Welcome to the Embroiderers' Guild

Check out the range of exciting upcoming events at the Guild! Download our Treasures/Cloth and Gold flyer for more information, or contact 020 8943 1229.

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Cloth and Gold
Summer School

Image of
Kingship

Treasures
exhibition

Find out about our special Summer School exploring embroidery techniques from the Tudor and Stuart periods. Select from practical workshops, Blackwork Patterns on Linen and Sumptuous Goldwork Surfaces. Also includes 'Image of Kingship' lecture and a programme of visits. More information...

A lecture by Jennifer Scott, Assistant Curator (Paintings), The Royal Collection, Wednesday 3 September 7.00 - 8.00pm. Tickets for the lecture are available at £8.00 each.

An exhibition of embroideries from the Embroiderers' Guild Museum Collections, 11 August - 7 September 2008. Opening times: 10am - 4.30pm, Monday - Friday except bank holidays, plus special additional opening times: Saturday 16 and 23 August: 10 - 4.30pm; Saturday 6 September: 10 - 4.30pm. Free entry (to Guild).

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INDIA with the Embroiderers' Guild

Join Lesley Robin in February 2009 on an exciting new journey to Rajasthan. More information and booking form...

work by Pippa Andrews

art of the STITCH 2008/9

Our acclaimed international open exhibition representing the role of stitch in contemporary artistic practice shows work by 54 artists from thirteen different countries. More information and tour venues...

work by Barbara Meeke

Annual Members' Competition 2008

Visit our online gallery of embroideries entered in the Annual Members' Competition, exhibiting a wealth of ideas and a rich variety of hand embroidery on the theme of 'Journeys'.

work by Guild Scholar

Embroiderers' Guild Annual Scholarships 2008

Two Embroiderers' Guild Scholarships of £1000 each are awarded annually to embroiderers to develop the practice of embroidery. More information and entry form...

work by Rebecca Shreeve

New Designers Award 2007

The Embroiderers' Guild and Coats Crafts UK announce the winner of their New Designers Associate Prize in 2007, Rebecca Shreeve. Find out more...

work by Jenny Bullen

City & Guilds Stitched Textiles

Book now for City & Guilds Stitched Textiles courses at the Embroiderers' Guild - we offer Hand Embroidery with Jenny Bullen, Stumpwork with Kay Dennis, and Machine Embroidery with Pam Watts. Find out more...

The Embroiderers' Guild is delighted to collaborate with key partners Creative Exhibitions and Coats Crafts.

Find out about the Knitting & Stitching Shows, organised by Creative Exhibitions, where you can see the Embroiderers' Guild this autumn.
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Coats Crafts sponsor the Embroiderers' Guild's various activities and publications, including art of the STITCH. Visit their website for further information about Coats Crafts UK and Coats Crafts.
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STITCH and Embroidery magazines
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STITCH and Embroidery
on the web

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order online from a huge range of specialist embroidery and textile titles

please visit our sponsors

Hand and Lock Embroidery
2008 International Conference Embroidery...In Fashion ~ Hand and Lock Prize for Embroidery 2008

The Textile Directory
interactive textile community ~ directory ~ Spellbinding Textiles competition ~ textile showcase

Art in Action
international festival of arts and crafts, Thu 17 - Sun 20 July 2008 ~ this year's event ~ about Art in Action

Branch Treasurers Beginners' Pack
available in download area - revised August 2007

Visiting
If you are planning to visit the Embroiderers' Guild, please remember you need a prior appointment. Contact us on 020 8943 1229, or .