They are in stitches at the Potters and Craft Guild
WHY “KNOT” TRY SOMETHING NEW?
With winter approaching the Claypan and Fuller Gallery are buzzing with new activities. It is the perfect time to discover a new craft or hobby to keep occupied during the cold winter months as our gardens go into hibernation.
Rosemary Orchard has started two new sewing group activities at the Guild.
Candlewicking classes are currently running every Thursday from 10am until 2pm. There are currently six ladies having fun and tying themselves in knots in this class. The cost is $10 for members and $15 for non-members.
What is Candlewicking you may ask....?
“Candlewicking, a classic whitework embroidery technique, has a distinct style that involves stitching primarily with a variety of different knot stitches. In the early days of the United States, especially during the Westward Expansion, fine embroidery threads weren't plentiful—they also wouldn't have been especially practical. However, because the cotton threads used for making candle wicks were easy to acquire, they may have become the material of choice for those who wished to add some embellishment to quilts and other sewing projects.
Candlewick embroidery is considered a whitework technique, so typically it's stitched with white or natural thread on white or natural fabric. However, it doesn't have to be—feel free to use color in your candlewicking, either by matching your thread and fabric with a bold color or by working with a whole rainbow.”
Edited from: Molly Joanson, “How to Do Candlewicking”, the spruce CRAFTS create, craft, collect, 2nd May 2022, www.thesprucecrafts.com
A Machine Embroidery group has also been formed by Rosemary Orchard and there are currently six ladies gathering with their sewing machines on every second Saturday from 10am-2pm. The day will be Saturday, 14th May. The cost is a gold coin donation for members and an additional $5 for non-members.
This is group is a “motivation and group help” gathering where everyone helps to sort out the embroidery settings and capabilities of your sewing machine.
If you think you’d like to learn candlewicking or start machine embroidery; contact Rosemary Orchard on 6782 1406 or 0428 892407.
To discover what other exciting activities are currently happening at the Guild, simply follow our Facebook page – Barraba Potters and Craft Guild Inc or contact one of the following ladies:
Judy Sautchuk 0402 317520
Annette Brittain 0459 471513
Bronwyn Clinch 0447 165008
Jenny Simpson 0429 821122