NEATA have held our Members Choice competition for 2025, and the winner
was Susan Kemp.

Susan was presented
with her prize and certificate.

And here it is, the title was Shells.

Congratulations Susan.

NEATA's next competition will be the Chairmans Choice at the April meeting.
The title is 'Time for Tea' and is memory of our late friend Pauline.
See below for more details.

An independent stich group in Newcastle where embroidery and textile art is for all.

Newcastle Embroidery and Textile Art (NEATA) is now entering our fifth year, (previously

Newcastle upon Tyne Embroiderers’ Guild), and is an independent stitch group.

Our aims remain the same, our meeting day remains the same and our venue

remains the same, see the About page for these details.

Our March meeting was opened by our secretary, Wendy, our Chair, Lynda, has a

broken limb, we all wish her a speedy and pain free recovery!

The programme for the day was a presentation by Sarah K Jackson, a mixed media artist.

Sarah has a passion for vintage and recycled fabrics, particularly those with a story to tell.

She explained "It doesn't have to be spectacular or valuable, it might have been lost in a

cupboard or tossed in the bin. but every scrap of material means something

to somebody. You just have to listen to its yarn..." Her talk was based around her work

on 'stitched nursery rhymes'.

For more information Sarah trades as Winifred Taylor Ltd York

The project for 2026 is postcards. The lead for this exciting new project is Wendy,

who explained how it would work each month, and also demonstrated possible ways of storing them.

Each month there is a suggested topic, but we are encouraged to use our own thoughts and ideas.

March's suggested theme was International Womens Day, see photos below, some

from January, some from Febrauary and some from March.

The suggested theme for April is Celebrate Easter/Ostara.

Members see this months newsletter for more information.

Any ladies unable to attend the meeting and need additional help/information,

please contact Wendy directly by email.

All of the photos of the 2025 project can be found on the the Gallery page.

The first 2026 competition, the Chairman's Challenge, for April, is entitled 'Time for Tea'.

This is in remembrance of our late member, Pauline, and in recognition of her generosity in

leaving her 'stash' to the group. The idea is that any items taken from her stash are

incorporated in the piece, remembering, she was not only an embroiderer but had many

other skills in the world of craft. Any technique can be used and any size up to A4.

Our chairman is hoping our imagination will take flight!

We are delighted to add a Facebook page,

for our group.

Whether you are a beginner or an expert in embroidery and textile art,

you are welcome to attend our meetings.

If you wish to learn, we will do what we can to help you.

Please note: All images are produced with permission of the owners and are copywrite.