Embroiderers' Guild NSW in Concord West | Non-profit organisation

Embroiderers' Guild NSW

Locality: Concord West

Phone: +61 2 9743 2501

Address: 76 Queen St 2138 Concord West, NSW, Australia

Website: http://embroiderersguildnsw.org.au/

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24.01.2022 Stitch Play on Canvas withEffie Mitrofanis Stitches, colour and texture 9th 10thJanuary 2021 ......Two Day Workshop Traditional canvas work and surface stitches from whipped running to composite will be worked in geometric, random-freestyle, or a combination of both on gold-painted woven mono canvas. #SS2021

24.01.2022 Coming soon to Gallery76!

23.01.2022 Pink Robin 20th & 21st January 2021 withJan Pilgrim Pink Robin is stitched on a silk background which is painted with water colour pencils. This beautiful project includes surface stitchery and stumpwork techniques. ... Students will be learning these different styles of embroidery gaining confidence so they feel comfortable to enjoy and develop their skills. The painted background is an additional technique to add to their toolkit. #SS2021 See more

23.01.2022 LAST week to see the beautiful ‘Remembering Ricamo’ exhibition at the guild gallery (Gallery76) which ends THIS weekend! The wonderful Effie Mitrofanis will be at the gallery from 10 this Saturday demonstrating the Casalguidi embroidery style. See you at the Guild!

20.01.2022 Unravelling Textiles in India 20th January with. Catherine Cullen... Catherine will unravel textiles in India with stories and images of the people in villages doing embroidery work. #SS2021

19.01.2022 Alison Cole... Monarch Butterfly and Dandelion .......3-D embroidery .......a mirror base under a glass dome

16.01.2022 Fascinating French Floral Style Project Box with Susan Barker 18th and 19th January 2021 .......Susan’s getting ready doing another sample .... This is a 10cm(4") open box - for supplies or embroidery tools. The lining is white with sewing words in black fonts. Students can choose the box size that they make, as the Fascinating French Florals workshops follow similar methods as far as using familiar simple stitches and the use of a large variety of threads ribbons and yarn...s etc. #SS2021 See more

16.01.2022 Liz Williams (Associate Prof. UNSW) takes us through her current exhibition at the Guild gallery - Gallery76. Don't miss this beautiful exhibition of Ari embroidery, at the Guild until Dec 6. In addition to the works featured here, we have some smaller works and beautiful scarves hand embroidered scarves by the CRC artisan community in West Bengal. Thank you Liz for your kind words, it is a pleasure to host these beautiful works at the Guild!

15.01.2022 Art Nouveau Glasgow Style Peacock Etui 16th 17th January 2021 withJenny O’Sullivan Embroider an intriguing small folded box or etui in wonderful art nouveau - Glasgow style peacocks using vibrant -coloured, silk, etoile and cotton variegated threads from The Threaded Needle to create lovely textured stitches. The embroidery will be highlighted with fine gold thread. The peacock designs will enthuse and inspire to create, as some of my previous students have said, not something to hang on the wall

15.01.2022 Last weekend to visit the beautiful 'Secret Garden' exhibition by Sharon Peoples and Belinda Jessup! A gorgeous new hand embroidery exhibition for October is coming soon!

15.01.2022 Flowers of every style can be found in embroidery, but for the gardeners or plant lovers it helps to be specific. This book breaks it down with a garden full of specifically named flowers. Embroidery For All Seasons, by Diana Lampe, is just right for Springtime stitching! Come check it out at our library.

14.01.2022 Join us for a short walkthrough of the latest exhibition at Gallery76 - the Secret Garden - by Dr. Sharon Peoples and Belinda Jessup. Sharon will also be hosting a two day workshop at the Guild later this month (Sat 26th / Sun 27th) and a few places are still available - check your copy of The Record or get in touch with the office for further details and to book your place. For a longer discussion on the works and techniques, be sure to check out the longer conversation with FiberTalk. Anyone looking to purchase one of these beautiful pieces should contact the office: (02) 9743 2501 / [email protected]

13.01.2022 Even if you don't have time to finish a holiday decoration before Christmas, there are topical books filled with project ideas to get you in the mood.

12.01.2022 Very excited to be part of Sydney Craft Week again this year! We'll be hosting a 'Craft Up Late' from 5 - 8 PM Thursday 15th Oct. We'll be inviting people to change up their approach to stitch - bring some old clothes or tea towels to work on - and get creative stitching! A great event for friends or family members who've never tried stitching and would like to give it a try. Free event but RSVP / tickets essential to ensure we adhere to social distancing guidelines.

11.01.2022 The Embroiderers Guild New South Wales is a hidden gem in our area. One of their members, Lyall Willis, made these beautiful face-masks that I will be wearing n...ext week in Canberra. It was lovely to chat with the Guild Administrator Janet about the current exhibition in the gallery. It's a great #COVIDSafe venue for locals to visit.

10.01.2022 Creative Kids .....Eligibility If you’re a parent, carer or guardian, the student will be eligible if they are: a NSW resident aged between 4.5 and 18 years enrolled in school (from Kindergarten to Year 12, including those who are home-schooled or enrolled in secondary school education at TAFE NSW)... a current Medicare card holder. You can apply for a voucher for each eligible student. You can use the voucher for registration, participation and tuition costs with approved Creative Kids providers. See more

09.01.2022 This little treasure was published in Malmo, Sweden in 1963. We are happy to have it in our library! The title translates to: Embroider more!

09.01.2022 Last week to see 'Alanakar Revisited: An Ari Embroidery Project' at the Embroiderers' Guild gallery - Gallery76. Alanakar is a project by Liz Williamson in collaboration with an artisan embroidery community in West Bengal. Enjoy the use of texture, natural dyes and hundreds upon hundreds of French knots! See you at Gallery76 this week. Closes 2PM this Sunday.

07.01.2022 Sharon Peoples and Belinda Jessup are coming to the Guild gallery - Gallery76 - this Thursday! Sharon and Belinda's beautiful new exhibition 'The Secret Garden' will open at Midday on Thursday, with a chance to meet the artists from 12 - 2 (please ring the office (02) 9743 2501) to let us know you are coming so we remain within our Covid safe capacity). Sharon will also be running a two-day design led (and socially distanced) machine embroidery workshop on the 26th/27th September - Spaces still available / numbers strictly limited. Read more about Sharon's work here:

05.01.2022 There are lots of books at the guild library that show you how much you can do with just one stitch!

05.01.2022 The members’ library at the Embroiderers' Guild is a treasure trove of information and inspiration! Whether you are looking for something specific or just browsing, you never know what rare and delightful book you may find. This small volume published 1949 provides amazing detail yet straightforward instructions and patterns for making exquisite cloth flowers. It is a nice choice if you have been inspired by the current exhibition Secret Garden, or if you are looking for a new skill to learn during isolation.

05.01.2022 Aftermath 11th & 12th January 2021 With Jan Pilgrim A Surface Stitchery project in view of the Aftermath of our devastating wild fires in Australia. #SS2021

04.01.2022 Canvas worked Cushion 14th 15th January 2021 withMargaret Gollan *Two day workshop... ***Create a unique cushion cover using your own selection of stitches and colour palette. ****Learn some new canvas stitches before developing a repeat design on canvas using Perle thread. *****When this project is completed, students will end up with a uniquely beautiful, textual and functional item. ******Suitable for all levels of experience. #SS2021 See more

04.01.2022 If you enjoyed our last LIVE gallery walkthrough - Join us at 10 AM tomorrow to see the next exhibition 'The Secret Garden' https://www.wetalkfiber.com/youtube

04.01.2022 Coming to Gallery76 this week! A beautiful exhibition of Indian textiles by Liz Williamson. She will be giving a talk this Friday evening at the gallery. Numbers strictly limited as we continue to adhere to Covid best practice. Please email the gallery at [email protected] to book your place. (We will be live-streaming the talk on instagram for those who can't make it in person) We will also be going LIVE with the wonderful team at FiberTalk this Thursday at 12 PM (Sydney Time) - Don't miss the conversation!

04.01.2022 This book, published in 1971, has detailed instructions to get you started as well as information and encouragement to help your design and creative skills. Our library has shelves full of books on Canvas Work (also known as Needlepoint).

04.01.2022 The book Chinese Folk Designs, by W.M. Hawley is filled with hundreds of cut paper designs that can be used as templates for all kinds of embroidery. The Guild library is filled with design inspiration.

03.01.2022 Kumihimo Braiding with Judith Langdon 18th & 19th January 2021 Kumihimo is an ancient technique of braidmaking. Learn to make some basic braids using a marudai or braiding stool. The Japanese traditional marudai is a beautiful and expensive piece of equipment, but really good results can be obtained using much more humble items.... Embroiderers will find many uses for these lovely braids and enjoy the rhythmic nature of the process. #SS2021

03.01.2022 Lissa de Sailles' beautiful basketry exhibition at the Guild gallery - Gallery76. It's at the Guild for another few weeks - check out her baskets with 100s of machine bobbins woven in! Enjoy!

02.01.2022 We're going LIVE in one hour via our instagram @Gallery76_QueenSt with Liz Williamson's artist talk 'Alanakar Revisited: Engagement with Indian Artisans' Join us online!