Stitch Group Saturday
We met yesterday to make plans for our next project - Knot Gardens.
As background to our next project, in the fall of 2005, I took a three day knot garden class at the Royal School of Needlework, Hampton Court Palace. This is what my garden looked like at the end of the three day class -
I have worked on it from time to time, and now it looks like this:
Back to stitch group yesterday. This is show and tell blackwork. It’s hard to see in the picture, but there is some sparkling gold thread with the black.
We didn’t do any stitching, but we made plans. We studied the RSN Knot Garden book and a canvas work pattern book, as well as sketched some possibilities on graph paper. They have some great ideas! They will be working on smaller gardens on stretcher bars.
This was our first get together of the new year, and the hostess made sweet bean and mochi soup. We had a lot of sweets, so I brought much of it home for later.
At the end of every meeting, we choose a date for the next session. I look forward to our next time when we’ll be working on our gardens.
6 comments:
Greetings Pamela: I like the Knot Garden design, looking forward to seeing more progress when you all meet.
Love Blackwork designs, so classic.
Your lunch looks yummy.
Catherine
The Blackwork piece is very light and airy, and as far as I can see, impeccably made. You have such talented students, and they have a great teacher!
The new project is an advanced one. See how your students have developed their skills to take on such a challenge. As for you, you now have a good opportunity to finish your garden.
I am sure you will all have a lot of fun.
These projects are wonderful and I especially love the garden. Stitching (or anything creative) with others is so motivating!
I think I figured out your secret! You plan the projects for your group around your older WIPs so you can find a reason and motivation to finish them ;) Looking forward to seeing all your knot gardens come to life!
Missed this post last week. Love your knot garden, just gorgeous and the blackwork is lovely. Great new project for your group to be working on. xx
OMGoodness, your Knot Garden looks amazing! I love that each of you have your own garden to create.
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