Jess says her original textiles are a bold and tactile exploration of colour and pattern through hand stitching and embellishment. She uses a combination of processes within all of her embroideries including traditional hand embroidery techniques, hand dyeing, printing and embellished surfaces, that utilise unconventional  and recycled materials. "I'm passionate about utilising mixed media and… Read More »Zoom Talk: Journey into the Unconventional, by Jessica Grady

  In this online workshop you will learn techniques to create beautiful floral designs with a range of mixed media materials combined with hand embroidery. Jessica brings together the techniques she has developed in her practice, such as 3D folded petals, beaded stamens and curling leaves and vines, to help students create a colourful and… Read More »Zoom Workshop: Fantasy Florals, with Jessica Grady

Temari is an ancient and beautiful Japanese craft that involves embroidering the surface of a handmade ball with stunning designs. An experienced embroiderer, covering textile art from blackwork to temari, Nicola Davis enjoys stitching that blends mathematics and symmetry with unexpected twists of colour. She believes embroidery is a unique medium through which to explore… Read More »Talk: Temari balls, by Nicola Davis

Jo is a contemporary textile artist, designer and tutor. In this workshop you will learn a variety of techniques to create your finished textile piece. There will be plenty of inspiration available for you. Free motion embroidery is an exciting technique where you are able to 'draw' with the sewing machine - also known as… Read More »Workshop: Free Motion Landscapes, with Jo Hill

Please note start time: 11 am. After AGM business in the morning, we will be starting on the stitched ornaments for our tree in the Leamington Christmas Tree Festival. This year's decorations will be Scandi-style felt "baubles".  They will be in a limited colour range to keep everything unified. Patterns and materials will be issued… Read More »AGM and Member Activity

Textile artist and tutor, Suzette, delivers workshops and talks throughout the UK as well as for French General in south-west France in 2023/24. In 2019 Suzette's work Draw My World In Words was selected for the inaugural Fine Art Textile Award Gallery at The Festival Of Quilts. She is one of the co-organisers and curators… Read More »Textile Connections: Zoom Talk by Suzette Smart

Suzette will take you through the steps to transfer vintage imagery onto fabric and ways for creating small collages with this technique. You will be shown ideas for developing your pieces of work further with the addition of fabric, lace and hand stitching. It’s a perfect technique for making textile books, and Suzette will show… Read More »Image Transfer: Workshop with Suzette Smart