Pearsalls Embroidery

This Friday 29.6.12.  Lincoln Bailgate will welcome Pearsalls Embroidery to talk about their embroidery ranges.  

Pearsalls was established in 1795 and are going strong because they know exactly -what their customers need and are consistent in their high quality not only with the silk they are famous for but new ranges of fine wool for crewel and variegated threads for contemporary textile work.

I, for one, will be bringing a full purse! 

http://www.pearsallsembroidery.co.uk/

Transfer Printing Stitch Club with Kate Steane

Once again, Kate Steane's stitch club has been a huge success. Look at the fantastic results

Silk Painting Workshop

Everyone was enthralled with Leonard Thompson's silk painted flowers at the Lincoln Bailgate meeting on 25th May. Have a look at his website to see his beautiful designs www.silkartist.co.uk

He is coming back on Saturday 30th June to do a workshop for us. He will guide us through some lovely silk painting techniques that can be embellished further with stitch.

Let Jacqui know if you want to put your name down click here to email

Kickstart Support Group

I recently told you that the Kickstart for 2013 is based on 'Archives' - click here

I will be organising a Support Group to provide support to Lincoln Bailgate members who want to do Kickstart this year, but would benefit from some further support after the Inspiration/Workshop day.

Due to other commitments, these sessions will be on a Sunday afternoon.

I thought it might be a good idea to have a session in early September before the Inspiration/Workshop day in Lincoln on 22nd September to look at how to get the most of it. Followed by monthly sessions to help with developing ideas and bringing ideas to life.

If you'd like to take part you can email me for more information or register you interest click to email

Quilts for London - update

Members of the Lincoln Bailgate Branch made some pennants for the Quilts for London Project.

The latest news is that they have achieved their target of making 14000 pennants for Olympic and Paralympic athletes

www.quilts4london.typepad.com

Some of the pennants will be exhibited at The American Museum (near Bath) in June 2012.

www.americanmuseum.org

Leonard Thompson - Silk Painting

Friday 25th May's meeting will see Leonard Thompson showing us his exquisite silk painting:
www.silkartist.co.uk

Mixed Media canvas and string Stitch Club with Janet

Diamonds with a difference.

Janet's stitch clubs are always very popular and today we had a treat as she took us through a mixed media canvas technique using string and tissue before blending acrylic paint into the surface and once dry, we used Treasure Wax to highlight the textures..