January meeting.

We met in Portishead overlooking the estuary, which was brooding and unwelcoming ,on this January day.Everyone had come prepared with something to show,despite Christmas intervening since last we met.The main topic for discussion was the upcoming exhibition at Nature in Art in Gloucestershire.



 Bobby had some little gems of cut back applique based on Celtic motifs.

Sally brought along her "prickly pear "piece accompanied by an accordion book.

Eira had four related pieces based on landscape.

Sue,our hostess,produced this vibrant silk piece and some seductive embellished pieces.

Viv brought along her wedding veil which caused much excitement as to how she might recycle it!

 As we were departing Liz produced a frame for each of us and issued a challenge to fill it ....watch this space.

Making a New Leaf

Happy New Year Everyone

 

It is usual at this time of the year to make a resolution or turn over a new leaf - I am combining the two and making a new leaf.

1. Sandwich 2 layers of polycottton with a layer of terylene wadding in the middle.
Draw the leaf shape on fine paper and tack all together. Include the veins and the stalk

2. Stitch round the leaf shape using a straight stitch on the machine.

Tear off the paper and stitch round the shape again using a narrow zig zag. Include the stalk.

3. Cut round the leaf shape - including the stalk.

Stitch round the shape again using a wide zig zag - including the stalk.

4. Paint the leaf - I use fabric paints on a very wet fabric and leave the colours to dry naturally so that the colours run and blend.                                                                                                    dh

I think you mean Viv!

Season's greetings.

The photo that Val seems not to have taken.......her lovely festive table centre!

Of course they are right - I should not have cut my piece up, but I didn't know what to do with it!  This is where GTA is such an excellent group; critical, constructive and sometimes we even take the advice.  I machined into my fingers three times making that piece of work which was extremely painful, not to say dangerous!  Now I am trying again but using my quilting Big Foot to keep my fingers away friom the needle so I hope I shall have a new piece for next month, and my reputation redeemed......

Sally

December meeting and Christmas lunch in Long Ashton

 Members helping Sue with ideas and suggestions

 Ira shows her new work-in-progress

 Kirsten has to make a decision

 Jenn needs  a hanging solution

 Everyone has an opinion about Sally's - she should never have cut it up!!


Afterwards we're all very ready for our lunch

 Unfortunately the cameraperson didn't remember to take photos until we'd almost finished the food

 which was all very delicious, especially the puddings.

 Everyone brought a card they'd made, which had to include a decoration to hang on a Christmas tree.
There were some very pretty designs, and one or two surprises.  We did a lucky dip to receive a card.

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A lunch with GTA and TAG