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We have curated some of our favourite links here. Some could be for you to participate in and some just to inspire you! We can take no responsibililty for links that no longer work, but do let us know so that we can remove them. Fibre Arts Take Two Friday Feature Artist: Pat Pauly Take a look through the pages of one of Victor Hugo's sketchbooks and get an insight into the creative universe of one of France’s most famous writers. Fibre Arts' Take Two Friday feature Artist: Robert Lee Davis From London to Kyoto: How to embrace collaborative and community-centred design with Winnie Ahupa - Read on LinkedIn Drawing at the Chelsea Flower Show The Batsford Prize 2025 shortlist  The shortlisted entries will be showcased in an exhibition at the Batsford Gallery in Central London 29 May – 8 June. The winners of the Batsford Prize 2025 will be announced on 28 May. Hand & Lock Guest Tutor Spotlight: Elizabeth Ashdown , Passementerie Artist Fibre Arts Take Two: Friday Feature Artist:...

If you would like us to include your group on this page and in our newsletter, please use the contact form on our website to send us the information. Southend Seaside Stitchers Southend Seaside Stitchers (formerly South & East Essex Embroiderers Guild) meet twice a month in Westcliff-on-Sea with a mixture of mini workshops, speakers and bring your own project sessions. They welcome all stitchers and textiles enthusiasts to their meetings. For more details, please see their  Facebook  and I nstagram   pages or email    southenendseasidestitchers@yahoo.com Romford Embroiders They meet monthly on a Saturday afternoon at the United Reformed Church, Western Road, Romford Find out more about Romford Embroiderers here. Essex Silk Painters Essex Silk Painters is a vibrant local chapter of the National Guild of Silk Painters. They meet in Toot Hill near Ongar on the first Saturday of every month (except January) for day-long workshops. Some days have ...

We offer free patterns as we come across them. Please note that we can take no responsibility for links that do not work. We have a pretty macrame bracelet for you this week from DMC. The design uses DMC Soft cotton, but you can substitute another thread if you wish. You can download the pattern here. I've found a pattern for a simple beach bag on the Brother US website and thought you might like to give it a go. You can find the instructions here We have an embroidery design from Brother for you this week, this simple but effective design can be used on garments, napkins or a bag for a touch of Spring! Download your design here The third in our series of textured embroidery designs, Fruit lights, from DMC uses perle thread, This design uses a range of stitches to create texture and colour. For the intermediate stitcher. Download your pattern here Our second textured embroidery design, Cosmos Bouquet, from DMC using perle thread, This design uses a range of stitches to create textu...