Author Archives: Birmingham Embroidery and Textile Art

Workshop with Joanne Frankel

We enjoyed spending the day machine stitching with Joanne using her beautiful designs as a starting point. Joanne was knowledgeable, patient and approachable. A really good fun, well structured and stimulating day. Below is an action shot of one of us stitching and the work we had all done by the end of the day.Continue reading “Workshop with Joanne Frankel”

November Meeting with Clive Garner

We had an informative and entertaining presentation from Clive, covering the history and processes involved in the development of the silk trade. The presentation included his own painting of the Empress Si Lung-Chi who has been credited with silk’s discovery. Clive also talked about a more local link, the development of the Coventry ribbon industry,Continue reading “November Meeting with Clive Garner”

October’s Meeting

We had a relaxed evening with inputs from members and a sharing of ideas as the evening went on. We began by hearing about a local Birmingham project ‘’Anawim’ which provides a range of support services, helping women understand the impact of trauma on their lives and beginning the process of healing and overcoming obstacles.Continue reading “October’s Meeting”

September 2022 meeting

September saw us meeting in Cotteridge for a talk by Ninya Mikhaila about the Black Prince’s Jupon. Ninya recreated the garment for the BBC TV Series a Stitch in Time. The talk was fascinating as Ninya explained that steps she took to recreate an authentic garment using the techniques of the time, not modern techniques.Continue reading “September 2022 meeting”

Sit and Stitch is Back!

We’ve found a new venue for monthly Sit and Stitch sessions. We will be meeting on the 1st Saturday of the month, at Northfield Arts Forum shop in the Grosvenor Shopping Centre, Northfield We will be there from 11am until 2pm on the 1st Saturdays of the month. The community space is the Grosvenor ShoppingContinue reading “Sit and Stitch is Back!”

Rag Books are not just for Babies

This was a workshop originally planned for March 2020 and it was a joy to finally welcome Judith and makes some rag books.  It was a lovely relaxed day and everyone went away with a book they had made, and several of us with ideas for other ones.  Judith was a great tutor, explaining everythingContinue reading “Rag Books are not just for Babies”

June meeting and Workshop

Hi everyone At our June meeting on 13th June we are welcoming the textile artist Sarah Harper, who will be talking about her work and recent commission with Birmingham Royal Ballet. If you would like to find out more about Sarah and her work, her website is here: http://www.sjharperart.com/ The next workshop is with JudithContinue reading “June meeting and Workshop”