April Meeting 2025

It was almost a full house for Sarah Rakestraw’s very entertaining and informative talk about goldwork embroidery. Sarah started sewing at a young age and founded Golden Hinde Embroidery when she was still studying accountancy. She brought a vast array of samples to show us. Some were sewn by herself, by students or created by her mother, with whom Sarah attended stitich shows, workshops and wrote a book with. We learn’t about traditional goldwork, its history, the materials and how goldwork is continually evolving.

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As well as samples of work to look at Sarah also brought along a pop up shop where members were able to stock up on Goldwork specific threads, notions, kits and reading materials in addition to our regular sales table.

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Notices of note from Anne were that we have started preparations for the 2027 exhibition and a reminder that a few subscriptions are still due.