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Creative 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

Article sent to Derbyshire Times relating to 'A celebration of stitch' event

Article sent to DT for Thursday's edition.

Sheelagh 

 

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  http://chesterfieldembroiderersguild.blogspot.co.uk/.

 

The adult group meets once a month 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.

 

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  are welcome to join as well as any  wishing to get involved with their creative side.

 

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.

 

  

thanks

Sheelagh Doran (E. G. Chesterfield)

Celebrating Stitch 3rd August

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!

4th July with Diane Grant

Thursday 4th July Members enjoyed an inspiring talk by Diane Grant entitled ' My Canvas Work Journey. 

Diane is well know in the UK and USA publishing  2 excellent books which entice embroiderers to have a go.   

We heard how she spent 20 years developing  American canvas work to a new level, stimulating all to enjoy her passion. 

There were lots of wonderful American threads to touch and admire as well as pieces of work. A thoroughly enjoyable evening.  

  

 2 websites that have the threads that Diane uses.

Willow fabrics also have magic canvas.

 http://www.willowfabrics.com/

 

 

 http://www.sewandso.co.uk/Threads

 

 

Look out for our stand on Chesterfield Market on the 3rd of August for what will become the annual 'National Needlework Day.'

Get an insight into what you can do with textiles and threads, and what we have been up to this year.

 

 

These pictures were taken of Chesterfield members 'make do and mend' at the Regional Day in Nottingham

 

 

thanks to Sheelagh Doran 

Thursday 6th June 2013

This Thursday Clare Gage will be coming to talk to the guild about her experiences in running the Created Gallery in Chesterfield, her work in ceramics and career to date...

Tea at 7pm sharp ready for notices at 7.15 and the talk to begin at 7.30pm please.

Bookings will also open for our next workshop to be held on Saturday 7th September at the Quaker Meeting House on Ashgate Road.
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 http://www.bookart.co.uk/paul_johnson_works.html

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...