I had a fantastic weekend in the company of members of the Embroiderers' Guild NSW at Stanwell Tops (near Helensburg). I spent 2 days exploring stitches with Judith Langdon and came home happy and tired.
The facilities were in a beautiful bush surrounds with tall gum tress - we could even see the ocean from the balcony of the building we we in.
A few of us were entertained by a lyrebird that seem to scurry past our window at regular intervals. I did manage a couple of short walks but really didn't really take full advantage of the grounds - we were stitching from 9 - 5!
The Stitch In was organised by Judith (who is one of the fund raising team for the Embroiders Guild) as a fund raiser for the Guild's exciting refurbishment project. Members are working towards fund raising - the end result of our efforts will be a building with three levels; a public space and gallery on the ground floor, then a research level which will contain the library, the museum containing a significant collection of textiles) and a top floor containing rooms for workshops and meetings.
Judith and the other tutors - Wendy Fuller and Margret Stephens - donated their time free of charge. Thank you.
I would show you my explorations but I couldn't find it when I got home - I am hoping that I left it behind as the other alternative is that I lost in on my travels home on the train. Keeping my fingers crossed it was picked up at the Tops in the final clean up. I discovered and practised stitches not in my usual repertoire - which was not hard as it consists largely of running and chain stitch! I found that I really like what can be done with up and down button hole stitch - especially when it becomes irregular.
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