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Members were invited to enjoy using their favourite materials to design and stitch original embroidery inspired by the theme "Journeys". The entry could include mix media, machine embroidery and any techniques but hand stitch should predominate. The work was judged on the way in which hand stitching had been used to interpret the idea and to create the embroidery.
The entries for the awards and the entries were selected by:
The award winning entries were displayed at the Guild's AGM, April 5 – 7 April at the University Arms Hotel, Cambridge.
All the entries plus close up details were featured in a PowerPoint presentation created by Emily Childs for the AGM.
Barbara Meeke
Marilyn Glen
Ann Clare
Veronika Chambers
Christine PooleIn addition to the award winning entries above, the following entries were selected for and displayed at The STITCH AND CRAFT FAIR at Olympia, Thursday 27 - Sunday 30 March.
The Guild would like to thank Annette Collinge, and Jackie Rayer and her team of Kingston Branch Members, for setting up and stewarding this display.
Jane Bayes
Linda Beagan
Adele Birch
Christine Britton
Shelagh Gardiner
Jennifer Gower
Valerie Hodgson
Becky Howson
Elizabeth Hunter
Irum Iftikhar
Dora Mack
Lorna Pound
Leah StoreyWe would also like to thank the following Members for joining in. These entries were featured in the PowerPoint presentation created for the AGM and we are pleased to feature them again on the Guild's web site.
Julie Bowler
John Clark
Fiona Cowan
Heidi Dennis
Linda Heath
Pam Keeling
Joan Lousley
Delphine Mussett
Jackie Rayer
Joanne Richards
Julie Roberts
Pat Steward
Angela WitherickThe theme for next year is to be TREES and the deadline is 18 February 2009. Please encourage all your Guild Member friends to join in! Download the entry form here. [The form is in PDF format - you can get Adobe Reader free from the Adobe web site if you don't already have it]
If you have any questions or suggestions please contact Dorothy Tucker
T: 020 8943 1229 ex 34; E: .