We made good use of our store of lucky dip bags to create crazy patchwork panels, and it was great to have a choice of fabrics, threads and trimmings that we hadn't had to haul from home!
There was also an opportunity to brush up on machine stitching techniques for those who wanted it.
The bring-and-buy stall was a surprising success, since at one point it looked as though the towering pile of items hadn't budged. It provided a welcome top-up to branch funds, and enabled some of us to do a bit of recycling or to bag a useful bargain.
We spent some time discussing the Guild’s consultation documents, and branch member, Ruth, talked about her experience on the Guild’s Level One Hand Stitch distance learning course and showed us the work she has been doing. Ruth said she liked being able to work at her own pace and to fit the course around family life, and feels she has amassed a useful portfolio of samples, notes and research that will give her confidence and help her to structure the way she approaches projects.
We briefly discussed CB300 - the deadline for confirming what you plan to exhibit will be next Members' Day, 9th April.
Our next meeting will be on Friday 5th February,
when Maria Boyle (2014 Guild Graduate) will talk about
"Lichen ... exploring colour, texture and mark".
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