tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68471836017621176152024-03-04T20:59:45.020-08:00Embroiderers' Guild Chesterfield BranchWe meet on the first Thursday of each month except August at 7.00pm, notices 7.15 for prompt 7.30 pm start for speaker or workshop.
We meet at The Saints Parish Rooms, St Mary's Gate Chesterfield S41 7TJ
We have a mixed bag of meetings with speakers, tutor-led and member-led workshops.
Visitors and new members always welcome.
Chesterfield Embroiderers Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475238285946762856noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-36658190980567956702020-06-24T14:19:00.000-07:002020-06-24T14:19:24.687-07:00Test 2020test <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBU1vZDF5mydUP22Pk6AAJAi8m1e3PndeYfHuJGXWq6YhKG7SHb3JNhMCkeA8RqCMhyphenhyphenMKt_-3MFgbnUdA0ZGQQl8AsQ9E2BQdhCd_gjxlFEPCyvTX1CV-vq5cwRKqrY4wFGNehxT-XTDN/s1600/20160502_181032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBU1vZDF5mydUP22Pk6AAJAi8m1e3PndeYfHuJGXWq6YhKG7SHb3JNhMCkeA8RqCMhyphenhyphenMKt_-3MFgbnUdA0ZGQQl8AsQ9E2BQdhCd_gjxlFEPCyvTX1CV-vq5cwRKqrY4wFGNehxT-XTDN/s320/20160502_181032.jpg" width="320" height="180" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="900" /></a></div>Chesterfield Embroiderers' Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684615850300288789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-64147370389050639982014-04-09T11:49:00.000-07:002014-04-09T11:49:12.611-07:00
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<b>MEETING - 1 May 2014</b></div>
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<b>Moving On: A Personal View</b><a href="http://www.gwen-hedley.co.uk/" target="_blank"> Gwen Hedley</a> is a well known, Kent based, textile artist and freelance
teacher. She has written two books “Surfaces for Stitch” and
“Drawn to Stitch” On her website she describes her talk in this
way: “This lecture discusses the trials and tribulations of moving
on in ones own work, developing new pathways and seeking new
horizons. It examines ways in which my work has developed and
changed, and the thoughts and ideas that make it happen. Such thought
processes and approaches might spark new ideas in others looking for
a change in direction.”</div>
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<b>1 May 2014 - Exhibition Table</b></div>
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Seeing other
people's work can act as an inspiration and give ideas for future
work. May's exhibition table will be a collaborative effort
showcasing members' work prepared for Regional Day and other local
Guild events:</div>
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Cushions for
our Chinese Raffle at Regional Day</div>
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Entries for
Kickstart</div>
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Entries for
the Regional competition “Be-ribboned, Be-jewelled and Be-ruffed”</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Friday 2 May</b> – <b>Creative
Connections</b></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span> </span>Gwen
Hedley. An all day workshop. Participants have already been given
details of venue, requirements etc. Sorry, all places are now taken
and there is a waiting list.</div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="cite_ref-Koren_1-0"></a><b>Threads
of Connection - following the threads:</b> Dr Kate Wells. Kate uses
sustainable and ethical production methods to produce work inspired
by the Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi. This is sometimes described
as one of beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and
incomplete". Kate will be talking about her work which spans
over 30 years of studio experience and draws on a love of landscape,
birds, rich pattern and fine detail.</div>
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table</b>: <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Sheelagh </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">D</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">ora</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">n
who</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"> will be showing the
work she has done on her internet </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">City
and Guilds </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">course and
books and magazines from the Danish Embroiderer’s Guild. </span></span>
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of Stitch Group when members do their own work, exchange ideas and
meet in a social setting.</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249945872932134855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-60948489287667159162014-03-08T23:30:00.000-08:002014-03-08T23:30:58.090-08:00<b>Meeting 6 March 2014</b><br />
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insight into all things felt. </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1394349999222_2209" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Her title was ‘May Your Stitches Be Tight’ which is a well-used
greeting in yurt communities. Melanie enthralled us with her background knowledge
into ethnic felt making along the northern and southern Silk Routes. She
demonstrated techniques passed down through generations for over 1000 years
which she had learned first-hand on her travels. We were guided along the Silk
route and eventually reached the Mongolia area. Felt making, especially the
wonderful rugs is a communal activity, you are greeted on entering a yurt with ‘May
Your Stitches Be Tight’ and then you get to work. All the community work
together women, children and men who help with the horses to roll the fibres
into felt. These rugs are used as social hierarchy symbols, the brown ones go
on the floor first as everyday rugs, these are for the family to use day to
day, guests are invited to sit on layers of patterned rugs – the higher the
layers the more important you are. These are the Sunday best rugs. </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1394349999222_2244" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">We also saw a variety of different hat styles and Melanie
enlightened us to the fact you can tell whether the stitcher was right or left
handed from the stitching used. Melanie creates replicas of archaeological exhibits
to demonstrate the techniques used. Felt has been made in the same way since at
least 1800 BC – unfortunately Victorian male archaeologists omitted details of
stitching and colour on their finds and most are black and white photos. </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1394349999222_2246" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">We had an Exhibition table with Grace’s work to ponder and
marvel a; a plethora of embroidery and textile styles to admire. Well done
Grace, you are an inspiration to all. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249945872932134855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-10849028134988510972014-02-11T02:54:00.001-08:002014-02-11T02:54:03.496-08:00
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<b>March meeting – Thursday 6 March
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‘ <b>May Your Stitches Be Tight’ - </b>
Melanie Bermingham</div>
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Melanie Birmingham is a felt maker. She
will be talking about stitching on felt; historical, ethnic, and
contemporary. She will have photographs of work in her illustrated
talk as well as samples and examples of embroidery using felt to view
and handle. You can find out more about Melanie at <span style="color: navy;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.feltmakers.com/">www.feltmakers.com</a></u></span></span></div>
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Grace Learey, one of our members is bringing a selection of her work
for the Exhibition Table. Grace prefers to experiment rather than
using one consistent style. So her work contains machine embroidery,
hand embroidery, painting and numerous stitch techniques. And all of
it is different.
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249945872932134855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-55038718452298405432014-01-27T23:46:00.000-08:002014-01-27T23:46:00.592-08:00
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7 for 7.15pm start
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</b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Memo
To Self – MA and beyond</b> </span>– A talk by Sarah Burgess </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">After many years
of teaching art and textiles in Sheffield and North Derbyshire, Sarah
decided to go back to college herself, studying MA Textiles at
Manchester School of Art.This is the tale of what happened; how life
intervenes and what she did next.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">You can find out
more about Sarah at <a href="http://www.sarah-burgess.com/index.aspx">http://www.sarah-burgess.com/index.aspx</a></span></div>
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meeting – Exhibition Table</b></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljCsEQgXaSKj1wdgXXfXOA6vUgL5lSSqsuEefvona2Cf8hr2dv_f7NA8t9U2MZSyZ7ndBdbCJCSOwiU-g_VHHDheEM-j7IYJUhq3nkalTTq7aohWKFYqFCyM8RLOI3SI1TgEsXyfdeSjH/s1600/IMGP9308+compressed.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljCsEQgXaSKj1wdgXXfXOA6vUgL5lSSqsuEefvona2Cf8hr2dv_f7NA8t9U2MZSyZ7ndBdbCJCSOwiU-g_VHHDheEM-j7IYJUhq3nkalTTq7aohWKFYqFCyM8RLOI3SI1TgEsXyfdeSjH/s1600/IMGP9308+compressed.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Chris
Commons, one of our members, has been an artist all her life. She
trained as a painter and developed her interest in creative textiles
later. She uses a variety of approaches but this picture show her
favourite method. She paints onto the fabric a carefully drawn
picture, parts of which are enhanced by closely worked machine
stitching. It looks possible to walk through her archways and doors.
Chris will bring a selection of her work and there will be an
opportunity to talk to her about her work before the start of her
meeting</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">If the weather is bad and the meeting is cancelled, we will email members on the day and place on notice on this blog and on our page on the East Midlands Embroiderers' Guild website. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249945872932134855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-90551747315470102002013-12-15T03:07:00.003-08:002013-12-15T03:07:52.253-08:00
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<b>Meeting 2 January 2014</b></div>
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Weather permitting, this months meeting
is a workshop lead by Jean Groom. We are going to decorate the felt
flowers made at the November meeting. If you didn't attend that
meeting, Jean has some spare felt flowers to decorate so you won't be
left out. Please bring</div>
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The flower/flowers that you made
earlier</div>
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Needles and scissors. If you are
going to use fine beads, you will need a beading needle.</div>
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Threads and beads in suitable
colours for your flower/flowers. We will provide a small selection
of these.</div>
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Optional things to bring</div>
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Sequins (we will provide some)</div>
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Thimble if you use one</div>
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Broach back</div>
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Light if you have one (with
extension cable if it is not battery operated). Don't go out and buy
one as we have been told that we can use the ones belonging to the
Cross Stitch Group. Lighting to work by was a problem last month so
the more lights we have, the better.</div>
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The display of members' work and books
last month was very successful; so we plan to repeat it. If you have
any of the following, please bring them:</div>
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home made felt (which you have
made yourself or purchased)</div>
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embroidery involving felt (your
own or purchased)</div>
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books on felt making or books
showing pictures of embroidery on felt.</div>
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Chesterfield Embroiderers Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475238285946762856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-37975487341287420712013-12-08T03:04:00.000-08:002013-12-08T03:08:49.552-08:00<b>Chesterfield Young Embroiderers</b><br />
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We have changed the format of the Young Embroiderers to four meetings a year. They met on Saturday 20 November 2013 for the first time in their new format. The theme was Christmas. The older members made handmade Christmas gift bags and the younger members felt Christmas decorations.
The next workshop is on Saturday the 29th of March 2014. The theme is Flowers which has been chosen to tie in with the Kickstart educational programme run by the Guild. The work created at this workshop will go on display.<br />
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<b>Meeting 5 December 2013</b><br />
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The theme was 'All That Glitters'; and there were certainly lots of glitter expectant members. We asked members to bring in items they had with beads or sequins on, (either handmade or purchased) to give everyone ideas. The work on display was excellent; a lot of members were envious of the skills demonstrated
We were shown some beading and sequin embroidery techniques and then it was a scramble through all the glittery beads, threads and sequins to select those needed to begin a sample piece of embroidery. Oh and don't forget the handmade chocolates that were simply delicious.
We all felt like celebrity divas and there was plenty of chatter on the different tables and plenty of helpful hints to anyone trying beading for the first time. We all went home with work to complete, ready to return with it for display on January 2nd.
.Chesterfield Embroiderers Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475238285946762856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-73356088763662013452013-12-02T09:32:00.001-08:002013-12-02T09:32:12.411-08:005th December meeting 2013All that Glitters - Thursday 5 December 2013
We're going to go overboard using bling in embroidery. This will link into the Regional Day competition. We're organising a mini workshop with nibbles.
Could you bring
sewing scissors
fine needles or beading needles if you have these (we will buy a few) (if you are going to use seed beads of the type sold by Mill Hill you will certainly need a beading needle)
a small saucer/lid for holding beads etc. (if you can put a piece of felt in it, even better)
a bag (without holes) to take home beads and sequins to complete the project at home.
beads – the Guild will provide a small selection but not enough for everyone to complete their project so could you bring some from your stash.
Optional things to bring
sequins and any other embroidery “bling” that you have and might want to use (we will buy sequins for the workshop to supplement what Guild members are donating)
thimble (if you use one)
if you prefer sewing in a frame, we will be using 6 inch squares of felt
if you prefer sewing with backing fabric, backing fabric suitable for use with 6 inch felt squares.
If you have any completed embroidery (your own or purchased) using beads or sequins or real/artificial stones or bling, could you bring it so that we have a small display of work to give members ideas for their own future work. Also if you've any books showing beads and sequins being used, could you bring them for members to look at.
Chesterfield Embroiderers Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475238285946762856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-13592969216628810202013-09-08T13:15:00.004-07:002013-09-08T13:15:40.528-07:00Paul Johnson WorkshopOn Saturday 7th September 12 guild members and two guests participated in a pop-up book workshop with 'paper-engineer and educator' <a href="http://www.bookart.co.uk/">Paul Johnson</a> an extremely well organised and generous tutor. Everything needed was available, instructions clear and everyone had a Gazebo at the end of a tiring but thoroughly enjoyable day. See the pictures in the slide show to the left; hopefully decorated gazebo's may turn up at the AGM? Participants have all asked for a follow up workshop for a 'Thai Palace' - watch this space.Chesterfield Embroiderers' Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684615850300288789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-43430616853143692072013-09-08T13:09:00.000-07:002013-09-08T13:09:04.209-07:00September meeting On 5th September <a href="http://ingrid-karlsson-kemp.co.uk/">Ingrid Karlsson Kemp</a> gave a lovely talk about her work in 'Stories and stitching' reminiscing about childhood, inspirations and journeys in her work. After a few IT blips and lessons learnt, as Ingrid pointed out, we actually started on time! Ingrid uses mixed media to produce pictures with a narrative, weaving words through the images. Often family related the subjects are always close to her heart. <br />
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Chesterfield Embroiderers' Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684615850300288789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-66353119334267457832013-08-21T03:13:00.004-07:002013-08-21T03:16:49.016-07:00Message from Anne Menary
Hello everyone
I hope you are enjoying the summer.
The summer is an opportunity to visit new places, near and far, and it is quite nice to remember the things you did and people you met. I have a workshop coming up on Wednesday September 11th at The Art Room, Barlow called 'Summer Memories'. In this art and collage workshop you can create a small creative sketchbook using up some of the memorabilia you have collected in the attractive peaceful surroundings of the Art Room. It lasts from 10am - 4pm and costs £38, all art materials are included.
Please email me if you would like a booking form or send the email to someone else you think would be interested.
Best wishes,
Anne MenaryChesterfield Embroiderers' Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684615850300288789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-51883714105581176072013-08-21T03:12:00.000-07:002013-08-21T03:12:41.630-07:00Fibre exhibition in Rugby<iframe src="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B90P4Yiovb6aVHdnUFZ5ZkNIU2s/preview" width="640" height="480"></iframe>Chesterfield Embroiderers' Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684615850300288789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-53097749026067234852013-08-12T12:26:00.001-07:002013-08-12T12:26:26.562-07:00Exhibition Info<iframe height="480" src="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_C-PpHQ27ITSDliOFUyVlAxN0E/preview" width="640"></iframe>Chesterfield Embroiderers Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475238285946762856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-75687191750535370132013-08-12T12:25:00.004-07:002013-08-12T12:30:16.171-07:00Workshop newsCreative Bookbinding One day workshops with Jo Owen - Suitable for all abilities
Cost: £40 per workshop Venue: Art Room, Greenways, Barlow. Chesterfield. S18 7TE
1. ‘Hand stitched book’
Create your own personalized book with a hard backed decorative cover, using simple or complex stitching methods. The exposed stitched spine forms part of the decorative effect. One of these books should be completed during the day workshop. Use as a notebook, sketch book, journal, memento book, photos, etc. The possibilities are endless.
Date: Saturday 14 September 2013 Time: 10 - 4 pm
2. ‘Long stitch spine’
This is a traditional method of constructing a book. Create an individual book with a wrap around cover, using simple or complex stitching methods. The stitching forms a decorative pattern on the cover, one of these books should be completed during the day workshop. Use as a notebook, sketch book, journal, memento book, photos, etc. The possibilities are endless.
Date: Saturday 26th October 2013 Time: 10 - 4 pm
Please send £40 payment for each of the workshops to; Jo Owen, 12 Bents Green Avenue, Sheffield. S11 7RB joowen10@hotmail.com Tel:0114 2303030 Chesterfield Embroiderers Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475238285946762856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-74326384760909382852013-08-12T12:05:00.003-07:002013-08-12T12:05:36.843-07:00Article sent to Derbyshire Times relating to 'A celebration of stitch' event<div>
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<span>On Saturday, the national event of 'A Celebration of Stitch' was promoted by a display on the market by the Chesterfield Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild. Three stalls were decorated with splendid examples of members' work over the last year. The opportunity to get hands on was enjoyed by shoppers and passers by, who were drawn by the members who sat and were creating additional works of art live for all to see. Children as well as adults were willing to have a go. On display were two group projects, both prize winners in national competitions. The 'Make Do and Mend' hanging by the adult embroiderers which displayed the thirty individual pieces all joined together for a dramatic effect, and the 'Good Hair Day, piece of collective stitching by the Young Embroiderers' of Chesterfield. Anyone who missed the display can see the pictures on our blog at <a href="http://chesterfieldembroiderersguild.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://chesterfieldembroiderersguild.blogspot.co.uk/</a>.</span></div>
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<span>The adult group meets once a month <span>on the first Thursday of each month except August at 7.00pm for coffee and biscuits and a natter for a prompt 7.30 pm start for speaker or workshop. We meet at The Saints Parish Rooms, St Mary's Gate Chesterfield S41 7TJ. We have a mixed bag of meetings with speakers, tutor-led and member-led workshops. Visitors and new members always welcome. The programme for the next year is on the blog as well as how to join in. </span></span></div>
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<span><span>Our Young Embroiderers are being re-launched with a Christmas gift themed session on Saturday 30th November. More details will be on the website later. There will be four sessions in the first year on Saturdays at a central location in Chesterfield from 10am - 3pm. See website for details. Junior embroiderers </span></span><span><span>are welcome to join as well as any wishing to get involved with their creative side. </span></span></div>
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<span><span>We would like to say a great big thank you to all the willing people who helped us out, from the wonderful Andy and his boys who carried boxes - to the young man on the neighbouring stall who was thankfully taller than us. It was much appreciated. Thank you to all and look out for us at next year's 'celebration of Stitch Day.</span></span></div>
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Chesterfield branch is celebrating stitch publicly on Saturday 3rd August on the market place in Chesterfield. Please drop in and join us between 10am and 3pm - the more the merrier!Chesterfield Embroiderers Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475238285946762856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-54778753754746025022013-07-06T03:50:00.001-07:002013-07-06T03:50:22.916-07:004th July with Diane Grant<span></span><br />
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Chesterfield Embroiderers Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475238285946762856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-87306015262754371642013-06-02T03:45:00.002-07:002013-06-02T03:55:04.468-07:00Thursday 6th June 2013This Thursday Clare Gage will be coming to talk to the guild about her experiences in running the <a href="http://www.createdgallery.co.uk/Pages/aboutthegallery.aspx">Created Gallery</a> in Chesterfield, her work in ceramics and career to date...<br />
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Tea at 7pm sharp ready for notices at 7.15 and the talk to begin at 7.30pm please.<br />
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Bookings will also open for our next workshop to be held on Saturday 7th September at the Quaker Meeting House on Ashgate Road.<br />
Paul Johnson will guide you through the intricacies of making a pop-up house and garden with decorated papers. Have a look at his website here <a href="http://www.bookart.co.uk/paul_johnson_works.html">http://www.bookart.co.uk/paul_johnson_works.html</a><br />
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Paul is an excellent educator and makes it all seem very easy and the process can translate into so many areas of design. The cost of the workshop will be £30 payable on booking, and I will have an example to show at Thursday's meeting - some of you will have seen it last year...<br />
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padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7286/8742638710_f3e37ce731_s.jpg" alt="20130510_155004-1" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/95780881@N04/sets/72157633504640524/">Dionne Workshop</a>, a set on Flickr.</p></div>Chesterfield Embroiderers' Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684615850300288789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-39244286841232577652013-05-15T14:20:00.001-07:002013-05-15T14:20:01.939-07:00Workshop with Dionne Swift May 2013<img alt="Finalist-13 copy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2238" height="120" src="http://www.dionneswift.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Finalist-13-copy.jpg" width="240" />Just days after running a workshop for the guild, Dionne Swift has deservedly been selected as a finalist in the Craft and Design awards 2013.<br />
Dionne taught us screen printing - beginning with positive and negative ideas, overprinting with a background cover using procion dyes. Hard edges were replaced by organic and naturalistic designs, with excellent teaching from Dionne. Later in the day we experimented with 'manutex monoprinting' to create painterley liberated designs on fabric.<br />
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Everyone managed to avoid dye on the carpet! Many thanks to Dionne - an excellent day was had by all and we hope to see some stitched up samples at a guild meeting near you soon. Chesterfield Embroiderers' Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684615850300288789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-88630123426447688182013-04-14T03:09:00.002-07:002013-04-14T03:09:54.443-07:00Printing and paintingMay 2nd Workshop - illuminated letters on fabric - run by member Chris Commons<br />
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please bring 2x 4" squares of calico<br />
some wipes / 2-3 pieces of kitchen roll<br />
couple of plastic bags for wet items<br />
old newspaper<br />
small paintbrush or two<br />
small palette or saucer for mixing paint<br />
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there will be spares so don't sorry if you haven't any of the items.<br />
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At our April meeting Linda Bellinger shared a great deal of knowledge with us to create wonderful monoprints on fabirc. Linda was very generous with her time, knowledge and equipment and many members had a go on the night - see pictures to the right.<br />
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Many Thanks LindaChesterfield Embroiderers' Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684615850300288789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-62047772258016504552013-02-24T06:58:00.004-08:002013-04-14T02:51:31.069-07:00March 7th meetingGwenda Culkin, just returned from Nepal came to talk to us about the <a href="http://www.nepalesechildrenstrust.org/Nepelese_Childrens_trust/Home.html" target="_blank">Nepalese Childrens Trust</a><br />
Established in 2003 the charity was initially set up by ladies living within the East midlands region to provide a library for the Prisoners Assistance Nepal Children’s Home in Kathmandu, The Nepalese Children’s Trust has expanded its work to meet local needs as they arise.The charity is also helping Kanchha Babu Sherpa from Melamchighyang to attend university to become a doctor to enable him to return and help the local people.<br />
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<img alt="" src="http://www.nepalesechildrenstrust.org/Nepelese_Childrens_trust/Melamchigyang_files/IMG_0404.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; height: 187px; width: 250px;" />Following the work done for the Prisoners’ Assistance Homes, work extended to the school in Melamchigyang. a two day trek from Kathmandu. There is no electricity or running water in the area, and all supplies have to be carried in as there are no roads to the area.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">News and events</span><br />
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Booking opened at this meeting for our May 10th workshop with Dionne Swift.<br />
<a href="http://www.dionneswift.co.uk/textile_supplies/workshops/online-workshop-silk-screen-printing-ma-2013/"><img alt="Online Workshop – Silk Screen Printing May" class="product_image" id="product_image_1486" jquery183029899598107267006="16" src="http://www.dionneswift.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Mary-Printing-160x160.jpg" title="Online Workshop – Silk Screen Printing May" /></a>Dionne will take us through screen printing onto fabric. Please pay in full at time of booking<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.emreg.org.uk/branches/lutterworth" target="_blank">Lutterworth Enbroiderers Guild</a> invite you to a costume presentation bt teh History Wardrobe - Agatha Christy and Art Deco. Saturday 20th April 2013 £12. contact marilyn <a href="mailto:Hemsley@btinternet.com">Hemsley@btinternet.com</a> 01455 554564</span></h1>
<a href="http://www.emreg.org.uk/branches/lutterworth/AC%26AD-flyer-280113.jpg?attredirects=0" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.emreg.org.uk/_/rsrc/1359411843160/branches/lutterworth/AC%26AD-flyer-280113.jpg" width="225" /></a>Chesterfield Embroiderers' Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684615850300288789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847183601762117615.post-24433597006690883982013-02-08T03:08:00.000-08:002013-02-08T03:10:40.188-08:00Matt Edwards from Derby City Museums came to run a mini workshop on Japanese stab binding for our Fenruary meeting, and final event at Eastwood Hall. <br />
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Matt has a Fine Art background, but discovered book binding whilst at university through<a href="http://www.rgap.co.uk/" target="_blank"> RGAP</a> originally based at Derby University. <br />
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Bookbinding is the process of fastening together the multiple pages which make up a given book, and covering the result.<br />
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Matt talked us through a little of the history and terminology of binding - Forwarders were the serwers and usually female (no surprise there) followed up by the binders (usually male..)<br />
Traditionally, the craft of bookbinding is divided into the areas of forwarding and finishing. Forwarding consists of all the procedures leading up to the decoration of the covers. That is, folding the leaves into pages and gathering into signatures or quires, sewing them together, adding endpapers, attaching boards, and covering. In other words, the binding proper. Finishing is a specialized field involving gold (or blind) tooling, and sometimes inlay and onlay work: the artistic embellishment of the binding.Chesterfield Embroiderers' Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684615850300288789noreply@blogger.com0