A couple of collagraphs

Members are naturally still completing their collagraphs as and when they get them back from Sue Brown, so it's great to see a couple more stitched pieces.

The stitching and textured threads on Caroline's beehive scene really bring it to life, with the bees streaming into (or out of?) the hive.

Janet R coloured the water lily leaves and surrounding water area on her lily pond with a fabric crayon, used stem stitch to outline the leaves and veins and also the writing. The surrounding area represents the rockery stones around her pond. They are stitched with French knots and free machine embroidery.

 

What talented members we have!  It's never too late to send photos of work you have stitched, so please do keep them coming.

A few more 'Same Sea, Different Boats' collagraphs

Here are a few more images shared by members of their now stitched collagraphs.

Firstly, a few words from Sue Brown:

"I really enjoyed being part of your group's creative weekend and I am looking forward to you all being part of Same Sea, Different Boat - pushing it into panel 7 as I only have 12 spaces left on panel 6 ... I am committed to in-person workshops, nothing quite like them and perhaps when this madness has eased I can come and give your group an in-person workshop with my portable presses (yes more than one!!)

"Thank you all for being such warm welcoming hosts and pushing me into extending my zoom skills. I look forward to stitching squares on your behalf.

"Very best wishes, Sue"

Gill has finished her two pieces. The Zoom one is completely stitched, with no printing:

On the clock face the tangled threads in the middle denote the world in a mess, although Gill says, "for me personally I have relished having the extra time to sew and draw and have taken the opportunity to take part in so many free courses online available from generous tutors. I always enjoy Sue Brown's short Sunday prompts which she puts on Instagram."

Jenny completed this striking piece:

Collagraph

and Wendy's has lots of textured stitching:

It's wonderful to see such different takes on the same theme, and we are looking forward to seeing them on Sue's finished work.

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A few 'Same Sea, Different Boat' collagraphs

We are delighted to be able to post the first stitched collagraph made by one of our members from the plate she sent to Sue Brown after her recent talk.

Sue was inspired by the tents on the beach near where her son lives in the Basque Country:

Caroline's beehive - showing first the collagraph, then the print taken from it:

We have spotted a few more Warwickshire Stitchers' collagraphs posted by Sue Brown, and can't wait to see the stitched pieces.  Please do all share your photos!