About Me

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Sudbury, Suffolk, United Kingdom
I am a textile artist living on the Suffolk Essex border. I am a member of the Out of the Fold Textile Group and East Anglian Stitched Textiles (EAST) I am the Principal Tutor for Creative Stitch which offers courses in Creative Patchwork and Quilting and Creative Stitch Textiles. I teach each year at the Knitting & Stitching Shows and Festival of Quilts. I also offer workshops and talks to groups throughout the UK in person and via zoom. I am also a member of the QGBI and the specialist Contemporary Quilt Group and STARS (formerly Suffolk West Embroiderers Guild)

Thursday, 24 February 2022

Uncharted in Scotland

The Uncharted exhibition of quilts made for the CQ Challenge will be exhibited at the Scottish Quilting Show, Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow  G3 8YW https://www.thequiltingshow.co.uk/

Dates 3rd - 6th March 2022

Uncharted used lots of different techniques to build up the layers. Screenprinting, paint, bonded sheers, transfoils and glitter films.

I teach these techniques as part of my 'Putting on the Glitz' workshop





Wednesday, 9 February 2022

Spotlight Textiles Exhibition

 

I am pleased to be exhibiting as part of Spotlight Textiles 

The exhibition will be "Spotlight on.........East Anglia"

Dates: Friday 29th April - Wed 4th May 2022

Venue: Pond Gallery, Snape Maltings, Snape, Suffolk IP17 1SP

10am - 4pm each day

FREE entry

Spotlight Textiles members are: Karen Bowe, Rose Merton, Julia Ringer, Jane Elliott, Claire Pulham, Yvonne Romain and Avril Court as well as myself

Friday, 4 February 2022

Solo exhibition at Snape

 


My first solo exhibition will take place at The Quay Gallery, Snape Maltings, IP17 1SP

21st - 26th October 2022

Very exciting, so now I need to make LOTS of work to exhibit and sell..............

Wednesday, 2 February 2022

Workshops at The Cosy Cabin



Making your mark(al) 
 one day workshop

Working on black linen we will use markal oil sticks to create a design* then machine embroidery techniques to add colour, texture and sheen. Machine stitching. 

Outcome will be a 12" panel

£45

Tuesday 15th March 2022    10am - 4pm

Venue: The Cosy Cabin, Risby Barns, Risby, Bury St Edmunds IP28 6QU

*The Sutton Hoo mask design is exclusive to the Quilters Guild Conference workshop. Other designs will be used




Burn Your bra for Art' sake!

Use nylon lace, old net curtains and even your old bra to create a highly textured and crusty surface. Machine stitching and burning*

Outcome will be a 12" panel

£45 

Tuesday 5th April 2022   10am - 4pm

Venue: The Cosy Cabin, Risby Barns, Risby, Bury St Edmunds IP28 6QU

*This may not be suitable for those with breathing problems


To book any of these workshops please email maryelmcintosh@gmail.com

Textiles East

 

Creative Stitch will have a stand at Textiles East Fair

https://textileseastfair.wordpress.com/

at Swavesey College, Swavesey, Cambs CB24 4AJ

Friday 18th and Sat 19th February 2022


My Creative Stitch colleague Diane Tompkins and myself will be demonstrating throughout the event showing some of the many techniques  available on Creative Stitch courses and workshops

We will also have lots of  dyed and printed fabrics for sale as well as a range of kits for you to try things out at home.