The Annual Members' Competition is open to all Members of the Embroiderers' Guild. In 2004 the competition theme was Gardens.

It clearly caught the imagination of Members as the work illustrated here shows. The prize fund of �500 was generously donated by the Worshipful Company of Broderers.

Award Winner
Pamela Jeans
Le Jardin Majorelle
Member of Bristol Branch of the Guild.

An evocation of a real place full of colour and light, and obviously greatly enjoyed by Pamela. Through layers of stitching and contrasting combinations of materials including paper, Pamela handled the shapes and spaces in the garden very successfully and described the characters of different plants with great vigour and attention to detail.

Pamela received a prize of �150 and the President's Cup engraved with her name.

Le Jardin Majorelle - Pamela Jeans
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The Embroiderers' Garden - Julie Walsby
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Runner Up
Julie Walsby
The Embroiderers' Garden
Member of Bishop's Stortford and District Branch of the Guild.

Julie has successfully brought together many familiar flower designs from different periods in the history of embroidery. The Embroiderers Garden is meticulous, precise, beautiful-ly controlled and perfectly balanced. Her contemporary touches, extraordinary attention to detail, and skill with needle and thread make this work a delight to explore.

Julie received a prize of �100 and a cup engraved with her name.

Highly Commended
Patricia Harris
One of a Million - an ordinary multi-task garden
Member of Worcester Branch of the Guild
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Highly Commended
Christine Poole
Quality Time
Embroiderers' Guild Member
from Barnsley
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Highly Commended
Jenny Tye
A Bee's Eye - View of a Garden
Member of Colne and Colchester
Branch of the Guild
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Highly Commended
Barbara Jeremiah
Nature's Design
Member of Petersfield
Branch of the Guild
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Highly Commended
Michele Roberts
Wild Flower Box Top
Overseas Member of
the Embroiderers' Guild
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