For most embroiderers, the idea of stitching and relaxing under the warming winter sun in the historical courtyard of Timeless Textiles Gallery sounds very appealing. Then add the other elements of enjoying the company of like minded people, a lovely morning tea, and a fun project, with materials supplied. That sounds heavenly... That's exactly what the series of short textile art workshops, "Courtyard Creatives" are! I recently caught up with Cathy Jack Coupland , award winning textile artist at Timeless Textiles. She was preparing for her "Courtyard Creatives" workshop on 3 September. In this workshop, 'Pumpkin Patch', Cathy evokes the vibrant colours of a pumpkin patch. The warm colour palette Cathy has chosen for this project (see the sample pictured above) is a perfect antithesis to grey winter days. The oranges and yellows exude energy, optimism and joy. What fun it will be to learn how to make suffolk puffs (yo -yos ) and stitches l
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