Our December meeting

 Well, this was the last meeting of 2023, and it was an excellent end to the year.

We all had the chance to make Christmas cards, following examples shown by Nicky.

Her cards were a mixture of block printing and embroidery, and a wonderful collection of bits and pieces was provided.

Diane made several card fronts using a variety of techniques

Some members were following their own ideas, but carrying on with the Christmas theme.

We had a Christmas competition for any item of embroidery with a Christmas theme, providing it wasn't a card. We had lots of entries including wall hangings, a quilt and baubles, but the winner (as voted for by the members) was this:

Next month we will be starting new stitch classes - available in the mornings - though of course, members can just continue with their own work and enjoy the conversations! This is an example of the raised work that will be taught by Annie

Of course, with all this activity we needed fortifying. The committee had made a fantastic collection of cakes (both Christmas and Victoria) and mince pies to go with our tea and coffee. The only drawback being that we were too busy enjoying it to take a photo!!

We meet again in January on the 6th. Happy Christmas and New Year.