2011/2012 programme
Friday Evening Meetings
2011
28th Oct 2011 - Gail Lawther - Glimpses of New Zealand
25th Nov 2011 - Surjeet Hussain - My Journey into Textiles
2012
27th Jan 2012 - New Year's Party
24th Feb 2012 - Marion Glover - Rainforest Inspiration
23rd Mar 2012 - Ruth Smith - The Story of Folded Secrets
27th Apr 2012 - Dorothy Tucker - Shared Heritage
25th May 2012 - Pamela Page - The Quaker Tapestry
22nd Jun 2012 - Members' Evening (Queen's Jubilee theme) -a fun evening to share ideas - non members also very welcome!
27th Jul 2012 - Helen Deighan - A Little Bit of Everything
28th Sep 2012 - Branch AGM
26th Oct 2012 - Roberta McPherson - Embroidery in Paintings
23rd Nov 2012 - Carol Naylor - Crossing Boundaries
Friday Evening Meetings are held at Surbiton Library Large Hall, Ewell Road, Surbiton, KT6 6AG
Saturday Workshops
2012
18th Feb - Bail Lawther: Beach Huts (Creating a panel in patchwork and stitch).
28th Apr- Marion Glover: Rainforest Inspiration (Making fibre vessels inspired by the rainforest).
9th June - Ruth Smith: Folded Secrets (Making decorative books of folded, embellished paper).
13th Oct - Sally Kelly: Magic Circles (Needlewoven trees made on a ring in a variety of threads).
17th Nov - Helen Deighan: A Pot from Scraps for Scraps
Saturday Workshops are held at Long Ditton Village Hall at junction of Ewell Road and Thorkhill Road, KT6 5LE
For details and to book a place on a workshop, contact Margaret Vincent (020 8398 5285)
Stitchin’ Time Creative embroidery classes
Long Ditton Village Hall (Upper), 2 Ewell Road, KT6 5LE. Tuesdays, 1pm to start 1.15 to 3.45pm. £100 per ten-week term (payable in two instalments)
Starting Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Inspired by Landscape
Use one of your favourite landscapes as a starting point, be it countryside, forest, coast or garden.
Come to structured classes for 10 weeks and explore various techniques and stitch in a workshop atmosphere.
It is an opportunity join a friendly group with like minded people.
Beginners are welcome. Learn about the craft of embroidery and how to plan a panel or hanging.
Those with more experience work on the set project or one your own, in a congenial atmosphere.
Programme for the first 4 weeks
Enjoy exploring the techniques listed below and plan your piece of work.
27 September Methods of using silk paints to colour fabric. Use of gutta and wax. Discussion about your source. Creative stitch.
4 October Making silk paper. Colour schemes and making provisional plan for your landscape piece. Paper collage technique.
Consider the size and the atmosphere that you are trying to create.
11 October Needle felting. Continue to plan your final piece. Make experimental samples for your project.
18 October Dyeing fabric and threads with Procion Dyes. Decide on materials you need to assemble for your project.
These preparations will lead to the making of your final piece to be made in the second half of the term.
Half Term Tuesday 25 October. Continuing dates 1,8,15,22,29 November and 6 December.
Contact tutor Kate Davis for more details 020 8398 0771
Email: kdavis398@aol.com
Young Embroiderers
We run a Young Embroiderers group for young people aged 5 to 17. These exciting Saturday afternoon workshops explore techniques in stitching and textiles using all sorts of methods. They are fun - and sometimes messy!
Dates fixed for 2011 are: 14 May, 9 July, 10 Sept, 8 Oct, 12 Nov, 2012: 14 Jan 2012, 11 Feb 2012, 10 March 2012 (please note 11th June has been cancelled).
For more information e-mail Diana Ching at diana.ching@btinternet.com
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