ELLIE FISHER – WEAVING
Ellie is a self confessed colour junkie! Having spent a large part of her childhood living abroad she was inspired by the vibrant markets of the Middle and Far East […]
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JEN GOODWIN – EMBROIDERER
Embroidery – The art or process of decorating cloth or other materials with stitched designs, usually using coloured threads. That is a dictionary definition of embroidery and Jen Goodwin amply
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FEBRUARY 2026 – ABIGAIL HOLGATE MILLINER
– Abby didn’t start life as a Milliner, she has a degree in social anthropology and began her working life in a much more conventional manner however she got into
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SUE RANGELY – EMBROIDERY ATELIER
Sue Rangeley has been creating beautiful embroidered pieces since she graduated with a degree in Fine Arts in 1970. She began her career teaching but by 1976 she had become
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NICHOLAS BALL QUILTER
Nicholas Ball is an improv quilter from South Wales. After graduating from Art School in 2006 with a degree in Photography , his intention was to have a career in
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LIZ TAPPER – NAPOLEONIC GOLDWORK
Our February Speaker was Liz Tapper, a Royal School of Needlework graduate and tutor who described a recent goldwork commission to recreate a Napoleonic era military dress coat. Liz had
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TAMBOUR BEADING
JANUARY 2025 Our January speaker was Hannah Mansfield www.theperpetualmaker.com who talked to us about the art of Tambour Beading. This form of bead embroidery probably originated in India in 17th
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Creating with Shibori – Annabel Wilson
Creating with Shibori – Annabel Wilson Annabel Wilson arrived for our November meeting with a wonderful selection of shibori work to share with us. Nowadays the majority of speakers prepare
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“Unearthed – Stories told through stitch” – Vanessa Rolf
“Unearthed – Stories told through stitch” – Vanessa Rolf For our October meeting Vanessa Rolf started her talk by telling us about her background explaining how she studied Fashion and
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Sue Peskett – Calne Community Quilt
Calne Community Quilt It is always a treat when one of our own members talks to the group about a local project that they have been involved with so when