Author Archives: Birmingham Embroidery and Textile Art

Nine BETA members and a very welcome additional attendee, Barbara from Solihull had a wonderful weekend Eco Dyeing and stitching with Jane Hunter. After settling in on Friday evening following a delicious meal we spent Saturday and Sunday working together. On day 1 we used a wide range of leaves and plants, mostly provided byContinue reading “Westhope weekend 15th to 17th Sept 2023”

Our first meeting back after the August break we were excited to welcome several new members, some of whom came following our exhibition. We all look forward to getting to know each other. The group this evening enjoyed Lesley’s presentation and valued the wonderful samples of work she allowed us to examine up close. AsContinue reading “11th September 2023: Lesley Brankin ‘Making My Mark”

We were able, this year, to hold an exhibition at our meeting place in Cotteridge after a long gap and were delighted to welcome lots of visitors. We want to acknowledge the hard work that went into the day, making the exhibition pieces, working together to make items for the sales table which was veryContinue reading “BETA Exhibition 2023”

An apology, the date of our last meeting was 12th June, not July We began our AGM which was held in July, suitably fortified by sweet and savoury snacks. The admirably concise meeting then saw all the officers re-elected. Debbie is standing down from the committee and was thanked for all her hard work. RuthContinue reading “AGM & SUMMER PARTY 10TH JULY 23”

Having been brought up on a farm, nature and what is around us, is a clear inspiration for Suzette’s work. She described her first pieces as reflective, cutting up fabric and using machine stitching to make new work, including from her mother’s Rose Queen sash. She began to use images of birds and took inspirationContinue reading “Meeting 12th July 2023: Suzette Smart”

A fascinating way to spend our bank holiday evening. Liz is an authoritative, informative and engaging speaker who allowed us to look closely at a wide range of her work, including Sashiko stitch on items of clothing, one shown below. Liz is a black work specialist but tonight shared with us her other love; JapaneseContinue reading “May meeting: Liz Almond Boro, Kogin and Sashiko.”

The Northfield Sit and Stitch on the 6th May clashes with the coronation and several people have already said they can’t attend as a result, so we have decided to cancel. We will be there again as usual on 3rd June 2023.

Even though it was Easter Monday we had a well attended meeting. No speaker, instead we spent the evening working on card ideas, to sell at our planned exhibition, to be held on Saturday 17th June 2023, at the Friends Meeting House Cotteridge. Easter Monday was a productive and fun evening. It is always goodContinue reading “Evening of stitching April bank holiday.”

Great day with Angie working on white velvet and using a variety of techniques, including spray dyes, ink and using stencils, printing and foils with information about other methods that can be used to develop work further after the workshop. The day was very well attended and it was lovely working alongside each other. AngieContinue reading “Workshop with Angie Hughes”