The committee and members gathered on Monday 15th September ready to set up the bi-annual exhibition of the Preston Branch. The theme-‘Follow the Thread’.
Thanks to Chris Cannon and Sue Abbott who led the way in organising the troops. The first task was to straighten the clips and wires ready to hang the work. In the meantime staff from Barton Grange set up the glass cabinets. Then it was all hands to the pump as work was unpacked and sorted into groups on well labelled tables.
Thanks to Chris Cannon and Sue Abbott who led the way in organising the troops. The first task was to straighten the clips and wires ready to hang the work. In the meantime staff from Barton Grange set up the glass cabinets. Then it was all hands to the pump as work was unpacked and sorted into groups on well labelled tables.
The workshop/day school work was displayed first and then individual work. The cabinets were tastefully arranged and fortunately there was enough room for everyone’s work to be displayed.
After a break for coffee the displays came together; Margaret, who had worked so hard typing up and printing the labels and had them well organised, began to label each piece.
Tables were set up for publicity materials and a shop with hand stitched goodies on sale. There were displays of Boutis, Sashiko, Felting, Needle Darning, Tie Challenge, Pulled Work, Canvas Garden and Chairs’ Challenges to name but a few.
Tables were set up for publicity materials and a shop with hand stitched goodies on sale. There were displays of Boutis, Sashiko, Felting, Needle Darning, Tie Challenge, Pulled Work, Canvas Garden and Chairs’ Challenges to name but a few.
By 4:00pm the exhibition was ready for the first day.
Throughout the period of the exhibition members took turns to steward the displays and other brave members demonstrated a range of skills from machine embroidery to felting and hand stitching.
The response from the public was amazing.
The response from the public was amazing.
There were twelve pages of names and comments in our visitors’ book. Here are some of them:
“Wonderful work, an inspiration”
“Loved the displays, what a lot of talent!”
“Fabulous work! An excellent exhibition which we really enjoyed –thank you!”
“Inspirational exhibition - so much skill - so much variety. WELL DONE”
“Interesting work, well presented, very high standard.”
“Some wonderful gifted people. A super exhibition.”
“Astonishing skill and imagination beautifully displayed.”
“Wonderful work, an inspiration”
“Loved the displays, what a lot of talent!”
“Fabulous work! An excellent exhibition which we really enjoyed –thank you!”
“Inspirational exhibition - so much skill - so much variety. WELL DONE”
“Interesting work, well presented, very high standard.”
“Some wonderful gifted people. A super exhibition.”
“Astonishing skill and imagination beautifully displayed.”
As the week went on even more people came in to see the displays. Families and friends were expected to attend and were delighted with the exhibits. There were even visitors from as far afield as The Isle of Man and Australia.
The public donated towards the Vine House charity and raised £50-00.
The shop also did well and £167-75 has now been added to Guild funds.
On Tuesday the committee and members met again to dismantle the display boards. Within a couple of hours the work was down, collated and packaged back into bags ready for collection.
It was a very successful few days. Thanks to Emma (events manager) and the staff at Barton Grange who also helped to make our exhibition a great success.
We look forward to welcoming new members, who were inspired by all of the work, at our next meetings. They will be well looked after and hopefully will enjoy the friendship and fun the Preston Embroiderers’ Guild offers.
The shop also did well and £167-75 has now been added to Guild funds.
On Tuesday the committee and members met again to dismantle the display boards. Within a couple of hours the work was down, collated and packaged back into bags ready for collection.
It was a very successful few days. Thanks to Emma (events manager) and the staff at Barton Grange who also helped to make our exhibition a great success.
We look forward to welcoming new members, who were inspired by all of the work, at our next meetings. They will be well looked after and hopefully will enjoy the friendship and fun the Preston Embroiderers’ Guild offers.
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