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We have 83 members
We are a group of enthusiastic stitchers with varying experience who aim to have fun and to support and encourage each other in exploring stitches and textiles.
Our members enjoy a huge variety of textile activities, including Cross stitch, Kits and both traditional and modern embroidery techniques. Members work with all sorts of materials from metal to silk and all sorts of threads from Crochet to Crewel ( and everything in between) Some of us enjoy using Kits from embroidery suppliers and some of us create individual pieces in 2D and even 3D. Everyone with a needle is welcome.
Industrial Derby
The work above was created by our Group in 2017 and now can be seen hanging in the Derby Museum of Making. (see the map below)
We meet on the 2nd Saturday of the month usually to hear a guest Speaker, followed by an afternoon workshop, or an all day workshop
COMING NEXT
10.45 am Saturday 11th October 2025
Speaker: Jane McKeating – Draw, Print, Stitch
This month’s speaker is Jane McKeating. She is currently a full-time artist with a studio at Suite Studios in Salford and at home in Stockport. She prints at Hotbed Press. Jane is a member of both the 62 Group of textile artists and the Textile Study Group.
Jane worked at the Manchester School of Art for 30 years where she led the BA (Hons) Embroidery programme and for the last 10 years was Associate Head of Design.
Jane’s work has been exhibited throughout Britain and internationally.
Afternoon Activities
Broderie perse is an appliqué technique from the 17th to 19th centuries that involves cutting out printed motifs, such as flowers or birds, from flowered or patterned fabric (originally it was chintz) and stitching them onto a plain, less expensive background fabric to create a new design.
We are going to try this technique using a range of fabrics with images which we can chop about to create a new image onto plain fabric. These images can be added to a plain calico bag. Let’s reinterpret as well!! We could have images of kitchens full of cups and saucers, houses in a row, dogs in the forest. It doesn’t have to be all flowers although of course it can be. Let’s experiment and explore and have some fun.
Please see your Member's Newsletter for details.
St Marys Church Hall, Darley Lane, Derby DE1 3AX
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Doors open at 10.00 am
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Further details are in our latest newsletter. All members should get the monthly newsletter but if you are a member and haven't had a newsletter please let Hiliary know via the link below.
derbyeandtgrp@gmail.com
PROJECTS
We enjoy working together on projects and have hosted a number of successful exhibitions. You can see the Celebrating the Industrial Heritage of Derbyshire featured at the top of this page in the Museum of Making, Derby.
"Spring is Sprung" was a short project for the Spring season where members are making 3D flowers to display in their windows.
Here are some examples of Members work
Pictured below are some images of what we've made
Dee embroidered this Kingfisher for her brother in law's birthday card.
Dee: Kingfisher
Mary has made these beautiful mandala cards These designs were taken from the book 'Mandalas to Embroider', Mary has put her own 'spin' on the design.
Mary: Cards
Pat has been inspired by Anne’s “Sew4Soul” projects
Pat: Sew for Soul
Alison attended The Coral Reef and ‘Thank you’, workshops run by Zara Day. you can find out more about the workshops by clicking here to contact Zara.
Alison: Thank You and Coral Wreath
Jenny R was inspired by a carving in Italy, Colin the Rooster and the pictures in the book Crewel
Birds by Helen Blomkamp to create 'Dennis the Duck'. You can access this book by clicking here
Jenny R: Dennis the Duck
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