Merseyside Expressive Stitch Group are to be congratulated for organising an excellent day last Saturday. Over 100 people joined the day's sessions.
The speakers - Linda Miller and Michele Carragher - were both very good. Linda demonstrated her machine embroidery technique and took us for a virtual tour of her workshop in Hampshire. She explained her journey from art student to fervent stitcher and showed some of her wonderful work. Michele is a noted hand stitcher who works for television and films and is best known for her work on Game of Thrones. She spoke about her approach and we had a fascinating insight into the pressures and pleasures of her role.
The day also included short presentations from traders, who spoke very well about their interests and showed their wares. Some beautiful products and the presentations gave far more awareness of the philosophy of the businesses than one gets from a trade show such as Harrogate,
The day ended with a raffle and the awarding of prizes, for which participants had voted. It was a really worthwhile day.
