The Midlands Textile Forum is having an exhibition next January in Newcastle-under-Lyme Art Gallery. The idea is that pieces are based on the Betty Smithers collection of artefacts, which includes a lot of clothes and accessories from the 60s and 70s. I still have a lot of warp on the Megado in Diversified Plain Weave and decided that I would do 'shoes' which you see here. The colours are wrong. It is cream not yellow. I will embellish the piece when it is off the loom. I have several ideas but will have to trial them with bits of paper.
On Friday I was at the Bourneville class and helpful remarks were made about the two pieces I took in. I added more sequins to the coral piece and now have to mount it. The other sea piece needs more stitching which I cannot do till next week because the sewing machine is being PAT tested. PAT = Portable Appliance Test and has to be done on any such electrical appliance you take out of the house. Health and Safety!!!!
On Saturday, there was Guild and a South West Area meeting. I went off to the Weaving Exhibition in the afternoon and a lot of Guild members and the SW Area reps came too. All in all, it was quite busy. Anne and her family came down from Leamington Spa in her brand new (delivered this morning) car which I admired. It has a glass roof.
I have done more clearing up although I have not sorted out the photos from Japan yet. That must be the next major job. I have managed to clear out the office so that there is a clear space to work on!!
Love those shoes!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your concern - there was no damage to the woven work in the booth. It's only cotton cloth, after all, and a quick press will solve any rumpled edges, and help in the drying.
Thanks for your concern - there was no damage to the woven work in the booth. It's only cotton cloth, after all, and a quick press will solve any rumpled edges, and help in the drying.
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