Meetings are continuing to be virtual and not at the Rugby Club.
If you are not already a member of the Grassington District Embroiderers' Guild Branch and would like to watch our Zoom Speaker Meetings you are now able to do so. For or an annual fee of £20, you will be sent the link to the Talks which take place on the first Wednesday of each month.
If you are interested contact the secretary:
GrassingtonDistrictSec@embroiderersguild.co.uk
Unfortunately our speaker for Nov 4th was cancelled due to illness and we hope to reschedule Deborah Mullins in the New Year.
Deborah is a hand embroiderer, working predominantly on themes related to Palestine and using traditional Bethlehem tahriri designs and technique but in innovative and modern ways. She was awarded a gold medal by City and Guilds and by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers on the completion of her C&G studies a few years ago. She staged her first solo exhibition in Haworth, W Yorks in 2017. Deborah is possibly the only embroiderer specializing in this field in the UK, and enjoys sharing both traditional techniques and her own creative response through talks and workshops.
November 18th meeting was a members discussion session "Transferring photos, prints and patterns to fabric". Members shared their experiences of using Reynolds Freezer Paper to stabilize a fabric which enables it to be put through a printer, using Inkjet printable silk sheets and PPD Inkjet transfer papers.
We were able to see the progress of some of our Travelling Books. Below are pages from "Hay Meadows"
Next Meetings
December 2nd - Guest Speaker Zara Day
On-line Textile Events, well worth a visit to these websites. Click on the links in blue below:
"Woven" is about celebrating our textiles heritage.
Stitchery Stories is an embroidery and textile art podcast, hosted by Susan Weeks.
Textilia Exhibition is at Farfield Mill, 3rd Nov - 4th Jan
Textile Snippets
A visit to Sue Hawkins Needleworks by one of our members found the thread cutter: Details.
Glow in the dark threads can be purchased from Minerva Fabrics.
For all those interested in Freeform knitting have a look at Fibre Artist Jenny Dowde's Blog. She is also the author of numerous books.
Have a look at Chris Gray's work as a textile artist, author and tutor.
The Yorkshire Button Kit has been a great hit with our members.
TextileArtist.org is a place for textile and fiber artists to be inspired, learn from the best, promote their work and communicate with like-minded creatives. A number of our members have joined and are enjoying the challenges of this group. Have a look at the web site for further details.
Emma Herst, a university of Huddersfield student has won a prestigious Wool Week design competition to create a coat.
100 years of Textile Designs and Fabric
Tennants Auctioneers in Leyburn are selling a hundred years of textile designs and fabric samples from two private collections. Curator Harriet Hunter Smart said: "These two private collections of fabric samples and textile designs are an extraordinary treasure trove of pattern, colour, and design."
Pop into the Singer Outlet shop for a look at all things sewing! I especially like the Christmas 2020 Advent calendar 24 piece sewing kit!! Or into Scraptastic for all kinds of craft ideas.
Here is a list of fabric retailers sent in by a member:
Amo Threads sell fabrics that would otherwise go to waste.
Polin Fabrics are an online store but low in price.
The really useful textile company Calico Laine.
Shop on line at the Yorkshire Fabric Shop.
Interesting gadgets to check out!
Free from Google Play, Knitting Genius is an app with video tutorials, a row counter and several free knitting patterns. Might be worth a look.
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