Talks & Workshops

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Lucy Barter: May Morris-a Remarkable Crafts Woman

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Lucy Barter: May Morris-a Remarkable Crafts Woman

May Morris, daughter of William Morris, was an influential figure in the Arts and Crafts movement.Read More »
On Demand: Members’ Challenge: Announcing the 2025 Winners and 2026 Theme

On Demand: Members’ Challenge: Announcing the 2025 Winners and 2026 Theme

We will discuss how the 2025 theme "Colour Rhythms " was interpreted and unveil the theme for our 2026 Members Challenge!Read More »
EG Event: Members’ Challenge: Announcing the 2025 Winners and 2026 Theme

EG Event: Members’ Challenge: Announcing the 2025 Winners and 2026 Theme

We will discuss how the 2025 theme "Colour Rhythms " was interpreted and unveil the theme for our 2026 Members Challenge!Read More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Marian Jazmik: Nature’s Textures

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Marian Jazmik: Nature’s Textures

Explore materials and techniques used to create highly textured 3D sculptures and wall art.Read More »
EG THREAD TALKS: Lucy Barter: May Morris – a Remarkable Arts & Crafts Woman

EG THREAD TALKS: Lucy Barter: May Morris – a Remarkable Arts & Crafts Woman

May Morris, daughter of William Morris, was an influential figure in the Arts and Crafts movement.Read More »
On Demand: Workshop: Abstract Painted and Stitch Hoop With Anne Brooke

On Demand: Workshop: Abstract Painted and Stitch Hoop With Anne Brooke

Anne will demonstrate a range of simple painting techniques that will inspire a free form embroidery, and will cover a range of stitchesRead More »
EG THREAD TALKS: Marian Jazmik: Nature’s Textures

EG THREAD TALKS: Marian Jazmik: Nature’s Textures

Explore materials and techniques used to create highly textured 3D sculptures and wall art.Read More »
On Demand: Workshop: Stencil, Beading & Embroidery Fun with Hannah Glossop

On Demand: Workshop: Stencil, Beading & Embroidery Fun with Hannah Glossop

Learn to develop ways in which to upcycle using embroidery techniques and embellishment with a focus on image.Read More »
EG Workshop: Abstract Painted and Stitch Hoop With Anne Brooke

EG Workshop: Abstract Painted and Stitch Hoop With Anne Brooke

Anne will demonstrate a range of simple painting techniques that will inspire a free form embroidery, and will cover a range of stitchesRead More »
On Demand: EG Event: Members’ Project Theme for 2025

On Demand: EG Event: Members’ Project Theme for 2025

We will discuss how last year’s theme was interpreted and unveil the 2025 Members’ Project themeRead More »
EG Workshop: Stencil, Beading & Embroidery Fun with Hannah Glossop

EG Workshop: Stencil, Beading & Embroidery Fun with Hannah Glossop

Learn to develop ways in which to upcycle using embroidery techniques and embellishment with a focus on image.Read More »
On Demand: Workshop: Use Your Stash with Tina Francis

On Demand: Workshop: Use Your Stash with Tina Francis

Join Tina Francis as she shows you how even the smallest amount of thread can be part of a brilliant design.Read More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Kim Thittichai: The Journey to Design

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Kim Thittichai: The Journey to Design

Discover why The Journey design exercise has become so popular and how it might help you to develop new and original designsRead More »
EG Event: Members’ Project Theme for 2025

EG Event: Members’ Project Theme for 2025

We will discuss how last year’s theme was interpreted and unveil the 2025 Members’ Project themeRead More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Jayne Emerson: Breaking the Rules

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Jayne Emerson: Breaking the Rules

Take a journey through Jayne’s No Rules creative life, from failing her GCSE Art to gaining a 1st class honours degree.Read More »
On Demand:  Workshop: Stitching Along with Jan and Jean

On Demand: Workshop: Stitching Along with Jan and Jean

Participants will be inspired to experiment with stitches and be more confident with handstitch methods.Read More »
EG Workshop: Use Your Stash with Tina Francis

EG Workshop: Use Your Stash with Tina Francis

Join Tina Francis as she shows you how even the smallest amount of thread can be part of a brilliant design.Read More »
EG THREAD TALKS: Kim Thittichai: The Journey to Design

EG THREAD TALKS: Kim Thittichai: The Journey to Design

Discover why The Journey design exercise has become so popular and how it might help you to develop new and original designsRead More »
EG THREAD TALKS: Jayne Emerson: Breaking the Rules

EG THREAD TALKS: Jayne Emerson: Breaking the Rules

Take a journey through Jayne’s No Rules creative life, from failing her GCSE Art to gaining a 1st class honours degree.Read More »
EG Workshop: Stitching Along with Jan and Jean

EG Workshop: Stitching Along with Jan and Jean

Participants will be inspired to experiment with stitches and be more confident with handstitch methods.Read More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Debbie Lyddon: Sensing Place

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Debbie Lyddon: Sensing Place

Debbie describes how the natural world inspires her work and explains the methods of recording her experience.Read More »
On Demand: Workshop: Doodle Stitching with Jessica Grady

On Demand: Workshop: Doodle Stitching with Jessica Grady

Doodle Stitching - Mindful Hand Embroidery. Get creative, try some new stitches, or explore the ones you know in new contemporary ways.Read More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Jessica Grimm: Learning with my Needle

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Jessica Grimm: Learning with my Needle

Learning with my Needle: what I learned from my reconstructions of medieval embroidery reconstructions with special attention on materialsRead More »
On Demand: Workshop: Fantasy Flower Embroidery with Ruth Parkinson-Johns

On Demand: Workshop: Fantasy Flower Embroidery with Ruth Parkinson-Johns

Explore the freestyle approach of hand embroidery and creative stitch by doodling a fantasy flower inspired piece of textile art.Read More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Phillipa Turnbull: Timeline of British Crewel Work

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Phillipa Turnbull: Timeline of British Crewel Work

A Timeline of British Crewel Work in Castles, Country Houses and Museums, 1650-2024Read More »
On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Jayne Emerson and Libby Ashdown

On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Jayne Emerson and Libby Ashdown

The Embroiderers' Guild presents TALKING THREADS: NO RULES: a talk between Jayne Emerson and Libby AshdownRead More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Kim Thittichai: Learning Through Play

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Kim Thittichai: Learning Through Play

This talk will teach students to ‘learn through play’ and to ‘design by process’, as a sense of play is a way of developing your own ideas.Read More »
On Demand : THREAD TALKS: Ninya Mikhaila: For comlynesse only

On Demand : THREAD TALKS: Ninya Mikhaila: For comlynesse only

For comlynesse only: Decorative embellishment and sumptuary legislation during the reign of Elizabeth IRead More »
On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Sue Green and Julia Triston

On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Sue Green and Julia Triston

The Embroiderers' Guild presented TALKING THREADS: A talk between Sue Green and Julia TristonRead More »
On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Priscilla Edwards and Jennifer Collier

On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Priscilla Edwards and Jennifer Collier

The Embroiderers' Guild presents TALKING THREADS: a discussion between Priscilla Edwards and Jennifer Collier about their work.Read More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Gina-B Silkworks – Needlework Buttons

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Gina-B Silkworks – Needlework Buttons

Gina takes a look at the many types of historical textile buttons that incorporate needlework techniques.Read More »
On Demand: Workshop: Embellished Textile Brooches with Jessica Grady

On Demand: Workshop: Embellished Textile Brooches with Jessica Grady

Create your own stitched and embellished contemporary brooch using recycled and traditional textiles material.Read More »
On Demand: Workshop: Encrusted with Eyelets  with Mary Sleigh

On Demand: Workshop: Encrusted with Eyelets with Mary Sleigh

Join embroidery artist and tutor Mary Sleigh online for this slow-stitching hand embroidery workshop which was recorded on July 9th, 2022.Read More »
On Demand: Workshop: Mark Making with Elnaz Yazdani

On Demand: Workshop: Mark Making with Elnaz Yazdani

Join Elnaz Yazdani for an introduction to line and mark making with hand stitch which was recorded on March 14th 2023.Read More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Anthea Godfrey: EG Collaborative Projects

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Anthea Godfrey: EG Collaborative Projects

The Embroiderers Guild have been involved in co-ordinating some exciting largescale projects and this talk covers 3 of the more unusual onesRead More »
On Demand: Workshop: Distorting Stitches with Felicity Alice

On Demand: Workshop: Distorting Stitches with Felicity Alice

Join Felicity Alice for this stitching workshop which was recorded on April 4th 2023.Read More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Will Phillips  – Curating the EG Collection

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Will Phillips – Curating the EG Collection

In this illustrated talk, Will gave a behind-the-scenes look at the Museum Resource Centre in Halton where the EG Collection is stored.Read More »
On Demand: TALKING THREADS with Ruth Issett and Amanda Hislop

On Demand: TALKING THREADS with Ruth Issett and Amanda Hislop

The Embroiderers' Guild presented TALKING THREADS. Susan Weeks interviewed Ruth Issett and Amanda HislopRead More »
On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Olga Prinku and Liz Cooksey with Susan Weeks

On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Olga Prinku and Liz Cooksey with Susan Weeks

The Embroiderers' Guild presented TALKING THREADS. Susan Weeks interviewed Olga Prinku and Liz CookseyRead More »
On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Shelley Rhodes and Debbie Lyddon

On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Shelley Rhodes and Debbie Lyddon

The Embroiderers' Guild presented TALKING THREADS: A talk between Shelley Rhodes and Debbie LyddonRead More »
On Demand: Workshop: Knots, Knots, Knots with Anne Brooke

On Demand: Workshop: Knots, Knots, Knots with Anne Brooke

This is recording of embroidery artist and tutor Anne Brooke's (HanneMADE) slow-stitching hand embroidery workshop from February 2023Read More »
On Demand: THREAD  TALKS: Alice Fox: Plotting

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Alice Fox: Plotting

Alice described her practice and how she uses her allotment as her focus, both for creative inspiration and as a source of materials.Read More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Ninya Mikhaila: A gown of 10,000 pearls

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Ninya Mikhaila: A gown of 10,000 pearls

Ninya Mikhaila talked about reconstructing the clothing worn by Mary Tudor and her husband Charles Brandon in their famous double portrait.Read More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Richard Box: Adventures in Painting and Embroidery

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Richard Box: Adventures in Painting and Embroidery

This is a recording of Richard's talk about his adventures in painting and embroidery which he gave on November 27th 2021.Read More »
On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Claire Wellesley-Smith & Mandy Pattullo

On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Claire Wellesley-Smith & Mandy Pattullo

The Embroiderers' Guild presented TALKING THREADS: Alex Messenger interviewed Claire Wellesley-Smith and Mandy PattulloRead More »
On Demand: Workshop: Garden Bird Collage with Anne Kelly

On Demand: Workshop: Garden Bird Collage with Anne Kelly

Anne will help you to create a really memorable piece of textile art, using a mixture of textile scraps and threads.Read More »
On Demand:TALKING THREADS: Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn

On Demand:TALKING THREADS: Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn

The Embroiderers' Guild presented TALKING THREADS: A talk between Jan Beaney and Jean LittlejohnRead More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Sara Impey: Writing with a needle

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Sara Impey: Writing with a needle

This illustrated talk showcased some of Sara's text-based art quilts made over the last 20 years.Read More »
On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Vanessa Marr and Sarah Corbett

On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Vanessa Marr and Sarah Corbett

The Embroiderers' Guild presented TALKING THREADS: Susan Weeks interviewed Vanessa Marr and Sarah CorbettRead More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Mary Sleigh: African Textiles

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Mary Sleigh: African Textiles

In this illustrated talk, Mary will shone a light on traditional techniques in the making of African TextilesRead More »
On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Siân Martin and Janet Edmonds

On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Siân Martin and Janet Edmonds

The Embroiderers' Guild presents TALKING THREADS: A talk between Siân Martin and Janet EdmondsRead More »
On Demand: Workshop Curiously Wrought-Making Needlework Buttons with Gina-B

On Demand: Workshop Curiously Wrought-Making Needlework Buttons with Gina-B

Participants will learn how to add decorative stitching to covered buttons. The designs given will be based on historical buttons.Read More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Anne Kelly: My Practice

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Anne Kelly: My Practice

Found textiles are at the heart of Anne's work, she discussed her inspirations and her processes for making and exhibiting her work.Read More »
On Demand: Workshop: Piecing and Patching African style with Mary Sleigh

On Demand: Workshop: Piecing and Patching African style with Mary Sleigh

Learn some traditional African textile construction techniques using examples from Mary’s collection.Read More »
On Demand: Demo: Plant Fibres & Structures – an Introduction with Alice Fox

On Demand: Demo: Plant Fibres & Structures – an Introduction with Alice Fox

Recording of Alice's demo about some of the different plant fibres she works with, sourced from her allotment.Read More »
On Demand: Workshop: Kantha Echinacea Flower with Angela Daymond

On Demand: Workshop: Kantha Echinacea Flower with Angela Daymond

Students will have gained an understanding of the 500 year old technique of kantha work and how it was used for telling storiesRead More »
On Demand: Workshop: Stitching Along with Jan and Jean

On Demand: Workshop: Stitching Along with Jan and Jean

Gain practical experience in innovative stitching techniques and leave with newfound confidence.Read More »
On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Fran Buxton and Emily Notman

On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Fran Buxton and Emily Notman

The Embroiderers' Guild presents TALKING THREADS: A talk between Fran Buxton & Emily Notman: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected.Read More »
On Demand: Workshop: Narrative-based Stitched Collage with Ailish Henderson

On Demand: Workshop: Narrative-based Stitched Collage with Ailish Henderson

Learn how to develop your own stitched collage pieces using your own personal narrative. This is visual storytelling at its best.Read More »
On Demand: Workshop: Introduction to Needlelace with Loetitia Gibier

On Demand: Workshop: Introduction to Needlelace with Loetitia Gibier

There are many forms of needlelace; this workshop will concentrate in particular on needlelace techniques used in Stumpwork.Read More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Alison Toplis: Embellishing Smocks in the 19th C

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Alison Toplis: Embellishing Smocks in the 19th C

I can “make three in a day”: making and embellishing smocks in the 19th and 20th centuries. This talk will focus on Victorian needlewomen.Read More »
On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Richard Saja and Susan Weeks

On Demand: TALKING THREADS: Richard Saja and Susan Weeks

The Embroiderers' Guild presents Talking Threads - an informal chat between Richard Saja and Susan WeeksRead More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: David Morrish: Kingfly Digital Embroidery Art

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: David Morrish: Kingfly Digital Embroidery Art

Threads of Creativity: Unravelling the Beauty and Innovation of Kingfly's Digital Embroidery ArtRead More »
On Demand: Workshop: Creative Hands with Sabine Kaner

On Demand: Workshop: Creative Hands with Sabine Kaner

Using only hand stitching learn how to design and make an embroidery wrap, which is designed to hold embroidery threads and tools.Read More »
On Demand: Demo: Foiling Frenzy with Angie Hughes

On Demand: Demo: Foiling Frenzy with Angie Hughes

In this demo Angie will explain how to use transfer foils, various glues, masks and resists - ideas for your next textile project.Read More »
On Demand: EG Events: Members’ Challenge – the 2023/24 Winners and 2024/25

On Demand: EG Events: Members’ Challenge – the 2023/24 Winners and 2024/25

Join this free online event, we will be celebrating the 23/24 entries and unveiling the theme for our 2024/25 Members Challenge!Read More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Alexandra Makin: Intro to Medieval Embroidery

On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Alexandra Makin: Intro to Medieval Embroidery

An introduction to the exciting world of early medieval embroidery in the British Isles 450-1100CERead More »
On Demand: Workshop: Embellished Bottle Top Brooches with Hannah Glossop

On Demand: Workshop: Embellished Bottle Top Brooches with Hannah Glossop

Explore ways of reusing plastic materials like milk bottle tops and straws, and create your own unique milk bottle top broochRead More »
On Demand: Workshop: Experimental Embroidered Worlds with Elnaz Yazdani

On Demand: Workshop: Experimental Embroidered Worlds with Elnaz Yazdani

Learn beautiful and intricate techniques using an array of experimental threads and materials to create your own unique piece of art.Read More »