Weekly News round up from Birmingham Embroiderers' Guild
Hello everyone.
Meeting on 12th November
The speaker for our November 12th meeting is Sylvia Everitt MBE, the lady behind the creation of the Staffordshire Millennium Embroideries.The Embroideries,which took five and a half years to complete, tell the story of one thousand years of the history of Staffordshire in a series of beautifully illustrated panels (see below). Click here for more information about the installation, including practical information on the stitch techniques included in each panel.
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Events - Royal School of Needlework comes to Birmingham
Great news if you want to try an RSN day course: The Royal School of Needlework are running two classes in the Jewellery Quarter:
Whitework - Nicola Jarvis on 9th December.
They are being held at The Traditional Textiles School, 17c Vyse St. Birmingham B18 6LE This is Helen McCook’s Studio. click here for more information.
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| Winter Squirrel and Silk Jacobean Crewel florals |
Events - Harrogate
Harrogate Knitting and Stitching Show is coming up on 22nd - 25th November. If you fancy the trip up north and would like a discount on advance tickets, quote HAR85 when booking. Click here for more info.Nicola Jarvis workshop
The workshop on Saturday was a perfect example of a lovely relaxed day of hand stitching. Thank you to Nicola for instantly remembering all our names and being so calm and patient! I've even learned how to thread a needle properly!
Volunteering for the Guild - 24th November
We are keen to set up a Young Embroiderers group for Birmingham and to raise awareness we'll be running a stand at Selly Manor in Bourneville on Saturday 24th November. We need volunteers to support this by being on the stand for just an hour on that day. Can you spare an hour? If so, please add your name to the sign-up sheet at the meeting on 12th November.Video of the week
Nicola Jarvis recommended the website of American stitch supremo Mary Corbet. Whether you'd like to remind yourself of a technique or learn a new stitch from scratch, Mary's videos are worth checking out. Click here for the link.Reminder - Solihull branch exhibition
Just a quick reminder that Solihull Guild's Ruby Exhibition and Retrospective is on at the Courtyard Gallery in the Core Theatre, Solihull until 12th November.
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