Where we meet

We meet most months on the first Friday for talks, and on the first Saturday for workshops.  Talks and workshops are held at 

St Mary's Hall, St Mary's Road, Leamington Spa CV31 1JW.

Non-members are welcome to come to any of our Friday evening talks.  You can find a list of talks for the current year in our Programme.
Start time is 7.15 pm.  Coffee/tea and biscuits are provided.

Parking: 
There is a car park next to the church alongside the hall, and on-street parking nearby.  

There is also easy access by bus from the town centre.

Talk by Lis Mann on Friday 1st February

Lis's talk will give an overview of some 20th century fine artists who were influenced by textiles, and who in turn have provided inspiration for Lis's own work.

Lis obtained a Diploma in Stitched Textiles, and gained a BA and MA in Fine Art.  She says she is an eclectic artist who chooses to use whatever medium feels appropriate to her choice of subject. Her passion is to encourage creativity in people of any age.  

Lis mentors a group of 14 artists, who meet four times a year to support and encourage each other, and also runs a wide variety of workshops for art societies, local groups and the Embroiderers' Guild, encompassing many creative subjects and themes.  This talk links to the workshop on 2nd February.

http://www.lismanndesigns.com

Visitors are welcome to come and hear Lis's talk.  

Details are on the 'How to find us' page on the right.

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On the same evening:
The current set of Travelling Books will be on display
and
Guild Stitch Folios - 
another chance to see these if you missed them last time.

January Members' Day

Our first meeting of this year was a day for members to get together and enjoy a relaxing day stitching and catching up.  There was plenty going on.  Besides the sales table, we enjoyed our bring-and-share lunch, and browsed folios borrowed from the Guild.

The stitching theme for the day was 'Circles', and Programme Secretaries, Gill and Lucy, provided an inspiring display of samples and ideas to get people started.  As always, a great deal of time and effort had gone into this.  Gill also demonstrated a couple of machine accessories for stitching circles, which provided food for thought.

Here's a snapshot of works in progress.  Look out for the finished versions on display later in the year.

Our Christmas competition, "A Winter Scene", had been postponed from December, so the entries were on display during the day. We traditionally vote for our favourite with coins, which are afterwards donated to a charity of the winner's choice.  It was difficult to choose one from such a beautiful collection, but Wendy's framed scene (bottom right in the photo below) was voted the overall winner.  

"A Winter Scene".  Unfortunately, not all the pieces made it into the photo!

After such an interesting and creative day, we are now looking forward to the February talk by Lis Mann on 20th century artists who had links with textiles, and then her workshop which will take Van Gogh as a starting point for a piece of work.  More information soon ...

Junior Embroiderers keen to learn

Did someone say that sewing skills are dying out?  It's certainly not the case here.  No less than twenty-one Junior Embroiderers came along to the first session of 2019 - almost twice last year's number!  

Unfortunately, that does mean the group is at capacity and cannot take any more new members at the moment.  There is a waiting list, though, and if you are dying to join - or know someone else who is - please contact JETS Group Leader: 
leamingtondistrictprogsec@gmail.com 

Junior Embroiderers' Programme 2019

We meet in the Upper Hall at St Mary's church, St Mary's Road, Leamington Spa CV31 1JW on the first Saturday morning of the month, 10.00 am - 1.00 pm.

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 and cushions to wall hangings and Christmas decorations, as well as cards and gifts for special occasions, and we are keen to enter competitions and take part in exhibitions. 

If you are interested in joining the group and would like more information, please contact:

JETS Group Leader:  leamingtondistrictprogsec@gmail.com

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

Below are the topics that are on our calendar for January to July this year. 

5th January:  Finishing Off

DeDenne Competition piece; Needlecases; Badges; Book Covers

2nd February:  Mini Quilts - Fields  ("Go-to" project)

2nd March:  Bunting

6th April:  Needlecases ("Go to" project)

4th May:  JETS Junk

8th June:  Mini Quilts, continued  ("Go-to" project)

6th July:  Bracelets