Empress Mills

We have a few seats left for the Empress Mills day trip. Contact Mary if you would like to come.

Just a little reminder for your diaries.

We are going on a day out to Empress Mills (and also calling in at Boundary Mills for lunch) on the -

16 th November 2016 

Quite a few members have put their names down already. You will be able to bring your friends.Please let us know as soon as possible if you would like to come. 

Exhibition dates

Celebrating Capability Brown - a stitched legacy

17 Sep - 12 Nov 2016
Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm

Silk Museum
Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6UT

Local groups of the Embroiderers' Guild from Macclesfield and Glossop celebrate the 300th anniversary of Capability Brown in stitches. Drop-in stitching events on 24 Sept 1-3pm, 25 Oct 10am-12noon.

www.silkmacclesfield.org.uk

Ten Plus @ Nantwich

22 Sep - 26 Nov 2016
Tues - Sat 10.30am - 4.30pm

Nantwich Museum and Art Gallery
Pillory Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5BQ

A new exhibition of contemporary textile art by TEN PLUS TEXTILES.

Admission Free

www.nantwichmuseum.org.uk

Tel:  01270 627104

Hollies Haberdashery,Newcastle- under- Lyme

I've just come across a super shop in Newcastle. It has a great selection of cotton fabrics, sewing patterns,threads etc. It is a large and airy shop. They have only been open a few months but will soon be moving to larger premises nearby. They plan to hold workshops and they will have a seating area.

Hollies Haberdashery
11 Barracks Court
Newcastle- under- Lyme
ST5 1 LG

www.hollieshaberdashery.co.uk

01782 610241

Check opening times before you visit.

Pinfold Textile group present !

This is a definite save to our diaries. Pinfold Textile group are having a very special textile day in Congleton. So, make a note for your diaries. A few members of Alsager Creative Stitchers belong to this group. Come along to see all the exciting stitching the Pinfold group get up to.

Angels

Next month we are having a hands- on session at our meeting. Some of our members have been busy making examples of the angels. We will provide kits for you to use so just bring your sewing kit and a selection of threads.

Empress Mills trip on 16 th of November 2016

The trip is going ahead and we have had a lot of interest. There are still a few places available so let us know as soon as possible if you would like to come. Mary will be collecting the money at the next meeting.

Exhibition at Leek

                       Mainly Stitch Exhibition

The Mainly Stitch exhibition runs from 20 August to 24 September 2016 at the Foxlowe Gallery, upstairs at the Foxlowe Arts Centre. Foxlowe Gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday 10am-4pm. A special preview evening takes place on Friday 19 August at 7pm and visitors can also meet members of the group at the gallery every Thursday.

Mainly Stitch is an established group of experienced artist-makers who meet at Thorpe and Ilam in the Derbyshire Peak District. They are known for their visual research and approach to design which encourages them to produce original work, exploring their individual enthusiasms and ways of working.