Birds Janet Browne March Meeting

This month we welcomed Janet Browne with her amazing array of reverse applique birds. Some examples of her birds are below and also include some of her drawings. They are simply stunning.

After looking at the samples members couldn't wait to have a go at making a small bird and not too complicated!
We started by making a very simple bird just to get the order of layering into our heads. The trickiest part was working from the back, layering from the back to the front.
Some of us drew our own and some used Janet's templates and then we started machine stitching.

There was literally a whir of activity as we set about our sample bird.

Some members carried on working on their sample bird adding more detail while others started a second.

It was an inspirational day and we took home our birds to finish off with embroidery and beads and I think many of our members will have a go at making more birds.
Many thanks to Janet for inspiring us and also supporting us through the technique.
One of Janet's many talents is her ability to draw and many of us after seeing her beautiful drawings decided to practice our drawing regularly.

Thank you to Janet for a very good day.