Couching This month’s challenge comes courtesy of Judi, who has provided us with a vibrant and inspiring set of examples of couching. Judi says, “I find ‘couching stitch’ to be one of the most versatile of embroidery techniques. The possibilities are… Read More »May Stitch Challenge
This Members’ Day was a riot of colour and a lot of fun – a great opportunity to use up some fabric scraps, as well as to sit and chat to fellow members. Liz provided a… Read More »Gaudi Members’ Day photos
A brief round-up of finished pieces of work by members based on recent workshops. Couching The selection of pieces here shows the great variety of effects achieved with couching. Stitch Challenge This is Shay’s combined sampler of the more recent… Read More »Finished Work
Blanket Stitch For this month’s stitch challenge Lucy has very kindly provided not just photos, but detailed instructions for each step of blanket stitch. Bring up needle at A Go in at B, then up at C, making sure… Read More »April Stitch Challenge
On Good Friday we welcomed Jessie Chorley, who answered questions about her work and her creative process, and brought some pieces with her. Jessie told us that her main motivation is making things, just like her mother, Primmy… Read More »Jessie Chorley
Bullion Knot This stitch can be used in many ways and gives texture. Try using it for flower petals or buds, lichen, insect bodies, pebbles, etc. It reminds me of caterpillars and maggots as it has rings along its length.… Read More »March Stitch Challenge
Nigel Briggs is a member of local Sydenham History Group and his talk about the Leamington-based textile company, Sari Fabrics, was fascinating and nostalgic for many of us. Set up by Joy and Malcolm Wilcox in the late 1960’s, it… Read More »Design and Designers – Sari Fabrics
Roumanian Stitch With many thanks to our Chairman, Liz for this month’s challenge stitch. Roumanian Stitch is described as a filling stitch. It has been used in this sample with four different threads to fill “plump unpluck’d cherries” prompted by… Read More »February Stitch Challenge
Mandy told us that after originally training as a Surface Pattern & Textile Designer and teacher, she now works from a studio in a converted manse in rural Northumberland. Mandy runs textile workshops at The Hearth Arts Centre and throughout the… Read More »Mandy Patullo, A Life’s Work
From this: to these fabulous transformations into pouches and purses: Many thanks to Wendy H, Judi M, Gill G and Emma C for sharing your photos. Happy to update with more photos ….. Don’t forget! Next week-end’s Zoom talk by… Read More »Boro – finished articles