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
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