September Stitch Club: Christmas Bauble - 14th September 2024

 Our next stitch club will be on Saturday 14th September - please note the date, we had to bring it forward by one week due to double booking.

Judith will be showing how to make Christmas baubles like the ones below.  Requirements list is below the photos.

Requirements List

• Polystyrene ball
• Pencil
• Tape measure
• Craft Knife
• Blunt tool/knife to push fabric into slots
• Christmas cotton fabric - possibly 2 designs or more
• Gold cord or bobbles (gold, silver or white) to cover edges of the fabric
• Fabric glue
• Fabric scissors
• 1/4" ribbon to coordinate with fabric, to decorate top and make a loop to hang the bauble
• Glass headed pins, maybe useful for attaching sequins and small beads or other decorations to the top and bottom of bauble
• Sequins and small beads could be used at the top and bottom of the bauble, or you can get filigree caps to cover the ends of ribbon etc.

As usual, please bring a packed lunch.  Tea, coffee, biscuits will be provided.  To be held at the Thomas Garrett Building, Heighington between 10:00 and 15:00.

Please let Judith know if you are planning to come.  In the meantime, have a lovely summer!

July's Traditional Hardanger Stitch Club

 For the final time before our summer break, we collected at the Thomas Garrett Building for a go at traditional Hardanger.  A good time was had by all and we produced the following:

Our next stitch club will be in September when we will be making Christmas baubles.

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!

May Stitch Club - Stumpwork - 18th May 2024

 In our next stitch club, Jacqui will show us different ways of creating stumpwork (3D embroidery) to create a piece of your choice.  The photos below show just one example of what can be done.

Jacqui Will provide the outline design of the above or, you can create your own design.  Whatever you choose, don't make it too large.  The example above is approximately five inches.

Requirements List

• Background fabric, reasonably heavy.  If choosing silk, back it with calico. Make it around 12" x 12".
• Cotton fabric to create petals and leaves.  To be safe make it 2 pieces 6" x 6"
• An 8" hoop (preferably in a sit on frame, but not important if you don't have one)
• A 4" hoop to create the 3D elements
• 2 shades of green stranded cotton for the stems and leaves
• 4 colours for the pansy, one of which should be black
• 3" square of felt for padding
• Florists or cake wire (size 30 if you can get it)
• 1 long pin
• String or thin cord
• A few seed beads to compliment your flower
• Normal sewing kit, scissors

We are going to practice a number of different techniques to create a flower.  

If anyone is interested, there is one other technique I can show you, but you will need white cotton fabric for that and a small amount of kapok.

Jacqui will have the required wire if you need it.

Please let Judith know if you are planning to attend, so she can let Jacqui know how many sets of instructions to bring.

As usual, the stitch club will be held at the Thomas Garrett rooms in Heighington.  Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided, but please bring your own lunch. 10:00 - 15:00.

We look forward to seeing you!!

Serviette Box or Gift Box

 Everyone had an enjoyable time at the April stitch club, where Judith showed us how to make cloth covered boxes that could be used for gifts or serviettes.  We created different size ones.  Most are still a work in progress!

By using Christmas themed material you can also make small Christmas gift boxes by changing the dimensions, or for any other occasion.

Our next stitch club will be on Saturday 18th May, 10:00 - 15:00 again at the Thomas Garrett Buildings, Heighington, where Jacqui will be taking us through various ways of creating stumpwork embroidery using padded stitches, cord, felt and stuffing.  A requirements list will be posted in a week or so.