Here is a selection of work completed by members during the Coronavirus lockdown. Thank heavens for our shared love of stitching. Member Eileen Blaney coined the word ‘SABLE’ to describe an embroiderers cupboard stuffed with fabric, threads, unfinished projects etc. SABLE stands for ‘Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy’ (in other words, there’s no chance I will use this lot up any time soon’). However, this lockdown period may finally make a dent in our stashes, as we complete some of those projects that have sat in the cupboards for years. So far the earliest unfinished project was sent in by Valerie Robinson; her embroidered table-cloth was started as her bottom-drawer project when she got engaged…in 1964! Please keep sending in photos of what you’re working on.
Annette Ragless, Bee from Georgina Bellamy workshop
Daphne Dedman, Elephant, from Crewel creatures book by Hazel Blomkamp
Linda Hoddy, from Autumn Leaves kit by Vendulka Battais
Yvonne Wallace, Underwater Scene. Based on an image in the book ‘Marine Animals Stained-Glass Pattern Book’ by Carolyn Relei
Jan Rylett, from a sketchbook based on the sea
Jan Rylett, from a sketchbook based on the sea
Jan Rylett, from a sketchbook based on the sea
Jan Rylett, from a sketchbook based on the sea
Jan Rylett, from a sketchbook based on the sea
Jan Rylett, from a sketchbook based on the sea
Jan Rylett, from a sketchbook based on the sea
Linda Hoddy, from kit by kelpie@dontlooknow.com
Yvonne Wallace, from a Lara Sparks design
Yvonne Wallace, from a Lara Sparks design
Annette Ragless, from knitting kit (details in photo)
Jane Robinson, Paired Hearts for hospitals and care homes
Annette Ragless, Jacobean Strawberries, from kit by Sue Hawkins
Annette Ragless, Pin cushion from kit by Lorna Bateman
Annette Ragless, Wordsworth Needlecase, from kit by Jenny Adin Christie
Annette Ragles
Annette Ragless
Carol Dengate, La Passacaglia Quilt
Daphne Dedman, Audrey the Ostrich, from Crewel Creatures by Hazel Blomkamp.
Daphne Dedman, Baby Orangutan
Daphne Dedman, Dachsund, free pattern from Lovecraft website
Daphne Dedman, Greta Thunberg, pattern from www.lovecrafts.com
Daphne Dedman
Daphne Dedman, Colin the cockrell, from Crewel Birds book
Hannah Robinson
Jan Angove, Rainbow Tribute to the NHS
Jan Angove, The Lockdown Vase
Jan Angove
Jan Angove
Jane Barthrop
Linda Hoddy, Table Runner
Margaret Borbone, a selection of projects
Pam Bennett, Bags
Pam Bennett, Goose
Rose Carter; An unfinished project from 1968!
Rose Carter, from a workshop and kit by Kay Dennis
Sue Bush, patchwork quilt in progress
Valerie Robinson: An unfinished project from 1964!
