At the morning part of our meeting Dorothy Pearce, one of our members, told us about her "crafty life" over a number of years. She illustrated her talk with an extensive and breathtaking display of examples of her work including the most delicate pieces of lace. There were plenty of oohs and aahs as Dorothy produced pieces from boxes like a magician!
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Dorothy with a lace bridal bouquet which she helped to make |
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| A friend of Dorothy's in Canada introduced her to making these decorated eggs with their beautifully intricate patterns! |
We have all been inspired by Dorothy to aim higher with our textile work and make sure we finish pieces!
Thank you Dorothy for a beautiful, interesting and inspirational morning.
Stitches
After lunch we broke into 4 small groups with each group led by one of our members to explore 4 different stitches varying the thread, style, size and type of each stitch. |
| Examples of Chain Stitch |
The first group was led by Anne Covell and involved chain stitch.
The Second group was Bullion Stitch led by Brenda Pearson.
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| Examples of Bullion Knots |
The third group was buttonhole stitch led by Margaret Hunter.
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| An example of Buttonhole Stitch |
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| Examples of Sorbello Stitch |
Thank you to our 4 members Anne, Margaret, Brenda and Sandra for working the samples and leading the groups.
Chris has just finished her Stump work Kingfisher and he looks beautiful. As you look at him below it is hard to believe that this is Chris's first attempt at embroidery. Well Done Chris!
