August 8th - our EGM and Sit & Stitch with a Strawberry tea and chat!

To start the day off at 12noon we will have a Sit & Stitch session with Kay Kellaway on -
      ‘KNOTS OF ALL KINDS’
and the requirements for this are as follows -
Stranded cottons in a range of matching colours.   Usual sewing equipment and an 8” ring frame – if you have one.
Kay will provide suitable fabric and a design source.
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Following this we will be holding our EGM when we nominate new Committee members for the following year, and then on to more stitching (carry on with KNOTS or bring your own piece if you are working on something – maybe the ‘Bunting’ started with Sue) and then our Social Strawberry Tea.

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COLOUR RAFFLE
GOLD – ‘GOBI DESSERT’

TRAVELLING BOOKS

Pictures above - from the current 20C Artists book.

Please note that ALL travelling books must be returned to our August 8th meeting for return to their owners – there are 18 books on this second Journey PLUS -
if any owners of the previous series of books would like to bring theirs in we can then put on a good display for all members and visitors to see.

These will then be displayed at our exhibition next year so keep them ready!!   Those that I have seen so far all look fantastic!

NATIONAL STITCH DAY

We are holding 2 events to celebrate STITCH as follows -

FRIDAY 31ST JULY at PARBOLD VILLAGE LIBRARY from 12.30 to 3p.m

and

SATURDAY 1ST AUGUST at TARLETON VILLAGE LIBRARY from 9.30a.m to 1p.m

Members of the Branch will be at both venues demonstrating a wide variety of stitch techniques with the chance for members of the public to ‘have a go’ – fabrics and threads will be available and whatever you stitch you will be able to take home.

We look forward to seeing lots of visitors at both venues.

TRAVELLING BOOKS

The Books I have seen in this second round are looking really good and I know that some members have expressed their delight with what they have seen in their own books so far.

SO please do not forget to return all the current books to our August meeting – they will be put on show for everyone to see and if you only took part in the first round you might like to bring those in as well.

A REMINDER OF WHAT SOME OF THE PAGES LOOK LIKE -

    

JULY 11th meeting - Requirements for Hands-On from Sue Chisnall-Sumner

Prior to our afternoon meeting there will be a Committee meeting starting promptly at 12 noon.

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For the Hands-On session - Bring your printed/stamped A4 calico fabric, template & A4 muslin (from April hands-on)
Normal sewing kit i.e fabric & small scissors, needles etc.
Embroidery threads if hand stitching.
6-8" wooden hoop if required.
Any adornments you wish to add e.g. buttons, beads, sequins, ribbons,
Tassels or bells.

You will be given instructions on how to make the bunting at the July meeting.
Sue C-S will bring two sewing machines which can be used by members that wish to machine embroider or stitch the bunting together. If preferred you can do this at home.

The completed bunting will be collected in the future & the Committee will attach each pendant  to a tape with Velcro- the bunting will be used for our exhibition at the Art House in 2016.
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MONTHLY COLOUR RAFFLE FOR JULY

RED
KUMBUNBUR CREEK, AUSTRALIA