Maryborough Heritage City Embroiderers
Schedule
Thu Apr 17 2025 at 09:30 am to 03:30 pm
UTC+10:00Location
Gatakers Artspace | Maryborough, QL
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𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘆.Some types of embroidery on display are:
> Crewel or Jacobean which is a free type of embroidery traditionally utilising wool. Today it is sewn in silk or cotton.
> Gold work embroidery which uses metal threads and dates back to 1000 years BC in China. It is most stunning under lights.
> Norwegian Hardanger embroidery encompasses counted thread and cut work and is very popular with the group.
> Sardinian Knotted embroidery from a remote part of Sardinia is also on display and comes under the heading of whitework.
> Cross Stich, the oldest form of embroidery. It is a counted embroidery sewn all over the world and was used in samplers and gifts in the past.
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽
Maryborough Heritage City Embroiderers was established in 1989 to foster an interest in hand embroidery. Advice and teaching have always been a core feature of the group.
The embroiderers meet at the Church Hall on the corner of Russell and Stafford Streets, Maryborough on a Wednesday from 1pm until 3pm. New Members are always welcome and encouraged to attend.
For further information on the group please contact Lynne Pearl on 0419 771 716.
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Where is it happening?
Gatakers Artspace, 311 Kent Street Maryborough 4650,Maryborough,QLD,AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
