National Stitch Day – Saturday 22 June 2019
On Saturday 22 June our branch celebrated National Stitch Day in St Peter’s Church, Marlborough and in the Library at Calne. The four photos below are taken in Marlborough – […]
On Saturday 22 June our branch celebrated National Stitch Day in St Peter’s Church, Marlborough and in the Library at Calne. The four photos below are taken in Marlborough – […]
Our day started with a demonstration from Jenny on how working herringbone stitch on the back of white organza could produce some wonderful effects. The group had a choice of
Flags of Thanks is a project to reflect gratitude and support for the Armed Forces Community and is open to all members of the Embroiderers’ Guild. Neil Stace the “Sewing
The Trustees Award is an annual event to celebrate five Embroiderers’ Guild members nominated for their acknowledged support of their branch and local community in the name of stitch. ​
Alison Hulme discovered stitch after a challenging event in her life. She first tried cross stitch and then silk ribbon embroidery and stump work. Alison joined the Salisbury Embroiderers Guild
We started the day with Val Toombes explaining the 4 undyed silks in our packs – mulberry which was white, tussah not as white as mulberry, gum silk, and throw silk which
Our speaker this month was Val Toombes. She enjoyed drawing and needlework classes as a teenager and made her own clothes at the age of 12. In the early days
It was an absolute joy to visit St Fagan’s National Museum of Welsh history just outside Cardiff this month. On a beautiful spring day two groups of us were fascinated
There was a great hive of activity at the April Stitch Day. A group of members were busy on our long-term branch project, some were creating Flags of Thanks and others
This month the branch enjoyed our annual Ploughman’s lunch, a lovely choice of cheeses and ham together with bowls of fresh fruit salad. ​ After lunch, member Vernice Church, continued