Embroiderers' Guild - the UK's leading crafts association
sharing opportunities for discovery and creativity
1 Kings Road, Walton on Thames, Surrey KT12 2RA
T: 01932 260738 - E: administrator@embroiderersguild.com
MEETINGS HELD IN ST JOHN'S TOC H HALL,
BATH ST, LARGS
Chairman: (vacancy)
Secretary: Pat Sloss
Treasurer: Carol Charnock-Smith
SPECIAL DATES
Sat 26 Mar Coffee Morning
Mon 8 Aug till Sat 13 Aug Largs Library Exhibition
SYLLABUS 2010 ? 2011
Wed 1 Sep (7.30pm)
OPENING NIGHT Registration, welcome to new members
Bring along your finished Anniversary Project piece
Sales table; light supper
Wed 15 Sep (2pm-4pm)
Begin a sampler - fabric to be provided
Wed 6 Oct (7.30pm)
AGM
Sampler evening
Sat 16 Oct (10am-4pm)
Class MARY DUXBURY
Hardanger Embroidery
Wed 20 Oct (2pm-4pm)
Talk RUTH McLUSKY
Volunteering with Fine Cell Work
Sales table
Wed 3 Nov (7.30pm)
Talk LIZ BOULTON
Working in Theatre
Sales table
Sat 13 Nov (10am-4pm)
Class JAN WAGNER
Christmas Ideas
Wed 17 Nov (2pm-4pm)
Make your own textile postcard
Wed 1 Dec (7.30pm)
CHRISTMAS FUN NIGHT
Bring a lucky-dip wrapped gift (value £3.00)
Make Christmas Tree decorations - material supplied,
but bring sewing kit; Christmas supper
Sat 15 Jan (10am-4pm)
Class ROSIE FURLONG
3-D Appliqué
Wed 19 Jan (2pm-4pm)
Talk DAVE ROSIER
Imperial Chinese Textiles-Symbols of Rank
Wed 2 Feb (7.30pm)
Corners evening - pick your own corner
Sales table
Sat 12 Feb (10am-4pm)
Class WENDY SANDIFORD
Embroidered Buttons
Wed 16 Feb (2pm-4pm)
Talk JANE FRESHWATER
Buttoned Up
Wed 2 Mar (7.30pm)
EGM
Bring along your samplers and textile postcards
Sales table
Sat 12 Mar (10am-4pm)
Class MAGGIE MURRAY
Headgear
Wed 16 Mar (2pm-4pm)
Talk JENNY McGEE
The Glasgow Girls
Wed 6 Apr (7.30pm)
Talk HELEN McCOOK
An Apprentice's Story:
The Royal School of Needlework: Apprenticeship and
Where it Has Led Me
Sat 16 Apr (10am-4pm)
Class FELICITY WALKER
The Need for Art Techniques in Design - Made Interesting!
Wed 20 Apr
OUTING
Visit Glasgow School of Art and the
Willow Tea Room
Wed 4 May (7.30pm)
Show of work for the year; light supper
Sat 25 Sep 2010
Scottish AGM, Stirling
Fri 1 Apr - Sun 3 Apr 2011
National AGM, Dundee
Sat 30 April 2011
Scottish Regional Day, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Competition "Down To Earth"
Branch Subscription £31
Visitors Per Visit £1.50
Saturday Classes Members £13
Saturday Classes Non-Members £16
Bill Patrick made a video of our annual exhibition at the Largs Library and posted it up at Youtube.
For those who are interested, it's at: