Click here to see photos of the Day taken by members. Click here to see Nigel's photos of the Day Click here to see the Rolling Slideshow shown on the day Sunday May 14th 2017 Doors Open 10.0am - Welcome at 11.00am Afternoon Lecture 2.30 pm Tea and Cakes at end of day 4pm  For the last few years we have held our Regional Day at The Becket School, West Bridgford, Nottingham; this is a venue central to the Region providing good space and on-site Parking. A few more members volunteered to offer Taster Sessions with a range of techniques during the lunch hour; so more to see and do than last year. proved to be an interesting and informative insight into the Lives of the Women who produced the amazing Leek Embroidery. See a few of Cathryn's slides here - click 'Present' Competition: Inspired by Leek Embroidery - 2 Branches - Derbyshire and Rutland & Stamford, chose to enter pieces by numerous of their members. There were 13 other entries The Prize Winners were:
Judges Choices: 1st Prize “Inspired by Leek Embroidery” - Loraine Roselli - Market Harborough Branch Highly Commended “Flower Frenzy” Mary Healey - Derbyshire Branch Member’s Choice: “Jacobean Tree of Life” - Sue Cork - ‘Layers of Stitch‘ - Grantham Click on: Members Challenge 2017 in next column under Displays - 2017 to see images. This year we have also found Exhibition space in Leek and the Competition entries will be there for 7 weeks. A few photos of the Exhibition can be viewed at: Tickets for the Day remained the same - £12.50 for a full day including the afternoon Lecture. Morning Only Tickets are £5.50 - these would give access to Traders etc.; whilst it was also possible to have tickets for the Lecture only at £7.50, bearing in mind that the Traders, Demonstrators & Stall holders do tend to pack away just after lunchtime. Information about our Speaker for 2018 - Sue Stone has now been sent to all Branches, along with details of the 2018 Members' Competition. Any other queries please contact: Pam Keeling: e: pamkeeling@clara.co.uk t: 01332 523469 47 Draycott Drive, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0QE REGIONAL STALL The Book Stall will return: This helps raise funds for the Region and keep Capitation Fees at a low level. All books will be sold at £2.00 each This raised a total of £343.35 but could increase as we are still trying to sell the surplus books and magazines. Any queries please contact: pamkeeling@clara.co.uk. 01332 523469 SONIA'S STALL
Sonia Clayton, beloved friend, fellow embroiderer and recent Regional Treasurer, died on New Years Day, 2017. It was her wish that her sewing things be sold and the money raised sent to Hayward House Hospice where she spent 5 weeks or so just before she died. Her embroidery and sewing materials are to be sold at EM Regional Day to raise money for Hayward House Hospice. This stall raised a total of £1102.00 | VENUE - 2017 The School is close to M1 and is on a regular bus route from Nottingham railway Station and Tram Terminus at Station Street.
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