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
All workshops are held from 10a.m. - 4p.m. and will be held in The Jackson Room, unless otherwise stated.
January 6th
Get Together and Stitch. Noon - 4pm. ---- cost £4.00
January 22nd
Cord Making Day
Members will show different ways of making cords - your chance to try making cords and experimenting with no pressure. Cost - £10.00
February 3rd
Get Together and Stitch. Noon - 4pm. ---- cost £4.00
A couple of members will be demonstrating dyeing, so you can join in a bit, just watch / take notes, or carry on with your work. A Members W/shop day will follow up on this.
February 26th
'Emboss, punch, shine & stitch'(Working with Metals in Embroidery) with Enid Davies
Everyone who went on the 'working with wood' w/shop knows what a good tutor Enid is and all thoroughly enjoyed the day - there are a few spaces left so give it a go and be inspired by Enid
Cost - £20.00 Branch members £25.00 non-member Deposit £10.00
Full - waiting list only
March 3rd
Get Together and Stitch. Noon - 4pm. ---- cost £4.00
March 26th
Book Making with Lesley Crawley
Cost - TBC but should around £20.00 - Deposit £10.00 Full - waiting list only
April 7th
Get Together and Stitch. Noon - 4pm. ---- cost £4.00
April 17th (Sunday)
Needle weaving (with beads) - Peyote Stitch with Ellie Tourlamain
This workshop will be held at Sparkletree shop, Narberth. We will be learning a technique using peyote stitch to apply a flat stone to fabric, this can be cut off to make a piece of jewellery, applied to a piece of embroidery or left on the fabric to work around.
Cost - £20.00 and this includes all materials
May 12th
Get Together and Stitch. Noon - 4pm. ---- cost £4.00
May 21st
Members Workshop Day - Practicing & Playing at Dyeing and Printing
Cost - £10.00
June 6th
Regional Day
June 9th
Get Together and Stitch. Noon - 4pm. ---- cost £4.00
June
Day out?? TBC
Summer School July 19th, 20th,21st Velvet Extravaganza with Angie Hughes.
Held in The Seminar Room, Bloomfield, Narberth.
Cost - £85.00 Branch Members £110.00 non members Deposit - £25.00
N.B. Full - Waiting list only
September 17th
A.G.M.
September 23rd & 24th 2 day workshop
Explore, Experiment, Embellish with Sheila Smith
Suitable for all levels of experience and structured so that students may experiment and learn a range of techniques for creating original fabrics and methods of adding surface decoration.
Sheila Smith is the author of Embellish, Felt & Stitch, check it out!
N.B. You must have an Embellisher or access to one for this w/shop.
Cost £70.00 Branch members £90.00 non-members Deposit £20.00
October 13th
Get Together and Stitch. Noon - 4pm. ---- cost £4.00
October 22nd
Members Workshop Day - Subject TBC
November 10th
Get Together and Stitch. Noon - 4pm. ---- cost £4.00
November 19th or 26th
TBC - 'White till the night' (a Christmas card w/shop) with Enid Davies
December 8th
Get Together and Xmas Lunch - from 10.30am.
All Get Togethers will be held in The Jackson Room, Bloomfield, Narberth - unless otherwise stated.
Please note some dates are not the 2nd Thursday of the month - Sorry!!!
Any questions please contact Ellie MacPhee (Programme & Booking sec.) 01834 860035 / e.macphee@virgin.net
or Diane Rocca (Chairman) 01558 822554
Young Embroiderers: Contact Anne Embrey 01646 672003 for latest details.