April Meeting

Sorry for not posting anything for March ladies, but I'd forgotten my camera and didn't have any photos to blog, though I really should've posted something.
In March several of us started making Fairy Shoes some of which were completed and brought to the April meeting.  Helen, Pauline and myself (Anne) had completed our 'Doll in the style of Julie Arkell' and Chris's was partly complete.  Actually mine's not quite complete as she has no hands!  Helen brought in 2 fabric boxes she'd completed, one of which was a challenge from some months ago.  Tina had almost completed a quilt she'd been working on.  Oops, I've just realised I didn't get a pic of Jo's wonderful shoes, she'd completed lots of beautiful shoes of different sizes.

 

 

The next meeting is Saturday May 21st when we'll be making fabric/canvas postcards.  I'll bring some canvas and Chris may bring some if she can get hold of some, Pauline also said she will bring some.  Supplies to bring are:

Sewing kit,

Paints or other colouring media,

Paintbrushes,

Stencils, stamps, other mark making items,

Apron optional,

Latex gloves optional.

February meeting

At the December meeting most members took part in making a pincushion, the pattern for which Chris had taken from her Omiyage book and most of us agreed to make a second one to bring to February's meeting to put into a swap; there were 9 delightful pincushions in total for the swap.

Marlene got her husband to bring her beautiful quilt in to show us.

In March we are going to be making Fairy shoes.  We need to bring:
Black felt - 25x15cm and/or 10x10cm (can someone confirm whether it's either or?)
Machine embroidery thread- black and colours, or metallic to go with your fabric choices.
Assortment of hand emroidery threads
Embellishments such as bead, sequins, fine cords
Orange or red silk
Appliglue
Ormoline fabric medium with Gold bronze powder or gold textile paint
Tiny accent beads
Sewing machine
Sewing kit
Topstitch needle size 100
Yoghurt pot
Plastic spoon
Paintbrush
Thin cord
Apron
Hairdryer
Siver gel pent
If there is anything here you don't have don't worry someone else is sure to have it.
NB The Appliglule is a dimensional glue and from what I read about the project will be used to adhere the accent beads but as Judith suggested yesterday you should be able to use a glue gun. (It would seem the idea is to give the beads a raised appearance on the shoes? This is only my interpretation) The 'gold bronze' powder seems confusing, I'm wondering whether I wrote it down correctly, but again my understanding is possibly gold and/or bronze to mix with the Ormoline fabric medium to make a fabric paint.
If anyone has any different info/thoughts I will make amendments.

Next meeting 19th March

Pincushions

At the meeting on 22nd Jan we had the option of making a mouse pincushion or an owls pincushion.  Pauline was  Mighty Mouse and Chris was Brown Owl.  Unfortunately I can't remember the names of all those making the owl pincushions but suffice to say several chose to do the mouse and several the owl version.  Chris took lots of lovely pics, only some of which are here now - there are more to follow.

For those doing 2 of the Japanese style pincushions the one for the bran tub should be brought to the February meeting, which is on the 20th.

Chris has set us a challenge - to do a doll in the style of Julie Arkell.  If anyone hasn't seen the dolls she makes you can check some out here or search Google.

Just to say

Thought I'd post in case anyone pops by to see what's going on, or not.  I haven't received any pics from anyone from the December meeting which is why I haven't posted anything.  Don't know whether this is because people haven't sent them yeat or perhaps they've made a mistake with my email address.  I have emailed Chris to let her know.
Anne  :-)

Getting Plastered

The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday 20th November when we'll be having a go at the plaster on fabric technique.
Materials required: (bring what you can)
Calico, small pot of emulsion paint (white or cream), PVA glue, thick card or credit card, plastic bowl or tub with lid, mark making items - prinitng blocks, bubble wrap, threads, string - lace, doilies, various thickness embroidery threads, chenille or darning needle, colouring medium - brusho, acrylic paints etc, 1" brush, thick card to make stencils, newspapers.
Wear old clothes or an apron.
Anne