Creative Adventures with Textile Group

Just completed my doll from Saturday, I hope to post more after our next meeting.

I bought a tree yesterday for our entry to St Johns Christmas Tree Festival which begins on Saturday 2- 10 December daily from 10 until 4.  It will be well worth a visit if you are in Knaresborough on these dates, last year there were almost 100 trees.  There will also be a Christmas market in the centre of town on 2-3 December, lots to do around town if you visit and the weather is predicted to be fine, how about a walk by the river after visiting the church, or a coffee and cake in the church hall. The picture shows my first attempt at putting the tree together, it will look different when it is in place, as I will need to dress it at the church tomorrow. Thank you to all members who contributed by making a cat to go onto the tree, beautiful work from everyone.  I will post new pics from the church later in the week.

Our selection of Cats for the tree received on Saturday, if anyone has another cat for our tree please let me know and get it to me by Wednesday evening. I will be taking our tree to St Johns Church, Knaresborough on Thursday morning to be put into the display. The Festival will be open from Saturday 2 to Sunday 10 December from 10 until 4.30 every day except Sunday when it closes at 4. I will be stewarding on two half days, Tuesday 5 December in the morning and Saturday 9 in the afternoon. PLEASE COME ALONG AND SUPPORT EVERYONE.

We have decided to have a lunch for our Christmas social get together in 2018, please meet us at Stanley's, Barker & Stonehouse shop, St James' Retail Park, Knaresborough at 12.30 for lunch and chatter. If you have not been to Stanley's before they do lovely homemade cake and light lunches with lots of choice, there is wine available too. IMPORTANT: LET SUE KNOW IF YOU ARE ATTENDING IF YOU WERE NOT AT THE MEETING ON SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER. Mobile number 07731 507156

We are all working hard this morning cutting and sewing our bodies. Let's hope we get them finished later today.  Other work happening today Richards weaving

The Knitting and Stitch Show will be taking place at the weekend and I hope this will not deter members from attending our day workshop to create Wild Woman Dolls led by Linda M.  We will begin at 10.00 finishing at 4.00 in our usual room on the first floor of Gracious Street Methodist Church Hall. Linda will be sending an email to members giving a list of requirement for the day. DONT FORGET OUR NEW TIME TO BEGIN AT 10.00 AM See you there. Sue 

Our workshop this month was led by Sue A who displayed her array of packages she had made using different techniques, using silk fabric with beads, sequins and embroidery for decoration.We began by making the shapes using paper before moving on to using fabric. I only managed to produce two paper packages. The example on the left begins with a circle and the other from a square. I hope to have some finished packages to show on the blog soon.