Church vestments - a talk by Sally Prendergast.

We will take a look at ‘Kantha’ stitching. This is a technique from India, where poverty has led to the development of a sophisticated method of layering up worn fabrics to create a new textile. Layers of dhotis or saris are sewn together with a white thread using a running stitch. Motifs are outlined with […]

There is no meeting this month as it is so close to Easter.

There will be a continuation of the exploration of Kantha technique. I will give a presentation of Embroidery from India including Kantha. India has a wide range of different styles of embroidery from Kantha to Chikan, printing and piecing. Kashmir and Kasuti.

We'll be looking at some useful but less common stitches and how they may be used and combined. Please bring a sewing kit, a few threads and piece of fabric to stitch on. You may want to back your piece of fabric with a piece of fine cotton or some interfacing to give a firmer […]