Ashbourne Creative Stitchers
Monthly Meetings
Members pay £50 per year, which includes all monthly meetings. Visitors are welcome for up to three meetings at £6 per meeting.
Third Monday (not August) 7.30pm
St John’s Church Hall, Auction Close, Ashbourne DE6 1 GQ
(by Zoom in January and February)
Talks, demonstrations, or mini-workshops by visiting speakers or our own members
Monthly Sewing Days
First Monday 10.30am - 3.00pm
Wyaston Village Hall
A chance to work on your own projects, share ideas and chat - bring a packed lunch
Members pay approximately £60 per annum, the amount depending on the number of participants; try it out for one visit - £6
Workshop Days
As arranged
Also Wyaston Village Hall
For further details please contact:
01335 343443 or 078353904234
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Committee
Chair Kate Yorke
Secretary Lois Wilkes
Treasurer Pamela Smith
Programme Secretary Ruth Broadbent
IT Beryl Slade
Web Ann Pocklington
Committee Members
Edwina Cheadle
Jacqui Luker
Lesley Rowsley
Sue Watkins
To find out more about our meetings or activities
loisemwilkes@gmail.com
01335 343443 or 01889 590379
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Wyaston Workshop Day 2017
A lovely mossy stone embroidered by Helen
Congratulations
to Siobhan
Siobhan (Burton) took both 1st and 2nd prize in the 2016 Fire and Flames category at the Quilt and Stitch show at Uttoxeter.
BIRDS FOR ST OSWALD'S CHRISTMAS TREE 2020
WYASTON WORKSHOP DAY 2015
Look out for
more images of
our very
successful
Wyaston
Workshop Day 4 2015.
National Day of Stitch 2015 at Ashbourne Show
This year we will be showing our work, demonstrating and encouraging an interest in stitch at the Ashbourne Show on August 15th
Mr Frog, by member Sharon Greaves, will be the star of the show.
Members at the Ashbourne Show
Branch work at the show
National Day of Stitch 2014 in Ashbourne Library
The Tree is position
The tree closer to see the birds
WYASTON WORKSHOP 2013: 'TWINCHIES'
Our Wyaston Workshop day on October 12th was a great success and attended by many branch members and visitors.
A finished sketchbook with mixed media, needle-felted and patchwork 'Twinchies' by Helen King
Share the day with us by looking at the many images on our Branch Page.
Sue Watkins emailed:
Dear Fantastic Committee,
Many thanks again for a wonderfully inspiring day - everyone was really buzzing with all you had to show and teach us!
We realise what effort and time you all put in to make the day so brilliant.
Ruth - we loved your mixed media examples and hope you are feeling rested and improving.
Kit - your little felties were gorgeous and much admired as ever - hope things are improving with you too.
Once more ...BIG THANKS!!!
Sue
Members at the BEADED FELT NECKLACE workshop
We are a small, but growing, friendly group with varied interests and experience.
Monthly evening meetings include talks and/or mini-workshops given by outside speakers, some of whom are well known, others more local but equally good. We meet in St. John’s Church Hall, Auction Close, Ashbourne, DE6 1GQ on the 3rd Monday in the month at 7.30pm but not in August.
We include some ‘in-house’ meetings when we share our ideas and expertise on a chosen theme. These meetings are an ideal opportunity to get to know each other and they are always very interesting and rewarding.
Monthly 'Quality Stitching time' or 'Stitch and Chat' at Wyaston Village Hall. (DE6 2DR) 10.30 - 3.00 Now on ZOOM
We meet on the first Monday of each month (but 9th January 2017) at Wyaston Village Hall to stitch, chat and generally share ideas. Everyone is welcome.
This very successful and enjoyable day's workshop held in 2013 was run by member Helen King with help from Ruth Broadbent.
Finished necklaces
NB If the first Monday is a BANK HOLIDAY we usually meet the following week - but please check.
Visitors £5
Plenty of parking
Lovely countryside around
COLLOGRAPH PRINTS with Mary Wardle October 2013
We enjoyed a fascinating evening as Mary demonstrated her process for making Collograph blocks and prints. Her pleasure in her work and enthusiasm was infectious.
Occasionally we hold a whole day Saturday workshop, again usually at Wyaston.
We welcome visitors and new members whatever their levels of expertise.
Mary enthusiastically preparing to print
Examples of collograph blocks created by Mary
Activities in 2018
We celebrated our 20th anniversary at the AGM in September 2018. Click here to see more.
Eco-dyeing Workshop
We held a successful eco-dyeing workshop tutored by Pam Keeling.
Jacqui has made a garment from the fabric she dyed at the eco-dyeing workshop
Stitch Days 2018
Heart Stitch Sampler
To support the National Celebration of Stitch, which in 2018 was on the theme of Hearts, we ran free drop-in Workshops in Ashbourne Library on June 22nd & 29th from 10 – 3pm. They were suitable for all skill levels and all materials were provided for members of the public to join in.
100 Hearts
The Guild organised a project for members to make hearts to celebrate the end of World War 1 and exhibited them around the country in groups of 100. Some of our members took part.
Jacqui
Jan
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS 2017
Christmas baubles ready for the tree.
The tree decorated in baubles
Too good to eat?
An imaginative contribution to the feast by a member.
STITCH DAYS
To celebrate the 2017 National Day of Stitch we will be sewing butterflies in the WI tent at the Ashbourne Show on August 19th from 11am. Do come and join us. All materials will be provided if you would like to join in or just come along to look and chat.
To celebrate the 2016 National Day of Stitch,we held a 'drop in' sewing event in ASHBOURNE LIBRARY.
All materials were provided.
CHRISTMAS TREES 2015
The tree has been decorated once again in St Oswald's Church and looks very festive with all your stars.
KANTHA MINI WORKSHOP
July 2015
We had an enjoyable mini-workshop with Eddie, experimenting with the simple but effective technique of Kantha.
The example of Kantha stitching prepared by Eddie for the workshop.
GOLDWORK with Carole Holme
Carole taught us how embroider a small goldwork butterfly at the June meeting
Work in progress
A finished piece
COLOURFUL CROCHET
Pauline Fitzpatrick, branch member gave us an informative and fascinating look into her world of crochet. We learned a lot about many of the variations of Tunisian crochet and her favourite free form and very colourful crochet.
Workshop with ART VAN GO
We enjoyed the expertise of Viv Arthur and the resources of Art Van Go at a Saturday workshop. We explored many materials and media which she brought for us to try.
Lots of fun, learning and lovely things to buy!
MEETINGS PROGRAMME
January 17th 2022
JENNY AIDIN CHRISTIE
Via Zoom - Preserving the Past, Creating the Future
an illustrated talk
February 21st 2022
JESSICA GRADY
Via Zoom - Journey into the Unconventional
an illustrated talk
March 21st 2022
KATE YORKE
Get Knotted
a mini workshop
April 11th 2022
MEMBERS’ EVENING
Fashion and Embellishments
May 19th 2022
EDDIE CHEADLE
Ribbon Embroidery
a mini workshop
June 20th 2022
JUDITH ROWLEY
A Creative Journey
an illustrated talk
July 18th 2022
LESLEY ROWLEY
Stencilling on Fabric
a mini workshop
There is NO AUGUST MEETING