Pauline Turner - Crochet

Pauline Turner at Chelford Embroiderers' Guild

We don't usually have talks on crochet at our embroiderers' guild so we were really glad that Pauline came talk to us about how crochet has become a part of her life.

 We were amazed at the wonderful effects which can be achieved with the crochet hook.

 Perhaps this is not all that surprising as Crochet has its root in tambour work.

Young Embroiderers' Felting Day

This month we were really fortunate to have Di Stone lead us in a felting workshop. After making a flat piece of felt to understand the technique we then went on on make Handbags, ipod covers, balls and hearts ( as it was valentines day).
Everyone had a really great time and made some wonderful things.

Jacqueline Hyman January 2012

Jacqueline Hyman provided us with a really interesting talk on the research and restoration she has been carrying out on a collection of medieval children's clothes. The clothes had been excavated from burial sites in Egypt in the 1930's and had been stored in a cardboard box in an archive ever since. when she examined them she realised that they were a very important collection as there is nothing quite like them in other collections. She has been researching into them using her own meticulous methods and modern technology such as the electron microscope which magnifies fibres hundreds of times.

Egyptian Cap  before restoration. Image from http://www.heritagescienceservices.com/case-studies/

Close up of cap showing text. Image from http://www.heritagescienceservices.com/case-studies/

fibres through microscope. Image from http://www.heritagescienceservices.com/case-studies/

It was a very interesting and informative talk.

Christmas Decoration Competition

Second Prize

Second Prize

First Prize

The christmas decoration competition proved to be very popular with a a wide variety of entries. Sue Loft won the rose bowl with her gorgeous little bootees. Well done Sue!

Priscilla Jones Workshop. 5th November 2011

Work by Priscilla Jones

Work by members of Chelford Embroiderers' Guild on Priscilla Jones  workshop

I wasn't able to attend the Priscilla Jones workshop which I was really annoyed about as I am a great fan of hers. However I have been sent some images of the canvases completed on the day and I am even more annoyed that I missed it now as it all looks so good.

Young Embroiderers' Group Millefleurs Hanging

 The Young Embroiderers' Group meet on Tuesday for a printing session. One of the activities we did was to use leaves to print on felt to add to our hanging.

 We painted the leaves with green acrylic paint and them used a roller to press the leaf onto the cream felt fabric.

 The results were so really delicate effects.

 When they were dry we cut the shape of the leaf out and carefully painted the edges with green paint.

 We then added them to the hanging and the effect is stunning, The felt leaves look like porcelain and have really broken up the the mass of coloured flowers on the hanging which have been made over several sessions from felt, suffolk puffs etc

And we even have a little pig...........

Textile 21 Exhibition Jobling Gowers Macclesfield

Jenny Rydel

If you have not managed to get to see the latest Textile21 exhibition at Jobling Gower  yet, here are some images  of some of the work on show to tempt you.  The exhibition is on until the 4th November and opening times are Mon to Fri  9.30am to 5pm.  250 Park Lane, Macclesfield.

Debra Roberts

Elsa Buch

Terri Jones

Jackie Brough

Jackie Brough

Armelle Hatch

Norma Hopkins

Janet Grimes

Glenys Dyson