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.