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PROGRAMME FOR 2002

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January

Sat 26th  Open Day:

featuring 'The Home Workshop', 'Heart of England Sewing machines', demonstrations by members.

July

Fri 19th  Summer Social

Exhibition of work started at Guild Workshops.

February

Fri 22nd  Louise Watson slide talk:

'A Passion for Stitching'.

Sat 23rd  Louise Watson workshop:

'Bags of Colour' - machine stitching on felt and applique.

August *

2nd, 3rd and 4th  Sarah Lawrence

                           *Summer School

'Feltmaking for the Embroiderer'

Hand embroidered felt.

Fri 2nd  Sarah Lawrence  Talk

'Just a Housewife?' By ticket only £4.00

How Embroidered Felt takes over your life.

March

Sat 16th  YOUNG EMBROIDERERS

Nature in Textile

Fri 22nd  Mary Youles

2 day workshop

Sun 24th 'Small Books for Tiny Treasures'

Glue, stick and hand stitch.

September

Fri 6th  Margaret Gamble  Talk

'Using Air Dried Clay in Embroidery'

Sat 7th  Margaret Gamble  Workshop

'Earth Jewels'

Polymer clay, plastic, metal and hand embroidery.

April

Fri 19th  Sue Rangeley  Slide talk

'Flights of Fancy'

Embroidery for fashion and interiors.

Sat 20th  Sue Rangeley Workshop

'Embroidered Cushions', Hand and machine work.

October

Fri 4th  Ruth Collins  Talk

'Sheer Delight'

Sat 5th  Ruth Collins  Workshop

'Shadow-work, a sheer delight'

Fine fabrics and hand embroidery.

May

Fri 10th  Ruth Issett  Demonstration

Demonstration of colour work.

Sat 11th  Ruth Issett Workshop

'Glorious papers'

Application of colour to different papers from her new book.

November *

Sat 9th  Sarah Burgess  Slide Talk

'Altered Perceptions'

'3D' and illusions in embroidery.

Sun 10th  Sarah Burgess  Workshop

'First Plaster your Fabric'

Working into cloth with embroidery and mixed media.

Sat 9th  YOUNG EMBROIDERERS

Gift Wrap

June

Fri 21st  Denise Huddleston  Talk

'My Work'

Sat 22nd  Denise Huddleston Workshop

'Mixed Media in Embroidery'

Techniques for jewellery or a small wall hanging.

Sat 29th  YOUNG EMBROIDERERS

Jewellery.

December

Fri 6th  Christmas Social  Slide show

Guild slides donated by Maureen Pallister.

Please note that:

Workshops between now and the end of June can be booked immediately. Those from July onwards can be booked after Easter.

Also:  *

• Summer School is on Friday, Saturday and Sunday this year.

• The November talk is on the Saturday night with workshop on the Sunday.

• Young Embroiderers meet at the Stroud Congregational Church near the Subscription Rooms.

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