2024 Workshops
Next Workshop: July 2024
Hand Stitching
by Ruth Parkinson-Johns
13th July – 10am-4pm
Theme of flowers
AUGUST SOCIAL
10th August – 10am-1pm
Ice dying demo with Jan and display of City and Guilds work from members
SEPTEMBER AGM
14th September – 2pm-4pm
Annual General Meeting
Talk by Jackie Loring ‘The reincarnation of the Japanese Kimono
MARKAL PAINTS
By Kay Grey
12th October – 10am-4pm
Details to follow
CHRISTMAS SOCIAL
14th December – timings to be confirmed
Christmas wreath making with Claire Salmon
Prior 2024 workshops earlier this year:
Dorset Buttons
By Jen Best
13th January 2024 at 10am-1pm (Free for members)
Zoom workshop – details to be sent in due course by email
Jen will show us how to do a Crosswheel button and one other button of our choice decided on the day.
List of requirements for the workshop to follow shortly once Jen has confirmed.
‘View from a window’
Fabric Books
by Rachel Kelly
10th February at 10am -4pm
We will start the workshop by making a One Signature book in paper as a template. Then make the same style of book in calico which will form the basis for your stitching and embroidery on the topic ‘View from a Window’ or your own inspiration.
Spring Social
9th March 2024 – 10am – 4.30pm
A chance for members to sell their work at our sale from 10am -1pm followed by Spring Social
The afternoon is our chance to discuss and collaborate on our pieces for the Snowshill hanging, so please bring any ideas any any work you have started.
Black work
By Liz Almond
13th April 10am-4pm
Learn how to create your own Blackwork piece.
The kits cover historical, Islamic and modern Blackwork embroidery. Kits cost £8.50. This includes four plus projects, charts, threads.
Liz will bring a large display of different types of Blackwork for you to explore and to give you ideas for the future.
Embroidery Stitch Patterns
By Sarah Eilbeck
11th May – 10am-4pm
Playing with Embroidery Stitch patterns for machine and hand stitch
Summer Social
15th June 2pm – 4pm
Talk by Anne Griffiths
Diamond Stitches: Science meets Textiles, learn about my community outreach projects, “Designs for Life”, “The Largest Diffraction Pattern in the World!” and work as Artist in Residence at Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron facility, located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire.