On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Anthea Godfrey: Care & Presentation
This talk shares the techniques the Guild team have used to store, care and present at their best a wide range of textile embroidery items.Read More »
EG THREAD TALKS: Anthea Godfrey: Care & Presentation
This talk shares the techniques the Guild team have used to store, care and present at their best a wide range of textile embroidery items.Read More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Marion Plumb: Hidden World of the Geisha
A no-holds-barred look at the iconic geisha imageRead More »
EG THREAD TALKS: Marion Plumb: Hidden World of the Geisha
A no-holds-barred look at the iconic geisha imageRead More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Kirstie MacLeod: The Red Dress
Kirstie will share details of the dress’s construction and stories from some of the remarkable embroiderers.Read More »
On Demand Demo: Dyeing to do the Colour Wheel with Melanie Missin
Create the colourwheel with three warm dyes, Red, Intense Blue and Golden Yellow, and three cool dyes, Magenta, Lemon and Turquoise.Read More »
EG THREAD TALKS: Kirstie MacLeod: The Red Dress
Kirstie will share details of the dress’s construction and stories from some of the remarkable embroiderers.Read More »
EG Demo: Dyeing to do the Colour Wheel with Melanie Missin
Create the colourwheel with three warm dyes, Red, Intense Blue and Golden Yellow, and three cool dyes, Magenta, Lemon and Turquoise.Read More »
On Demand: Workshop: Embroidered Bugs with Beth Upstill
Learn to embroider a piece of felt or spectacles case with bees, butterflies and bugs.Read More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Anne Haigh: Digitising the EG Collection
Be prepared for amusing stories of practical challenges overcome and some exquisite embroidery eye candy.Read More »
EG Workshop: Embroidered Bugs with Beth Upstill
Learn to embroider a piece of felt or spectacles case with bees, butterflies and bugs.Read More »
EG THREAD TALKS: Anne Haigh: Digitising the Embroiderers’ Guild Collection
Be prepared for amusing stories of practical challenges overcome and some exquisite embroidery eye candy.Read More »
On Demand: Workshop: Stitch Quirky Buildings With Julie Stenning
During this slow stitching workshop, we will create a fabric collage of a quirky building.Read More »
EG Workshop: Let’s Stitch Quirky Buildings Together With Julie Stenning
During this slow stitching workshop, we will create a fabric collage of a quirky building.Read More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Rachel Wright: From an Inkling to a Stitch
Struggling to turn a creative idea into a finished piece? Join Rachel as she shares practical strategies to help go from concept to action.Read More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Catherine Howard: Therapeutic Stitch
Participatory hand stitching with teenagers and its impact on mental health and wellbeingRead More »
On Demand: Workshop: Playing with Drawing with Caroline Homfray
Playing with Drawing: Marks, Shapes and New Ways to Create DesignsRead More »
On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Susie Vickery: The Moving Image
Join for a short romp through Susie’s life, packed with stitching, travels and community collaboration.Read More »
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: Guild Event: Members’ Challenge: 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: Workshop: Sculptural Textile Art with Priscilla Edwards
Explore the extraordinary possibilities of working with lightweight wire, paper, thread, and paint to create decorative sculptural flowers.Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
On Demand: Guild 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: 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
Discover why The Journey design exercise has become so popular and how it might help you to develop new and original designsRead More »
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
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
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
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
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
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
A Timeline of British Crewel Work in Castles, Country Houses and Museums, 1650-2024Read More »
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
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
For comlynesse only: Decorative embellishment and sumptuary legislation during the reign of Elizabeth IRead More »
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Embroiderers' Guild presented TALKING THREADS. Susan Weeks interviewed Olga Prinku and Liz CookseyRead More »
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Embroiderers' Guild presented TALKING THREADS: Susan Weeks interviewed Vanessa Marr and Sarah CorbettRead More »
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Gain practical experience in innovative stitching techniques and leave with newfound confidence.Read More »
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
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
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
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
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
Threads of Creativity: Unravelling the Beauty and Innovation of Kingfly's Digital Embroidery ArtRead More »
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
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: Guild Event: Members’ Challenge – the 2023/24 Winners & 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
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
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
Learn beautiful and intricate techniques using an array of experimental threads and materials to create your own unique piece of art.Read More »