We held our March meeting in Threlkeld Village Hall, because we planned to experiment with dyes, and paints, and felt very worried about the potential for messy accidents at the Friends meeting House! Also, it offered us space to spread out. Which we did..............
The idea was that we would bring the paints and dyes that we had at home, often bought in an excess of zeal at shows, and then put away. Members could try out techniques and materials we might not have seen or used. Several of the group had not been able to be at the meeting when Jackie Cardy showed us teabag dyeing, so this was an opportunity to use up the dyes and papers she left with us that day. Great fun was had, making up lovely, individual papers.
Transfer paints and crayons were successful, too, and there was time for members to recall what they'd done in other workshops, and try variations of what they knew.
Lots of interesting fabrics/papers were taken home at the end of the day.........what will they be used for? watch this space!
No pictures; my camera is not working. Someone did take photos, which I'll post as and when I get them.
Also, Zena's Newsletter...............................
Keg Newsletter
Next meeting will be Vivienne Brown’s talk and mini workshop “Let’s Get Knotting” on Thursday 19th April.
Requirements are: Tatting Shuttle (Pat is getting some shuttles), cotton perle thread, scissors, needles, strong thread, beads, feathers or other frippery.
Bring something to do in the morning and lunch or buy some at Booths.
Committee members there will be a committee meeting at some point on 19th April
On May 3rd we will be going on our outing to Dumfries to see the Textile Exhibition.
There will be a list circulating on 19th April for this.
May 17th ‘s meeting will be do your own work or make cards for our exhibition on 6th July at the Moot Hall in Keswick.
June 21st will be a Make a box workshop with Lesley Rutherford.
And lastly, do you have any ideas for next year’s programme 2012/13?
Any queries Zena Smedley 016973 71023
I am so inspired by the beautiful work of your members, the incredible workshops you gather for, and even this website is visually exciting! I will be moving to the UK in June for a one year stay. I do hope I am able to come visit sometime!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind comments! We do enjoy getting together to celebrate threads and fabrics of all kinds. You would be very welcome to visit us in Keswick, which is the centre of the English Lake District, and a beautiful part of the UK, not to be missed by anyone visiting the country.
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