Judith and I have had a chat about our first meeting 19th September at Thomas Garrett Rooms in Heighington – from 10-3. No need to re-join the group this year as we are stretching membership from 2019-2020 to July 2021. But if you decide to come along you will need to pay the £5 group fee as normal. We will discuss the year's programme at the first meeting.
We have decided to go for Japanese patchwork, hand sewn double sided patches for our first meeting of the year. For this you will need patterned cotton for the outside and plain cotton which will go well with the pattern colours for the inside. You will need embroidery threads to contrast or match your colours; it is sometimes good to try a bright contrast. I will provide two cardboard templates for all of us. See the blog for examples
Pattern cotton fabric (about 1/2m for bag or waistcoat)
Plain cotton fabric (about 1/2m for bag or waistcoat)
Matching/contrasting threads
Sewing kit – scissors, pins and needles
If you have any problems please contact Kate by email, katesteane@gmail.com
The chairs will be all plastic, so you may need a cushion. Bring your own mug, tea or coffee (or what you will), your own tea towel/kitchen roll, your own milk and teaspoon, biscuits, lunch (your own cutlery). Bring masks for any closer contact with others.
As you may have realised the September exhibition is cancelled
Please get back to me by email and let me know if you plan to come and if so whether you will give the Japanese patchwork a go, or bring your own work to the day. By the end of August we have Kate, Judith, Vanda, Julie, Joan, Monika, Jacqui, Bron, Kathy and Anne G (and Sheila not till 2021) - and there may be a couple of others yet to get back to me.
All the best, Kate
