Birmingham Embroiderers' Guild monthly raffle has a colour theme. For each monthly meeting two members decorate one large and one small shopping bag and members bring items of that colour. This was my recent orange effort, using Seminole patchwork, appliqué and some hand-stitching.
Our branch is hosting the West Midlands regional day in June and we have been busy making labels (not sure why):
As usual, Eclectica had a stand at the NEC's 'Sewing for Pleasure' last month and will be taking our work to the 'British Quilt and Stitch Village' at Uttoxeter Racecourse later this month (April 22nd to 24th). For details, see the website (http://www.quiltandstitchvillage.com).
We had lots of interest and lovely comments at the NEC so come and see us at Uttoxeter. Here are two of my pieces:
They are called 'Maze' and 'Labyrinth' - batik surrounded by hand-stitching.
Living in a small flat, I don't have facilities for batik but know a talented local artist (and musician) - Layla Tutt - and used her facilities.
Pat Trott came to talk our guild a few months ago and ran a workshop on Mountmellick Embroidery last month. I finished this piece last night using one of Pat's designs. It is handworked in various white threads and interesting stitches on a cream(ish) background. It was really satisfying to work on and I'm now planning to work another piece with my own design.
