Learn the basic elements of silk shading & stitch a small flower, enabling you to continue working with this technique at home. Sometimes known as painting with the needle, this is an embroidery technique which uses fine threads and needles. It can take time to become confident, but it helps to persevere.
We will start the day by working through all the elements of successful silk shading one by one. We will then move on to combine all these elements in one piece. We will stitch a small flower motif which will provide lots of useful practice. By the end of the day you will...
Learn how to design & plan an embroidery project during this practical & fun day. Includes methods of transferring designs. Some of us think that planning an embroidery project is almost as much fun as stitching it. This is a practical day on how to convert an idea into a piece of embroidery.
We will cover:
· deciding on an appropriate technique - what works, what doesn't?
· planning stages e.g. stitch plans, colour plans
· design transfer methods eg prick and pounce, stitching through tissue, light boxes etc
Onecom, the UK’s largest independent business telecommunications provider, has secured a £100 million funding package from mid-market private equity firm LDC and credit funds managed by an affiliate of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) to help support organic and acquisitive growth.
Onecom currently manages nearly 100,000 business customers, delivering communication services and unified solutions across fixed line voice, connectivity and cloud computing to some of the UK’s most dynamic companies. These include Farrow & Ball, Thwaites, Celtic Manor and 118 UK Ltd....
The average child will in the UK produce more than 2,000 arts and crafts pieces for their parents before they turn 12, according to a study*. And those items tell the story of their childhood through art.
Researchers found that parents in the South West of England face an uphill struggle to find space for the masses of drawings, greeting cards and ceramics produced by their little ones.
The overwhelming majority (83 per cent) will display all of their kid’s creations at one time or another, with the fridge being the most popular place to exhibit them.
Exeter College students are celebrating after achieving the best International Baccalaureate (IB) results in the college’s history.
This year the prestigious IB saw a 100% pass rate, with almost a third of students (32%) achieving 40+ points. This is the equivalent of five A Levels at A/A*, putting them in the top five to ten per cent of students in the entire world. Two candidates achieved an incredible 43 out of 45 possible points.
Further to this, more than 50% of the students achieved 38 points or higher which is the tariff requested for a place at the University of...
Honiton’s Gate to Plate event is making a welcome return to the town on Saturday 10 August.
Featuring around 50 fine food, drink and craft producers, there will also be cookery demonstrations by some of the area's top chefs and food experts who will be presenting their work in an on-street show kitchen.
The free event will continue the town’s wonderful and long established market tradition, which dates back to the 13th Century when Honiton was granted a Royal Charter to hold a market.
Organised by East Devon District Council and supported by Honiton Town Council, it...
Are you a whizz in the kitchen? Do you host a great dinner party? Think you’ve got what it takes to walk away with £1000? Then ITV want to speak to you.
Their teams are on the lookout for couples to be part of Britain’s favourite dinner time show. The only criteria’s are that you must be over 18, in a couple and not working or trained as a professional chef.
The shoot will take place between Tuesday 24th September and Friday 27th September 2019.
To apply email cdwm@shiver.tv with your name, age, contact details and postcode or click on the link https://itvuk.etribez...
Cheekily named theatre company ‘Gone to the Dogs Productions’ is bringing a kids’ show about democracy to the Exeter Fringe on 1 stAugust.
Performing at The Barnfield Theatre, the hour-long play called ‘Rox, Paper and The Scissors’ is aimed at 9+years and aims to get children to think about democracy, and why or how we vote.
In the play, three characters – autocratic school bully Rox, head girl (rule of law) Paper, and disruptive class clown The Scissors – battle to become school president, but find out the hard way that not all elections are fought fairly.
Probably, everyone knows that smoking is harmful to health, affecting the cardiovascular system and causing a range of other serious problems. Also, smokers spend lots of money on tobacco and often experience inconveniences related to legal restrictions and the negative attitude of other people. However, it is also well-known that quitting smoking is a very difficult task, and lots of smokers find it impossible to achieve. No wonder that they often look for ways to fight this habit or at least try to find reliable alternatives. E-cigarettes and vape devices that you can find at https://...
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association needs volunteers to help improve the confidence and independence of people with a visual impairment. Some of those hoping for a volunteer have been waiting for several months, so getting involved could really help change someone’s life.
My Guide is a service that Guide Dogs offers whereby a trained, sighted guide, is partnered with someone with sight loss. My Guides accompany service users to facilitate tasks such as running errands, practicing everyday routes, using public transport, or going to the gym to build confidence in these areas...
