Juniors

Young Persons' Exhibition  
"The Exploration of the Stitch"
Hamilton July 2010

12 YEARS AND UNDER :

First Prize - 'Elma - the Patchwork Elephant' - Brooke Dalton.

Second Prize - 'Stomp' - Rebecca Mainwaring.

Third Prize - 'The Magic Behind the Garden' - Kathryn Lock.

13 - 18 YEARS OLD :

First Prize - 'Stitching Around the World' - Rebekah Anderson.

Second Prize - 'Bobbins at Play' - Annie-Rose Richards.

Third Prize - 'Pappilon Rose' - Mandy Silvennoinen.

For photos of other entries in the Young Persons Exhibition, go to the Gallery page of this site. 

The Autumn/Winter Young Stitchers newsletter is now out. 

This issue has some fun projects, and instructions for one is set out below. 

BUT - don't forget the exhibition in Hamilton in July.  There is a special section for Young People to show their work and maybe win some wonderful prizes.  Do talk to your Guild members, tutors or teachers and think about your entry.  We always have some wonderful stitching from our young stitchers.  Scroll down for details of prizes, and for an entry form and details of dates, etc., go to the website www.embrloidery2010.co.nz

Jazzy Scarf
A fun scarf for you to make and use over the winter months.

Requirements :
Water soluble fabric (hot water) approx 90cm x 30 cm.
Ribbons, threads, wools (there are some fabulous wools and knitting threads available) in colours or colour of your choice.
Sewing machine and suitable thread to match.

Lie your piece of soluble fabric lengthwise on a flat dry surface, and lie lengths of braid, thread, ribbon, etc., out on top of half of it, being careful not to stretch them.  Remember also that some wool may shrink in the final washing.

When you are satisfied you have enough thread, fold the other half of the soluble fabric over the top and pin into place,.

You may need the assistance of an adult with the sewing machine.

Stitch across each end, leaving approximately 15 cm for a fringe at either end, and then stitch diagonally across the threads being careful to get all threads on the outside stitched.  Return the other way and stitch across again in the gaps.  Continue in this way  until you are certain all the threads are securely held in place.

  Wash your piece in hot water and lie out on a towel and pat into shape.  Allow to dry.  You may have to repeat the water wash a couple more times in order to remove all the dissolvable fabric.

The end fringe may need trimming, or you may wish to knot some of the threads together, or add beads.

Enjoy wearing your scarf !

If you have not received a copy of this newsletter and would like one, please contact Wendy at wendymjohnstone@xtra.co.nz.