Chesterfield Embroiderers' are 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.
ABOUT CHESTERFIELD EMBROIDERERS
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.
Membership Fees
£55 annual membership.
If you would like to become a member of Chesterfield Embroiderers, please contact:
Next Meetings
Thursday 7th March 2024, 7pm
Sherry Richardson with her talk 'Hats by Sherry', following her millinery journey.
Thursday 4th April 2024, 7pm
Toni Buckley A Sheffield based artist and embroiderer with her presentation 'The Unstitched Coif.'
Thursday 2nd May 2024, 7pm
Visit to Old House Museum, Bakewell.
Thursday 6th June 2024, 7pm
Sally Wilson Hand & Locke prize winner, who creates unique art pieces with embroidery and a wide range of materials from welded steel to arcrylics.
Thursday 4th July 2024, 7pm
Nichola Hilton A professional embroiderer trained at the Royal School of Needlework, talks about her work.
Next Workshop
Our next workshop will be advertised here.
Next Exhibition
Our next exhibition will be advertised here.
Meeting Place
We meet at The Saints Parish Centre on the first Thursday of the month (except in August, where there is no meeting.)
The full address is:
The Saints Parish Centre, 3 St Mary's Gate Chesterfield S41 7TJ
Creature boxes by Chesterfield Embroiderers members.
Social Media Pages:
Facebook - https://bit.ly/3lah4o2
Pinterest - https://bit.ly/3zMeo4l
Instagram -bit.ly/3SrmxUY
Previous Exhibition
Inspired to Stitch
Where: St Mary & All Saints Parish Church, Chesterfield, S40 1XJ.
When: Saturday 19th August - Saturday 16th September 2023.
About: A collection of work showcasing embroidery and textile art by our Chesterfield Embroiderers members. This exhibition also includes a series of hand stitched illuminated letters and artworks inspired by St Mary's & All Saints Church, where the exhibition is being held.
Previous Workshops
Experimental Samplers with Jennifer Collier:
https://bit.ly/3aY6le4
Previous Projects by Chesterfield Embroiderers
Exquisit Containers Project Photos:
Glorious Gardens Project Photos:
Creature Boxes Project Photos:
TRAVELLING BOOKS - NOW AN INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
As we are not meeting for the next few months, we are changing the Travelling Books to an individual project so our books won't be travelling this time round. We encourage members to continue working on these but the books will be individual work only. We are encouraging members to share photos of their work, so we hope to see progess here, on Facebook and Pinterest, and in our monthly newsletter.
NEW TRAVELLING BOOKS - FAIRY STORIES AND NURSERY RHYMES Dec 2019
Packs were given out to members containing instructions for paper folding, paper, etc to get our books started. The theme is Fairy Stories and Nursery Rhymes and the books are to be made by members as part of the process.
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.
More about earlier things that we have been doing .........