A brief post this time as we didn’t meet in person this month, so no photographs are available. We were able to hear in depth from Mandy however, who shared remotely many examples of her work. She told us about her journey into textile art and in particular shared her love of vintage quilts, where she is inspired by the fabrics, but also by the repairs and layers found within them. She described it as fabric archeology. Mandy embellishes a range of items found for example in charity shops and likes simple collages using slip stitches. She sometimes over dyes and embroiders with a range of threads. She shared fabric and concertina books and told us of her latest book Textiles Transformed.
Mandy runs workshops in Northumberland where she is based and she teaches occasionally in France. More information can be found at mandypatullo.co.uk as this summary does not do her justice. Members who attended really enjoyed her presentation.
Our next meeting will be in person at Cotteridge on 11th March and will be a taster night to try out different techniques.More information will be sent out on email nearer the time. The raffle bag colour is orange. Please, bring contributions if you can. Will be good to see everyone in person again.
Birmingham Embroidery and Textile Art 