Welcome to the Sampler Guild 'Forthcoming Events' page. The Sampler Guild has a constantly changing programme of events such as 'Meet-ups' (attending exhibitions, classes etc. as a group) and 'Get togethers' (meeting at TSG member's houses) throughout the year, across the U.K. and sometimes abroad. If you are thinking of arranging a 'Get together' or 'Meet-up' in your area, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can notify other TSG members. See the bottom of this page for more information.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS...

As Forthcoming Events are organised, you can find all the information about them here..

WITNEY ANTIQUES ANNUAL EXHIBITION

100 corn Street, Witney, Oxon OX28 6BU

Monday 21st October to Saturday 23rd November 2024

Part two of “Choice and Precious Works: Treasures from the Schoolroom”

Accompanying the exhibition is a 240 page book with extensive essays, and catalogue entries of all the objects in the exhibition.

STOP PRESS

The Sampler Guild will be hosting a major event at Ackworth School, Ackworth, WF7 7LT on 9th to 14th April 2025.

More information will become available in the next few weeks.

To express an interest in this event, please contact linda@thesamplerguild.co.uk

THE BIG STITCH!

The Big Stitch was a resounding success. A very big thank you to everyone who came and took part including the vendors, guest speakers and the attendees.

Also, a big thank you to those who travelled so far, including Canada, the USA, Italy, Holland and Austria to name just a few..

Feedback has been incredibly positive and planning has already started for 2026.

Exhibition 14th - 17th August 2024

Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution

11 South Grove, Highgate, London, N6 6BS

Toni Buckby's Ph.D exhibition "Re-embroidering Blackwork" is getting another showing in August 2024 at the Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution in London!

It's another opportunity to view the collective artwork "an unstitched coif..." before it goes to its new home at the V&A, and to have a look at the research Toni has been doing over the last 5 years.

The exhibition is FREE and open to the public 10am - 4pm Wednesday 14th to Friday 16th August, and 10am to 2pm Saturday 17th

Toni will also be doing workshops on historic blackwork on Thursday 15th and Saturday 17th. These workshops are three hour practical sessions in which you will be guided through a range of stitches, and have the chance to practice the technique by producing your very own sampler to take away with you.
The price includes a kit with a design inspired by historic blackwork motifs plus a copy of Toni's blackwork stitch guide.

Toni will also be giving a talk on the exhibition, research process, and a brief history of blackwork embroidery on Saturday afternoon - tickets for all workshops and the talk are available here: Tickets

HERITAGE CENTRE, CANVEY ISLAND

Thursday 5^th September 2024 10.30 am to 4.00pm, 22 Canvey Rd, Canvey Island SS8 0LW

Come and join the Canvey ladies for a stitching day at the Heritage Centre. Always a great day and fantastic welcome.

You will need to bring a packed lunch please.

Always a great day and fantastic welcome.

Look forward to seeing you there!

NORFOLK GIRL DARNING SAMPLERS

Norfolk Needlearts are to give a presentation on Norfolk Girl darning samplers. This is going to be a most intriguing presentation.

Wednesday 11^th September 2024 at 7.30 pm UK time.

TSG members are invited and presentation will be free.

Should you not be a TSG member and wish to view the presentation , there will be a fee of £5, which will be donated to the Quaker Museum, Cumbria for their sampler fundraising appeal.

That's the bones of the information.

Venue - Magna Science Centre, Rotherham.

THE DECEIVED EYE

Special Exhibition - The Deceived Eye - Textile Effects and their Simulation.

The illusionistic depiction of textiles was an expression of consummate artistry even in ancient painting. The same can be said of weaving, tapestry and embroidery, in which other textiles are simulated with great skill. Examples from the fourth to the seventeenth centuries vividly illustrate their artful play of materials, techniques and the viewer's expectations.

The Exhibition runs from 28/04/24 to 10/11/24 and is open daily from 2.00 pm until 5.30 pm. Please check for weekend opening.

Please feel free to spread the word to your friends, local stitch groups and guilds.

TSG STUDY GROUP RETREAT

Please find below information regarding the TSG Study Group Retreat to be held at the Bowden Hall Hotel, Upton St. Leonards, GL4 8ED.

The retreat will run in the Congress Suite, from 2.00 pm on Friday 28th February to 4.00 pm Sunday 2nd March 2025.

It will be an informal, informative and thought provoking weekend. It will be based around studying samplers that we will have on display throughout the weekend, and also samplers that you would like to bring along to discuss with other group members.

The weekend will consist of a couple of sampler talks on the Saturday and Sunday, and Loetitia from Korry’s Little shop, will be teaching and giving demonstrations into twisting silk and some stitch techniques. Kits will be provided.

There will be a few surprises along the way too.

We will have access to a laptop for research and you are more than welcome to bring your own laptop along. We will have available to us a screen for Powerpoint presentations, note pads and a flipchart.

There will be sampler books and catalogues for viewing and research purposes. White cotton gloves and a magnifying glasses will be available for use throughout the weekend.

Bring your stitching and work on a project or two whilst all this is happening around you.

Please email linda@thesamplerguild.co.uk for more information or to book a place.

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Please note! 'Meet-ups' and 'Get togethers' are exactly that - they are an informal way of getting TSG members to meet each other.
'Meet ups' take place to view exhibitions or specific events and 'Get togethers' take place at a TSG members house (usually on a Saturday) and involve 'show 'n' tell', helping each other, and lots of friendship and fun! 'Meet-ups'are usually free - except for admission charges where applicable. For' Get togethers', members normally bring a plate, i.e. a food dish - usually dessert...

All TSG members are always welcome - just let Linda know if you wish to come along and she will give you the details.