Out of the Fold @Festival of Quilts

 

Penny Evans is exhibiting her Seri Silk Moth costume in the Quilt Creations category at https://www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk/

The show runs from 1st - 4th August 2024 and is the largest display of textile work in Europe. Not just quilts but a wide range of textile art galleries, traders, workshops, traders, talks and catwalk shows.

The 3D Quilt Creations class is often the most interesting at the show with a wide range of work on display from 3D sculpture, stitched books, garments, installations - you never know what to expect!

See more of Penny's work on her social media ages

Facebook Page 

https://www.facebook.com/pj.creates.3

Instagram 

http://www.instagram.com/pennye.fibreart

Sarah Boardman will be teaching and demonstrating her Swedish Weaving technique on her stand QIA9

Sarah's workshops are sold out but you can buy kits with full instructions or book her for a workshop.

More information on Sarah's website  www.sbtextileart.co.uk/

Mary McIntosh will be teaching and demonstrating her 'Playing with Pojagi' technique on her stand QIA11. 

Mary will also be giving her talk 'Trash to Treasure' in the main Festival Theatre on Thursday 1st August at 4.30pm - tickets still available

You can also find Mary demonstrating her 'Monoprinting Magic' technique in the creative-textiles-studio/ on Saturday 3rd August from 1pm - 5pm and on Sunday 4th August from 1pm - 4pm

The workshop is sold out but you can buy kits with full instructions of book Mary for a workshop for your group. More information on her website www.marymcintosh.co.uk/

Babylon Gallery Summer Exhibition

 

Out of the Fold members Penny Evans and Beverley Youngman will both be showing work as part of the Babylon Arts Summer Open Exhibition 2024

'Blown Away' by Penny Evans

Babylon Gallery, Waterside, Ely, CB7 4AU. Free Parking at Ship Lane Car Park, 3 mins from Gallery.
The Gallery is open Tuesday - Sunday 
12 noon until 4pm

The Summer Open runs from 2nd August until 1st September 2024

'Darn It' by Beverley Youngman

Fern bowl by Penny Evans

  

Sarah At Festival of Quilts 2024

 Sarah will be exhibiting at the Festival of Quilts again this year where she will be selling her kits, demonstrating and chatting about Swedish weaving embroidery.  She is also teaching a couple of sold out workshops too.  Please come and visit

Sarah on her stand in the Quilting in Action section - QIA9.  Looking forward to seeing you there!

Topstitch Making Waves Exhibition

 

Out of the Fold member Frances Overy is also a member of Topstitch.

Topstitch will be exhibiting at Wymondham Arts Centre, NR18 0PH from 3rd - 8th September 2024 on the theme of 'Making Waves'

https://topstitchnorwich.wordpress.com/

Another member of Out of the Fold Mary McIntosh is the invited guest exhibitor taking part in the Topstitch exhibition. Mary says

"I was delighted to be asked by Frances to take part. Wymondham Arts Centre is a fantastic venue and having the opportunity to show some of my work in Norfolk will be lovely. I look forward to working with Topstitch"

Mary making Connections

 

Out of the Fold member Mary McIntosh will be exhibiting as part of the Textile Connections group at burystedmundsguildhall from 2nd - 7th July 2024. 10am - 4pm each day. FREE entry.

Textile Connections have seven members, most of whom completed the Creative Stitch Advanced Stitched Textiles course in 2021. They were joined by their tutor Mary to help guide them to this first major exhibition of new work. 

Mary plans to step down from Textile Connections following the exhibition.

www.marymcintosh.co.uk/

sefwi.org.uk/creative-stitch/courses/

Phillip and his goldwork lizard

 

Phillip Rees has spent many, many hours working to create 'Harry' his goldwork lizard following a workshop with Georgina Bellamy also known as thatembroiderygirl

Harry is about 6 inches long

The workshop was arranged by STARS as part of their programme of talks and workshops. Several Out of the Fold members belong to this active group who meet in the same hall at Fornham All Saints on the first Thursday evening of each month. 

www.starstextiles.co.uk/

Goodbye Lynette

 

Lynette Domoney has moved away from the area and has relinquished her membership of Out of the Fold after 15 years.

We wish Lynette all the very best for the future.

As a farewell gift and a reminder of the happy times spent in Out of the Fold members all made a postcard on the theme of 'Suffolk'

Here is a short video showing the postcards Postcards for Lynette