Monkeying around

As a special treat for our last Out of the Fold meeting before Christmas Jane Rowland taught us all to make a monkey from a pair of socks. Here is evidence that the day was not wasted...........Merry Christmas to all.

First there were 2 monkeys.....

Then there were three.....

Joined by more monkey friends.......

And finally.........Twelve sock monkeys sitting on the fence

Janet's 'dude'

Jane's Hear no evil, See no evil, Speak no evil monkeys

Last chance to see.....

The 'Finer Focus' exhibition by members of Out Of The Fold ends on Saturday 26th October.

Here is a little bit of work done by Carole Ward - to see the rest of this piece and lots more fabulous stuff created by Carole come along to Workwise Cavern 4 in Bury St Edmunds

Carole Ward 'Finer Focus' (detail)

Be drawn to Cavern 4

There is 'still life' left in the 'Finer Focus' exhibition by Out of the Fold which is running at Workwise Cavern 4, Whiting Street, Bury St Edmunds until Saturday 26th October.

Lynette Domoney  'Towards Iken (detail)'

 Here is part of the one of the Finer Focus pieces by Lynette to draw your attention - see the rest of this piece plus lots more of Lynette's work at the exhibition.

Venue: Workwise Cavern 4, Whiting Street, Bury St Edmunds

Dates: Sat 19th - Sat 26th October 2013

Times: 10.00 - 4.00

FREE entry. Stair access only.

It has to be seen to the be beleafed

Here is a scintillating soupcon of one of Penny's beautiful 'Finer Focus' pieces which can be seen in full NOW at the Out of the Fold Exhibition in Bury St Edmunds.

Penny Bamber - Finer Focus (detail)

Venue: Workwise Cavern 4, Whiting Street, Bury St Edmunds

Dates: Sat 19th October until Sat 26th October 2014

Times: 10am - 4pm each day

FREE entry. Star access only.

Follow the herd to Cavern 4

Don't feel 'sheepish' about coming along to the Out of the Fold Exhibition now on at Workwise Cavern 4 in Bury St Edmunds. This is just a tiny snippet of Jane's fantastic 'From Ewe to You - grown, shorn, spun and worn' piece. You will not be 'fleeced' by our prices either with a wide variety of work for sale. 

Finer Focus (detail) by Jane Rowland

The 'Finer Focus' exhibition presented by members of the textile group Out of the Fold has now opened. 

Venue: Workwise Cavern 4, Whiting Street, Bury St Edmunds

Dates: Sat 19th October until Sat 26th October 2014

Times: 10am - 4pm each day

FREE entry. Star access only. 

EXHIBITION NOW ON

The 'Finer Focus' exhibition presented by members of the textile group Out of the Fold has now opened.

Venue: Workwise Cavern 4, Whiting Street, Bury St Edmunds

Dates: Sat 19th October until Sat 26th October 2014

Times: 10am - 4pm each day

FREE entry. Star access only.

Here is another tantalising glimpse showing just the corner of a beautiful cotton and silk hanging by Karen Frost - visit the exhibition to see this piece in full and much, much more.

'Finer Focus (detail) by Karen Frost

Only three days until the exhibition

This is just a tiny corner of one of Carole's pieces for 'Finer Focus'

Carole Ward - work in progress for Finer Focus

See the rest of this piece and more of Carole's lovely work at Workwise (Cavern 4), Whiting Street, Bury St Edmunds, from Sat 19th - Sat 26th October 2013

(Finer) Focus on textile art

Here is just a small glimpse of Lynette's work for the upcoming Out of the Fold exhibition 'Finer Focus'

Lynette Domoney - work in progress for Finer Focus

See the rest of this piece plus more of Lynette's lovley work at Workwise (Cavern 4), Whiting Street, Bury St Edmunds, from Sat 19th - Sat 26th October 2013

Stitched up and cornered

Lynne is adding her final stitches to her Finer Focus pieces for the upcoming out of the Fold exhibition.

Lynne Pretty - work in progress for Finer Focus

See all of this quilt plus more of Lynne's lovely work at Workwise (Cavern 4), Whiting Street, Bury St Edmunds, from Sat 19th - Sat 26th October 2013

Set your sights on Cavern 4

Caroline is adding the final stitches to her 3 pieces for the Out of the Fold exhibition Finer Focus.

Caroline Brown - work in progress for Finer Focus

See all of this piece plus more of Caroline's lovely work at Workwise (Cavern 4), Whiting Street, Bury St Edmunds, from Sat 19th - Sat 26th October 2013

Make tracks to Cavern 4

Helen is 'branching' out with her three Finer Focus pieces for the upcoming Out of the Fold exhibition.

Helen Marchant - work in progress for Finer Focus

See all of this piece plus Helen's other lovely work at Workwise (Cavern 4), Whiting Street, Bury St Edmunds, from Sat 19th - Sat 26th Oct 2013

Just a touch of bling

Daphne is just adding the final touches to her three textile art pieces for the upcoming Out of the Fold exhibition. 

Daphne Impney - work in progress for Finer Focus

See the whole of this piece plus more of Daphne's lovely work at Workwise (Cavern 4), Whiting Street, Bury St Edmunds, from Sat 19th October to Sat 26th October 2013.

Textile art with a touch of Suffolk (puff)

The Out of the Fold exhibition 'Finer Focus' is coming soon. Here is a tiny glimpse of one of the goodies on offer.............................

Marion Baker - work in progress for Finer Focus

See all of this piece and more of Marion's lovely work at the exhibition this October

Venue: Workwise (Cavern 4), Whiting Street, Bury St Edmunds
Dates: Sat 19th Oct - Sat 26th Oct 2013

Jane goes all tropical........again!

You may remember Jane Rowland's fabulous African map bead curtain made from all sorts of things including African printed fabrics. Well Jane has been at it again and this time has constructed a magnificent Baobab tree made from African printed fabrics. She has called it 'Tropical landscape'

There is a feature on Jane's tree on the website of The African Fabric Shop www.africanfabric.co.uk and it can be seen in it's full glory at the forthcoming Out Of The Fold Exhibition in Bury St Edmunds from the 19th - 24th October 2013

Caroline exhibiting at Snape Maltings

Out of the Fold member Caroline Brown will be exhibiting work as part of the Chain Reaction  group.

The exhibition "Seeing the world in a new light" takes place at the Pond Gallery, Snape Maltings, nr Aldeburgh, Suffolk IP17 1SR from the 20th September until the 25th September 10.00 - 5.00 each day.

Jane in action at Lavenham

Out of the Fold member Jane Rowland will be showing off her spinning and weaving skills on Sunday 22nd September 2013 as part of the 'Heddles, Treadles and Dyepots' event at Lavenham Guildhall, Market Place, Lavenham, Suffolk .
The event, organised by the Lavenham Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers takes place from Friday 20th Sept until Sunday 22nd Sept 11.00 - 5.00 each day.

Nornal entrance fees apply to the Guildhall
For more information please visit www.wwsipday.com

Tin Hut Textiles Exhibition

Out of the Fold member Mary McIntosh is also a member of the new textile art group Tin Hut Textiles which was formed in 2012.  

Tin Hut Textiles will be mounting their first exhibition called 'First Elements' in October 2013

Dates: Sat 5th October  - Thurs 10th October 2013

Times: 10.00am - 4.00pm

Venue: Cinema Gallery

             51 High Street

             Aldeburgh

             Suffolk

             IP15 5AU

FREE entry

Please note that this exhibition is on the first floor with no disabled access

www.marymcintosh.co.uk

Janet Valentine - In the Spotlight

Out of the Fold member Janet Valentine was chosen to represent Region 8 (Essex and Suffolk) of the Quilter's Guild for the 'In the Spotlight' gallery at the Festival of Quilts 2013 which took place in Birmingham last week. The theme of the gallery was 'Underground' to celebrate 150 years since the first London tube station opened.

Janet's quilt was a personal one as well as one for public display as she chose to feature the stations and routes she used whilst living in London as a child and young woman.  Dyed cotton. Applique. Machine stitched.

Janet will be showing and talking about her 'Underground' quilt at the Quilter's Guild Regional Day on 19th October 2013 at Woolpit Village Hall www.quiltersguild.co.uk

Members at the Festival Of Quilts, NEC Birmingham

Just a reminder to all our followers, if you are going to the NEC this week then look out for:-

Mary MacKintosh is sharing a stand with Yvonne Brown. Look out for Marys sweet-wrapper starter kits

Carole Ward is exhibiting a quilt in the contemporary quilt section

Janet Valentine is representing Region 8 with a quilt 'In The Spotlight' Her quilt has been made to celebrate 150 years of the London Underground

Lynne Pretty has a quilt in the Horizons exhibition near the coffee area seating

Annette Morgan, our mentor when we first started OOTF, has a joint exhibition with her husband Dan.
Sticks And Stones is inspired by the countryside around Thetford. Annette will also be launching her new book with the exhibition.

Well that's it folks, hope you all enjoy the Festival Of Quilts

Mary at Festival of Quilts

Out of the Fold member Mary McIntosh will have her own Quilting in Action stand of this year's
Festival of Quilts held at the NEC Birmingham from 8th - 11th August 2013.
Mary says:
"Please come and see me on the row of QIA stands near the cafe area - it would lovely to see some familiar and friendly faces - I will be next to Yvonne Brown"
www.marymcintosh.co.uk
www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk

Carole in print - again!

Following her article on making her Ice-Dyed Bags last year look out for Out Of The Fold member Carole Ward in the July 2013 edition of Patchwork and Quilting Magazine to see full instructions to make this delightful evening bag and belt.

More of Carole's bags will be for sale at the forthcoming Out Of The Fold Finer Focus Exhibition in Workwise Cavern 4 in October this year

City and Guilds Graduate Show

Out Of The Fold member Mary McIntosh is a City and Guilds Tutor for Creative Stitch Suffolk. Her first cohort of students are about to complete their certificate course in Patchwork and Quilting. 
To see this work, and that of graduating machine embroidery students and of diploma students, then come along to the exhibition.
Dates: Sat 29th and Sunday 30th June
Times: 10.00am - 5.00pm
Venue: Wickham Market Village Hall
              Wickham Market
              Suffolk
Traders: ArtVanGo
               GillSew
               Eye fabric shop
Sales table
Tombola
Refreshments

Marie Paddon Final Quilt (detail)

For more information or to enrol for new courses beginning in September 2013
please contact 
Email: maryelmcintosh@googlemail.com
Telephone:01787 371992
www.marymcintosh.co.uk
www.creativestitchsuffolk.co.uk
              

In The Spotlight

Janet has been chosen to represent Region 8 of the Quilters Guild www.quiltersguild.org.uk
for the In The Spotlight exhibition at the Festival of Quilts in August 2013. The theme this year is the 150th anniversary of the underground.

Tin Deep

Lynne's quilt Tin Deep which was selected for the CQ@10 exhibition is now touring the country with the collection.
LLangollen Museum www.llangollenmuseum.org.uk/english/home.htm  
      June 5th - July 3rd 2013
Helmsley Arts Centre www.helmsleyarts.co.uk
     9th - 27th July2013
Hever Castle 13th - 15th September 2013
Rhondda Heritage Park www.rhonddaheritagepark.com/level-one-gallery.aspx
     2nd January - 15th March 2014