Harriet Riddell – December 2017
What a great treat to welcome our surprise speaker Harriet Riddell to our Christmas meeting this week. I first saw Harriet at Art in Action when she had just left […]
Main Meetings, Textile Artists, Uncategorized
2017
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Jacqui Melhuish – November 2017
Our planned speaker had to cancel her visit but a local illustrator and ceramicist kindly agreed to step in and talk to us at our November meeting. Jacqui Melhuish has
Textile Artists, Uncategorized, Workshops
Alexandra Waylett’s Embroidered Clutch Bag Workshop – October 2017
A group of MDEG members recently spent a most enjoyable two days taking part in Alexandra’s workshop. She introduced the workshop by showing us some of her own stunning bags
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CONGRATULATIONS – 25 YEAR PINS
Twenty five year pins and certificates were presented to Margaret Gow and Rosemary Hawes by Ann Smith at the AGM meeting in October. Rosemary and Margaret joined the Guild in 1991 after
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Meike Laurenson – October 2017
Meike Laurenson was born in Germany and had a Danish father who died before she was born. She had a challenging upbringing, came to lived in England at 18 and
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Indigo workshop – Vivienne Prideaux – September 2017
Vivienne Prideaux organised an indigo dyeing workshop earlier this year and kindly agreed to return to help us again. We now have our own indigo vat which Ann S is
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National Stitch Day – 2017
The following members of Marlborough and District Embroiderers’ Guild Branch met up in Calne Library to celebrate National Stitch Day. Linda Wells, Lindsay Sherwood, Diana King, Ann Kingdon and Chris
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Amanda Clayton workshop – September 2017
A Little Book of Leaves Photos taken by Vernice. Thank you, Vernice. Ros
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Amanda Clayton – September 2017
Mandy started her talk by explaining that she came from a large family and her Aunt Kate taught her to crochet. At secondary school her needlework teacher set high standards
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Royal School of Needlework – visit to Hampton Court Palace – August 2017
On Tuesday we spent a truly memorable day visiting the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court Palace. I was not surprised to learn cameras were not allowed so I