A Play Day at the June meeting

The June meeting was an opportunity for our members and visitors to see and experiment with a number of products and techniques which can be incorporated in embroidery.

Belinda showed us how to use Angelina fibres which can be layered, trapped or bonded, or even used to construct your own fabric.  Judi demonstrated the use of Markal oil paintsticks for stencilling, rubbing or drawing and Xpandaprint was also on hand for creating a 3D effect.

 

Chris Harris brought along her hand felting equipment and attracted lots of interest.  She also demonstrated on the branch's embellishing machine, available for members to hire.  Ann demonstrated how to use Tyvek and shrink polyester for creating textured surfaces, and Sheila encouraged us all to experiment with painted Bondaweb.

There were plenty of books available for inspiration and ideas but Ann is taking a quiet moment with a cup of coffee:-

Members had been asked to bring along any unwanted samples or unfinished pieces of work which could be sold in aid of branch funds.  These created a lot of interest, and there were some inspirational pieces on the table.

A very busy meeting but everyone seemed to enjoy themselves - if you do use one of these products then please bring your work along to our meetings so that everyone can admire it!