What an excellent two day workshop with fabulous tutor, Alysn, at Leek Wooton village hall. Members explored the properties of metals and metal mesh by embossing, colouring, stitching and heating, using Lutrador to add texture. It will be interesting to… Read More »Summer School 2024 – Mixed metal Patchwork – with Alysn Midgelow-Martin
…………..and of course tea and cake……………….. I’m sorry to say that again there are no photos, but be assured there was a great deal of activity as more of us met at The Boston Tea Party. Again we were sharing… Read More »More chat and a little stitch
Jo kept us busy and totally absorbed in this excellent workshop. She clearly demonstrated different techniques in free-motion embroidery and was on hand to support and give ideas throughout the day. The pieces are approximately 53cm x 17cm on a… Read More »Landscapes with Jo Hill
The first round of ATCs (Artists Trading Cards) have landed on recipients doormats and what a wonderful treat to have each month. Here are just a few of the lovely cards in the first round.
The Boston Tea Party in Leamington welcomed us for our first Stitch and Chat this afternoon. It was lovely to just….. stitch and chat, find out useful tips from fellow stitchers and generally share ideas and techniques. The room is… Read More »First Stitch and Chat…and a ‘bit of cake’.
Another lovely Members Day stitching, chatting, sharing ideas and gleaning useful information from fellow Members. The brief for Saturday was a mini landscape to go on a tag or small card. The possibilities for these small creations is endless. Here… Read More »Members Day – Landscapes
What a wonderful talk and workshop we had this weekend with Nikki. In the workshop we used a heat gun, a soldering iron and our machines to do free-motion stitching. Nikki was so generous with sharing her techniques and materials… Read More »Fabulous Fish with Nikki Parmenter
The Warwickshire Stitchers ‘Quirky Birds’ have now flown from St Mary’s Christmas Tree Festival in Warwick to the Royal Priors Shopping Centre in Leamington. If you are passing please drop by to see our display in the Topman window. Follow… Read More »Display in Royal Priors Shopping Centre
We’ve done it again! Our quirky birds decorated Christmas Tree has been awarded Highly Commended at the Christmas Tree Festival in Warwick, out of over 50 trees in St Mary’s Church. A huge ‘thank you’ to everyone involved.