ABOUT
As a Guild we are passionate about sharing our knowledge of embroidery. Our guild is lucky to have many members who are able to
share their expertise. We have also had the pleasure of hosting, and learning from, nationally and internationally renowned instructors.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
2020/21 WORKSHOPS
Jenn Care - Thread Dyeing - April 10th - 11th - via Zoom -
Still Accepting Sign-Ups
Note: the images below are for reference only. The items to be dyed during the workshop are mostly threads with one piece of Aida to be tea-dyed
Class 1 - April 10
How to prepare your threads for dyeing and why (you will soak your threads overnight and rinse the next day)
How to record your results so that you can repeat the process
We will also do a Tea Dye process that is a one step dying process.
Class 2 - April 11
How to prepare the dyestuff and dye your threads
How to do colour modifying with acid and alkaline solutions
Show and Tell on the Tea Dying process
Natalie Dupuis - Glitter & Gogh: Etude of the Starry Night (Goldwork) - May 1 & 8 via Zoom
PAST WORKSHOPS
2021
Rachel Janzen - Chinese Paper Thread Box
This was a fun workshop - we learned how to fold paper into boxes and build into a 3 layer roll to thread, needles or other tiny items
Instructor's Boxes
Member's Boxes
Dina Kidd - Granny Squares and 'Introduction to Tunisian Crochet
Member's Projects
Granny Square Crochet
Tunisian Crochet
Granny Square Crochet
Autumn 2019
Debbie Fitzsimmons - Beaded Butterflies
This workshop was taught by Debbie Fitzsimmons- the Guild's resident traditional beading expert and, at the time of the class, Guild President.
This was a very popular class and the results, as below, were stunning.
Lorene Salt - Canvaswork
Sept 28/29, 2019
Location: WOODS HOMES, BOWNESS CAMPUS
Lorene Salt is a Canvas Designer and teacher
Lorene taught 2 designs - one for beginners and one for intermediate students.
Pre-Autumn 2019
MARGOT KEARNEY
Thread Painting
BARBARA KERSHAW
Schwalm Embroidery
ALISON COLE
Dragonflies Stumpwork
RHONDA STAGG
RACHEL JANZEN
DEBBIE FITZSIMMONS
Drawn Thread
Colouring Book Blackwork
Metis Beading Flowers