The Rachel Shuttleworth Collection

16th October 2015 Raffle - purple £55 for the 2 days. will talk about her designs, which include The Rachel Shuttleworth Collection couture pieces featuring vintage lace. th a lecture by Jenny Waterson 18 March 2016 Raffle Blue Blackwork practical session with 19th August 2016 Raffle yellow 20th November 2015 Raffle Lime Green Barbara Cox. The Embroiderers' Guild "Pretty Good" a handstitching Rachael Howard telling us about her Blackwork folio will be available for study. practical session led by Lynne Mainwaring and Pamela Tomkins. work with embroidery and screen th printing 15 April 2016 Raffle Green th Workshop 1-4pm places limited "The future of handmade textiles" 16 September 2016 Raffle pink cost £12 A talk illustrated by some of the finest AGM followed by a talk by Suzette examples of textiles from around the Smart on her own development as a th 18 December 2015 Raffle Orange world by Diane and Jim Gaffney textile artist. Christmas Canvas work with Liz Taylor th one of our members. 20 May 2016 Raffle Red 17th September 2016 Christmas lunch Social "Samplers: a child's view of Regional AGM to be held in Ellesmere embroidery, their history and 15th January 2016 Raffle Black-ish conservation" A talk by Jacqui Monthly fees are £3 for branch members Slide Show and talk on "the Embroiderers' Collection by Patricia James. Hyman. and £5 for visitors. The costs of the afternoon sessions will be in addition to th 19th February 2016 Raffle Mixed colours 17 June 2016 Raffle Brown the normal monthly fees. Afternoon Ruth Issett " a passion for colour" a Trisha James "Little Silky Pictures" sessions will need to be booked in advance. talk about Ruth's own work. A practical workshop using silk strips and handstitch. There is a monthly raffle. the prize is 11th and 12th March 2016 "Dyeing a calico bag decorated in the month's for Stitched Colour" A 2 day practical 15th July 2016 Raffle white colour and filled with a selection of workshop dyeing and stitching Karen Casper textile designer items in that colour. Stitch Plus is a self-help group affiliated to the Branch which meets monthly in Castle Court Quilters, Whittington on the following dates: 23.10.15, 26.11.15, Oswestry and District Branch 22.1.16, 25.2.16, 24.3.16, 26.5.16, 23.6.16, 22.7.16, 23.9.16, 27.10.16, of the Embroiderers’ Guild 24.11.16 from 9.30am to 3.30pm. Membership is open to any branch member depending on availability of Programme 2015-2016 places.

Saturday 21st June 2014

We meet at 10 am on the third Friday of every month at the Memorial Hall, Oswestry