THREE stitchers and a painter are showing their work this week in an exhibition at the Sub Rooms. The stitchers, Sylvia Hammond, Pauline Cullimore and Janet Grist, met on a City and Guilds course and have kept in touch ever since. They are joined on this occasion by artist Fiona Moir. There will be a variety of articles to enjoy – quilts, hangings, boxes and paintings, and one or more of the exhibitors will be there to answer questions or just chat about their pieces. There will also be articles for sale.

Some background on the exhibitors: Fiona Moir, Dursley "I've always been a doodler. Give me a pen and paper and I can be happy anywhere, but I've only been working with paints for about 15 years.

"I played with all types of media until I discovered that you can mix them and that there are no rules. "I use acrylic, oil, watercolour, ink, tissue paper, sand, indeed anything I can get my hands on to create a variety of surfaces to describe different textures of the natural landscape and strong colours to evoke the mood and atmosphere of the places I have visited. "My main inspiration comes from my many visits to Scotland with its ever changing and very unpredictable weather. Rainy days are as inspirational as hot sunny ones.

"My other source of inspiration comes from walking my dog through the fields at the back of my house, right on the edge of the Cotswolds."

Sylvia Hammond, Chalford Hill, Stroud "I have been stitching for as long as I can remember, it is in my genes. "My stitched pieces are very varied, with inspirations coming from who knows where and I usually visualise the finished piece before I start stitching. I am on a mission to use my stash of fabrics and thread instead of just stroking them. "I have a love of indigo dyeing and the magic of opening up the green dye parcel which then turns blue when exposed to the air; the resulting fabrics just seem to cry out for some stitch."

Pauline Cullimore, Cheltenham "I have been making pieces of patchwork and quilting for many years.

"The desire to better interpret my ideas made me sign up for City and Guilds courses. As well as teaching techniques, they explored design source and development and over 4 years enabled me to pursue my dream. "Now I can take an idea and make a unique piece of work.

"I met Janet and Sylvia whilst studying for the City and Guilds Diploma. We enjoy a camaraderie and respect for each others' work and have fun putting our exhibitions together. Long may it last.

Janet Grist, Kings Stanley, Stonehouse "I cannot remember a time when I did not make things; from mud pies as a toddler to dolls’ clothes and later my own clothes, extending to anything that appealed, including knitting, crochet, pottery, decoupage and even a bit of brickwork and carpentry! "I dabbled in patchwork and quilting after a visit to a quilt show and eventually embarked on a City and Guilds course. "This was an utterly compelling and absorbing experience and opened my eyes to more possibilities than I could ever have imagined. Who would have dreamed of using plastic, paper and vegetable bags? "However, fabric and colour are still my first loves and the natural world around me is my main inspiration."