 We usually meet in The Hardy Building, Bishop Grosseteste University College, Lincoln, LN1 3DY on the 2nd Saturday in the month 10.00am – 3.30pm. There is no meeting in August. Please check the programme for dates as we have to work around the meeting venue and the second Saturday is not always possible. Saturday 15th September. 10am -3.30pm In the morning our AGM and the announcement of the 2018/2019 Chairman's challenge. In the afternoon our guest speaker is Julian Ellis "Framework knitting and the Luddites" Please remember to bring along any finished workshop pieces and any work you have completed over the summer, even pieces not quite completed. It is wonderful to see what our members have stitched. We as a guild gain in knowledge and inspiration by seeing our members work. Our next YE meeting in September is on the 29th "Harvest Festival" Lots of fun making 3D fruit & veg using recycled fabrics. (Please note this is a change of date from the original date shown) Chair - Bronwyn Fleming Secretary - Jayne Hanson Treasurer - Wendy Ramsey & Jenny Stevenson Programme - Hilary Fairley IT - Marika Riddick YE - Carolyn Merry Membership - Joan Panton Membership numbers are around 70  Our member Jo Eades wins the machine embroidery category for The Stitch/Madeira competition 2017 "Glimpses of the roaring twenties" Judged at ICHF's Fashion & Embroidery show, the NEC, March 2017   Each member contributed by embroidering a motif on the printed background taken from an image of the document. | Branch News and Events
LINCOLNSHIRE CELEBRATE THEIR SPARKLING DIAMOND 60TH BIRTHDAY. Each year we hold a Mildred Higgins memorial day, in memory of a long standing former chairperson, when a nationally renowned textile artist is the guest speaker. This year we celebrated our 60th birthday in style, we threw a birthday party for members. This year's Chairman's challenge was for each member to embroider a diamond in their own style - these were then stitched together as larger diamonds and stitched onto a table cover which we will use at our meetings. On the day of our celebration we had 60 diamonds made by members which was fantastic! The party included a competition to dress 'Diamond Lil', this was a fun challenge to dress a dress mannequin from head to toe using the recycled materials given to them by the committee. Members also were able to take part in a free raffle of gift vouchers and two copies of the speaker's book which she kindly donated. Sue Rangely gave an entertaining talk 'Stitch Sparkle' about herself and her beautiful work. She is a great ambassador for the art of textiles and embroidery her enthusiasm and energy for her craft was obvious. After Sue's lecture she judged the branch's annual competition, the theme of which was 'Sparkle', a title set by Sue. The Speaker's choice was Pat Cave who received the Mildred Higgins Rose Bowl for her beautiful Midsummer Night's Dream garden. The winner for Technique was Dee Jackson for her sparkling portrait of Marilyn Monroe, for Design was Bronwyn Fleming for her evening bag inspired by frost patterns. The prize for Member's Choice was Celia Drummond for her lovely frosted bouquet of flowers, all winners won 21st Century Yarns vouchers. Members were then treated to afternoon tea and cake - a fantastic tiered diamond shaped cake.  Our February 2018 meeting morning activity. Felt and embellished stones with Sue Hawkmoon. A hands on morning wet felting a stone, then embellishing with stitches and beads. Fabulous results in a short time.  Sue Hawkmoon from Hawkmoon crafts. Demonstrated how to felt and embellish a stone.  |
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