Ruth Singer 28th October 2016

The above piece was winner of Fine Art Quilt Masters at the Festival of Quilts 2016

Ruth had a background in history before creating accessories inspired by 18^th and 19^th century dress trimmings. Interior design took their place followed by exhibition projects where research has led to hand stitched pieces. She was inspired by the hands of Victorian women prisoners and made some haunting pieces, one of which won the Fine Art Quilt Master’s Prize in 2016. She also did a series which depicted her grandfather's tools. 

Sheila Walker - stitch club 15/10/16; Wrapping

Sheila’s piece in the May exhibition had been given the most votes (see piece on exhibition votes for photo); the brightness of her wrapped string contrasted with the brown wood to which they were strung. She encouraged members to wrap other objects including twigs and stones; a wide variety of creative pieces were produced in this stitch club.

Angela Daymond - Natural dyeing 30th September 2016

Angela pointed out the range of easily available natural items which give good dye colour – onion skins, elderberries, red cabbage, daffodils etc. She showed us what to expect as an end result on the cloth and how the dyeing process is affected when the vegetation is wrapped with the cloth and tied with string.

Lincoln Bailgate branch of the Embroiderers' Guild 2016-2017

This year’s committee

Lyn Rochester – chair

Anne Goodall – treasurer

Judith Snaith – secretary

Sheila Walker – booking secretary

Joan Dalton – committee member