Natural Dyeing Summer Workshops

 

Logwood Legacy

The Autumn Challenge for STARS (formerly Suffolk West Embroiderers' Guild) was for each member to make an embroidered work; any size, any style, any technique, using a piece of silk. 

This was the original silk, from Walters Mill in Sudbury. Chosen for the suggestion of stars in the weave. Everyone had a piece approx. 7" x 10"

This is my completed piece called 'Logwood Legacy' as it uses a variety of logwood dyed fabrics as well as the featured silk. Embellished by machine to a piece of logwood dyed blanket.  

Several wool blankets were given as wedding presents to my parents in 1962 and used on beds for many years before being  replaced by duvets. They are now part of my legacy as my mother has moved into residential care. 

The embellished surface has then had some hand stitching and beading added.

It s hoped to show all the STARS challenge pieces at an exhibition later in the year.  Logwood Legacy is also the first of my series of 'Wool - Cotton - Silk being made for the Stitch 21 group exhibition in July 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

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

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..............

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.