Amended ATC

After looking at my ATCs I felt that they needed a bit more bling. So I added a small medallion made from Friendly Plastic.

Four ATCs

Well I've completed 4 ATCs. I was taught this technique of deconstructing and reconstructing fabric called Fractured Colour at an EG Summer School several years ago. I do love the technique. The fabric was white cotton coloured with painted Bondaweb.

Hello

Thank you to Pat for letting me post on this Blog. My name is Sheila and I am in the North Shields Branch of The Embroiderers' Guild although I live in Monkseaton.
This post is just to let you know that I have started my ATC project but I don't want to say too much about it - at the moment. However you can watch my progress on my other Blog Sheilasembroidery Rambles. To give you a taste - here is the project so far.

I'm looking forward to seeing more people join this group and seeing all the lovely ATCs we produce.

At Last....

A little while ago I promised to post a picture of my first ATC and finally here it is - plus two more!  It took me a while to get going but, as often happens, just starting is the hard part and once you get going you can't stop.

The first two are Winter Landscapes 1 & 2 - hopefully there will be some more - and the last is 'Sleepy Ewe'.  The top landscapes is a fabric made from silk cocoon strippings overlaid with painted bondaweb and some threads bonded on top with chain and whipped running stitch.  The second one has a painted bondaweb background overlaid with tyvek and chiffon with a variety of line stitches and couched threads. 

If you would like to join in but need some inspiration you might find this book useful

It arrived in my Christmas Stocking and is full of ideas and inspiration for ATC's as well as covering the basics of consructing a stitched ATC or postcard.  More details here

I hope to see some of your creations here soon.  They really don't take very long once you make a start and are a good way to try out different ideas.

We have lift off!

I was delighted to receive an e-mail from Barbara, a member of Guisborough & District Branch, wanting to take part.  I will look forward to seeing a picture of her first ATC soon and hope she will be the first of many.  I am currently working on my first one and will aim to post a picture soon.  Come on everyone, lets get this swop rolling.

Some ATC'S to Inspire You

I thought you might like to see these textile ATC's worked by members of St John's Guild of Embroiderers in Canada.  I came across them on the blog of Judy Cooper ,who kindly agreed to my posting them here, and via a link on her blog I discovered the Embroidery Association of Canada where you can see pictures of lots more.  For their 2010 Challenge they had 263 cards from 80 stitchers - could we beat that? 

If you find any interesting ATC's do add a comment with a link so we can share them.

About this blog

This blog is for members of the Embroiderers' Guild in the North East who are taking part in the regional A.T.C. Swop.  More information about Artist's Trading Cards and how to take part in the Swop can be found in the pages above.  Participants are invited to post pictures of their cards on this blog and to share their inspiration, techniques and comments to encourage other members