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Sue Krekorian
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Goldwork Group
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Lace Makers
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Whats on where
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Surface Design
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Take A Stitch on Tuesday
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Knitting and Stitching Show(s)
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Knitting and Stitching Show(s)
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Knitting and Stitching Show(s)
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For those whose stitchin fingers enjoy making felt
For those whose stitchin fingers enjoy making felt
For those whose stitchin fingers enjoy making felt
Barbara - could you explain more what you are trying to do? I know people who needle felt around a form to make shaped pieces i.e. hats or vessels. Is this what you mean? They usually start the piece on the form and needle to it to get it shaped. ...
Barbara,
I am no expert by anyones standard!! But I have formed the flowers on my felt necklace by using a fabric stiffener called ''stiff stuff''
Basically I mixed up 1/2 stiff stuff with 1/2 water and then soaked my felt in it..next I squeezed i...
Hopscotch - it does include dry felting both machine and hand. All kinds of felters are welcome here!
For those whose stitchin fingers enjoy making felt
I am posting here in the hope someone will be able to help me/give ideas?
I am wanting to design a cabbage type rose in feltDo any of you know where I may obtain a shape or tutorial on roses in felt?
Many thanks for anyone who may be able to help ...
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- What aspect of textiles are you interested in?
- Embroidery, mixed media, felting, dyeing, knitting, crochet, lacemaking, spinning, weaving, rugmaking, dressmaking, patchwork......
- Where did you learn your textle skills?
- I've been learning all my life... From my Mum, from school (and I did dressmaking GCE O level), Girls' Brigade, family friends (crochet). I became adept at teaching myself crafts from books, so learned this way how to do macrame, tatting, patchwork... I took adult evening classes in pattern-cutting and day schools in coggeshall lace, feltmaking and smocking. When I became ill with ME/CFS, I did a lot of needlepoint and knitting. Then I learned from a lovely lady in a nearby town how to do bobbin lace. Once my younger daughter started school, I started City and Guilds in Creative Textiles (Embroidery) in Bristol and adult education has also allowed me to undertake classes in bookbinding, stained glass, drawing, spinning and rugmaking. I tried to take a distance learning/correspondence course in machine embroidery but found this impossible due to poorly communicated expectations and standards. I'm learning all the time, enjoy attending the odd workshop but my health is too poor at the moment to commit to anything much.
- Anything else you want to say to introduce yourself to the group??
- I'm very pleased to find that my entry to Poetry in Stitches can now be seen by going to
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http://www.nationalneedleworkarchive.org.uk/html/poetry_in_stitches...
together with dates and venues for exhibitions it will be appearing at next year.
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- At 10:35pm on July 26, 2009,
Jules Millin said… - Hello Sue, I've just joined your feltmaking group and then realised you live near Bristol (where I'm now from) and noticed the message from Sheila below. She and I met at embroidery group last year! So I thought I must say hello, to a fellow textiles lover who lives nearby!
Best wishes
Jules
- At 1:40am on April 5, 2009,
Sheila Knight said… - Hello Sue
That must have been a marathon, refurbishing and then embellishing all the costumes for the dance production; your embellishments and decorations look so interesting,
What with the decorating and this as well you must be feeling better than you have been and now just about ready for a rest! Look forward to meeting you during the NSAW at Worle. Best wishes
- At 9:35am on December 29, 2008,
Sue Noble said… - Hi Sue found you on Take a stitch on tuesday. Would love to see more of your work?? I have family that live near Bristol. Speak to you soon Happy New Year Sue
- At 2:56pm on November 9, 2008,
Elmsley Rose said… - Hey!!!!!!
I have ME/CFS too! You can even see my cane in my picture if you look carefully.
I do embroidery to stop myself going insane. That and my cats.
Looked you up coz I saw you'd joined the Goldwork Group.
Welcome!
- At 6:38am on November 9, 2008,
Grace Lister said… - Hi Sue. Welcome to the Goldwork Group. I don't live too far away from you - Somerton near Street and Glastonbury. Funnily enough my daughter-in-law lived in Portishead like Annabel, in Down Road. I wonder if they knew each other. I am essentially an embroiderer who dabbles in other aspects of needlework as well. D have a look at my website if you like - gracelister alice. I am a keen member of the Embroiderers' Guild and teach embroidery as well although only locally as I am very deaf. I have done Needlelace but not Bobbin Lace - have always intended to do so but now haven't the time as I am involved in so much else. I am sure you will find the Goldwork Group very interesting. Grace
- At 3:36am on November 9, 2008,
Guzzisue said… - welcome to the lacemakers group :-)
- At 7:47pm on September 20, 2008,
Evie Zaccardelli said… - Sue, obviously we both have good taste LOL!!
- At 7:42pm on September 15, 2008,
Annabel said… - Yes, thanks for asking - she got back yesterday afternoon rather tired and hungry. She'd been travelling for over 24 hours so was glad to see home. Had to catch a boat to Athens, buses here there and everywhere, but she's quite resourceful so was able to see the "adventure" in it!
- At 6:04pm on September 15, 2008,
Gunnel Svensson said… - Thank you very much Sue :-)
- At 1:49am on September 7, 2008,
Annabel said…
- I think I posted this on my wall instead of yours. Doh. If you get it twice however, I apologise. Newby.
Re photos: Oh that was a shame. I don't suppose it will happen again for a while!
Yes I've been to Cadbury Garden Centre! Small world. Good place to go on a rainy afternoon like today. I went to school at Gordano Comp in Portishead (we lived in St Mary's Road) and then did a stint at the technical college in Weston, but didn't last more than a month. When I got married we moved to Reading, but then back to Nailsea within a couple of years. My parents lived in Silver Street, and we had a house in Friendship Grove at the end of the village. My children were both born there before we moved up to the Midlands. They've both left home now and we're empty nesters apart from the dog who is a bit of a tie as he's 14 years old and not up to boarding kennels any more. Still at least I have space to expand now, and can indulge myself with the time and space I need to do this textile m'larky.
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