Information sheet for new, existing or
prospective members of
formerly Wolverhampton Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
An independent stitch group affiliated to the Embroiderers' Guild
Wolverhampton Creative Embroiderers aims to encourage, inspire, nurture, facilitate and educate the skills of embroidery and textile art, particularly among communities in Wolverhampton and surrounding areas. To educate and develop the skills of our members in embroidery and related textile art. To promote recreational activities, friendship, and mutual support among our members
MEMBERSHIP
Member
As a member of the group you are entitled to
- Attend lectures
- Attend workshops
- Voting rights at the AGM
Group Committee
This consists of approximately 10 members who are elected by the rest of the group members to make decisions on the member’s behalf.
Members of this committee each have different responsibilities. Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary are elected by the group members and can stand for a maximum of 6 years.
We are very pleased to welcome new members to our Group. You can join with little or no experience and you will soon see that we are pleased to help and to share ideas. Our Group is long-established and its members are an enthusiastic group of embroiderers with a range of textile interests which span a wide range of techniques; some members are beginners who have never tried a particular technique; others have more experience in some areas through City and Guilds. You may like to attend lectures at first and then perhaps take part in a workshop later. Sometimes members bring to lectures the work they did at a recent workshop. From these samples you will gain some idea of the range of ability and activity.
Our meetings take place at Swindon Community Centre, High St, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4NR
Joining the Group
The membership fees are set out on the membership application form, which can be obtained from the membership secretary - wolverhamptonce.membership1@gmail.com. When completed this should be sent or given to the membership secretary. You should receive a copy of the programme for the stitching year a few weeks after the AGM.
Programme
Our programme consists of lectures, workshops and Members’ workshops. There may also be a trip organised. You will find that quite often a tutor gives a lecture which is followed by a workshop led by him/her; at other times the lectures and workshops stand alone. Members’ workshops may be led by one or more members of the Group who are happy to share their knowledge of a particular technique. The Members’ workshop at the end of the Autumn Term is also the occasion of our Christmas party.
Lectures
Lectures begin at 2:00pm with doors open from 1:30pm. This is to give you time to look at the sales table, buy a raffle ticket and book your workshops. Lectures finish for 4:00pm. There is a charge to members of £3 which helps to cover the costs involved in the item on the programme.
Workshops
These begin promptly at 10:00am but you need to arrive before that in order to prepare for the practical work. You will have been given a requirement list when you booked for the workshop; sometimes a tutor will bring a quantity of an item on the list for you to buy; this is useful when only a small amount is required. Lunch is not provided so you need to bring a packed lunch. We do have facilities for making hot drinks at workshops. The workshop fee is to cover the cost of the tutor’s fee, tutor’s travel expenses and hire of the room.
Magazines
‘Embroidery’ can be ordered through the treasurer or you can order it direct yourself. It is well worth having if you have a serious interest in embroidery and textiles. Another magazine, which is available at WHSmith, and through the Treasurer is ‘Stitch’; this is a ‘lighter’ magazine that will take you through some basic techniques. This also can be ordered through the branch.
Both magazines are published by the Embroiderers’ Guild.
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