Main September Meeting

Most people are now back from their summer holidays and were eager to get started working again.  We had much discussion about the coming workshops with Isobel Hall in October and November. It is quite difficult to get the things you need in this area, however we have managed to source kozo paper in large size sheets and I found cocos fibre, Jackie has found some Mod Podge but it will be expensive to order from the internet because of the weight.  However, we are looking forward to our workshops and I am sure it will be fine on the day.
Jackie had visited the exhibition Cloth and Memory 2, at Salt's Mill and gave it an excellent review, so much so, I have persuaded my daughter to go with me in the half term break.  You can easily fit in a trip to Bombay Stores on the same day.  The exhibition is on until the 3rd November. 
People are now starting to concentrate on their exhibition pieces and they are all coming on well.  It is amazing how everyone has a different take on the same topic.
Next month we bring our 'Chinese Whispers' pieces and see where it has taken us.  For those who don't know what we are doing - all will be revealed on the October blog.
Below are some of the pieces being worked on that all have the theme of water for the 'Elements' exhibition.

 

Barbara is weaving a rainbow

 

This piece by the other Barbara is coming on really well

 

Maureen is just sampling at the moment

1st Thursday Group - September meeting

The first Thursday Group met last week and had a busy morning.  Unfortunately I forgot to take my camera so I couldn't record what everyone was doing.  Needless to say, they are all busy working on their 'Elements' pieces ready for the exhibition next March. Maureen and Val were updating their sketchbooks, Ann is still working out how to translate her inspiration (which is fabulous) and Pam, Marilyn, Angela and Barbara were stitching.

 I have just bought a book called 'Make it Personal' by Hilary Beattie and I can recommend it for creating your own backgrounds and fabrics.  Lots of information on printing and suggestions for taking it further.  She is planning a series of books on how to get from your initial inspiration to a finished piece so I am looking forward to the next one.

Yesterday I went on a workshop with Lindsey Tyson doing Devore and Transfer Printing.  We had a very busy day but we managed to get several pieces of fabric devored and then we printed over the top of some of them as well as printing on other fabrics.  It was a very good day and the cake was delicious.  Here is some of my work.

 

This was a crumpled transfer print over devored satin

 

 This was a transfer print over polyester/cotton

 

This was a transfer print on to some Evelon that I took with me

 

I didn't print onto the velvet we devored, I am saving that for something else.