June’s stitch of the month is Jacobean couching, a crewel work stitch also known as Trellis couching. Looks easy but geometric precision is needed. 1. Make a foundation grid by laying two sets of parallel lines across the area to be filled. 2. Then work small cross stitches to tie down the thread at theContinue reading “Stitch of the Month for June”
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May 10th: Members’ Meeting on Zoom
On Monday we welcome Karen Parry as our speaker. Karen will be taking us back in time to the year 1910 with a journey of discovery into the wonderful world of haberdashery and sewing notions. We will get a glimpse into exclusive images and drawings from Karen’s unique 1910 catalogue. It’s sure to be fascinating.Continue reading “May 10th: Members’ Meeting on Zoom”
Stitch of the Month – May
May’s stitch of the month is MAGIC stitch aka Magic chainstitch or chequered chain stitch. Worked with 2 threads of different colour threaded into the same needle.Start working as for ordinary chain stitch, but when needle is ready to be pulled through, wrap just one coloured thread around the needle, alternating colours as you progress.IfContinue reading “Stitch of the Month – May”
Our new blog!
Hello everyone, It’s spring, the sun is shining and we have a brand new blog. We’ll do our best to keep you updated with forthcoming events, news and views from here in Birmingham and further afield in the textile world. If you’d like to keep up to date, just subscribe and you’ll get regular emailsContinue reading “Our new blog!”
Our New Blog!
Hi everyone and welcome to our new blog. As we write, the sun is shining and springtime flowers are putting on a fine show. Let’s hope the snow stays away. In this blog we’ll be bringing you a mix of textile news from Birmingham and further afield, together with events and dates in our programme.Continue reading “Our New Blog!”
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