January 2017 meeting
It was a practical evening therefore we decided to try to do something to
encourage new members.
We actually got the idea from Wyn Ingham who came to give us a talk on
Casel Guidi before Christmas. We used fabrics, stitching and trimmings to cover
luggage labels on one side and on the other side an invitation to join us at our
meetings, which we are going to distribute around coffee shops and library's etc
around Bolton.
As you can see we were very busy trying to achieve a target of 100.
Also Jackie brought a delightful vessel made from sheers for Show and
Tell
Embroiderers’
Guild – Bolton Branch
January 2017
Competitions
The
Rose Bowl
competition title for our Regional Day next April in Lancaster is on the theme
of Entrances - Doorways, gateways,
windows, etc.
The
Members Challenge theme for 2016/17 is “Imprisoned
Splendour”. Details on the EG website
together with some ideas to inspire you.
Entries must be received between 5th December and 27th
February 2017.
Exhibitions and Events
Jacob’s
Feast
is on Saturday, 28th January at Bank Top United Reform Church. We will be making corn dollies so please
bring a sewing kit, some ribbons and an old towel.
The NW regional day this year is in
Lancaster on Saturday, April 22nd at the University of Cumbria,
Lancaster Campus, Bowerham Rd, Lancaster LA1 3JD. Tickets are £25 each to
include lunch. If you are interested in
going, please give your names to Sheelagh.
They need numbers by 24th February.
Wirral Branch 20th
Anniversary exhibition of their members' work at the Williamson Art Gallery,
Birkenhead from 25 January to 5 March. Wed -Sun, 10am -5pm.
Preston branch exhibition “Through the
Window and beyond the Gate” at the Green Room, Barton Grange Garden Centre,
Brock PR3 0BT from 24- 26 Feb. from 10am to 4pm each day.
The Stitching, Sewing and
Hobbycrafts show is at Event City, next to the Trafford Centre 2-4th
February. Manchester EG will have an
exhibition:’ Zippity Doo Dah’
The EG nationally has set up an
appeal inviting members, branches, regions and the wider stitch community to
contribute to the fee for the services looking after the Collection being
provided by Bucks County Museum in Aylesbury.
For the first two years the appeal is for £45,000.
Please note Brenda
Brown’s new email: brendabstitch@yahoo.com
Ann needs handmade birthday cards for sending to
members. If you have any, please pass them on.
Raffle prizes are
always welcome. Please see Judith if you
have anything.
If there are any
library books you think would be suitable for us, please tell Jenny. (An ISBN
would be helpful)
If you hear of any
interesting exhibitions or events that you think may be of interest to us,
please let Sheelagh know and details can go on the newsletter or noticeboard. smtmadden@talktalk.net
The Northwest blog
address is www.info@nwregionembroiderers.org
Our blog:
begstitchers.blogspot.com
We now have Facebook pages for Bolton and NW
Region. Please ‘like us’ to help publicise the Guild and our activities.
