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LEEK TEXTILE WEEK

Join Lorna for a chance to learn about the ‘Leek Embroidery Society’ and try out the stitches and techniques they used. You will make a sample of the stitches and create a beautiful small embroidery in the Leek Embroidery style. Materials and tea/coffee are supplied but please bring your own lunch.

 

About: Lorna Knight has been running sewing workshops for the last 26 years and for the last 10 from her Bradnop studio. Although her specialism is couture dressmaking, she was involved in the 2013 ‘Extraordinary Leek Embroidery Society Exhibition’, at the Nicholson Institute where she discovered examples of these beautiful textiles and their historical significance. 

 

This workshop is part of Leek Textile Week, a week-long celebration running from 23-29 September 2024. Leek Textile Week will comprise a series of community-focused activities, talks and exhibitions that celebrate the town’s rich textile heritage. We will weave threads of the past into the present, spinning new connections with artisans from India and beyond whose knowledge helped transform the local industry.

 

£50.00 per person