Christmas Makes, and a request

Just before we indulge in another look at the Christmas makes we saw at the Christmas Jolly, a request:

🎄If you still have new Christmas makes that haven't been included, 

please do share your photos.

🎄 We will also be posting an article on competition makes from previous years. If you have items you made for previous branch Christmas competitions, please also send photos to: leamingtondistrictitrep@embroiderersguild.co.uk

We asked members to send in photos of anything they had made recently as Christmas gifts, decorations or simply completed projects.  

It's been wonderful to see such a range of items and to appreciate our members' skills and creativity. 

Advent calendar made for Judy's daughter's dog - daily treats :)🐶

Lucy's trees were made from scratch by bending metal to form the branches and twigs, 

wrapping them in fabric, then making the decorations.

Judi's entry to her village Christmas Tree Trail - based on the TV ad featuring Kevin the carrot.

Two of a set of six placemats.

Norsemen (Please don't call us 'gnomes'!)

The Christmas tree fabric on the left was inspired by our ceramics workshop a few months ago.

A further example from Anne Griffiths' Illustrated Letters workshop last month.

Beth has recently been doing a printing course.

Inspired by a boro stitching course.

The Christmas tree decorations are sitting on a stitched tablecloth.

Intended as gifts for family and friends.

Two reindeer - not the back and front of the same one!

Hand stitched Christmas ornaments

Reusable face cloths, headbands and bags: gifts for family members.

Back and front of a boro/sashiko stitched pouch using vintage and recycled materials.

Photo shows the pouch opened out and inside pocket.

The centre picture was started at our Black & White workshop earlier in the year.

All items made by Caroline, including honey, wax stars and beeswax from her own bees.

Gifts made from vintage linens

Upcycled jacket with embroidery

Experimental sketching

 

Our grateful thanks go to Programme Secretary, Gill, for organising the super presentation of members' stitching at our Christmas Jolly.