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Mini Workshops

We hold several mini workshops throughout the year,
  They are always very popular.
APPLIQUE
Jan led a mini workshop showing us how to do reverse applique.


Time for getting together while Jan prepares.

Reverse applique - the challenge
Concentration!

 





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ZIPPY BROOCHES

Helen Livesey, a branch member led a workshop showing us how to make brooches using old zips.





  

 


DOORWAYS

Lois Wilkes, a branch member led a mini workshop called DOORWAYS.
Lois provided us with printed doorways which we could embroider using many different stitches and colours.  As usual, members succeeded in stitching their own personal view of colourful doorways, many of which were finished after the workshop.
 

 
During the workshop ......

and the finished work
  

 

During the workshop ......

and the finished work
 

 
 







TAKE ONE STITCH mini workshop led by Kate

 
Members explored the effects which can be achieved using one stitch by varying the weight, colour and type of thread.
 
many of them run by our own members. 


Jan had borrowed some applique work from the Guild's extensive collection, available to branches to borrow.

Admiring applique from the Guild's collection.
Another piece from the Guild's applique collection.
Members brought examples of their own applique work.
 







FAIRY FOOTWEAR
Lois taught us how to make fairy 
boots and shoes

 
 

 
 




Helen's examples to provide inspiration.


Finished work 


  

 		  








Concentration