Silver Darlings by Lizzie Wall – Workshop
“Silver Darlings” is the traditional nickname for Atlantic herring, which are small oily fish that get their name from their silvery shimmering scales and streamlined bodies.
We were lucky to have Lizzie Wall return and share her Silver Darlings workshop with fourteen members. Lizzie showed us some of her Silver Darlings projects then with the aid of examples she talked us through each stage of the workshop. Lizzie had kindly provided all the supplies and materials required and we were able to look through her vast array of fabric in order to make our project. During the day as everyone worked at their own pace the silence in the room indicated the amount of concentration that was being taken. After lunch Lizzie demonstrated how we could use free motion quilting to enhance and finish our projects at home.
At the end of the day when we displayed our work it was fascinating to see a very colourful shoal of Silver Darlings, with each individual project looking so different although we had all started with the same pattern.
Finally before we all packed up members expressed their thanks to Lizzie for a very enjoyable and successful workshop and everyone agreed they had thoroughly enjoyed the day.
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