In early issues of STITCH with the Embroiderers' Guild, we took a close-up look at some of the inspiring embroideries in the Embroiderers' Guild Museum Collection. They all have wonderful stories to tell.
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Beetle Wing Embroidery | ![]() |
Stitched Stories from India |
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A Vibrant Shaving Apron | ![]() |
Mountmellick Embroidery |
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Foxy Costume | ![]() |
An Ayrshire Needlework Collar |
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Quilting from the Past | ![]() |
The Art & Craft of Embroidery |
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Mirror Glass Embroidery | ![]() |
Flowers & Fruit in Silk & Silver |
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A Furisode from Japan | ![]() |
Berlin wool work |
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East meets West | ![]() |
Birds, Bees and Butterflies |
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Wessex stitchery | ![]() |
Casalguidi work |
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Metal thread embroidery | ![]() |
17th-century Raised-work Box |
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Crazy Patchwork | ![]() |
Landscapes in Whitework |
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Blackwork Embroidery | ![]() |
The Golden Age of Crewelwork |
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A silver Qilin on a Chinese rank badge | ![]() |
Pattern darning |
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The traditional quilting of Bengal - kantha |