Thursday 2nd August Workshop Make your own needle case with Linda Fowler £10 for a kit First Thursday Members welcome to come and stitch £4 7 - 9 pm Stamford AFC Club Room Borderville Sports Centre Ryhall Road, Stamford, PE9 1US The venue is on the first floor, but there is a lift for easy access. Well lit parking available tside the centre. Drinks are available before the meeting. This is a great time to have a chat with like minded people. we meet on 3rd Thursday of each month 7.00 for 7.30 - 9.00 pm This is how our members describe us: Welcoming, Friendly, Educational, Inspiring, Encouraging Membership £40 per year or £4 per meeting non-members and visitors £5 per meeting and join us at one of our meetings. We have a shared interest in all things embroidery and textiles. We range from those new to stitching to experienced embroiderers. RutlandandStamfordEG@gmail.com  We have a varied programme with speakers, member led workshops and day workshops   Each year we hold 3 or 4 full day workshops at Easton-On-The-Hill village hall. Most workshops have a visiting tutor and are very enjoyable events here we can learn a new technique or deepen our knowledge of embroidery. Details are in programme notes below.  Check us out on our Facebook page, Rutland & Stamford Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild CONTACTS RutlandandStamfordEG@gmail.com Chair - Jane Pullan RutlandStamfordChair@embroiderersguilding.co.uk Secretary - Sarah Donnelly RutlandStamfordSec@embroiderersguild.co.um Treasurer - Linda Fowler IT Rep - Anne Barratt RutlandStamfordITrep@embroiderersguild.co.uk |
Summer social Bring your own stitching to work on. We will also have a shared supper so bring a plate of your choice to share with others. This can be either sweet or savoury and needs to be something that can be eaten without cutlery Borderville Sports Centre Ryhall Rd Stamford PE9 IUS NEXT WORKSHOPSaturday 28th July10am - 4pm Easton-On-The-Hill Village Hall Rosemary Deag will run a Workshop as part of the Regional Kickstart programme. Fossils discovered in the geological layers of time will be the inspiration for this workshop. There will be a brief presentation and participants will explore lines, shapes patterns and texture of chosen fossils on paper first of all. They will then explore how these images could be recreated using fabric and thread. Different techniques will be tried including machine or hand embroidery, colouring, bonding, layering and appliqué on various backgrounds Workshops Come and join is at one or more of our workshops. Complete beginners welcome and more advanced stitchers will be able to extend their skills. Workshops cost £10 to include all the materials you require. To book or find out more email us at rutlandandstamfordeg@gmail.com Thursday 7th June 2018 Getting creative with buttons Combine buttons with stitch patterns using a variety of threads and maybe add a few beads Thursday 5th July 2018 Embroider your own cards Combining stitch and paint you will make cards using simple hand stitching on a painted or printed background Thursday 2nd August 2018 Make your own needle case In this workshop you will learn a variety of stitches in order to make a counted sampler piece on linen. This can be used to make a pretty needle case Thursday 6th September 2018 Cushion stitch bookmars You will use cushion stitch and a variety of threads to make a bookmark. Once you have been shown the basic stitch you can adapt to create your own design
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