We have three galleries dedicated to the embroidery completed as part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations.
To view a complete submission, simply click on the photo thumbnail. From there, you can easily navigate through the entire gallery by using the small arrows on either side of the image to move forward or backward.
Wearable Art Challenge
Members were asked to stitch a piece of wearable art, attach their 50th Anniversary pin on it and wear it in 2023 and 2024.
Bracelet for 50th | designed and stitched by Ginette Pigeon, OVGS
submitted by Ginette Pigeon
Bead Embroidery around New Logo Pin | Designed and stitched by Maria Hansford, Individual Member
submitted by Maria Hansford
Hardanger Celebration | stitched and designed by Alice Fiander, SCEG & TGS
submitted by Alice Fiander
50th Pin | designed and stitched by Beryl Burnett, WEG, during the course "The Humbly Magnificent Couching Stitch" with Natalie Dupuis
submitted by Beryl Burnett
Brooch Pin EAC/ACB 50th | designed and stitched by Adele Mandryk, Individual Member
submitted by Adele Mandryk
Neck Pouch | designed and stitched by Lexa Shaw, EGV
submitted by Lexa Shaw
Stitched Pin | stitched and designed by Sharon MacDonald, EGV
submitted by Sharon MacDonald
50th Name Tag | stitched by Arlewyne Wingate
submitted by Arlewyne Wingate
Beaded Brooch | designed and stitched by Marcella Pedersen, RSG
submitted by Marcella Pedersen
Wearable Art | Dorset button bouquet of French knot flowers | designed and stitched by Johanna Lisakowski, WEG & EGV
submitted by Beryl Burnett
Conference Pouch | designed and stitched by Cynthia MacDougall, SCEG
submitted by Cynthia MacDougall
Chatelaine to celebrate EAC/ACB's 50th | designed and stitched by Sue Davies
submitted by Sue Davies
50th Tatted Brooch | stitched by Sandra Baker
submitted by Sandra Baker
"Celebrating with Fireworks" 50th Brooch | designed and stitched by Donna Van Nispen, SCEG
submitted by Donna Van Nispen
50th Brooch | stitched and designed by Helen Gourlay, SCEG
submitted by Helen Gourlay
Pocket Pendant | stitched and designed by Colleen Darling, SCEG
submitted by Colleen Darling
Autumn Leaf Brooches | stitched by Vancouver Guild of Embroiderers members Robin Coates, Gaye Collins, Kathy Jackson, Angela Kikuchi, Marjorie Lewis, Barbara Low, Bridget Macgowan and Jody Ter Weeme | designed by Jo Avery of Modern Crewel Embroidery
submitted by Barbara Low, Vancouver Guild of Embroiderers
50th Name Tag | stitched by Diane Mugford | designed by Debby Mitek
submitted by Diane Mugford
50th Pin | stitched and designed by Kim Beamish, VT
submitted by Kim Beamish
Heart Brooch | designed and stitched by Sue Thomas, VT
submitted by Sue Thomas
Pocket Pendant | stitched and designed by Colleen Clark, SCEG
submitted by Colleen Clark
Hair Holder | stitched and designed by Dianna Thorne, TGS, VT & YC
submitted by Dianna Thorne
Zippered Pouch | stitched and designed by Jennie Wolter, CGNFA
submitted by Jennie Wolter
Sunflower Brooch | designed and stitched by Joanne Barfitt, VT
submitted by Joanne Barfitt
Triangle Bag | designed and stitched by Barbara Gilbert, EGV & VGE
submitted by Barbara Gilbert
Zipper Pull | stitched and designed by Phyllis Borgdorff, SCEG
submitted by Phyllis Borgdorff
Shawl Pin | stitched and designed by Patty Hawkins, WEG
submitted by Patty Hawkins
Celebrate 50 Chapter Challenge Gallery
Chapters were challenged to stitch a project to showcase the talents of their members.
What's a Celebration without a Cake! Original design stitched by 15 LCSG/GTAL memberssubmitted by Dina Iwanycky, Lakeshore Creative Stitchery Guild/La guilde des travaux à l’aiguille du Lakeshore
Autumn Leaf Brooches | stitched by Vancouver Guild of Embroiderers members Robin Coates, Gaye Collins, Kathy Jackson, Angela Kikuchi, Marjorie Lewis, Barbara Low, Bridget Macgowan and Jody Ter Weeme | designed by Jo Avery of Modern Crewel Embroiderysubmitted by Barbara Low, Vancouver Guild of Embroiderers
Travelling Twinchies Gallery
Sign-ups for this exchange took place in 2022. Registrants were grouped according to the stitching technique they chose. Groups exchanged pieces with each other, and each recipient created a finished piece with the two-inch squares.
Travelling Twinchies | Surface Embroidery | Mandala by Committee | collected and finished by Cynthia MacDougall, SCEGsubmitted by Cynthia MacDougall
Travelling Twinchies | Surface Embroidery | collected and finished by Barbara Dietrich, SCEGsubmitted by Barbara Dietrich
Travelling Twinchies | Counted Techniques | Collected and finished by Colleen Clark, SCEGsubmitted by Colleen Clark
Travelling Twinchies | Canvaswork | Collected and finished by Colleen Clark, SCEGsubmitted by Colleen Clark
Travelling Twinchies | Canvaswork | collected and finished by Diane Scott, MGNA/TGSsubmitted by Diane Scott
Travelling Twinchies | Canvaswork | collected and finished by Gerry Kendall, SWsubmitted by Gerry Kendall
Travelling Twinchie | stitched by Kim Beamish, Cynthia MacDougall, Anne Rowlands, Holly Mikulik, Olga Johnson, Helen O'Malley, Kari Ferguson & Wendy Wagner | finished as pin cushions by Helen Gourlaysubmitted by Helen Gourlay
Travelling Twinchies | Canvaswork | collected and finished by Susan Robinson, VT & VCsubmitted by Susan Robinson
Travelling Twinchies | Surface Embroidery | collected and finished by Arlewyne Wingatesubmitted by Arlewyne Wingate
Travelling Twinchies | Counted | Scenes from a Bookmark | collected and finished by Cynthia MacDougallsubmitted by Cynthia MacDougall
Travelling Twinchies | Surface Embroidery Detail | collected and finished by Carolyn Jonessubmitted by Carolyn Jones
Travelling Twinchies | Surface Embroidery | collected and finished by Carolyn Jones, VCsubmitted by Carolyn Jones
Travelling Twinchies | Surface Embroidery | Delicate Snow Fall | collected and finished by Adrienne Forsythsubmitted by Adrienne Forsyth
Travelling Twinchies | surface embroidery images | collected and finished as a project bag created by Karen Sturton-Pollock, PP & CVNAGsubmitted by Karen Sturton-Pollock
Travelling Twinchies | Surface Techniques | collected and finished by Mary Laszlo, SCEGsubmitted by Mary Laszlo
TT | iPad case, surface work on wool felt | collected and finished by Sue Thomas, VTsubmitted by Sue Thomas
Travelling Twinchies | Counted Techniques | collected and finished by Kim Beamish, VTsubmitted by Kim Beamish
Travelling Twinchies | Canvas Techniques | collected and finished by Dianna Thorne, TGS, VT & YCsubmitted by Dianna Thorne
Travelling Twinchies | Surface Embroidery Techniques | collected and finished by Barbara Gilbert, EGV & VGEsubmitted by Barbara Gilbert
Travelling Twinchies | Counted Thread Techniques | collected and framed by Colleen Clark, SCEGsubmitted by Colleen Clark