Discovering, venturing, focusing…How I discovered the wonderful world of contemporary textiles – the good, the bad and the embarrassing. Originally from Berkshire, I studied embroidery under Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn, graduating in 1999 with the Diploma in Stitched Textiles.  My stitching career since then has included exhibitions, commissions, talks and workshops. I am an… Read More »Zoom talk: From There to Here – Early Years, with Joanna O’Neill

Alexandrina was born in the Republic of Moldova, and studied in Romania, where she later married and had her son. Alexandrina says: "Around 2014 we moved to Malaysia, where my journey into embroidery began. I started by doing embroidery on the Gi(kimono) of my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu teammates, completing around ten of them. During that time,… Read More »Zoom Workshop: The Art of Tambour Embroidery with Alexandrina Dordea

We are delighted to have been invited again this year to exhibit our work at The Textile Fair, Compton Verney, which takes place over two days: Saturday 12th November - Sunday 13th November. The Fair attracts a large number of visitors, and it is always a fabulous opportunity to interest more people in the textile… Read More »Compton Verney Textile Fair

St Mary's Church Warwick is once again hosting its popular Christmas Tree Festival.  They say, "A magical display of decorated Christmas Trees has been sponsored by Warwick businesses, charities, community groups and schools."   The Festival opens on Warwick Victorian Evening, Thursday 24th November, and it will then be open daily, 10am-4pm, until Sunday 4th December.… Read More »St Mary’s Warwick Christmas Tree Festival

  Programme 10.00 - 12.00 Decorating the tree with our handmade decorations Sharing projects Quiz Secret Santa 12.00 - 12.30 Lunch 12.30 - 4.00 Stitching Together - create a useful storage container **If you are able to join us, please email dayschool@warwickshirestitchers.org.uk so we have an indication of numbers for arranging seating, and please read… Read More »Christmas Members’ Event

Kate's talk is a detailed look at the confetti technique and compositions from nature, with something about hand-dyeing too. She will show videos of the construction of work and detailed closeups of work in progress too.   

A wonderful creative workshop to make a stunning night-light, using a range of textile techniques, and make it light up by sewing in a circuit containing an LED light, with a switch and battery. Kits for the lanterns will be provided at £9 each

Boro mending has been used in Japan for centuries.  If a kimono was damaged in any way then a scrap of fabric would be used to patch it.  It would be covered in tiny stitches to hold it in place and strengthen it. Today, boro is used in a more decorative way- sometimes to mend… Read More »Members’ Day: Boro Mending

Mandy trained as a Surface Pattern & Textile Designer and Teacher and now works from a studio in a converted manse in rural Northumberland. She treasures the old and worn, refashioning vintage textiles into new collages which are embellished with stitch and appliqué. Please note that this is a Zoom talk.

We are very pleased to have Joanna back, after her entertaining talk in November. This is an experimental workshop exploring the tremendous variety of effects possible using simple couching techniques.

Nigel's talk promises to be of both local interest, especially to anyone living in Leamington in the '60s and '70s,  and very colourful. Nigel says, "My talk will cover the setting up of Sari Fabrics by Joy and Malcolm Wilcox in the late 1960's and its subsequent location at Sydenham in Leamington Spa. "I will look… Read More »Talk: Design and Designers with Nigel Briggs

Ebb and Flow looks at creating rhythm and movement across a piece, using a variety of different traditional stitches, in a contemporary way. It includes the use of recycled plastics and paper. This is a great workshop for those wishing to push the boundaries of their embroidery experience and to look at the art of… Read More »Workshop: Ebb and Flow with Zara Day