Membership

Support the Embroiderers' Guild

Membership is open to all

Join us to support our work: preserving the history and traditions of embroidery, promoting the innovative and contemporary work of current artists, and teaching and inspiring future generations.

The Guild is an educational charity. Your membership helps us to:

  • Sponsor new graduate artists, and recognise excellence in teaching
  • Support researchers exploring the history, traditions and emerging innovations across the textile arts
  • Educate the public about the history and art of embroidery
  • Promote and encourage the art of embroidery and related crafts.
  • Protect and preserve our collection

As a member of the Guild, you will benefit from:

  • Regular emailed newsletters providing:
    • Information about the Guild’s activities and events
    • Articles and information on Embroidery and textile art events and activities
    • Member giveaways – threads, books, subscriptions. workshops
  • Special offers on Embroidery and Stitch magazine subscriptions
  • Discount on:
    • tickets for textile/craft shows including Knitting & Stitching shows
    • our Inspired to Create courses for hand and machine embroidery
    • Search Press publications
  • Reduced prices for Guild on-line talks
  • Free admission to Discover Bucks Museum to view or Collection in our gallery
  • Opportunities to:
    • borrow the Guild Folios for study and inspiration
    • enter the annual Members Challenge competition
    • take part in Guild projects

As a member you will also be supporting the Guild’s educational aims, in particular…

  • For teaching excellence – see the Beryl Dean Award on our Education page.
  • For scholars – supporting textile artists who wish to develop their skills
  • For recent graduates – facilitating space at major shows and help for their careers

A very warm welcome awaits you here at
the Embroiderers' Guild!

Annual Adult Membership will cost £42 from the 1st Sept 2024

If you would like to join the Embroiderers’ Guild, click the button below to see our membership options.

Options include purchasing a Gift Membership for a friend or a family member.

The name and the email address of the intended recipient is required when making a gift purchase.

Not quite ready to join and enjoy all of the benefits?

If you aren’t ready to join today but would like us to keep in touch with you, you can subscribe to our mailing list. Click the button below to send us your name and your email address.

(This will only be used to send you information about the Guild’s activities, and will not be shared with any other organisation)

Looking to renew your Guild membership?

Most members have now signed up to a subscription, and should be renewing automatically.  If you need to check your renewal date, want to move from an annual repayment to a regular subscription, or to download this year’s renewal form, you will need to login to review your membership account.

Donations are always welcome