Community Champions

(Images are the property of Skipton Branch of The Embroiderers' Guild)

Skipton and Grassington guilds received two honours in last nights' Craven Community Champions Awards.  

The first award was Arts and Culture and it was given to "those who had made an outstanding contribution to the arts, heritage and culture in their community or the District in general".  The second was the Civic Achievement Award which "recognises outstanding performance in the community" and was presented for our StArt project which had significantly benefited others during 2014.

The awards were presented at a celebration reception held at The Coniston hotel.  Jill Maloney and Claire Ketteman collected the awards on behalf of the guilds, supported by Enid Pyrah, Sue Ingles, Marjorie Lloyd and Sue Sissling.

What a fantastic achievement for both branches!

Showing, stitching and sharing

(Images are the property of Skipton Branch of The Embroiderers' Guild)

Monday 20th October

This month's meeting was, for many, a step into unchartered waters.  We were offered a choice of four mini-workshops with the aim of trying new techniques and learning new skills from other members.

Sue Sissling created stump work dolls faces with exquisite details.  Jill Maloney guided a group through the meticulous preparation 9of gold work.  Gail Marsh got us counting with her instructions for making Yorkshire buttons.  Claire Ketteman showed that there was more to the humble spud than mash or roast with a simple printing workshop.

Judging by the level of noise that came from our meeting room, the day was a great success.   Members challenged themselves to try something new and in the process they learned a little bit more about the many talents of our group.