Workshop and Events Calendar

Details: This beautiful bauble is designed and decorated with ten of our lovely West Australian Wild Flowers by Ada Langmead.  Read More...

Details: Looking for the perfect excuse to dust off those UFOs, tackle your WIPs, or finally turn those PHD's (Projects Half Done!) into proud finishes? Join us for GIFD – Get It Finished Days!!! At Guild hall - from 9:30am to 12:00 midday, on the following dates: 12th April 14th June 9th August 11th October  Read More...

Details: The motif of delicate, mismatched floral porcelain tea cups and saucers mimics mid-20th century tea sets. Traditional linework embroidery evokes a nostalgic, home-made charm. The combination of soft pastel blues, pinks and yellows is consistent with colour schemes of the 1950’s and 1960’s kitchenware. Each tea cup is stitched in a different embroidery stitch and shade of brown. The delicate floral patterns are worked in mismatch shades of colour with small metallic embellishment.  Read More...

Details: A white linen drawstring bag, featuring a design of Australian wildflowers. Deerfield embroidery used stitches that were economical with thread and hard wearing. Jacobean style flora and Elizabethan coiled stems are also a nod to its roots. It is worked in a range of green stranded cotton thread.  Read More...

Details: Create a smocked Christmas Ornament using smocking stitch combinations, silk floss, metallic thread, and pleated dupion silk fabric  Read More...

Details: An attractive Christmas Tree decoration, stitched with simple stitches. Learn the construction method for two dimensional shapes.  Read More...

Details: Creativity takes courage, a willingness to experiment, and honing your own skills to constructively evaluate your work to make a unique mark with your threads. We all start with skills and ideas, frustrations, roadblocks but a passion for the process. Being mentored in your work brings key elements to your process. Your mentor will share her experience, insights and experience with you to help you navigate challenges, build confidence and courage to pursue your own direction with your artful  Read More...

Details: An introduction to Lace making by using Tape Lace Making. Borris Lace is a unique Irish lace and has been revived fairly recently by Annette Meldrum who has agreed to teach this technique to us while she is here in Western Australia.  Read More...

Details: Carrickmacross Lace is a delicate and enchanting Irish craft dating back to 1820. The Carrickmacross bookmark is a beginners piece that will give you an introduction to how this lace is made.  Read More...

Details: JETS are The Embroiderers Guild of WA’s Junior Embroidery and Textile Students. Classes are held on two mornings in the April, July and September/October school holidays.  Read More...

Details: Learn how to make two easy 3D forms to enlarge your repertoire of contemporary stitch techniques. In this one-day workshop you will learn the basics of making coiled pots and vessels formed over a simple mould.  Read More...

Details: Creativity takes courage, a willingness to experiment, and honing your own skills to constructively evaluate your work to make a unique mark with your threads. We all start with skills and ideas, frustrations, roadblocks but a passion for the process. Being mentored in your work brings key elements to your process. Your mentor will share her experience, insights and experience with you to help you navigate challenges, build confidence and courage to pursue your own direction with your artful  Read More...

Details: Creativity takes courage, a willingness to experiment, and honing your own skills to constructively evaluate your work to make a unique mark with your threads. We all start with skills and ideas, frustrations, roadblocks but a passion for the process. Being mentored in your work brings key elements to your process. Your mentor will share her experience, insights and experience with you to help you navigate challenges, build confidence and courage to pursue your own direction with your artful  Read More...