Free Online Event

Thursday, May 12, 2022, 3:00 p.m. Dr. Susan Kay-Williams, chief executive of the Royal School of Needlework since 2007, will speak about the two embroideries on loan for “A Vision of Art and Faith.” These embroideries — by an unknown artist — are part of a series of 12 owned by the Royal School of Needlework

Mullers Museum Web Site

I’m so looking forward to our “visit” to England in June. Our regular meeting on June 11 will be a lecture by Ms. Ellie Manley, Museum Coordinator of the Mullers Museum, Bristol, UK. If you are interested in reading about the museum before the lecture, the website is https://www.mullers.org/

Winterthur Needlework Workshop

Winterthur Needlework Workshop March 26 The virtual workshop will be based on a needlework pocket in Winterthur’s collection, reproduced by Sharon Verbos, of The Purple Thread, who will lead the workshop. Registration is $65, $60 for Winterthur members. More information: https://www.winterthur.org/calendar/needlework-workshop-virtual-program/2022-03-26/

Woodlawn: 59th Annual Needlework Show

The premier exhibit of hand needlework on the East Coast will be back in 2022. The 59th annual needlework exhibit will take place at Woodlawn from March 2 – 31. This year’s theme is “Common Threads: Connecting People, Families, and Communities, Past and Present.” The show is judged, not juried. All submissions that meet guidelines

Needlework Exhibition Planned in Rehoboth Beach

The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society will soon hold its Annual Needlework Exhibition at the Rehoboth Beach Museum. More than 80 regional needle artists participate by submitting nearly 100 entries each year. The works are judged by a National Academy of Needlearts certified judge, and awards are given in 10 categories. Additionally, a Best in Show

Rox Chast: Cartoonist and Embroiderer

For the second time in a month, I’ve come across a magazine cover with an embroidered image. The latest (June 1, 2020) issue of The New Yorker has am embroidered by long-time cartoonist Roz Chast. The piece includes chain stitch, satin stitch, back stitch and French knots. In a short interview published online, Chast says