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John Walter Museum Stitch In Public 2026
You are invited to join the Edmonton Needlecraft Guild at the Edmonton John Walter Museum 9180 Walterdale Hill (at the bottom of alterdale and Queen Elizabeth Roads) Edmonton T6E 2V3 on Sunday, September 20th 1pm - 4pm.
Come and celebrate National Stitch In Public Day, which is September 26, with Members of the Edmonton Needlecraft Guild. Bring your own stitching project to work on while at this fun event!
https://www.edmonton.ca/attractions_events/john-walter-museum
2026 Fall Programs will start in October
Technique Study Groups
Registration for Programs at the September 8th General Meeting or at the September13th Stitch In at the Studio
APRIL & MAY SHOW & TELL
Designed & taught by Catherine C / Stitched by Lorianne W / 2026 Winter program - Ribbon embroidery
Design by Peppermint Purple as part of the program Blackwork Twist SAL / Stitched by Gwen L / Blackwork & cross stitch
Design by Peppermint Purple as part of the program Blackwork Twist SAL / Stitched by Sandra M / Blackwork & cross stitch
Design by Peppermint Purple as part of the program Blackwork Twist SAL / Stitched by Michelle H / Blackwork & cross stitch
Design by Peppermint Purple as part of the program Blackwork Twist SAL / Stitched by Gwen L / Blackwork & cross stitch
Design by Peppermint Purple as part of the program Blackwork Twist SAL / Stitched by Inge F / Blackwork & cross stitch
Design by Peppermint Purple as part of the program Blackwork Twist SAL / Stitched by Marie P / Blackwork & cross stitch
Various designers / Stitched by Suzanne H and finished by members of ENG / Hardanger & cross stitch
PAST EXHIBITS
2025 - INSPIRED TO STITCH
Stitched by Stephanie B / Kit from Tanya Bentham an English instructor specializing in medieval embroidery / Wool embroidery using Bayeux stitch
Stitched by Suzanne H. / Designed by Thea Dueck of The Victoria Sampler. / Cross stitch and bargello using DMC floss, overdyed floss threads and DMC Perle cotton
Stitched by Suzanne H as part of a RSN class titled Next Steps: Goldwork and Silk Shading / Designed by Chrissie Juno Mann / Goldwork and silk shading
Designed & stitched by Stephanie B. / This project is from Stitch Magazine which originates in England and the decoration inspired by Elizabethan Sweete Bags. / Hand embroidery using silk threads and gold on a silk background.
Stitched by Sandra S. / Inspired by a class on making boxes by Jean Ford and Learning Stitches Sampler kit from Jeannette Douglas. The bottom of the box is the Bridging Stitches Biscornu pattern by Joyce Gill and the inside lid of the box is from the Foxberry Cottage Crafts pattern, Lupins.
Designed & stitched by Marty S / Inspired by class taken from Susan Purney Mark on Fiber arts and book making. / Sashiko & beading, the sunflower centre is a dinner napkin image on cotton using gel media
Stitched by Suzanne H. / Designed & taught via zoom by Zinaida Kazban from the RSN / Goldwork
Stitched by Lorraine L. / Pattern was reproduced by Hands Across the Sea Samplers. / 40 count linen with silk threads.
A Foothills Landscape (upper left)
Designed & stitched by Janet M. / Fabric landscape with earth tone fabrics, stitching & little flowers
Poppies (middle right)
Stitched by Sandra S / Unknown designer, pattern from the 1940’s / Petit point using 28 thread count.
Candle Wreath (Lower left)
Stitched by Sandra S. / Pattern from 12 Wreaths for Christmas by Mary Corbet / Hand embroidery
In Love with Alaska (top left)
Designed & stitched by Janet M. / Fabric landscape with stitching, beads & lace, inspired by a recent trip to Alaska
Kawandi in the Blues (top right)
Stitched by Janet M. / The Kawandi style book cover was inspired from a FFAA class with Jennifer Strauser.
Beaded Heart Broach (bottom right)
Stitched by Marie P. as part of a class offered by Connie Kulhavy through FFAA / Metis beadwork
Made by Catherine C. (cross stitch), Michelle E. (piecing quilt) and Joanne F. of Spools: The Workshop (long arming)
Designed by Jeanne Bowers and Janet Powers, adapted from Beatrix Potter / Cross Stitch, Quilting, and Professionally Long Armed using Aida cloth, stranded cotton, cotton fabric and thread.
Made by Catherine C. (cross stitch), Michelle E. (piecing quilt) and Joanne F. of Spools: The Workshop (long arming)
Designed by Jeanne Bowers and Janet Powers, adapted from Beatrix Potter / Cross Stitch, Quilting, and Professionally Long Armed using Aida cloth, stranded cotton, cotton fabric and thread.
Designed & stitched by Janet M. / Victorian style embroidery inspired in a session with my “Artful Threads” group. The butterflies and floral are tiny silk scarves that came in cigarette packages in the early 1900’s enticing ladies to smoke.
Stitched by Gwen L. / Design is Snowman Gathering by Dimension’s Gold Collection / Cross stitch
Stitched by Catherine C. / Designed by Helen McCook (Fleeting Freedom) / Or Nué Goldwork and Surface Embroidery on linen with Japanese gold passing, bright check, and stranded cotton threads.
Designed & stitched by Catherine C / Surface embroidery on printed photo with silk and metallic threads and glass beads.
Designed & stitched by Catherine C. / Canvaswork from an original photo using 18 count mono canvas, a variety of canvas work stitches in solid and overdyed silk and cotton floss, pearl cotton and silk ribbon / Leonida Leatherdale Award winner at the Embroiderers’ Association of Canada Seminar, 2025
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