy!

The group has been fairly busy since April. We've been on a retreat, tried our hand at folk art painting, recapped on the technique of QAYG sashing, made postcards for a postcard swap with Strutt Stitchers/Worksworth Quilters of Derbyshire and had fun with the RSPB Mini Quilt Challenge (organised by The Little House of Patchwork).

RSPB Mini Quilt Challenge - here are a few of the entries completed so far.

Postcard Swap - 26 people took part. The theme was 'summer' and the posting window July 1-5.

We've received some lovely cards too.

Fingers crossed all the cards arrived safely.

Retreat - 18 people attended this year and there was a bumper haul of projects completed over the Friday-Sunday break.

Folk Art Painting - always open to trying something a bit different. We used thick card for the tutorial;  I wonder who will be the first to try an interpretation on fabric?