Wednesday, September 27, 2017

newsletter

Embroiderers’ Guild – Bolton Branch      September 2017

Welcome to the first meeting of our 2017/18 year.  Tonight we have our AGM, Molly’s cup competition
and a practical activity while we chat and catch up.  We have a varied programme to look forward to and
there are extra copies of the programme for you to take and give to any friends who might like to join us.
 There are also posters, please take one if you know a shop, etc that could display one.

Our next workshop is on 18 November with Nikki Parmenter.  Please give your name and deposit to
 Clare if you wish to come.  Our next Stitch Day at Bank top is 21 October.

 Competitions

Our branch Christmas competition this year is “A Christmas Gift Bag” decorated in a technique of your
 Choice.  The Members’ challenge for 2017/18 is “Underfoot”.   The closing date for entries is 28 February
 2018 and details are on the EG website.

 News

 On 5 August, a group of members gathered at Middlebrook to celebrate National Day of Stitch and promote our EG branch.  Visitors weren’t as numerous as we had hoped for but we enjoyed stitching our butterflies.

The NW Regional AGM is on 21 October at Garstang Country Hotel & Golf Club.  If you wish to
attend, please let Sheelagh know tonight or by 8 October. If you have any questions for the
 regional committee or nominations for committee members, please submit them to
 jenniferseg@btconnect.com by 9 October. 

Details of the regional Summer school are on the notice board.  The two tutors are Julia Triston who
came to our regional day at Haigh Hall and Valerie Wartelle who came to our June meeting.

 Exhibitions/Events

The Harrogate Knitting and Stitching Show takes place from 23 – 26 November.  Reduced tickets at £11 are again available for group purchases of 10 tickets or more.  As last year members of the group do not need to travel together.  Tyrer’s are running a coach trip to Harrogate on Sat, 25 November.  Cost £16.50.  Names to Sheelagh by the October meeting.

Manchester EG are having an exhibition at the Parsonage, Didsbury M20 2RQ under the title
 “Reuse, Recycle, Reclaim”  from 1 to 22 October.  Open daily.  There are two exhibitions in the area with an Indian theme:  Kantab – Quilting Stories from India at the Manchester Craft and Design Centre, Oak St, M4 5JD from 14 Sept to 12 November.  Also, a display of Indian Kantha Textiles at the Arc Centre, Reddish SK5 7BR 11 Sept to 17 November.

“Shaped by Time”, Textile 21 group are exhibiting at Ordsall Hall from 1 Oct – 4 Feb 2018.


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.

Guild website:  www.embroiderersguild.com


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