Give Back Friday 2024

Join us for a weekend of giving back, special offers, and free events!

With the festive season well underway, we are gearing up to another Give Back Friday, our alternative to the infamous Black Friday weekend.

6 Zoom Workshops

2 Special Events

29 Nov - 1 Dec 2024

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This Year's Charity

Launched in 2022, this event focuses on intentional spending, giving back where we can, and coming together as a community.

This year we are launching a special offer in support of the Embroiders Guild here in the UK. For this weekend only, we will send 20% of the value of pre-orders of our upcoming 2025 releases of the 1650 Altar Frontal and We Three Kings designs directly to the guild to support the conservation of this beautiful piece of history.

These two designs are inspired by an exquisite 17th century panel from the Embroiderers' Guilds own collection. What better way to gear up to the festive season with this biblical design.

Free for all subscibers!

Join a Live Demonstration

During this year Give Back Friday, we are offering on a full schedule of live demonstrations to warm you up for the season. Join some of the very best tutors in the world, and see what they've been up to this year, with live demonstrations of their latest CWC designs.
Free Live Demo with Kate Barlow
Kate Barlow
Kate Barlow

1 hour

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Free Live Demo with Deborah Wilding
Deborah Wilding
Deborah Wilding

1 hour

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Free Live Demo with Zina Kazban
Zina Kazban
Zina Kazban

1 hour

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Free Live Demo with Phillipa Turnbull
Phillipa Turnbull
Phillipa Turnbull

1 hour

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Free Live Demo with Lucy Martin
Lucy Martin
Lucy Martin

1 hour

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Free Live Demo with Natalie Dupuis
Natalie Dupuis
Natalie Dupuis

1 hour

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Schedule

The Embroiders Guild Today Anthea Godfrey, Anne Kelly & Hannah Maughan

Friday November 29 2024, 3pm UK time

Join Phillipa and Laura in a discussion with Trustees and supporters of the Embroiderers' Guild as they work towards their mission to "educate people of all ages about the world of embroidery – from the sheer pleasure of stitching to the design, creativity and production of unique inspirational works."

Free Live Demo with Deborah Wilding

Friday November 29 2024, 5pm UK time

Deborah demonstrated the Gawthorpe Poppies, a show-stopping design and one of the most popular classes in our 2025 Lady Anne's Festival.

Free Live Demo with Kate Barlow

Friday November 29 2024, 8pm UK time

Kate discusses her latest Feller Frame design, and demonstrates techniques from the series.

Free Live Demo with Zina Kazban

Saturday November 30 2024, 5pm UK time

Join Zina as she talks about her newest collaboration and demonstrates a stitch from one of her kits.

Lecture Replay with Q&A with Jacqui Hyman

Saturday November 30 2024, 6.30pm UK time

A chance to watch a replay of Jacqui's lecture from our 2022 Lady Anne's Needlework Festival. The lecture, ‘Going to the Ball’ – Fancy Dress Re-Cycling in the 19th Century, gives us a fascinating insight into life in that century.

Free Live Demo with Phillipa Turnbull

Saturday November 30 2024, 8pm UK time

Join Phillipa as she talks about her latest Gawthorpe design and shares a demonstrates Long & Short stitch on a hummock.

Digitising the Embroiderers' Guild Collection with Anne Haigh

Sunday December 1 2024, 3pm UK time

A chance to find out more about the Embroiderers’ Guild Collection and their work to photograph and digitise images, which will then be available online for all to study and enjoy in glorious detail. The talk will be led by Anne Haigh, Trustee leading the Digitising the Collection Programme providing some glimpses behind the scenes. Be prepared for amusing stories of practical challenges overcome and some delightful embroidery eye candy.

Live Demo with Lucy Martin

Sunday December 01 2024, 5pm

Join Lucy as she talks about our latest collaboration with Hand & Lock, the Lord of the Privy Councillor Jacket Goldwork design, developed by Lucy exclusively for Lady Anne's Festival and based on a jacket in the Gawthorpe Textiles Collection.

Lecture Replay with Ninya Mikaela

Sunday December 1 2024, 6.30pm UK time

We are thrilled to have permission to replay Ninya's incredible lecture from our Lady Anne's Needlework Festival in 2022 - For Comlynesse Only: Decorative Embellishment and Sumptuary Legislation during the Reign of Elizabeth I

Free Live Demo with Natalie Dupuis

Sunday December 1 2024, 8pm UK time

Natalie will demonstrate a stitch from her latest collaboration with the Crewel Work Company for the Lady Anne's Festival, the Gawthorpe Honeysuckle Book Cover.

Meet The Tutors

Join this year’s tutors to enjoy the fabulous sessions they have prepared.
 
Natalie Dupuis
Canada 🇨🇦
Holding a Masters in Education, Natalie Dupuis turned her experience in education to hand embroidery after having children, transforming passion for needlework into a thriving career, with a particular focus on the traditional art of or nué.
 
Kate Barlow
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Kate Barlow is a renowned embroidery artist celebrated for her expertise in a broad range of needlework techniques. With a deep passion for preserving and teaching traditional embroidery, Kate has dedicated her career to mastering the intricate art of hand embroidery.
 
Deborah Wilding
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Deborah Wilding is a distinguished embroidery artist. With a background in fine arts, Deborah has developed a keen eye for detail and a deep appreciation for the natural world, which is reflected in her exquisite embroidery designs.
 
Lucy Martin
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
A keen advocate and ambassador for hand embroidery, Lucy joined Hand & Lock first as a diligent and talented intern, before graduating and being invited to become the head of education for the Hand & Lock embroidery school.
 
Phillipa Turnbull
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
The founder of the The Crewel Work Company, Phillipa has over 30 years of experience as an embroidery tutor. She leads a fun and relaxed session packed with Crewel Work tips and tricks to get you feeling confident with your needle.
 
Zina Kazban
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Zina is a graduate of the Future Tutors programme at the Royal School of Needlework. She has also trained at Ecole Lesage (Métiers d’Art CHANEL).
"Thank you for this extraordinary live class which surpassed all my expectations. This is really a dream come true: perfect organisation, talented tutors. In other words a perfect world: just us and embroidery. Nothing else to worry about."
— Genevieve Crewel Work Festival Attendee, 2023
"I highly recommend The Crewel Work Company, Phillipa Turnbull and her incredible tutors and team for all your needlework needs! Dedication to excellence is second to none - thank you!"
— Lily Meyers

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