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...........

October 2011 Judith Lovatt

NOTICES and MINUTES of the MEETING of CHELFORD EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD

held on OCT. 19th 2011

NOTICES

WORKSHOPS Places are available on the Pricilla Jones workshop on NOV 5th

Book with Jane.

OUTING TO BARTON GRANGE to see the Embroiderers’ Guild Collection

Cost £5 Details from Angela.

(It was asked if a coach could go via Altrincham area sometimes instead of Handforth. The committee will look into this but if you have any suggestions please let us know)

OUTING to KNITTING and STITCHING HARROGATE  NOV 26th

Open now to visitors Cost £ 23 for members and £26 for visitors inc. entrance

Details from Rose.

EMBRACE  GAMES Knutsford Leisure Centre Wed 26th Oct. 11am 4pm

This is a family fun day to publicise local groups and will be run by Maria  

NOVEMBER MEETING speaker  SUZANNA RENE “My Textile Journey”

Please bring Ecuador Postcards and work from the last workshop, finished or unfinished and,samples.

14th  DECEMBER MEETING   PARTY TIME

Please bring a handmade Christmas card to exchange and a Christmas Decoration for the Competition, if you can, but don’t let this stop you coming and joining the fun evening though.

24th March EXHIBITION the competition is “REFLECTIONS”

REGIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL 20th to 22nd JULY

Shelia Smith, Katie Pirson and Janet Brown. Details later.

AGM REPORT

This will be available on the Noticeboard.

WORK BOX MAGAZINE has closed down

PAT  was presented with a plant and with thanks for all her work as Secretary last

year.

LIBRARY

Jenny Rydell with the help of Sibylla Rickards and Jill brown have taken charge of the library. There is a sale of unrequired books and magazines and ideas for new books is required.

DIARY DATES

Textile 21 Exhibition at Joblings Solicitors Gallery Macclesfield until Nov  4th

Preston Threads retrospective until 30th Oct.

Great Northern Craft Fair, Spinningfields, Manchester until Sunday. 23rd Oct.

SPEAKER AND WORKSHOP

Judith Lovatt an Art teacher in a former life, gave a very helpful and encouraging talk to  members suggesting ways of starting, colouring and developing work from a picture, pattern or idea to the finished stitching.  On the following workshop she helped us to use a wide variety of colouring media and to develop a piece of work using hand stitching.

September 2011 Jane Smith Traditional Japanese Embroidery

 Jane is a teacher of Japanese Embroidery having studied and passed the necessary tests with the Japanese “ Grand Master” and his family in America. Her illustrated talk covered the history, techniques, tools and threads required to create the typical Japanese embroidery. She showed some of her work and explained how the delicate and beautiful stitches were worked. This was a very interesting and informative talk and created a great deal of interest amongst the members.

Workshop with Fiona Wilson

 Fiona Wilson's workshop in July was all to do with experimenting and trying out new ways of stitching using your machine.  Before we did any stitching we 'loosened ourselves up' with some experimental drawing which is a good technique to use before you start a new project. Fiona introduced us to some of the techniques she uses , such as drawing with a pen fastened onto a 3ft stick and drawing without looking at the object.

 Although our drawings were very experimental, when they were cut up into small squares they were a great resource to use for our experimental stitching.
Fiona also introduced us to a Embellishing machine, which again she uses in a very experimental way. often using it on paper.

The outcome of the day's experimenting was a selection of samples which can be used a reference or as the basis for more work.

Fiona's method of using experimental drawing as a basis for stitch definitely allows her to come up with some unique and exciting work. I think I will start to experiment more with drawing before I start a new piece of work.

Young Embroiderers August 2011

Our August meeting was attended by a select group of members who had a really good time printing. They brought a book with them and made a cover for it. They printed onto fabric using acrylic paints and they also made their own printing blocks to fit in with the subject of their book. We also had a go at making our own cords using door handles and a lot of twisting.

July 2011 Fiona Wilson

Fiona Wilson inspired us all with her interesting talk and slide show about how she made the change from a stressful career in marketing to becoming a successful artist.

It was lovely to see how Fiona's work had progressed from her early work doing an art foundation course to her recent work for the MA (Textiles) at MMU.
Fiona's career was given a boost when she was chosen to be an Embroiderers' Guild Scholar and we could definitely see why she had been chosen.