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Our  group has welcomed many of the former MEG members and we also  look forward to welcoming new members from all walks of life with an interest in any type of stitchery or a desire to learn all about what we do. Whatever your textile and stitch craft interests are, or levels of ability, the varied programme and opportunities offer something for everyone. Read more  some About Us here. Or Membership Registration here.

Next meeting will be held on-

Saturday 17th May 2025

 

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Saturday 17th May 2025

 NO CHARGE FOR ATTENDANCE. Cost of appliqué kit (if required) is £5 for members and £10 for visitors. Please book with Miranda at coursebooking@megonline.co.uk

Have a look at the updated Programme of Events for 2025 here…

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A FESTIVAL OF STITCH

Saturday 31st May 2025

9.00am- 2.30pm in Brookfield Hall, Peel Terrace, Westhoughton, BL5 3SP

Bolton Stitch and Textile Group invites you to a day for anyone interested in embroidery and textile art, with speakers, trade stands and great food. Speakers are Jennifer Collier, Catherine Hill and Diane Morrison. Lunch is included in the ticket price.

Cost £35 – £40 email boltonstitch@gmail.com for booking details

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For more information on the banner and on Scouse Flower House, see their recent newsletter  (Almost) Spring SFH Newsletter

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Cross-stitch dates back to the sixth or seventh centuries AD. It is a simple stitch that can be used in many ways. During this 3-hour workshop, Michele showed the group two different ways to make the cross-stitch. There was a wide choice of different patterns to make, each of which could then be used for a card, hanging decoration or put into a frame. A few of the pieces from the workshop are shown below.

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Our recent Chicken Scratch Workshop with Miranda Farby was very successful, and really was enjoyed by all. Miranda guided us through the steps to making a gingham cushion cover and we all achieved a lot as you may see from the photographs here. In fact, Sandra has completed her embroidery and is ready to proceed with making it into a cushion cover.

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Our festive Winter Social for 2024 was held in November, comprising several different types of activities. The Sampson family Christmas craft stall was filled with items made by various members of the family and the MEsG sales table had lots of books and materials for making our own projects. The Raffle was huge with lots of donated prizes; it took ages to draw all the tickets; most people went away with at least one prize and some with two. The refreshment stall offered delicious items made by some of our members including cakes and other sweet and savoury items, as well as coffee and tea. On display was member’s work from workshops held during the past year. Additionally, a competition of pieces completed during this present year was held. Two mini-projects (folded-felt Christmas tree decorations and Dorset button gift tags) were available; they proved popular as a chance to make something and chat to both old friends and visitors. Towards the end of the event a quiz was held to test our knowledge of favourite board games, films, songs and Christmas traditions. At the end, all were wished a Happy Christmas. We look forward to seeing everyone at the January meeting. Michele   xxx

Photographs are available to view here.

Here are the completed banners for Merseyside Expressive Stitchers’ group. Many thanks go to all members who embroidered the beautiful squares, and thanks to those members who spent hours assembling the banners and doing the final stitching towards completion. We are very happy with the final result.

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Sunday 30th July 2023 was World Embroidery Day

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.Some of our committee are taking advantage of the sunshine with a coffee morning at Liverpool Cathedral. It was glorious!

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There is a lovely write-up about NW Regional Day 2021 in the April edition of CONTACT. Read all about it here! https://www.megonline.co.uk/nw-regional-day-write-up/

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North West Regional Day 2021 

Saturday 24th April 2021.

Our first ever Virtual North West Regional Day  was a triumph! We had 112 people registered and 103 attendees on the day, which was enjoyed by all. Our Speakers – Linda Miller, the acclaimed Machine Embroidery artist, and Michele Carragher, Principal Costume Embroiderer for Game of Thrones were magnificent. They both shared their work and were a great inspiration to us all. The Rose Bowl and Aurifil competition entries were up to the usual high standard and the winners were announced at the close of the day. The Rose Bowl was won by Sandra Kendal from North Lonsdale branch with PSYCHEDELIC LOVE and the Aurifil Award for Excellence was won by Diane Moore from Merseyside branch with A GLIMPSE OF VENICE. Congratulations to all the winners! Have a look at all the comments and reactions, also the Raffle Prize winners here https://www.megonline.co.uk/nw-regional-day-2021/

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