October Speaker

Our speaker for October is Vendulka Battais and her talk is entitled 'Journey with Oliven'. The meeting starts at 2pm.

Vendulka is a textile artist, tutor, speaker, long arm quilter and qualified quilt judge.

Vendulka started sewing and dress making with her mother as a young girl back in the Czech Republic but it was at spring 2008 when attending beginners patchwork class in Aberdeenshire her passion for quilting was born. Vendulka is now a prolific quilt maker, she loves a challenge and her interest comprises from Cathedral window techniques, free motion quilting and machine embroidery, hand embroidery to some surface design techniques with varying fabric paints. Her biggest passion is to make textile  hangings inspired by yoga, sacred geometry, buddhism, symbolism and often carrying interesting messages.

She will also be leading a workshop on the 30th September at Ashby Village Hall.  The workshop is chenille see picture below.  There are still places available.

September Meeting

 We were lucky that Jackie Durber was able to come and talk to the group when the booked speaker was unable to come.  Her collection of bags was very impressive, but did not cover her hand bags.

The pictures below show her favourite bags which she uses on a regular basis for sewing.

Bag open to show all the compartments

Bag zipped up

And then inserted into larger bad with pockets for yet more sewing notions

Then inserted into larger bag and can also hold current project

Bag zipped up and ready to go

Breaking News

We regret that Olivia Wilson is unable to make the meeting on Wednesday.

Fortunately Jackie Durber is able to take her place.  Her talk is entitled "Bag Lady".