July Stitch Club - Traditional Hardanger: 20th July 2024

 Our next stitch club will be held on Saturday 20th July 2024 at the Thomas Garrett Building, Heighington, Lincoln, where Jacqui will be teaching us Hardanger to create a mini sampler as illustrated below.

Traditionally, Hardanger is done white-on-white, but if you like you may use coloured or variegated thread instead. 

Requirements List

•  22 count evenweave fabric 12" square, or a 25 count evenweave such as Zweigart Lugana 9" square
• If using 22 count, then 1 skein of DMC Coton Perle No 5 and one ball of DMC Coton Perle No 8 in a matching colour of your choice.
• If using 25 count, then 1 ball of DMC Coton Perle No 8 and one ball of DMC Coton Perle No 12 in a matching colour of your choice.
• Tapestry needles 22 for Perle 5, 24 for Perle 8 and 26 for Perle 12.
• Embroidery scissors

OR if you've never done Hardanger before, there is a smaller more simple sampler you can try which will need a 5" square of 22 count hardanger. This will require DMC Coton Perle 5 and 8.

Jacqui will be bringing some 22 count evenweave and 25 count material if you have none.

As usual, please let Judith know if you are coming.  Cost is £5.00 for members and £7.50 for non-members.

Please bring a packed lunch.  Tea/coffee/biscuits will be provided as usual.

Time:  10:00 - 15:00.

We look forward to seeing you.

Yarn Hooking Badges

 A good day was had by all at yesterday's stitch club, where Judith instructed us in how to make yarn hooking badges.  The air didn't turn too blue either as everyone got to grips with the stitch!!!

As you can see, some were more adventurous than others!!!!

Our next stitch club will be on Saturday 20th July 2024, where we will be doing Hardanger embroidery.

June Stitch Club - Yarn Hooking Badges

 Our next stitch club is on Saturday 22nd June 2024 at the Thomas Garrett Building, Heighington.  Please note the date, as we had to put it back one week.  As normal the stitch club will run from 10:00 - 15:00.

Judith will be teaching us to make Yarn Hooked Badges as illustrated:

Requirements List

• 15 cm square close weave hessian (Judith will bring some with her if you don't have any)
  
• 9cm embroidery hoop
• Either a No 1 or 1.25 or 1.5 or 2.00 crochet hook
• Badge pin or safety pin
• 7cm square piece of felt for backing.
• Light weight piece of card - to hold badge in shape
• Double knitting wool in chosen colours (depending on design)
• Sewing thread and needle to attach pin and felt
• Scissors

Please advise Judith if you will be attending so we have an idea of numbers.

Tea/coffee/biscuits will be provided, but please bring a packed lunch with you.  We look forward to seeing you there!