Where to start? Annette kept us fizzing with ideas and techniques all week-end. The plan was to make a small hanging depicting elements of whatever story we wanted to tell, whether focusing on a special place, a personal journey, an… Read More »Stitch Stories Summer School with Annette Emms
Coral Stitch Coral stitch is also known as German Knotted Stitch and Snail Trail. It is primarily a line stitch but it also creates good spirals and circles, a little like couching. This month’s samples are courtesy of Wendy H,… Read More »July Stitch Challenge
In her talk on Friday, textile artist Kate Slaughter shared with us how she discovered, created and experimented with colour and texture in her work and the wide range of techniques she has developed, as well as her teaching career… Read More »Fabulous fabric hearts
If you need a bit of guidance to unfamiliar stitches, you may find the following links useful: Scroll down to Resources section to find a selection of videos on the Hand & Lock Embroidery School web page. DMC also offer… Read More »Stitch tutorial links and Hiker Mouse!
Seed Stitch Seed stitch is such a useful tool in the stitch repertoire. It’s deceptively simple but so effective in many projects. It takes a little while to get into a rhythm, achieving a uniform size and spacing, and getting… Read More »June Stitch Challenge
Elzabeth, one of our Warwickshire Stitchers members, gave a wonderfully entertaining talk about her lifelong passion for creating theatre, pantomime and fancy dress costumes. It was fascinating to hear how she goes about designing the costumes, and her imaginative use… Read More »A week-end of fabulous birds & mice in the house
Margherita has been quick off the mark with the current stitch challenge, couching: What fabulous fish – and seahorse – were created following Nikki Parmenter’s inspiring workshop! Wendy JH’s “stuffed trout”; Dorothy’s fish; Gill’s seahorse; Anne’s fish Judi… Read More »Stitch Challenge, Finished Fish & Other Work
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
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
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