Thursday, 30 July 2015

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’

aUGUST gOLD gOBI dESERT

Thursday, 23 July 2015

TRAVELLING BOOKS

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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!

Wednesday, 15 July 2015

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.

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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 -

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Thursday, 2 July 2015

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

11. July. Red. Kumbunbur Creek Australia

Sunday, 21 June 2015

BRANCH MEMBERS EXHIBITING GROUPS–NEW WORKS

2nd July to 1st September 'Art & Soul' by Natural Progression Textile Group.

An exhibition & sale of contemporary textile art at the Bridge Gallery, Samlesbury Hall, Preston New Road, Samlesbury PR5 0UP- TEL: 01254 812010 - http//www.Samlesburyhall.co.uk -

Open Sunday to Friday 11.00am t 4.00pm- closed some Fridays so please check with the hall. Free entry to exhibition only.

Preview Thursday 2nd July 6.00m to 8.00pm -all welcome

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28th June to 31st October – ‘TIME and TIDE’ by Preston Threads -

This work moves from the Lancaster Maritime Museum on Saturday 21st June to Fleetwood Maritime Museum for a further 4 months.

Opening times 11a.m to 4p.m Tuesday to Saturday – cafe. 
Charges – Children free; £2 Concessions; Adults £3

For more information please contact the Museum on 01253 876621 or www.lancashire.gov.uk/museums

 

Tuesday, 16 June 2015

DOLLS WITH ATTITUDE–a talk by Kathryn Thompson 13th June

Report by Carole Sams – one of our Joint Chairmen and a Doll Maker herself -
“We had an entertaining talk from Kathyrn Thompson explaining her development of making cloth dolls.  Her historical perspective from the plastic shilling shop dolls that she decked out in finery, to the upside down Jean Greenhow dolls made for her children through to her current embellished figures, many of which she had on show.  Latterly she has worked with the American doll designer Patti Cullea and our own British designer Ray Slater, whose methods are quite different.  Kathyrn told a tale about stuffing and gave tips from doll making that can be utilised in other textile activities with the use of finger
turners and symmetrical drawing.

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Apart from her extensive textile work Kathyrn is a heritage tour guide in Blackpool and has been asked to give talks to promote the planned Museum of Entertainment which will open in 2018, and her dolls are proving useful in aiding her with this.
The ‘Buxom Babe’ doll figure (which unfortunately I did not photograph ) provides a popular image of Blackpool; the Pantomime Dame represents the Entertainment the resort is famous for and the Mermaid is a test to see who knows where in the resort the mermaid riding a dolphin is sited.
This was a very entertaining talk, even if the dolls were a bit spooky for some of our members”

From Sandra Kedzlie – a comment -
I am the one who has always thought these dolls were spooky” BUT after hearing Kathryn’s talk and seeing her wonderful dolls with their beautiful costumes, I must say I was amazed by the detail, colour and imagination put into this work and some of them – especially the ‘Buxom Babe’ – based on the artist Beryl Cook’s work I think might help me get over my aversion!
Thanks Kathryn – a great and entertaining talk -wonderful to see someone using their work to inform others in a different way.