Layers of
Stitch, Embroiderers Guild Grantham - Programme
Held on the first Tuesday each month 10am - 3pm
Grantham
Tennis Club, Old Clubhouse, Gonerby Road Grantham, NG31 8HU
2018
April 3rd Members’ Stitching Day plus
May 1st Jess
Grady-‘Embracing the Unconventional’ my textile journey. Jess was selected as
emerging artist for the North Yorkshire Open Studios 2017. She was also
highlighted in the Stitch Magazine.
June 5th Heather
Wright –mini workshop making Silk Corsages designed to use scraps of antique, vintage
and precious fabrics.
July 3rd
Pam Keeling a slide talk presentation, The Guilds’ Collection.
August 7th Members’
stitching day
September 4th AGM and Mary
Sleigh joins us to present her illustrated talk: ‘An Embroiderer’s Journey’.
October 2nd Marian
Jackson demonstrates her use of Sweetie Papers as used in her winning
competition picture.
November 6th Helen
Phillips returns to present another fascinating talk: ‘Yak Butter Tea and a
Parcel of Shocks’.
December 4th Mini
Christmas workshop.
Bus trip to Grimsby is likely to be in early July; date to be confirmed.
WORKSHOPS
April 10th
Jan Dowson Vintage Memories in Cloth. The aim of the workshop is to begin a
journey… a personal journey, pulling together a range of materials and ephemera
that are going to be assembled and stitched to produce a wonderful cloth. A
cloth that will feel rich to hold & touch, and fill you with warm
memories…….The workshop will enable you to begin the process and understand the
technique of ‘slow stitch’
June 12th Viv Arthur
is visiting us again from Art Van Go. During the day we will have an
introduction to basic material used in surface embellishment, concentrating on
the most versatile mediums that can be adapted for many surfaces including fabric.
September 18th Angie Hughes
is going to teach us about Exploring Velvet, her interesting effects are
achieved with dyes, inks and bleaching together with luminaire paint and
transfer foils. Angie will also talk about free machine embroidery techniques
and embellishment on velvet.
October 16th 2018 EVE MARSHALL EXOTIC ANIMALS WORKSHOP
Eve will show us how to felt her ‘exotic’ animals including a Reindeer,hare,lion,or sheep.
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