Saturday was the closing date for our Ebay Auction and we are delighted to announce that our beautiful Textile Quilt of Words raised over £500 ($800) for the Cambodian Children's Fund. The highest bidder was a Les Soeurs Anglaises' past (and hopefully future) participant who had the advantage of seeing the quilt whilst she was at one of our workshops earlier in the year. We are thrilled that it has gone to such a worthy home and thank you again to everyone who contributed.
LSA's Calendar for 2015 is currently being uploaded onto our website, so it shouldn't be long before you can book on-line ( we promise to let you know the minute it's up). We are delighted to be introducing two or three new workshop leaders to Les Soeurs Anglaises, as well as featuring our second Open Studio (with a yoga option this time). And to add a little frisson to 2015, there'll be an amazing Fete de Boogie Woogie for those who just want a few days of brilliant live music, gourmet food and vintage wine in a spectacular part of France at the best time of the year. A great Christmas gift for that special someone.
While you wait for the Calendar to go up, here are a few things that might keep you entertained:
- Well known stitcher and collagist, Cas Holmes is currently exhibiting at Memory Cloth at the Lace Museum in the Netherlands. It opens on the 12th October and she will be giving a weekend workshop on 13th & 14th December. The exhibition also features the work of Cherilyn Martin, Els van Baarle and Glenys Mann.
- On the subject of quilts, read this one about quilter, Leslie Morgan. The Textile Artist newsletter is also a great way to keep up to date with what's going on in the world of textiles.
- There will another Clerkenwell Vintage Fair this weekend in Central London if you visiting the Big Smoke. Really worth a visit if you love vintage clothes.
- Which is why it's good to hear that one of my all time favourite on-line shops, Donna Flower, has just opened a "proper", real-life, shop in Barnstaple, North Devon, UK. Lucky Devonians can now pop in and rummage through her eclectic stock whenever they need a pick-me-up.
- Our resident monoprinter and all-round wonderful artist, Emma Whigham (you'll see her new drawings on our updated website soon), has started making bright and beautiful jewellery in colourful, geometric designs, soon to be available on her Etsy shop. As a one-time professional jeweller, she embraces the delicate, handmade techniques and is most happy involved in the slow process of making and designing; an antidote to the fast and hectic pace of our lives nowadays.
- We love, love, love Kate Bowles' work! Having recently had an Open Studio event here where the resident artists, Alison Kuller and Jone Hallmark, were both involved in the art of making books, our eyes have been opened to the painstakingly difficult but utterly satisfying work of creating and stitching a book together, whether it be a journal, sketch or memo pad. Kate's work and colours are just gorgeous and we hope one day to get her down here to lead a workshop for us.
- Finally, if you feel you just can't let go of winter, we have a dear French vintage, sleeveless, fine cotton shirt for sale. It is definitely a UK size 10 / Europe 38/ US size 8, and could be worn over a long-sleeved vest and would great with jeans or a full 50s skirt. £30 / 38€ / $48 + postage
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