She was ably assisted by her husband who was model, display assistant and shop keeper.
Liz entertained us, amazed us with her skill and educated us as to short cuts and the use of 'modern' alternatives that she employs in her work.
The first two images show the centres of small quilts that Liz has made using a limited amount of colour. She regularly uses crochet cotton for this backstitch work in her quilting.
This knotted stitch or 'Liz's stitch' is a variant of Palestrina stitch which gives a raised relief to your work.
The lid of this box utilises simple straight stitch cleverly worked with beads to produce a floral effect.
The sales table where Liz had on sale fabrics, threads and kits which members eagerly bought.
Liz is a big advocate of placing monograms in the centre of fabric and cloth to personalise items. She regularly bids on old linen on eBay to which she firstly washes in the washing machine with Bold and then embroiderers additional motifs. She admitted that one of the best fabrics she uses is Marks and Spencer's polycotton. She buys sheets and cuts them up. We were also let into her methods of fabric marking and ways of tackling issues such as project management and she gave me some personal advice on ways of dealing with arthritis and embroidery.
Liz's website is full of free patterns, tips and advice and well worth a visit.
Pinterest is also a site that Liz recommended. It is an internet site that allows you to 'pin' any image you find on the internet to your own 'pinboard', allowing you to save images in one place. You can also see what other people are saving and 'follow' them if you choose. Useful if you have the same interests. I warn you now that it can become very addictive.
ADVANCE WARNING
The next meeting will include a craft table for members to bring along and sell their goods. In good time for Christmas. Let Catherine Leighton know in advance what you intend bringing, label and price up your goods.
