Graduate Show 2019

So pround of all the Creative Stitch students who completed courses this year and exhibited their work at Suffolk One College last weekend.

Spotlight@40

This is a corner of my quilt 'Thatcher to May - 40 years of progress' made for the Quilter's Guild Spotlight@40 gallery. I am proud to be representing my region Suffolk and Essex. Quite a responsibility. 

The Spotlight@40 gallery will be part of the Festival of Quilts at the NEC Birmingham from 1st - 4th August 2019

https://www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk/

After the festival the quilts will be added to the QGUK permanent collection.

Out of the Fold at The Big Quilt Show

I will be one of the members of Out Of The Fold exhibiting work as part of a group display at the Quilters Guild Big Exhibition from 4th - 6th May 2019

Small detail from ‘Blue Fruit of the Loom’

Venue is Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham, Bury St Edmunds IP30 9HZ

Open 10am to 4pm each day.   Entry £5.

Here also is a glimpse of some of the pieces being exhibited by others members of Out Of The Fold

Lynne Pretty - a tiny section of a much larger piece

Jane Rowland - a detail from her bee-utiful piece

Helen Marchant - a piece which really shows off texture

Karen Frost - a corner of this lovely piece of work - so pretty

Susie Yates - something a little fishy is going on here

Plus lots more pieces by other members of Out of the Fold. It will be a good day out. Lots to see with quilt displays, traders, workshops, demonstrations and more. Hope to see you there. 

Putting on the Glitz at ArtVanGo

Fabulous two days at ArtVanGo teaching the Putting on the Glitz technique.  A very talented group who all brought their own skills to apply to the technique and produced eight very different pieces of work.

Work by Yvonne using her own design

   

Fabulous leaves by Judy

Using black velvet as a base fabric we first used Lumiere fabric paints

Sea inspired by Liz

The second layer was using bonded sheers to add a different texture and subtle layer of colour and sheen

A spiritual piece by Liz

Forest in the snow by Penny (wolf to be added)

Yvonne using her own design shape

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

The third layer of transfoils were placed on top. 



And finally highlights of glitter film added.

On the second day we stitched using a variety of threads and machine techniques.  

Jenny's piece with a lovely colour combination

Most pieces are a work in progress with further machine and hand stitch to be added. Maybe even the odd bead or sequin for extra 'sparkle'

Lana's piece evolved over the two days

My technique workshops are all about each participant being able to use the various techniques to interpret in their own style - the result is eight entirely different pieces of work. And none of them remotely like the tutor's samples!

Putting on the Glitz workshop 2nd Nov 2018

There are still spaces for the 'Putting on the Glitz' workshop on 2nd November 2018.

We will be using fabric paints, bonded sheers, transfoils, markals and glitter film onto black velvet or linen to build up sumptuous backgrounds ready for stitch.

Date: Friday 2nd Nov 2018

Time: 10am - 4pm

Venue: Fornham All Saints Community Centre, Bury Road, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JZ

Cost: £40 to include all materials (except fabric)

To book please email maryelmcintosh@gmail.com

Knitting & Stitching Show 2018

If you are coming to the Knitting & Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace  www.theknittingandstitchingshow.com/london  then please come along to the ArtVanGo Artists in Action zone. There will be textile artists working every day and I will be one of them on Thursday 11th (am) or Friday 12th (all day)

Artists in Action zone at Harrogate Nov 2017

Great to see my name up there with some of my textile heroines

Colouricious Block Printing Holiday

So exciting! I have been asked to lead a Colouricious Block Printing Holiday to Jaipur in India. It will be from 7th - 17th April 2020.

The Colouricious Textile Holidays have a great reputation. Lots of trips to sites of historic interest around the beautiful city of Jaipur plus opportunitues for hands-on block printing workshops and visits to specialist textile outlets. 

Have a look at www.colouriciousholidays.com  for more information and to book