Items for the December Meeting
Jacobs Join - contribution + plates, cutlery, mug
Quiz - pen/pencil
Secret Santa - wrapped present value approx. £5
Requirements for pine cone tree decoration [see below]
This is the blog of South Lakeland Stitchers. We are a new stitching group formed from North Lonsdale branch E.G. and Kendal branch E.G. plus new members from the locality. We enjoy stitching in all its forms and meet together once a month to share our hobby. We range from members who are learning to stitch to experienced stitchers and there is a wealth of knowledge and expertise to share with beginners.
Sunday, 21 November 2021
Wednesday, 3 November 2021
Suffolk Puff Christmas Trees - Janet Tabarandak November Meeting 2021
Janet showed us a whole variety and sizes of Suffolk Puff Christmas trees that sparkled and twinkled in Christmas colours. They had all been made using Suffolk Puffs in decreasing sizes and by the time Janet had finished she had a whole forest.
Members started by cutting out circles in decreasing sizes and then ironing a supporting circle of half the diameter to the circle.
The inner circle was to give the puff more body. The circles were then gathered around the edge and pulled tight to make the puffs.
When all the puffs had been gathered they were placed on top of each other in decreasing sizes and then with a long needle stitched through the centre. Some members decided to decorate their trees before joining them.
Most members had got to this stage and then took them away to decorate at home and attach a pot.
They will be brought back to the December meeting as entries to the Christmas competition and I am sure they will all brighten up a dark December day.
A big thank you to Janet for introducing us to the Suffolk Puff Christmas trees and guiding us carefully through the making of them,
Tuesday, 2 November 2021
Positivity Wall hanging
A big thank you to all the members who contributed to the Positivity hanging. The cord was attached today and it was hung from the base of a column.
It looks bright and cheerful and of course it is very positive about stitching!
Name Badges
Most of our members were wearing their new name badges today. There was quite a variety, from names with flowers, hobbies, favourite spots and plays upon names to traditional stitches on aida but the one thing in common was that they were bright and cheerful and welcoming to any new members. See below
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