This last weekend I was leading a Stitch Retreat for lovely Nichola Keeble (http://stitchretreats.co.uk/) at Wyboston Lakes in Bedfordshire (well - I think it is in Bedfordshire .. other possibilities are Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire). Whatever the county - it is a lovely spa hotel and we had a ball. Many of the group came on last years retreat (gelliping) and returned to work with the materials they had made. Then a few brave souls came in cold and hit the ground running - needless to say - they all did quite wonderful work. It was also a good social weekend - much chatting, laughing, late nights and bit of drinking ... so very perfect.
So lets get some images ..
Amazingly, all this lot went in the car ... no wonder it took a day to pack it
A few shots of the girls doing messy play an fabric, paper and in their sketchbooks
Judith caught online .. there again she was so prolific it is probably just as well
proper work now!
our lovely organiser, Nichola
and our Heather - who decorated her hoody as well as her sketchbook with a baby gelli plate
We came back for extra play each evening .. and on Saturday bought some wine with us ... I signed off teaching at 10pm and joined in the colouring .. which lasted until 2am when I really thought we should send our youngest member off to bed ... lovely evening though
She was a little smidge head-achey, but right back to it Sunday am .. when we did REAL stitching .. a rarity on my workshops I think
Look at all those machines - I felt like a proper tutor
Everyone managed to get their collage down and held together with some good wonky stitching.Here they all are ... some stunning work ..
Bernadette
Bunty
Debby
Gill
Heather
Jane
Jill
Judith
Kath
Liz
Maureen
Nichola
Pat
Sharon
Veronica
Vicki
So much talent. Most are now ready to take this home and work machine or hand
embroidery, together with crayons and coloured pencils to finish them
off. They have PROMISED to send me images when they are complete and I will share them here and on facebook.
I have opened a new facebook page just for worky stuff - like exhibitions, workshops, shop and work in progress. It's less manic than my usual page - so maybe those of you who don't really like FB might feel happier there? It is also where I will post news about the new studio I am converting at our new home in Newport, Gwent, and workshops running there. Here is a link:
https://www.facebook.com/hilarybshop/?ref=hl
I can't remember whether I have told you here about the new shop?? It is all up and running and a lot easier to use. Several new products too - so do go and have a look
http://www.hilarybshop.co.uk/
I'll try and post again soon to tell you all about the new plans now we are moved
Thank you for joining me - Hilary x
