Blackwork Stitch club by Jacqui Armitage (as Mary Paulger is unwell) 15th February 2020

Jacqui has agreed to take the stitch club at short notice as Mary is unwell (labyrinthitis). Jacqui is a skilled and versatile embroiderer who has been with the stitch clubs for years. I couldn't think of a better person to take Mary's place; we are very lucky. 

Blackwork requirements

Stranded cotton in black or your choice of colour

Or Cotton Perle 12

Or cotton a broder 18

Fine tapestry needle, I recommend size 18- 22 

Scissors

Graph paper

Pencil

Aida size 14 or evenweave 28 cotton or linen.

Wet Felting - bowls and pictures; Robyn Smith' s stitch club 18th January 2020

Some of the pieces made

Requirements

An old towel

Soap- I use olive oil soap and can bring some with me. I use an empty washing up liquid bottle for the soap. 

Bubble wrap 30cm square ish should do

Plain netting

Wool tops- definitely white then any colours you may want to use

Embellishments- silk fibres, wool yarn, cotton scrim

Thick plastic for the vessel resists

Kathy Paton and Vanda Taylor Nottingham - more Suffolk puffs

Kathy and her Suffolk puff scarf Dec 2019

Vanda and her lavender bags made with large Suffolk puffs (finished piece at 2.5 inches across) made in the Christmas holidays

Vanda continues into February 2020 with more Suffolk puffs

A Stitch Club exhibition has been booked for 21st to 26th September 2020 in the middle of Central Lincoln Library.

So we have several months to finish off pieces for display.

January 2020 Stitch Club

Our next stitch club at the Thomas Garratt Building in Heighington on January 18th 2020 will be with Robyn Smith.  We are doing felt pictures however; there has also been a request to do felt bowls as well, so looks like there will be a choice of what can be done that day.

Requirements list will be available closer to the time.

Some Suffolk Puffs produced by stitch club 16th Nov 2019

Suffolk puff stitch club by Monika Leaman 16th Nov Heighington Thomas Garrett Rooms 10-3

The aim of the stitch club is to make a lavender bag out of 14 Suffolk Puffs (following the pattern given by Victorian Patchwork). But you might feel the need to get more creative and extend the idea, photos of further ideas will be shown on the day to whet your appetite.

Suffolk Puff Lavender Bag
Your 14 puffs can be out of the same material or different as here
You only need 1/8yd of 36in wide fabric; using up scraps you already have is the best option. Also Kate will have her massive bag of bits, free to all.
Kate and Vanda will be bringing lots of lavender.
cardboard (cereal packet stuff is fine)
scissors for card and for fabric
thread to match and needles
small amount of muslin to hold the lavender inside the sachet
if you want a hanging sachet bring a little bit of ribbon

All of the above will be available on the day.

If you would like to bring your own project and chat with the rest of us, that is fine.