Framing Textiles

I went to Lincs Embroiderers' Guild today and Mal Reynolds gave us a talk about lacing our work. He is very sympathetic to the problems of framing textiles to show them to their best advantage. He has a variety of methods that do no damage to the stitching or the cloth it is worked upon and are fully reversible should you wish to change it in any way. If you have ever had a bad experience with framers don't tar Mal with that brush, not all framers are the same. He would be happy to talk to you and suggest different options of framing and he's local. If you have spent hours and hours on a piece of work it's nice to know it would be given the same care and attention that you would.
Mal Reynolds GCF Adv Bespoke Picture Framer Harlequin Frames, Ryland Cottage, Welton. Lincs. LN2 3ND Tel 01673 860 249

Clyde Oliver

Came across Clyde Oliver's Blog

http://clydeolliver.wordpress.com/

For those of you who haven't heard of him before - he stitches on slate and other found objects. I like some and dislike some. What do you think? He's one of the EG Scholars this year

Add an electric drill to the kit!

Bead Workshop at Girton

As requested I am running a beading workshop

Daisy Chains and Beyond.

Saturday 22nd September at Girton Village Hall

10 - 4pm for £13.50

All abilities welcome

Bring your beads and your lunch

Tea, coffee and biscuits provided

To reserve a place call 01522 778 667

More workshops in Lincolnshire

Mary emailed me with this -

Debby, of My Sewing Basket, has published a list of Saturday fabric craft workshops in Sept, Oct and Nov. 15, 10am - 4 pm
She also has Wednesday workshops on embroidery techniques, running until December.

Contact her for details.
My Sewing Basket
31 High Street,
Ruskington
NG34 9DN
mailto:debby@mysewingbasket.co.uk
Tel: 01526830210


Ruddocks of Lincoln
287 High Street,
Lincoln
LN2 1AW
015220528285
website http://www.ruddocksoflincoln.co.uk/
or e mail victoriabell@hotmail.co.uk

Ruddocks have published a workshop list to December, with beading and embroidery added to their paper craft workshops

Thanks Mary

Womens faces in art

Found this short video - womens faces in art - it's rather nice
Have a look and let me know what you think

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUDIoN-_Hxs

Bead Workshops

The Bead Gallery in Clasketgate, Lincoln (close to The Theatre Royal)
Tel 01522 519826
The owner is running basic jewellery making workshops.

In September, they are on Tuesdays, 7-9pm, with a rolling programme using several jewellery making techniques to make earrings, bracelets, necklaces etc, .
Maximum class of 7.
All tools provided and worksheets to take home
£8 for two hours, with up to 5 materials included

Thanks for the info Mary

Ruth Keillar at Lincoln Bailgate EG

Lincoln Bailgate's back on the 29th September with the AGM. I'll be reporting back from the Regional AGM which is on the 23rd (if you want to go, let me know and I'll send you the info).

Once we've got the business out of the way, Ruth Keillar will be showing us her lovely bags and talking about what it's like being in business as a textile artist. Has a website at http://www.artico.co.uk/

Please bring along your Luttrell Psalter work in progress and your Sock Sculptures