Nikki Vesey Williams – October 2019
Nikki is a talented artist in so many disciplines and the Guild is fortunate to have her as a member. We could not be anything but inspired by the breadth […]
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Jennifer Hughes – September 2019
After what seems a very long break Jennifer Hughes got our programme under way again with a very interesting talk entitled “Hats and bound feet”. Jennifer brought with her a
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Victoria Riley – July 2019
Victoria’s father worked in the oil industry and she was brought up in Houston and Jakata where she discovered her love of batik. She followed a course to learn the
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Alison Hulme – June 2019
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
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Val Toombes – May 2019
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
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Ploughman’s lunch and Vernice Church – Textiles, the Taj Mahal & tuk tuks
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
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Karen Nicol – March 2019
Very few of our speakers have had such a prestigious CV as Karen Nicol. Karen’s mother was a keen flower arranger and she was brought up with flowers everywhere. Flowers,
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Trowbridge Museum – David Birks
David Birks from Trowbridge Museum started the new year off with his talk entitled “1000 years of Warp and Weft”. He is the Learning and Outreach Officer for the museum
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Christmas festivities – Lynda Warren
Early each December we all enjoy a “bring and share” buffet lunch to start the festivities of Christmas. This is always a memorable event with a wonderful spread of delicious
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Lydie Gardner – November 2018
Lydie’s story started many years ago when she was living in a small village on Dartmoor and a neighbour, Brian Froud brought his Granny to the pub. Granny was in