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We have 90 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 14th June 2025
Speaker: Jude Shore - An A to Z of a Textile Artist
Jude is a textile artist, felt maker and embroiderer, based in the Peak District who is inspired by the forms and textures of the natural world. Sustainability is an important consideration in all that she makes, both decorative and functional. Her talk will cover all the things she has learnt and experienced on her journey to become the artist she wishes to be, and will include the people who have inspired her along the route. We all have textile artists whom we admire and strive to emulate. Jude will talk about the artists she most admires.
Afternoon Activities
Inspired by Rebecca Crompton
Rebecca's work challenged the restricted views of embroidery and she was a pioneer of mixing fabrics and techniques using transparent fabric. Our Chair says "I love her quote"
‘extreme neatness in design is not necessarily a good thing artistically.’
Her work was often lots of appliqued layers and monochrome with pops of colour. Rebecca exhibited from the 1920s.
For more information about Rebecca's work see:
https://madebymelanie-cityandguilds.blogspot.com/2011/04/rebecca-crompton-18951947.html?m=1
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O15270/fantasy-panel-crompton-rebecca/
https://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/collection/artists/crompton-rebecca-1895)
Please see your Member's Newsletter for details.
St Marys Church Hall, Darley Lane, Derby DE1 3AX
Click here for a Google Map showing St Mary's Church Hall Derby
Doors open at 10.00 am
If you're not a member, you can email us at the following address, derbyeandtgrp@gmail.com to
Visit us at one of our meetings meetings,
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For Membership enquiries please contact us at derbyetgtreasurer@gmail.com
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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