Heart - shaped Christmas decoration with Judith Snaith - 24th October and 7th November

 While the October Japanese patchwork stitch club is booked for Saturday 17th we thought you might like to consider the next project, which Judith will be running before Christmas. She is happy to do two sessions, if there is the demand; so you need to let me know if you are interested. 

The decoration consists of 1 large shaped 3D heart and a smaller one. You can just do a single one.

The requirements for the decoration illustrated are as follows:-

Christmas cotton print fabric with a small design.

Large heart.   - 3 pieces each 12cms x 12cms

Smaller heart - 3 pieces each 8cms x 8 cms

Pelmet or heavy weight stiffener the same amount as for the hearts.

Chain effect beading to trim the shapes, it is just plastic not a metal [ I found this the cheapest at Boyes, quite expensive at Hobbycraft]

Large heart 50cms

Smaller heart 33cms

Narrow ribbon to match or contrast to fabric, to hang decoration approx. 30cms.

Fine cord or embroidery thread to match to put through centre of hearts to hold them together about 15cms to allow for threading beads, bells between shapes etc.

Beads enough to place above, middle and below for added decoration and to finish it off. You can vary the shapes and sizes but don’t have them too large.

Sewing  thread to match fabric.

Sewing needles, including one with a large enough eye you can thread cord or wool through your beads, scissors for cutting out fabric and thread, pins and tacking thread a contrast to your main fabric colour.

Japanese patchwork first of two stitch clubs by Kate Steane 19th September 2020

 Numbers were kept at six to try and limit virus exposure; we had a table each in the large Heighington Thomas Garrett hall. The rooms committee had provided sprays and paper towels for us to wipe surfaces and handles before and after the group activity. It felt like a safe way of managing. 

Ann

Judith

Monika

Joan - pin and tack

mass production

how they fit together (top two tacked and bottom one finished)

Julie's work during the summer 2020

 I have been making face coverings to keep busy etc. Then the husband suggested I marble some fabric for face coverings.   

I also took up a millinary challenge.   Then realised I had my dates mixed up.  One element had to be recycled.   So whilst sitting in a caravan at chapel st Leonard's with no plans on cooking food etc.  I decided to make flowers from unused dog poo bags.  Amazingly we don't own a dog just borrow one every so often.  But I find they are a useful size for bin bags when there.  And we had 4 different colours.

The use of sinamay was interesting.  

The facebook page for the lady who did them was inspiring creative millinary group.  It might be worth a think for a stitch club sometime.