Summer Lunch and Stitch Day
After a hectic time preparing for, and attending our Summer Exhibition in June, members took part in more informal events in July.  At the beginning of the month everyone was […]
After a hectic time preparing for, and attending our Summer Exhibition in June, members took part in more informal events in July.  At the beginning of the month everyone was […]
The idea of having an exhibition was first mentioned about a year ago. Our last one was in 2018 so it was about time to get into action. A sub
Robert Shaw Textile Collection at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Copyright Ashmolean Museum We had a most enjoyable time at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford last week. Thanks to great organisation
A drawing of a luxury hourglass corset from 1878, featuring a busk fastening at the front and lacing at the back taken from Wikipedia. The Knicker Lady – Rosemary Hawthorne
THE RED DRESS with inspiring Kirstie Macleod I have been following The Red Dress on social media for many years now. Last November, several days before my birthday, I noticed
The weather outside was dreadful but inside Kennet Valley Hall there was a festive atmosphere. This was the first Christmas meeting of our new Textile Group and after a convivial
We welcomed M A Katritzky, Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences at The Open University, as the first speaker for our new group., Textiles &
Jean Freakley Jean was a member of the M&DEG since 2012. At our meetings she was always ready with a friendly smile and happy to chat about anything and everything. She loved
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. ​