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
“boroboro“: something tattered or repaired This was a brilliant topic for Members’ Day, since it’s a technique that’s accessible to everyone, beginners and experienced stitchers alike. Over 30 members turned out on a really cold, foggy morning, including some of… Read More »Members’ Day – Boro Mending
Warwickshire Stitchers member, Janet Rose, has let us know about the following exhibitions/displays by the Eclectica Textile Artists, of which she is a member: ‘Captured in Thread’ at The Museum of Cannock Chase, 9th January – 25th February 2023 The museum’s website… Read More »Member Exhibitions & NEC Discounts