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Our Gallery

  • Divine Inspiration

    Work inspired by local churches and religious buildings abroad

  • Music in Stitches

  • West Berkshire Community Hospital

    Newbury Embroiderers' Guild handed over five panels to the Matron of the West Berkshire Community Hospital, on October 28th 2010. The whole underlying principle of this commission was to make it a community-based project, to involve as many local people as possible. Members of the steering group designed the large central pictures but many people were involved in stitching them. Different embroiderers designed the small pictures that make up the borders. The brief was to take a subject that had some relevance to the Community Hospital, the old Newbury and District Hospital, the history of health-care in the Newbury area, present-day health care activities and images that evoked medical issues. Two smaller panels depicting representations of the DNA molecule link the three main panels: the thread of life. The Guild arranged workshops to support members and hospital staff with design ideas and technical advice. We also held regular work sessions in the reception area of the Community Hospital where members of staff, visitors and patients were invited to place stitches in the work or to embark on a design or stitching of a border piece.

  • The West Berkshire Community Hospital Embroidery

    Newbury Embroiderers

    A communal piece.

  • The West Berkshire Community Hospital Embroidery

    Newbury Embroiderers

    A communal piece.

  • The West Berkshire Community Hospital Embroidery

    Newbury Embroiderers

    A communal piece.

  • The Seasons

    Members of Newbury branch created these pieces whilst one of our members was involved with a sewing project in Africa.

    This group project comprises four banners, depicting the native plants of the British Isles throughout the four seasons of the year. The embroideries were made as a gift to decorate the purpose built sewing schoolroom in Chiaquelane, Mozambique.

  • The Seasonal Banners

    The Newbury Embroiderers

    A communal piece created by the Newbury Embroiderers.

  • Canals

    The Canal Project was one of our earlier branch exhibitions. This group of embroideries reflected aspects of the Kennet and Avon Canal encapsulating aspects of the wildlife, flora and fauna as they change through the seasons. There is a use of various stitching techniques including machine embroidery, hand stitching, stump work and fabric manipulation.

  • Walks

    Sylvia Asher

    Inspired by a particular walk by the canal.

  • Barge Artwork

    Susan Smith

    Inspired by canal artwork on barges and utensils.

  • Summer Walk

    Sue Robinson

    Inspired by a photograph of family members on a summer walk by the canal.

  • Photograph

    Sheila Coxwell

    Inspired by a favourite photograph of the canal.

  • Canoeing on the Canal

    Sara Dickinson

    Inspired by sightings whilst canoeing on the canal.

  • Peace & Quiet

    Mair Edwards

    Inspired by walking in summer along the cool, peaceful river, winding through the trees, formal canal, bridges everywhere. Still, quiet, calm mood.

  • Frosty Towpath

    Liz Heitzmann

    Inspired by cold walks along a frosty towpath when the canal is sleeping for the winter.

  • Summer

    June Hiscock

    Inspired by a summer walk.

  • Reflections

    Jen Purslow

    Inspired by ripples, reflections and cow parsley after rain.

  • Water

    Jean Main

    Inspired by ripples in the canal water.

  • Feeding the Ducks

    Heather Millson

    Inspired by my fondness for cross-stitch and happy memories of feeding the ducks on the canal in Newbury when my boys were small.

  • Canal & Barge

    Geraldine Priest

    Inspired by a photograph of the canal and barge during early Spring.

  • Horse Drawn

    Doreen Scott

    Inspired by the horse–drawn barge.

  • Winter's Walk

    Christine Highnett

    Inspired by water coming through the lock gate with a foreground of foliage whilst on a Winters’ walk.

  • Kintbury Bridge

    Jenny Gibson

    Inspired by drawing the Kintbury Bridge whilst on an art course. Also an interest in colours and textures of stone.

  • Maps

    Ann Jenner

    Inspired by the lines and shapes of a map of the Newbury area. The course of the Kennet and Avon Canal meanders through the centre of the  picture.