Advent

Stitchers and quilters may like this advent calendar idea which uses up lots of our scraps

Take a look:
http://sunshinescreations.vintagethreads.com/

EG Website

Jackie is our new IT Rep and has been updating the Branch web pages on the EG Website.

The programme up to the end of 2008 can be found there, with photos of the exhibition, the Luttrell Psalter project and information about Young Embroiderers'. We are hoping to provide monthly updates of Branch meetings too ... so keep an eye on developments

Click here to go to the Lincoln Bailgate web page

Young Embroiderers

We have quite an active Young Embroiderers' Group at Bailgate. This month they did 'Christmas Kantha' with Norma.

They meet alternate months at the Bailgate Methodist Church Hall. Next month they'll be doing some animals and creatures from the Luttrell Psalter with Christine.

Here's some photos of their work -

NOLITEX Exhibition

A Question of Identity - An exhibition exploring passions and journeys through life.
This is a body of work that has just returned from a successful exhibition in Ireland. Well worth a look if you're in Newark. It is displayed in a vacant shop unit at the Buttermarket in the market square at Newark. Open 10 - 4.30pm until sat 24th Nov.
NOLITEX = Notts & Lincs Textile Designers

Textile Conservation Centre Closure

Mandy-Jane Patterson is studying for an MA at the Textile Conservation Centre (TCC) Winchester, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The University are planning the closure of the TCC in the near future due to funding issues.

This facility is extremely important to the heritage of this country and has an outstanding international reputation in the field of textile conservation. If the TCC closes it will be another loss in the worls of embroidery

Mandy-Jane has set up a petition at http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/TCCClosure/, which has been registered at No. 10 Downing Street, in an effort to raise awareness of this matter and hopefully to secure the future of the TCC.

If you would like to help save the Textile Conservation Centre, please sign the petition as it could make a difference. There are 1159 names on the petition at the moment.

I am going to put a message on the EG Members Forum to help spread the word.

Thanks to Jacqui A for letting us know about this

LP Workshop - Trapunto techniques

The next LP workshop is on Thursday 15th November (7pm to 9pm) and we will be looking at using trapunto techniques that can be used to give a raised effect to your embroidery.

Trapunto is a quilting technique and is also called stuffed quilting.

Bring calico, wadding, hand sewing kit and threads - I will have supplies with me

Embroidery Exhibition, Southwell Minster

Southwell Minster is hosting a display of embroidered panels celebrating the psalms and saints from 9th November to 14th December.

It will include pieces by Hilary Tinley who is the tutor of the Minster Needlecraft Guild.

Thanks to Mary B for the info