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Threads Newsletter March/April 2017
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Thank you all for your enthusiasm for the 5 year Anniversary workshops in September - the response was fantastic and I can now get on with planning the weekend!  In the meantime, I have been busy preparing for the Gritstone Sheep Crewelwork weekend  at the end of this month and am now also looking forward to the first Schwalm Bag workshops in April.  In the lead up to Easter, you may want to visit the 'Sensational Stitches' Living Threads exhibition, as well as the annual British Stitch and Quilt Village (see details below). I hope to attend both (but not as an Exhibitor). Thanks for your continued support and Happy Easter! Cathy x
Fabric Piecing by Hand - Thursday 9th November - £45
A number of you have asked me to repeat this workshop which we first ran in March 2013. The leaf sampler is hand pieced using a freezer paper method, then quilted with embroidery stitches, decorative threads and/or beads.  If you are interested, but can't attend on a Thursday, let me know and I will organise a Saturday date if there are enough people. Book here.
5 Year Anniversary Workshops - Embroidered Labels - Morning and Afternoon Sessions on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th Sepember
Our 5 Year Anniversary workshops are now fully booked, but please contact me if you would like to join a reserve list. More places may become available in the summer. These workshops are open to Threads customers only (anyone who has already attended a full day, evening or weekend workshop).
A Temari Ball Story to Warm the Heart
When Lorna attended our Beginner's Temari Ball workshop in November last year, she asked to go outside occasionally to smoke a cigarette. Since then, Lorna has not been able to stop making temari balls, but she HAS been able to stop smoking! In her own words, she has become a 'temaraholic' and says she could not have stopped smoking without the temari balls.  The lovely photograph shows the ball that Lorna made on the workshop as well as many others that she has researched.  Lorna says 'thank you for replacing one addiction with another!' Well done, Lorna, and I look forward to receiving more photos now that you have been on a further Temari workshop!
Derbyshire Gritstone Sheep Crewelwork Weekend at Beechenhill 22nd - 24th September 2017 - £175
If you missed the feature on the Gritstone Sheep project in March's edition of 'Derbyshire Life' magazine, click here to read it. I would love to welcome you on the weekend workshop in September this year - places are currently still available.  More information here.
Sashiko Pin Cushions
The Sashiko Pin Cushion workshop on the evening of Monday 8th May at Betty's Sewing Box is fully booked.  If you had wanted to attend, please contact me. If there are enough people interested, I will be very happy to organise another evening date!
Bayeux Stitch Spectacle Case Saturday 7th October - £45
Suitable for complete beginners, there are still a few places left on the Bayeux Stitch Spectacle Case workshop, using pure silk threads.  Book your place here.
Set of 8 Peahole Napkin Rings Thursday 12th October - £45
Learn to work peahole hemstitch on a flax coloured  or white evenweave linen. If you like doing drawn thread work, you will like this!  Materials for 8 napkin rings are provided.  Book here.
All Threads workshop places include materials and home baking. Click here for details of workshop dates for 2017 or see below for a list.
To book, complete a booking form, tel.  01335 310125  or e-mail Cathy Reavy   at threadsworkshops@gmail.com
 
The Living Threads Group Exhibition  'Sensational Stitches' is at the Obolensky Building, Trent College, Derby Road, Long Eaton NG10 4AD, from Thursday 6th April until  Friday 14th Apri 2017. Open daily from 10.00 am. to 5.00 pm (closing 4.30pm on 14/4). Admission £4, free parking & catalogue, refreshments available. Highly recommended! Click here for more details.
The British Stitch and Quilt Village takes place this year on 7th, 8th & 9th April at the Uttoxeter Racecourse. I'm sorry that I won't be there this year!
More details about the Show here.
Schwalm Embroidery Made Easy on Hessian - Saturday 10th and Thursday 15th June - £45
The photograph shows a close-up of the design on the hessian bag which is embroidered using a simple version of the Schwalm embroidery technique, mainly using pulled thread work, chain & coral stitch. There are a few places left on the June workshops if you would like to come along. Book here.
2017 Full Day Workshops in Alstonefield  

Thursday 6th April - Schwalm Embroidery made Easy  £45 (fully booked)
Saturday 8th April - Schwalm Embroidery made Easy  £45 (fullly booked)
Saturday 6th May - Drawn Thread Work Lavender Bag £39  (1 place remaining)
Thursday 25th May - Udaipur Elephant Scissor Keeper £39  (fully booked)
Saturday 10th June - Schwalm Embroidery made Easy £45  (3 places remaining)
Thursday 15th June - Schwalm Embroidery made Easy  £45 (3 places remaining)
Saturday 17th June - Flower Panel Art  £39 (4 places remaining))
Saturday 30th September - Poppy for Remembrance £39 (4 places remaining)
Saturday 7th October - Bayeux Stitch Spectacle Case £45 (3 places remaining
Thursday 12th October - Set of 8 Peahole Napkin Rings £45 (places)
Saturday 14th October - Temari Balls for Beginners £39 (fully booked)
Thursday 19th October - Pomegranate Pillow (Crewelwork) £39 (places)
Saturday 4th November - Bayeux Stitch Rooster Rack £45 (fully booked)
Thursday 9th November - Fabric Piecing by Hand £45 (places)

BOOK HERE
From the Crewelwork Peacock Workshops
Finished Peacocks - top left by Jani, top right by Liz, bottom left by Pauline and bottom right by Sandra. Thank you for sending in the photos and bringing in your work for everyone to see. Good to see different ways of finishing off. The Crewelwork Peacock workshop will be run again in 2018. Please contact me to register interest.
And finally.........
Betty's Sewing Box in Ashbourne are now stockists of tana lawn cotton fabric from Libertys of London. I had the pleasure of attending the launch evening and it was fantastic to see the lovely selection. http://www.bettys-sewing-box.co.uk/
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