EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD, WORCESTER BRANCH, PROGRAMME 2013

Please find attached the programme of meetings, talks and workshops to take place during 2013.

I would appreciate it if you would publicise this as appropriate.

 I draw you attention in particular to The West Midlands Regional Day of the Embroiderers Guild which Worcester is hosting at Worcester Warriors, Sixway Stadium on June 22nd.

We welcome visitors and new members to our meetings.

EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD, WORCESTER BRANCH,  PROGRAMME 2013

5^th February   Talk             ‘Venture Update’                            Venture Group

5^th March       Talk              ‘From Farming to Felt’                         Jill Denton

6^th March        Workshop    ‘Felt & Mixed Media Jewellery’                Jill Denton

7^th March        Workshop     ‘Nuno Felt Scarf’                                Jill Denton

2^nd April        Talk              ‘Creative Surfaces’                              Lynda Monk

                    Bring & Buy             and                          Meadows Trophy Theme

3^rd April         Workshop    ‘Creative Surfaces’                               Lynda Monk

7^th May                   Talk              ‘Batik - The People Behind the Cloth’              Diane Gaffney

8^th May                   Workshop    ‘ Folded Secrets, Chinese Thread Booklets’  Ruth Smith

9^th May                   Workshop    ‘Make a Folded Secrets Book Cover’                  Ruth Smith

4^th June         Talk              ‘This is How I Do It’                        Yvonne Brown

5^th June         Workshop    ‘Medieval Magic’                              Yvonne Brown

22nd June    WEST MIDLANDS REGIONAL DAY at Worcester Warriors,

                        Sixway Stadium,  WR3 8ZE.

                        Speakers: am - Althea MacKenzie -‘Every Object Tells a Story’

                                           pm - Alice Kettle – ‘Stories of Stitch’

                  

2^nd July                   Workshop    -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -               Committee Members

3^rd July                   Workshop    ‘Thrift and Alchemy’                    Stephanie Redfern

3^rd Sept.        Workshop     ‘The Good, the Bad & the Ugly’             Gina Ferrari

4^th Sept.        Workshop    ‘Tassels, Cords & Beads’                      Gina Ferrari

1^st Oct.                   A.G.M.          Lunch from 1pm                     Speaker from Branch

2^nd Oct.         Workshop    ‘Inspiring Images’                             Annette Emms

5^th Nov.        Talk              ‘The Obsession Continues’                  Maryke Phillips

                   Bring & Buy

6^th Nov.        Workshop    ‘Hand Stitching, Bag or Book’                       Maryke Phillips

3^rd Dec.         ‘Share & Tell’  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -                                      Members

Talks and meetings are  held at Perdiswell, Young People’s Leisure Club, WR3 7SN at 1.30 for 2pm.  Visitors are welcome.

Workshops are also held at Perdiswell, from 10am -3.45 pm.

For further information please contact Jacky Shail, Telephone:01684 562669