Showing posts with label free stitching. Show all posts
Showing posts with label free stitching. Show all posts

Thursday, April 18, 2013

You are invited to our exhibition

You are invited to come and visit our new Exhibition in McAuley place. A truly fantastic collection of pieces from both our feltmakers and our stitch artists. Open until Thursday the 25th April. And why not make a day of it and pop into the lovely cafe in McAuley Place from some delicious homemade scones and tea served in beautiful teapots.


Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Summer Burst

This piece; by one of our members, Dee Kelly, is called Summer Burst. It is hand and machine stitched on a background of trapped silk fibre. A beautiful result Dee!

by Dee Kelly

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Stitched work, all in the details.

These detail shots are of some beautiful  stitched pieces by one of our members, Coleen. To see more of her work and all our other members why not pop into our Christmas Exhibition starting next Tuesday in Naas. Details here.

Inspiration: rooflines in Pelourinho, Brazil. Hand and machine stitch on layered fabrics, cotton, muslin, wool fibre.

Inspiration: Aboriginal desert tracks. Felted wool fibre with silk. Handstitch, couching and wrapped cords.

Inspiration: Aztec motifs.  Oiled paper, scrim, hand and machine stitch.