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The
Web offers an increasingly useful resource of
information for embroiderers and those interested in
embroidery.
The Embroiderers'
Guild has chosen some of the
most interesting and useful sites that we think you
may wish to visit.
The sites are
listed under five headings - Museum sites,
Textile, Arts, and Commercial organisations, and
Embroidery and textiles.
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Museum
sites
Textile
organisations
Arts
organisations
Commercial
organisations
Embroidery
and Textiles
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Museum
sites
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Costume
and textile museums and societies
- Page
of links from the Costumer's Manifesto
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Museum
of Costume
- The
Museum of Costume in Bath has a collection
that has been Designated of National
Importance.
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Dutch
Textile Museum
- A
centre for textiles (past, present and
future), with working machinery as well
as exhibitions.
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York
Castle Museum
- A
museum with a large costume and textile
collection, including a permanent costume
gallery.
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Textile
organisations
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The
Embroiderers' Association of Canada
- The
only national embroidery organization
in Canada, which offers an extensive
service to its members, including correspondence
courses, a lending library, and a Youth
Embroiderer section.
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Computer
Textile Design Group
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Non-profit organisation dedicated to
the use and development of the computer
in textile design.
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Embroiderers'
Guild of America
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European
Textile Network
- Web
site of ETN, which promotes textile
culture and heritage across Europe.
The Embroiderers' Guild is a member
organisation.
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Practical
Study Group
- The
PSG comprises a group of embroiderers
and tutors and is affiliated to the
Embroiderers' Guild.
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Silk
Painters Guild
- The
Silk Painters Guild has been established
since the mid-1990s and has a number
of branches in the UK.
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Textile
Conservation Centre
- Leading
centre for the conservation of textiles,
based in Winchester.
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Surfacing:
Textile Artists and Designers Association
- A
Canadian group that promotes the recognition
and growth of textile and fibre art.
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The
Conservation Register
- aims
to put those seeking conservation advice
and expertise in touch with professionals.
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Embroiderers'
Guild Queensland Inc.
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Royal School of Needlework
- Founded in 1872, The Royal School of Needlework has a wealth of expertise in traditional embroidery, maintained through an Apprenticeship Scheme. It offers a variety of classes and a restoration and repair service, an online shop and needlework shop at Hampton Court Palace.
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Arts
organisations
- a-n
Magazine
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'The visual and applied artists site
for UK news, information, resources,
contacts, opportunities, artists' stories,
careers advice and more.'
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Crafts
Council
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The Crafts Council is the UK's national
organisation for the promotion of contemporary
crafts. Established in 1971, it is an
independent body funded by the Arts
Council of England, responsible for
promoting fine craftsmanship, encouraging
high standards and increasing public
awareness of contemporary crafts and
applied arts.
- Photostore Online
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Photostore is the Crafts Council's applied art research and commissioning tool, profiling over 1,000 selected designer-makers and featuring 50,000 images of their work. Now available online, Photostore's search options enable users to browse information on designer-makers efficiently, look at examples of their work and contact makers of interest from the user's desktop.
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e-MAiLOUT
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On-line version of the well-established
magazine MAiLOUT, about all aspects
of the participatory and community arts.
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Arts Council England: Regions
- Find out about Arts Council England in your region. Information on grants for the arts and other funding opportunities, current projects across the country, regional arts council members for each region, and regional news.
- Voluntary
Arts Network
- VAN's site
provides much information for the voluntary arts sector, including
funding, organisational material.
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Commercial
organisations
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Coats
Crafts UK
- Products,
design ideas, techniques and games
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House
of Smocking
- Smocking
classes and workshops, smocking and
embroidery supplies including smocking
pleaters, transfer dots, books, patterns,
etc.
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Madeira
UK Ltd
- Embroidery,
decorative and sewing threads and related
products for needlework, quilting, tapestry,
crocheting, lacemaking, tatting, applique
and textile crafts.
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BBC
Online - Antiques on the Web
- Includes
feature articles, buyers' guides, antiques
'knowhow' and selected exhibitions
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www.twistedthread.com
- website
of prestigious The Knitting and Stitching
Shows, held annually in October and
November in London, Harrogate and Dublin
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HobbyCraft
- Visit
Hobbycraft for activities, ideas and
inspiration. You'll find directions
on how to get to your local HobbyCraft
superstore, a monthly list of craft
events happening in each store and 100s
of project ideas and useful craft techniques.
Plus, details of their latest best buys,
special offers and competitions, and
a free e-newsletter 'Crafty News'.
- www.crewelwork.com
- everything for crewel work - kits, materials, help, advice and workshops
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Embroidery
and textiles
- Kay Dennis
- Kay is a stumpwork embroiderer, tutor, lecturer and author, and teaches the Embroiderers' Guild's City & Guilds stumpwork courses
- Fashion
links
- From Hammersmith
and West London College.
- The
Leeds Tapestry
- The Leeds Tapestry is a magnificent collaged embroidery of 16 panels which
tells the story of one city's life through the artistic work of its people.
- Needlepoint
from About.com
- Needlepoint
news, projects, resources - building a 'community of stitchers'
- Soper
Lane
- Bringing
the work of the 15th century English Silkwomen to life
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Stitch
Dictionary
- Extensive
textile shareware project from Sharon Boggon
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UK
Sites of Special Stitching Interest
- Christine-Ann
Martin's collection of UK stitching-related web sites and internet
resources
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