Lynne's Suitcase Artist

Lynne Pretty's piece for the CQ Suitcase Collection was inspired by the printmaker Angie Lewin.

Painted silk background, wood-block printing, applique. Machine quilted and hand embroidery

CQ Suitcase Collection

OOTF members Lynne Pretty, Janet Valentine and Mary McIntosh have all had pieces accepted for the new Contemporary Quilt suitcase collection called My Favourite Artist

The Suitcase collection is made up of A3 sized pieces on a theme which can be hired by groups

Mary's piece was inspired by the artist Gerhard Richter who produces huge pieces of art. Richer underpaints and then scrapes oil paint across the surface using an iron girder. In Mary's version she first understitched then painted with emulsion before pulling across acrylic paint using a metal ruler.

Gerhard Richter Tate Modern 5 metres sqaure

 

Mary McIntosh  30cm x 50cm

   

Denny Bros exhibition

Out of the Fold will be exhibiting and offering work for sale in the Ottewill Art gallery within Denny Brothers in Bury St Edmunds

Dates: Sat 7th October - Saturday 14th October 2017

Times: Shop opening hours 9am - 5.30pm Monday - Saturday (closed Sundays)

FREE entry

www.dennybros.co.uk

Work by Caroline Brown

Carole shares her star cushions

Carole's star cushions are featured as a project in the latest edition of British Patchwork and Quilting......... out now

Mary in Stitch Magazine

Mary McIntosh's Texture Adventures technique features in Stitch Magazine this month.

Stitch magazine Oct/Nov edition 2016

Mary teaches this technique of layering fabrics with sheers, stitching and then cutting back as a workshop to groups and also sells packs to create an 8" panel

Page 44 of Stitch Magazine

Texture Adventures project (detail)

To order a pack or to find a list of Mary's workshops please email her on:

maryelmcintosh@gmail.com or visit www.marymcintosh.co.uk 

Janet's off on tour again

Janet Valentine will be showing a quilt selected as part of 'The Living World' touring exhibition 2016 - 2017

Daisy, Daisy, Daisies by Janet Valentine

Janet says "The piece is called Daisy, Daisy, Daisies and was inspired by the thousands of daisies that grow in my garden each summer. I leave the front lawn to grow, allowing the wild flowers to seed and helping the wildlife.

It was stencilled and roller painted with fabric paints after dyeing the fabric. Machine stitching and couching.

The tour dates and venues are as follows:

• Stitching, Sewing & Hobbycrafts, Westpoint Centre, Exeter: 22-25 September 2016
• Stitching, Sewing & Hobbycrafts, EventCity, Manchester: 2-4 February 2017
• The Scottish Quilting Show, SECC, Glasgow: 2-5 March 2017
• Fashion & Embroidery, NEC, Birmingham: 16-19 March 2017
• Stitching, Sewing & Hobbycrafts, Eikon Centre, Belfast: 30 March – 1 April 2017
• Stitching, Sewing & Hobbycrafts, HIC, Harrogate: 6-8 April 2017
• Stitching, Sewing & Hobbycrafts, ExCeL, London: 20-22 April 2017

Daisy, Daisy, Daisies (detail)

Miss Monet makes a dramatic entrance

The exquisite Miss Monet corset and skirt created by Karen Frost was modelled at the Fashion Show at the International Festival Of Quilts at the NEC in Birmingham this week.

Made from recycled calico coffin covers which have been silk painted, appliqued, embellished with smocking, sheers, buttons, beads, and well as being machine quilted and hand embroidered.

Karen's first ever attempt at smocking!  Bodice detail.

Congratulations to Karen on being invited to take part in this prestigious event and she will be back in her sewing room soon as she has been invited back for 2017!