Stitch Weekend

Event Description

A celebration of embroidery and creativity inspired by the work of Mary Linwood

A weekend celebrating Mary Linwood and embroidery with workshops, demonstrations and talks. There will be lots to see and do at this exciting festival of thread and stitch.

The event includes:

• Embroidery to try – historic techniques and modern interpretations


• Display of Mary Linwood’s materials and the chance to try her needle painting with wool technique


• Study sessions each day of embroidery & dress from the time of Mary Linwood (from Ruth Singer’s personal collections)


• Colourful cord-making (as seen in Connected Threads)


• Talks and in-conversations with Ruth & experts Dr Heidi Strobel and Dr Isabella Rosner (the Mary Linwood Fanclub founders – see below)


• Contemporary embroidery artist demonstrations and displays


• Antique and vintage textiles, threads and books for sale

Timetable (roughly the same both days)

• 11-12.30 & 1-3 Demonstrations and embroidery to try – drop-in


• 11.30-12.15 Textile study sessions (limited numbers, sign up on arrival)


• 2-3 Talk / in-conversation with textile curators and experts


• All day: sales and displays, space to meet other stitchers and sew together in the glorious surroundings of Leicester Guildhall

Be sure to visit the Mary Linwood: Art, Stitch and Life exhibition at Leicestrer Museum & Art Gallery and be inspired.

Free, no booking required for the main event.

Some workshop sessions will be ticketed, full details to come in September.

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