PHOTOS FROM JUNE 2nd 2015 EMBROIDERY SESSION

Grantham Tennis Club

10-2

June meeting Silk Painting
Show and Tell

                                         
                                                       
                                                                        Out of Africa

 June Dorset Buttons 

                       

                                        June -more dandelions 

June Los travelling books 1

Silk Painting  discussion

                                      
                                  

June LOS Travelling Books 2

 

 A REMINDER THAT KATE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THE UPCOMING PLANS FOR THE EXHIBITION AT GRANTHAM MUSEUM, IN SEPTEMBER WITH AN EXTENSION TO CHRISTMAS AS SUGGESTED BY  CHRISTINE ROBINS AND THEIR EXHIBITION PERSON JIM GREVATTE.

JULY MEETING

Unfortunately we have a change of Programme for the July 7th meeting, Jackie Murray was all set to take us through the joys of felting - but has had a better offer  - meeting David Attenborough!!!!!


So you have me "the dandelion lady" again. I will do another simple little kit, all included, just bring some scissors, it should be simple enough to complete in a morning so bring something else to do, or work on your Stitch Book as well.


Sue Cork

EXHIBITION GRANTHAM MUSEUM

EGG will be exhibiting at Grantham Museum from the middle of September 2015 for 3 months, and we would like to exhibit pieces from all of the workshops we have done since we started + the travelling books; the space is quite small, next to their coffee-shop, but has several glass cabinets for 3D and precious items, and there is room in the middle of the space for a table, for display or for demonstrating. We shall need to be selective, as we have tried a lot of different things, but we should like to include something from every member.
We would need to have a small committee of members, 2 or 3 people, to help to organise this exhibition and to liaise with Christine Robbins at the museum - volunteers at the next meeting, please; we shall set it up ourselves, with the help of museum staff.
 
In addition to exhibiting, Christine would like to run a competition, based on their current exhibition, 'Made in Grantham'; these would be post-card sized pieces again, and entry would be £1 to cover costs. For this, you will receive an envelope containing an entry form and a label on which to write briefly about your inspiration for a piece. (You would not be limited to one entry!) Some research may be required for this, and Christine will help. Members from other Guilds are invited to enter, and also members of the public.
Visitors to the museum will be invited to vote for the best entries, or their favourites, and there will be a box for this.
 
We also need to think about the National Celebration of Stitch Day, which isSaturday August 1st; those who were at the Regional Day in May will perhaps remember hearing about this.
The Museum have kindly offered us space there for the day, probably in a corner of the coffee shop, to sit and stitch, and to encourage members of the public who may be interested, especially children. Again, we would need volunteers, and a rota of people to try to cover the whole day there.
We could also stitch in other venues, a shopping centre, a garden centre, or, weather permitting, a park, even if only for a short time, just to bring stitch to the notice of the public - perhaps you have ideas about this? Would we need some sort of poster/display to alert people to what we are doing?
 
All for discussion at the next meeting, so please come with ideas.
Kate.

PROXY VOTE FOR EMBROIDERY GUILD

Hi everyone,

We are forwarding this message from Pam Keeling, our regional chair, to remind you all about using your vote as members of the Embroiderers’ Guild

Please do try. It is important that we do .

FroDear Branch Chairmen and IT Reps.

It is now just 2 weeks to the last date for receiving the Proxy Vote before the EGM on 20th June, 2015 and it would be appreciated if you could send out the following:

Best wishes

Pamm: pamela keeling <pamkeeling@clara.co.uk>

Because the blog has no facility to down load PDF files I have created a drop box you can access. user name cynthia,dowe@gmail.com

password tbckoz12.

ignore signing up process

https://www.dropbox.com/s/o757almrt864mu5/EGM%20Briefing%20paper%20april%202015.pdf?dl=0

If this fails email or refer back to Vicky's email or email me and @cynthiadower@gmail.com

July 30 meeting 

Grantham Tennis Club 

10-3

Jackie Murray is doing a felting workshop for the next meeting in July - we shall be making felted eggs ready to embellish - and she will provide all the materials, charging £2.50 for each kit she provides. (This includes a polystyrene egg, wool tops, and the silk, etc.) and all equipment.
Everyone will also need an old towel/tea towel, and you might want to wear an apron and possibly plastic gloves as well.

  Those who have signed up for the Lynda Monk workshop, don't forget the date - it is on Saturday 27th June - and we look forward to seeing what you might produce. Please contact Sarah by email if you have any queries about this,(sarah.edwards@ntlworld.com

As the link to the lactation Consultants does not seem to be working I have posted Carolyn  Westcott's as well

Knitted Breast for Breastfeeding Demonstration

Pattern courtesy of the Lactation Consultants of Great Britain http://www.lcgb.org/

(Slightly amended from a pattern by Carolyn Westcott IBCLC)

1 Ball of flesh coloured double knitting wool – choose your colour

1 Ball of darker colour double knitting wool

NB colours are not important 

Pair of 3 1Ž4 mm / UK size 10 knitting needles

Cast on 71 stitches

* Work st st for 20 rows

1^st decrease 21^st row: K1, *K2 tog, K5, rep from * to end

22^nd and alternate rows: purl

2^nd decrease 23^rd row: K1, *K2 tog, K4, rep from * to end

3^rd decrease K3

Continue to decrease in this way and after 3^rd decrease change to darker wool to make the areola

4^th decrease K2

5^th decrease K1

Continue decreasing until K1, *K2 tog, from *to end has been worked.

Nipple:  st st 4 rows (see below for amendments)

Break yarn, thread through rem stitches, draw up and fasten off.

Sew sides together

In darker wool on the wrong side of work, make a draw-string stitch around the base of the nipple, draw up and fasten off.  Tightening of this stitch determines the prominence of the nipple.

Experiment to get the type you want.  It is good to have a variety of shapes and sizes, just as women do, (very flat, very small/large, inverted, etc), so they can see that all work!

To complete:  crochet a wool circle in matching wool to fit the base of the breast, or cut some matching fabric.  Stitch half the base in place, stuff the breast with foam or something squishy, (old tights or shoulder pads should work well), and stitch remaining part of base.  Different sizes of breast can be made by amending the pattern, and different firmness achieved by amount of stuffing.

Some find the crochet base easier to do, as the knitting in the base is tight with the rapid increasing necessary.  However, for those who cannot crochet and would like to knit the base –

With size 8 needles cast on 71 sts

Rows		Sts
1 – 3	Knit 3 Rows	71
4th	K1 (K2 tog K5) to end	61
5th and alt rows	Purl
6th	K1 (K2 tog K4) to end	51
8th	K1 (K2 tog K3) to end	41
10th	K1 (K2 tog K2) to end	31
12th	K1 (K2 tog K1) to end	21
14th	K1 (K2 tog) to end	11
16th	K1 (K2 tog) to end	6
17th and 18th	Knit	6
Break off yarn, thread yarn through sts, draw up and seam

Happy Knitting!!

LOOKING FOR KNITTERS

FOR A GOOD CAUSE

Hi everyone in Rutland and Stamford and Grantham branch,

I am forwarding an email from one of our Rutland and Stamford branches in an attempt to find knitters willing to knit for a worthy cause. i know many of you knit for the premature baby units and thought this might make an enjoyable change. If you do manage to do one or more then please bring to Kay at Rutland and Stamford meetings or let me have them to pass on.

I’m sure we can produce a few bosoms!

Best wishes

Vicki 

FROM KAY

We really do need knitted breasts for our NCT breastfeeding Peer Support project in Leicester.  We are thinking we might need to do an appeal as none of our breastfeeding peer support volunteers are knitters.  If you or anyone you know would be able to knit an artificial breast for us we would be very grateful.  There is a knitting pattern below, any colour will do, in fact I saw a blue breast it was querky and helped with any embarrassment felt as it didn’t look too realistic.  

Knitted Breast for Breastfeeding Demonstration

Pattern courtesy of the Lactation Consultants of Great Britain http://www.lcgb.org/

There is an amended pattern by a pattern by Carolyn Westcott IBCLC)

in the information Vicky mailed  out

Vicki

INFORMATION ABOUT WORKSHOP AT THE ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM

Medieval Embroidery Workshops at the AShmolean Museum led by Tanya Bentham, embroiderer:

BLACKWORK: Fri 5 Jun 10.30-4pm £80/£75 all materials provided
MEDIEVAL TREES: Sat 6 Jun 10.30-4pm £80/£75 all materials provided
ENGLISH WORK: OPUS ANGLICANUM: 3 day course over 3 months Sat 27 Jun. Sat 15 Aug and Sat 26 Sept £210/200

For more information visit www.ashmolean.org/whatson
book online at www.oxfordplayhouse.com/ticketsoxford
by phone on 01865 305305 or in person at the oxford plahouse box office.
For information: Jude Barrett 01865 288078 jude.barrett@ashmus.ox.ac.uk