Spotlight Textiles

 

I am delighted to be a founder member of the new Spotlight Textiles group.

The group was formed by Creative Stitch students who completed the Advanced Stitched Textiles course in 2020. I was their tutor.

Spotlight Textiles have their own blog https://spotlighttextiles.blogspot.com/ where you can find out more about the members

'Spotlight on.........East Anglia'  will be our first exhibition which will be at Snape Maltings from 29th April until 4th May 2022 

CQ Iceni

 

We have started an new Contemporary Quilt regional group serving CQ members in Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire

The group meets monthly on the third Thursday at Croxton near Thetford

Our first joint chairs are myself and Annette Morgan and we are joined by 40 talented contemporary quilters and textile artists from all around the region

Our name CQ Iceni reflect the historical and geographical links to our region's past

We plan a series of monthly meetings learning about the Iceni tribes, their textiles and artefacts as well as sharing the skills and knowledge of our members

Our first exhibition 'Iceni' is planned for Autumn 2023

Hidden Treasures

 I was asked by the Quilters' Guild to design and make a small piece of work for the national AGM and conference which will be held in Suffolk in April 2022.

This small quilt, inspired by one the treasures of East Anglia, will be used as the coaster design and given to all delegates who attend the conference dinner. 

I will also be teaching a workshop to create a similar small panel at the AGM

https://www.quiltersguild.org.uk/about/conference-agm

Knitting & Stitching Show 2021

 

Well I have taken the plunge and booked my own stand at the Knitting & Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace

Stand TGC54

Dates: 7th - 10th October 2021

I will be displaying some of my work and selling fabrics and kits to inspire you to make your own. 

Please come along and say hello if you visit the show. 

Sales for Out of the Fold exhibition

Out of the Fold will be selling work at the Guildhall exhibition. I have been making these eco-printed paper book covers for a variety of sizes of sketchbooks.  Come along to the exhibition to see the range of items on sale by the eleven members of Out of the Fold.

A6 spiral seawhite sketchbooks

8" square spiral bound sketchbook

A5 softback Daler Rowney sketchbooks

 Venue: The Guildhall, Bury St Edmunds  IP33 1PR

 Dates: Wed 22nd - Sun 26th 2021

 Times: 10am - 4pm each day

 Free entry and disabled access

Getting ready for Out of the Fold exhibition

 

With the Out of the Fold exhibition postponed from Spring 2021 members of the group had time for an extra group challenge the results of which will be displayed at the forthcoming exhibition - here is a sneak preview into part of my mine. 

To see this and the other pieces by all eleven members of Out of the Fold please come along to the exhibition.

Dates: Wed 22nd - Sun 26th September 2021

Times: 10am - 4pm each day

Venue: The Guildhall, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1PR

FREE entry and wheelchair access

Natural Dyeing (late) Summer School

 Natural Dyeing Summer School

Dates: Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th September 2021

Venue: 22 Orford Street, Ipswich IP1 3NS

Cost: £100 (inc all materials)

   Day one: natural dyeing

  Day two: eco printing

Materials provided to include:

- Cellulose fabrics (cottons, linen)

-  Protein fabrics (silks, wool)

- All dye stuffs

- Mordants

    - pans, hotplates and other equipment

For more information or to book your place please contact

maryelmcintosh@gmail.com

or telephone 07443474903