Kathy Paton has asked us to donate craft items

 The Afghan women refugees who are based at the hotels in Grantham are desperate for something to do to pass the time. They are looking for craft items such as wool, knitting needles, cross stitch etc.

 You can drop off these items at Bridge Church, Bridge Central, Portland st, LN5 7NN, Monday -Thursday, 10am-2pm, or Sundays 9.30am-1pm. There will be a black donation box in the reception labelled ‘items for Afghan women’.

PAT testing at Springbok Computers in Lincoln

 If you use your own electrical items at the Thomas Garrett Rooms, you need to get them PAT tested once a year. Springbok Computers offer PAT testing, with stickers and certificate for £1 an item, which is fantastic. I have a small iron PAT tested which we can all use, as well as an extension lead (which I didn't bring on Saturday, but will do in future); I have used Lincoln Stitchers as the name to whom the certificate is given, together with my own address; you could do the same.

Springbok is located on the High Street between Speed frame and the Ritz. The boys (men) are helpful. They are brilliant if you any computer issues too.

Boxes and bowls with Ann and Monika

 Ann and Monika worked hard to give us a lovely day of stitching together. Many thanks from us all.

Ann Roberts with Monica Leaman: boxes and bowls 20th November 2021

Sweet Treat Boxes

Requirements

• 2 pieces of card 6”x 2” lightly scored on one side at 2” intervals
• 2 pieces of thin wadding 6”x 2”
• 2 pieces of cotton fabric 7.5” x 3.5 “
• 2 pieces felt to complement fabric 5.75” x 1.75”
• 20” ribbon
• Stick glue
• Sewing cotton to match material
• Sewing kit

I will have the materials and assorted colours of material of all the above items free for anyone who wants them.

This size box will hold 8 - 10 after eight mints

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For sale 2 x small Curved Quilting Needles £2

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Patchwork Bowl

Requirements

• Cotton fabric 12” x 9” for bowl
• Cotton fabric complementary fabric 12” x 9” for lining bowl
• Heavy duty Vilene.

 

I have enough Vilene free for everyone

30th Oct 2021 Amnesty Autumn Market

 Kate and Geoff had a successful stall at

                                Amnesty Autumn Market

Hosted by

AMNESTY International, Lincoln Group

Supporting Human Rights Worldwide

lovely meet up with friends in a bustling environment

Boro with Bron Williams - Sat 16th Oct

 Much enjoyed

PAT testing

 Hello Everyone

We are about to arrange PAT testing on electrical items that are used in the Heritage Rooms.

Any electrical items whether they belong to your group or your own need to be PAT tested if they are to be used in the Heritage Rooms.

 We are going to arrange for that to be done at the Heritage Rooms but we need to know how many before we can book someone. Therefore could you please let me know by Monday 18th October if and how many items you need testing at janetwain6@gmail.com

You can have the testing done yourself if you prefer, you will just need to have a current testing label on those items.

There will be a cost for each item, usually in the region of £1 - £2. 

Many thanks

Janet

Stitch clubs in spring and summer 2022 - plan ahead

Please note that Jacqui has offered embroidered knot gardens which sounds lovely

15th Jan      Robyn Smith     Wet felting a Snood

19th Feb     Judith Snaith      Chicken Scratch on 

                                                        Gingham

19th March Kate Steane        Photos and Fabric - 

                                                        Collage

16th April   Kathy Paton        Fabric Landscapes

21st May    Jacqui Armitage  Embroidered knot gardens

18th June   Sheila Walker       Spinning

16th July    Mary Paulger       Smocking

Bron Williams - Boro And Beyond Workshop Saturday 16th October 2021

Sign up with Kate

You may well be familiar with Boro – and if you’re not, it’s as easy as using running stitch!

The supplies you need are straightforward, and hopefully you’ll have everything in your stash.

•  A base material
•   Fabric pieces to be patched onto the base material, either toning or contrasting, as you prefer
•  Thread: sashiko thread is good, but perle/embroidery floss will be fine
•  Fabric scissors
• Usual sewing kit
•  Lunch and mug for hot drinks

The project I am working on is a cover for a notebook: I therefore measured out how much fabric I would need to cover with patches/embroidery plus turnings. If you wanted to create a pouch (as above) or book cove, your base material will need to be an appropriate size.

Julie and marbling with the Stitch Club 18th Sept

 We had an enjoyable day marbling - first the easy way with a shaving foam platform and dribbled thinned acrylic paint, stirred with a barbeque stick. This was great with fabric. The marbling kit method was brilliant with paper and card, but not so effective on fabric. Julie was marvellous in showing us each what to do.

Julie Wallhead with Marbling on Fabric 18th September 2021 - sign up now

It could get messy so old clothes, aprons, something to cover the table with and an old towel that would be great. I will bring some examples of what I have done.  Above all it will be fun. 

 

This is for you a if you want a list.  I will bring everything needed so don’t panic. 

 

Ist Method

 

Shaving foam

something like a baking tray, cat litter tray, or just a piece of tin foil. 

Acrylic paint but needs to be thinned down a little.  I will bring some.  A palette knife or Longish ruler. 

A piece of felt, or some fabric.  I am led to believe that acrylic paint will stick to anything. 

I cocktail stick or kebab stick.

 

2^nd Method

 

If you have a look at the video tutorials on this page it will give you an idea of the things you can do.

Marbling Kits - Marbling 4 Fun - Marbling, Art Supplies, Kits

I have the kits for these and will bring them.

If you have 100% cotton then it needs to be mordanted.  It might work on silk but again would need to be mordanted, I will bring some mordanted fabric.

I don’t think you can use anything other than natural fibres.   

Paper, not cartridge paper nor coated paper.  Its a bit experimental on this one, depends on the paper.

Wood or pebbles can also be used.

 

 

 

Autumn Stitch clubs at Thomas Garrett Heritage Rooms 2021

 18th September Julie Wallhead - marbling

16th Oct Bron Williams - boro

20th Nov Ann Roberts and Monica Leaman - boxes and bowls for Christmas

Kathy Paton, tatting with u tube

 

Kate Steane's Textile Art

3-8^th August 2021

St Martin’s Gallery

Lincoln LN1 1ET

10.30-4 daily

Julie's 51 tulips visit stitch club

 

Tatting with Jacqui 10th July 2021

 

Tatting Stitch Club - July 10th 2021

 Hi All

I'm running a tatting stitch club on 10th July 2021 at Heighington.  I will have tatting shuttles with me if you haven't got one and you can purchase for £1.50 if you want.  Requirements list:

• I recommend a thread that will 'slip' relatively easily, so crochet cotton, or pearl.  You can use wool, but it's not as forgiving.
• A tapestry needle in case of knots!  It happens to the best of us!
• Scissors
• If we get time and you want to try it, beads that will fit on the thread you are tatting with
• Packed lunch

We'll start by learning the basic stitch and create a motif or two, using double stitch, picots etc.

I look forward to seeing you there!!

Kathy Paton and the work from her silk painting stitch clubs in June

 

Further Details for the Silk Painting Stitch club by Kathy Paton

Silk paints and a practice piece of silk will be free (covered by expenses). Brushes, dishes, pipettes and pens if required, will be available.

You might like to create a panel for a bag. As the silk will be backed onto freezer paper you can stitch into it or embellish with beads.

There’s plenty of inspiration on Pinterest!

I will have some additional extras available- with Gutta outlines already printed. These are good to get to started - very effective and satisfying.

Gutta outline pictures, various designs, £1:05 each

Bookmark 80p each

Card aperture mount and envelope 70p each

I have a couple of silk phone cases at £4 each

I will have A4 pieces of silk for sale - to be priced up.

Kathy Paton’s silk painting requirements for stitch clubs in June

Essential:

An oil paint based marker in silver or gold. Made by Pentel and Uni and available from Hobbycraft, The Range, WH Smith and Amazon. About £3:40 each in different sizes. Fine is best but all will work.

Paint Marker Pen PX20 Silver https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00177VJEQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_7676DNNCBHXA63CR4F08

Not so essential:

Bring the items below if you own any of these, but don’t buy specially:

Freezer paper
Silk paints
Silk fabric - Habotai or Pongee. Man made fabric such as polyester doesn’t work.
A palette or a saucer
Small water colour  brushes,

Bring change with you to purchase the things you don’t have from me. I will have a supply of everything.

more work from Vanda April 2021

 

Vanda and her March 2021 experimentations

 I've been playing with materials and my laminar machine- I bought, secondhand ,on EBay. I've discovered how to inlay two foils, gold and silver, over a design I first printed on actitate.The end result can be bonder webbed  on to fabric or overlaid with a another layer, also coated in foil and made into a badge. The odd thing is you might imagine that starting with actitate the final piece would be rigid but it's amazingly soft  and flexible.