February's Meeting

This month began with a Stitch Morning and the start of a series of mini workshops. Using our newly acquired branch embellishing machine and encouraging members to bring their embellishers, we produced a patchwork sample incorporating various methods of felting. Please remember to start collecting ribbons, thick threads and a variety of base fabrics for the next mini workshop on April 1st.

Unfortunately Stella Adams Schofield could not be with us for the afternoon talk and Jacqueline Martin agreed to come and give a talk at very short notice.
A very big thank you  Jacqueline, for coming to share your passion of textiles with us here at the Grassington Embroiderers' Guild and bringing a wealth of samples of work to illustrate your impressive talents!

I was led to believe that it was to be a talk on quilting, but Jacqueline is a master of so many techniques and provided us with a wonderful commentary for each piece she displayed. I have included so many photos this month to illustrate the diversity of the highest calibre of stitch, but these were only a few of the samples that were shared with us during the afternoon. Piece after piece of stunning colourful stitching just left me breathless.

It was awe-inspiring to hear Jacqueline explain, that despite the hours of labour involved with each piece and especially the quilts, she does not consider them precious and they are all used on the beds.

A truly remarkable lady and a heroine of needlework.