Junior Embroiderers - 2017 Programme

We have a thriving group of Junior Embroiderers & Textile Students (JETS), who meet on the first Saturday in the month - apart from August and December when there is no meeting - from 11 am - 1.00 pm at St Mary’s Church Centre, Leamington CV31 1JW.

Our sessions cover all kinds of textile-related activities, such as hand and machine stitching, dyeing, printing, weaving, using beads, and much more. We have made a variety of things, from bags to cushions and wall hangings, as well as cards and gifts for special occasions.  We sometimes enter competitions and take part in exhibitions, and have even won awards. 

These are some of the things we are planning to do this year:

February, March, April

We will be creating fabric egg shell shapes; cutting out and stitching a bird or chick using a variety of hand stitches.

May, June, July

We will learn to make felt, using wet felting techniques, and then use the technique as part of an entry in the West Midlands Regional Day competition 'Contrasts'.

September, October, November

This time we will be designing and decorating a tote bag.

All students are given a sketchbook in which they are encouraged to keep samples of the stitching and techniques they learn, and where they can also record their textile ideas.  

These are our meeting dates for 2017:

February 4th
March 4th

April 1st

May 6th

June 3rd

July 8th
No meeting in August

September 9th

October 8th

November 4th
No meeting in December

If you would like more information, please contact:

Janet Rose, Group Leader: 01926 430120 / jananjohnrose@talktalk.net

www.youngembroiderers.com has lots of information for young embroiders and textile students.

Leamington & District Branch at 'New Year, New You'

Our Embroiderers' Guild branch were in evidence at the 'New Year, New You!' event organised by Older People in Action at Leamington Town Hall on 21st January.

This drop-in event is aimed at people aged 50 and over in Warwick district who can find out about local groups and societies, and develop their interests or take up new ones.  Getting out and meeting like-minded people can enhance physical health and mental well-being - as we know!

Here are a couple of pictures of Jenny, Margherita and Val 'manning' the Guild stand.  They said they were able to talk to quite a few interested folk and hand out leaflets with details of our upcoming talks.

Friday 6th February Talk: Jane Cobbett, "Quilt Detective" / Workshop Saturday 7th

Jane Cobbett’s talk delves into the more unusual ways of dating quilts, looking at pattern, fabrics and hidden clues. Jane has an extensive collection of historical textiles from around the world, and she will be bringing some of her extensive quilt collection for us to look at.

Jane has been a tutor for over ten years, teaching with Coventry University, Adult Education and the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum.  Her other areas of tuition are Historical Needlework, Patchwork, Appliqué and Traditional Embroidery.

This promises to be a really interesting talk and visitors are always welcome to come and listen.  (Details of where we are on our 'How to find us' page - see right-hand column).  

This will be followed by a workshop on Saturday 7th:

“Folk Art Appliqué”

The workshop will give you the opportunity to study a selection of household items, including vintage appliqué pieces from a felt tea cosy to full-size old and new appliqué quilts.

Learn and make samples of three different popular appliqué techniques and create a Folk Art style notebook.

Hand-outs and patterns will be available to use at the workshop and there will be a small sales table selling material, kits and patterns.

Branch members have received a requirements list for this workshop, but if you have any queries, please get in touch.

Happy New Year 2015! and Members' Day 10th January

Wishing all Leamington & District Branch members and all our other readers a very happy New Year and lots of stitching fun!

We kick off 2015 with Members' Day on Saturday 10th January.  Members have received details of the planned activities by email, but if you are not already a member and you are thinking about joining the Embroiderers' Guild or would like to know more about what we do, you will be welcome to pop in and find out more.

A brief outline of the day:

10.00 am - 4.00 pm

at St Mary's Hall, Leamington Spa

Bring-and-share lunch

Branch Shop

Bring-and-Buy Stall

Show & Tell: bring your finished work from past workshops

Stitching activities related to the upcoming Regional Day in June