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Merseyside Embroiderers Guild recently staged an exciting exhibition showing a wide range of stitched work including both traditional and contemporary styles. Work was available to buy or commission and there was also a range of hand crafted cards and craft packs on sale. The exhibition ran daily from Tuesday 13th April to Sunday 18th April from 10:00 until 5:00 at the Coach House Gallery, Calderstones Park, Liverpool, L18 3JD
Voirrey has asked us to let people know that she is NOT closing and is open for business as usual. She had difficulties with road closures during the winter, but it is now business as usual. There is a new exhibition open for viewing this month.
Colour Competition in memory of Edna Billison
Here is the first winner of the colour competition, Elsie Watkins, who gets to keep the beautiful glass trophy for a year. Cathy Turner is seen here presenting the trophy. Below are the other entries by Guild members, all showing their passion for colour.
Some of the colourful entries for the 'Colour Competition'
Congratulations to our Merseyside Young Embroiderers who were joint winners of the group prize in the DeDenne embroidery competition 'LIGHT' This wonderful, lively piece of work, entitled 'Happy Planets' was the result. It was a group effort and all the elements of the design come together to make a dazzling space themed hanging. Well done all of you, especially Val Heron who who teaches the group and Norma Heron who helped out with the design work. The group has been awarded a certificate and £35 gift for their efforts.
Lots of exciting things happening at the September Tea Party last year. We opened up the event to include family and friends. Entry and refreshments were free. It was chance for others to see the stunning Art Nouveau building of the Unitarian Church, meet new people and find out what the Embroiderers' Guild is all about.
NEW YEAR - NEW VENUE Please note that from January 2009, talks and day classes are to be held at our new venue, All Hallows Church Hall, Mossley Hill, Liverpool18 L18 6JJ. Buses nos. 86,86D, 86N all pass close to our venue, but DONT take the 86C as it has a different route.
LECTURES are given by guest speakers sharing their ideas and enthusiasms. Day courses are practical, covering a variety of techniques traditional and modern in both stitching and design.
COACH OUTINGS are arranged to places of interest. We will be running a branch outing to Standfast fabrics and Blackwell House, Bowness on July 20th this year. The trip is open to branch members, friends and family, all welcome.
Standfast factory shop sells fabrics by Sanderson, Zoffany, Morris and Co, Liberties and many more. Some fabrics are as little £1.00 per metre, although most are £5.00 to £7.00. Blackwell House is the finest Arts and Crafts house in the country. You are bound to find Inspiration for your next stitching project there. There is a beautiful shop, garden and cafe, plus a William Morris exhibition. Contact Cathy to book your place on 0151 724 5197
The Tapestry meetings are to remain at the Unitarian Church, Ullet Road, Liverpool L17 2AA on the second Saturday of each month. Please support this by volunteering to help, either on the catering side, or with advice and support for the stitchers. This is much needed as we are very busy on the day. We also need members to stitch the central panel, so please let us know which Liverpool Icon you wish to embroider.
All meetings are from 9.30 until 3.00. The next one is on the 14th August 2100 continuing each month on the second Saturday .
A Tapestry has been commissioned by `Home Bargains`:-`Liverpool 2008`
Once a month stitchers meet at the Unitarian church hall Ullet Road. Work is done on canvas with Appleton wools, using any technique appropriate to canvas. Members of Merseyside Embroiderers Guild provide drinks, encouragement and technical advice.
Judging by the pieces already completed, the standard of workmanship is very high.
Elsie Watkins, a guild member and former lecturer in Art and Design has produced an overall design, stitchers have chosen their own images of Liverpool to be inserted in appropriate spaces.
There are religious emblems, sea and ships, Iron men, a mechanical spider and quite a few Lambananas!
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Members compete annually in Traditional and Theme based events. Work is also submitted for two Regional competitions.
Lectures and Workshops cover traditional, modern and ethnic fields. The branch also supports a Young Embroiderers group
Links with the Liverpool Women`s Hospital have enabled members to produce work which patients, staff and visitors enjoy, supporting the theme of Arts enhancing Health.
A group of stitchers designed and embroidered three panels representing `The River of Life` , each about six feet high. Norma Heron was inspiration and guide.
The finished pieces are installed on three landings of a staircase in the hospital. The panel on the right is on the ground floor and is called `THE ESTUARY`
We are pleased to announce that our Branch secured the Calderstones Coach House Gallery for an exhibition which will ran from 12th - 18th April. It was called 'EMBROIDERY IN THE PARK' and members were encouraged to submit pieces for display. We also sold cards to fund raise for the branch.
Over the years, Merseyside Branch embroideries have been seen in many venues including Styal Mill, the Williamson Art Gallery, Martin Mere, Liverpool Town Hall, Liverpool Women`s Hospital, the School of Architecture , Poulton Hall and Speke Hall .
2003 was the 50th anniversary of the branch, marked by an exhibition at the Madeira show.
In 2005, members visited Ness Gardens, Calderstones Park and Poulton Lancelyn Gardens. From photos, notes and drawings made at these sites and in our own gardens , an exhibition of Merseyside Gardens was shown at Voirrey Embroidery Centre, Brimstage, Liverpool Town Hall and at St Georges Hall in the August and finally at the Coach-House Calderstones Park in September.
May/June 2006 the Northwest Regional Branches including Merseyside Branch,exhibited work at Little Morton Hall in Cheshire.
Success For Sreepur
Ruby Porter and friends have raised an amazing £4,000 for the Sreepur Orphan's Village and Women's Refuge in Bangladesh. The money came from the proceeds of an exhibition of the Sreepur women and children's needlework at the Town Hall in August. It was staffed by Ruby, a member and former Chair of this branch and her friends, also members of our branch. The sum raised is a fantastic achievement and is going to a very worthy cause. We congratulate everyone involved and all those members who helped or visited the exhibition.
Here are some of the young children and women from the Sreepur Refuge with their embroideries, which are used as therapy to help them after terrible abuse.
The ChristmasParty last year was a great success, with a fire burning in the grate of this beautiful Art Nouveau Church Hall. We were celebrating the Guild's centenary and as you can see the raffle table held a good selection of bottles. Dora was there much to everybody's pleasure.
Visitors at the September tea party last year, which is a new event in our calendar but which has proved very popular with stalls and afternoon tea. Held as usual in the beautiful hall of All Hallows.
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