Chelford & North Cheshire Embroiderers’ Guild

Cordially invite you to the  

North West Regional Day 2015

On Saturday 25^th April at

The Hallmark Hotel, Stanley Road, Handforth, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 3LD

Guest Speakers

Louise Gardiner (with support from Madeira )
Contemporary modern embroiderer whose work is shown at the SAATCHI Gallery & who has worked with Kirsty Allsopp on TV. (www.lougardiner.co.uk)

Carl Wilde

Celebrity floral designer and avid collector of the Queen of British fashion

Vivienne Westwood

Preliminary Programme

9am: Registration & Refreshments. Time to shop, buy raffle tickets, try our free lucky dip & catch up with friends

10.15: Introduction, Roll Call & update on Guild matters

10.45: Carl Wilde talking ' Wearing Westwood'

12.15-2pm: Lunch over 2 sittings; View the competitions & vote for
                              'Something Old- Something New'

2.15: Louise Gardiner: Talk & Questions

3.30: Competition results & awards along with raffle 

4pm: Close & a cup of tea before heading safely home

Cost £25 per person including lunch & morning coffee

(See ticket application form details/ contact sibylla@sibylla.wanadoo.co.uk or                                                                                           01625 877907)

For those staying the weekend:

We have lots of other great facilities on our doorstep, e.g. Quarry Bank Mill,

Tatton Park and Lyme Park where they filmed the TV programme “The Village”

For shoppers:

John Lewis, Marks & Spencer & Lakeland Plastics are all within a 10 minute drive (or less)

21st January 2015 : Alison Yule ; 'Weaving a Life'

Alison provided us with a very detailed look at her life as a weaver & its commerciality. Having loved weaving from a very early stage, life's roads & turns meant she didn't return to her true passion until later in life, but it has proved a great success, listening to her many awards & selections for exhibitions. She described how the designed was created from pattern to fabric & although modern technology speeded up some processes the traditional loom ( or looms as Alison had more than 1) still had the ultimate role.