Friday, 19 July 2019

Friday Revision Homework - Stitches 101 - 105

I promised a Sunbonnet Sue dressed in white, and here she is, at Wimbledon!


Sunday Stitch School is now closed for summer vacation. Lessons start again in September. Enjoy a homework-free holiday!

But, don't forget that July 30 is World Embroidery Day!
Manifesto
for World Embroidery Day 30th of July
Textile reflects our world; embroideries can show the expressions of our time. Embroidery and textiles can focus on the social injustices between countries.
By the means of embroidery we can draw attention to the necessity of engaging in the force of textile in global trade and with it in world peace. Textiles is a power and let us use embroidery as an inspiration for people to engage in creativity that leads to a better understanding between countries and between people.
To embroider is a peaceful occupation. It can be traditional made from a common remembrance, drawn designs, from a pattern, or from your own imagination. You em- broider for joy, beauty, decoration and for the creation of identity.
Stitches can be decorative, beautiful, comforting, repeating, healing, telling, plea- surable, rebellious, caressing and perfect.
People embroider out of joy, as a hobby, professionally, for the bare necessities of life and as an act of freedom. You embroider together with others or in meditative solitude.
We want to acknowledge embroidery as an act of free creativity, which can lead to free, creative thoughts and ideas. We want to tie our embroidery threads from the privi- leged northern hemisphere together with stiches that are sewn by embroidering sisters and brothers all over the world.
We want to be part of a joyfully creative peace movement.
The initiative came from Skåne Sy-d, a local group of Broderiakademin, the SwedishEmbroiderer’s Guild. The first World Embroidery Day took place in Vismarlöv, 30th July 2011. The importance of embroidery must be made known and World Embroidery Day will spread around the world. Make 30th July a day filled with creativity for the sake of Peace, Freedom and Equality.
www.broderiakademin.nu

6 comments:

Pamela said...

Excellent choice for Sue. Why didn't I guess?

Rachel said...

I love Sue's tennis kit!

FlashinScissors said...

Excellent! Did you watch the Wimbledon ladies final? It was amazing!
And your Sue is wonderful! Well done!
You are so clever at finding ways to use all your stitches!
Hugs,
Barbara xx

Julie Fukuda said...

I'm practicing up for the 30th by embroidering the family name on my umbrellas. (tired of having them taken from stands by mistake). Enjoy your holiday!

https://linsartyblobs.blogspot.com said...

Hope she won!
Enjoy your vacation.

Celttich said...

Hope you don’t mind. I have copied the notice about World Embroidery Day and will put it up on my Facebook page. Trying to spread the word in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.