Chesterfield Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild is a friendly group of people with an interest in textiles, embroidery and mixed media.  'Spire' - the Branch banner - showing the well known Chesterfield Crooked Spire. The Tudor looking building on the left of this picture is where we normally meet. However, due to the pandemic all meetings are currently online via Zoom.
Next meeting: Thursday 7th February via Zoom 7pm Presentation by mixed media artist Helen Hallows October 2020: AGM November 2020: December 2020: January 2021: NEXT WORKSHOP Sorry there are currently no workshops running but committee members are looking at the possibilities of offering online workshops in 2021. ABOUT OUR GUILD Some members are highly skilled, others beginners and others somewhere in between. Everyone welcome. We have a varied programme with speakers, member led workshops, day workshops and visits. We currently meet in an upstairs room at The Saints Parish Centre, 3 St Mary's Gate Chesterfield S41 7TJ (just below the Crooked Spire church), on the 1st Thursday in the month 7pm for 7.15pm - 9pm (except in August). There is a lift to the first floor. There are a number of pay and display car parks close by. Meetings currently powered by Zoom. Membership Fees National Embroiderers' Guild £38 Chesterfield Branch due in January 2021 - branch membership fee is under review. £20 due Jan/Feb 2021 until August 2021 Copy of our latest membership form is now available via Resources. | NEWS A FESTIVAL OF CHRISTMAS TREES 2020 Unfortunately the Christmas Festival had to be cancelled due to the pandemic but the Christmas angel decorations made by branch members can be found on the Facebook page; Instagram page (chesterfieldembroiderersgulid) and also in brochure format: https://www.flipsnack.com/ChesterfieldEmbroiderersGuild/chesterfield-embroiderers-guild-dorset-button-decorations.html Instructions for the Christmas Angel Decorations can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19OKo6_w969PixECE2x8QqFPfj2-3jdeW/view https://www.chesterfield.co.uk/events/a-festival-of-christmas-trees WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING RECENTLY TRAVELLING BOOKS - NOW AN INDIVIDUAL PROJECT  NEW TRAVELLING BOOKS - FAIRY STORIES AND NURSERY RHYMES Dec 2019  Useful link relating to our Fairy Stories and Nursery Rhyme theme: https://www.brainpickings.org/2012/08/27/kay-nielsen-east-of-the-sun-and-west-of-the-moon/ Resources for this project are available via our Resources link above. TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE BRANCH Please contact our Chair by clicking on the highlighted link. |
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