Tapestry.

There's a lovely tapestry on show in the Island Arts Centre at the moment.
Last year, one of our members, Carolyn, became involved with a project with ArtsEkta and Arts for All

Here's a little explanation about it from the ArtsEkta website :

In February 2013 a remarkable group of women were brought together by two Belfast based arts organisations -ArtsEkta and Arts for All to take part in a project which would create a ‘narrative on cloth’ honouring and celebrating the history of the port and docks of Belfast, the communities surrounding them and the role of women in this important history.


Yesterday Carolyn chatted to us about the tapestry and gave us an insight in to how it was made....
you can view photos and read all about the launch of the tapestry here.

I don't know how long it will be on show at the Island Arts Centre but it's worth coming to see.

ArtsEkta and Arts for All are now looking for interested participants for a follow on project beginning in March, you can find more information here.


There's also an interview on the radio where you can hear Carolyn's thoughts on the project.  It's  about 2.19 minutes in.

The day of the 'Valentine's Tea Party'.

Before I start talking about cake, don't forget The Great British Sewing Bee is back on our screens next Tuesday 18th Feb, BBC 2, 8.00pm.
It's great to see a programme about sewing and also how popular it has become.

Now, on to the cakes. There was hardly any room on the table.

                                                          Tired looking at cakes yet?!

Thanks to the Harmony Hill ladies it was a very successful morning.

Our Valentine's Tea Party raised £112. 50 for the

Children's Kidney Fund for NI.

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Myrtle, Judy, and Elizabeth took part in 'Members Stories' and chatted about how they became interested in sewing. Most of us learnt from our mother's and were stitching from an early age.

Elizabeth told us about her young grand-daughter, Darcy, age 9, who has picked up the sewing bug.

She has a little Janome sewing machine and this is some of her work below.

I loved the little stuffed owl, right, and she's made an 'owl fabric' bag to carry him in.

I think Darcy might be on 'The Great British Sewing Bee' one day!

Valentine's Tea Party.

                       This is how the river looked last Thursday around the Island Arts Centre.

Just the right conditions for a mermaid.... this was felted a few weeks ago.

Now she's being embellished.

Some members of our group are working on these felted pieces for the exhibition in May.

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And we all wondered what this was going to be,  quite a while ago now.

Of course, it's a teapot! 

That reminds me, we have a Valentine's Tea Party this Thursday morning (13th) to raise some funds for
our chosen charity this year  -  the Children's Kidney Fund NI.
So let's get baking, ladies.......Cakes and Tray Bakes would be much appreciated.