About Us

Art to Stitch welcomes members who wish to extend their skills and share their expertise in Art Textiles.

Our members all have different specialist skills and approaches to design and contemporary quilt making. Some approach the creative process from an art base others from an experiential perspective; each producing very different 2 and 3D textiles ranging from traditional quilts ro art textiles and wall art.

We are all self starters and self motivated but enjoy sharing our work, being inspired by each other and supporting our individual development.
The group seeks opportunities to exhibit their work.

Our members say they value participation in the group because it is:
Creative
Diverse
Experimental
Generous
Friendly
Innovative and
Provides a forum for talented creative textile artists to share ideas.

The group meets on the second Monday of every month in Kislingbury near Northampton.

For more details about the group or to discuss possible membership please contact Sarah Showers sjtreen@gmail.com (07837638228) or use the contact form below.

Wednesday 15 August 2018

Exhibition planning details.

Now that we are into the final planning stages of our exhibition at Milton Keynes Literary Festival please note the following and help out where you can.

  1. Hanging the display on Friday 21 Sept.    We have several volunteers to help but we could do with at least 1 more.    If you can help, please let Sally know as she is co-ordinating volunteers.      This would be from 5 pm on the Friday evening when we get access to the room.
  2. Stewarding - we are short of stewards for Saturday, so again if you can possibly help out, please let Sally know.
  3. Finished works - Sheila has kindly offered to produce listings of works and signage.    See below the information you need to supply for each piece you are submitting -  please e mail the information to Sheila and myself no later than 1 Sept.    If we don't hear from you by then, we’ll assume you’re not intending to anything into the exhibition on this occasion.
    • A3 pieces:
      • high res photograph of finished piece;   
      • your name as you wish it to appear in the printed literature;
      • ensure your name is on the back of the piece and that you have attached a hanging sleeve and batten.    The hanging team will need to attach fishing line to the batten to suspend works from the hanging rail on the wall.
    • Literary pieces:
      • high res photograph of finished piece;
      • title of piece;
      • inspiration source (in as few words as possible please!) or quotation as appropriate;
      • size of finished piece;
      • your name as you wish it to appear in the printed literature;
      • ensure your name and the title of the work is attached to the back of the piece(s).   Again, hanging sleeve and batten per A3 piece.   

All finished pieces need to be brought to our September meeting (Monday 10th).    We know several people can’t be at that meeting so they will need to make arrangements to get their work either to Kislingbury on the 10th or to the venue on 21st Sept.

Monday 13 August 2018

August activities

The group met just after many spent days at the Festival of Quilts. Much of the day was spent discussing the work that had been seen at the NEC and the work that will be hung at the Milton Keynes Literary Festival at the end of September.

This was the beginning of the group's pieces for our MK exhibition:

Members are reminded that their completed work must be brought to the meeting on Monday September 10th or given direct to Sally or Sarah by this date.

Members were also working on the following pieces:

Sheila

Sally

Sheena

Laura

Sarah

Chris

Tuesday 7 August 2018

Next meeting Monday 13th August

Reminder that our next meeting is on Monday 13th August after Festival of Quilts.
Please bring along your pieces for the "