Helen heads to Alexandra Palace (and Harrogate)

Helen Marchant's piece for The Journey Unfolds exhibition is based on a journey she has taken often in her native Australia. This is just a small portion - to see the whole thing then come along to The Knitting and Stitching Shows at Alexandra Palace from 8th - 12th Oct 2014 or Harrogate from 21st - 23rd Nov 2014

Helen Marchant - The Journey Unfolds (detail)

Heading to Ally Pally

Penny Bamber is adding the final stitches to her pieces for  The Journey Unfolds exhibition at the Knitting and Stitching Show. Here is just a small part of her vibrant panel - to see the whole thing visit the Out Of The Fold Gallery at Alexandra Palace from Wed 8th - Sun 12th October 2014

Penny Bamber - The Journey Unfolds (detail)

Janet goes on tour

Janet Valentine's quilt 'From Near, From Far and In Finer Focus' has been selected by Quilters Guild/ICHF for a touring exhibition entitled 'Fractured Images'. It's going to the following venues.

Stitching, Sewing & Hobbycrafts (Formally Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts): Westpoint Centre, Exeter - 25–28 September 2014

Stitching, Sewing & Hobbycrafts (Formally Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts): EventCity, Manchester – 6-8 February 2015

Stitching & Sewing (Formally Creative Stitches):  SECC, Glasgow - 5–8 March 2015

Fashion, Embroidery & Stitch: NEC, Birmingham - 19–22 March 2015

Fashion & Embroidery: Excel, London – 27-29 March 2015

A photo of it is also in Popular Patchwork magazine in the September issue.

Janet Valentine 'From Far ' 

Janet Valentine ' From Near 

Janet Valentine 'In Finer Focus' (detail)