NEATA have held our Chairmans Choice competition for 2026, and the winner
was Elaine Walker.

Elaine was presented with her
prize and certificate by Lynda,
see photo below.

And here it is, the title is Time for Tea.

Congratulations Elaine.

This competition was in memory
of our late friend Pauline.

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 June meeting was opened by our Chair, and general notices given. An update on the

Wallington Hall offer to decorate The Parlour was given by Wendy along with her

thoughts and examples of possible displays. See this months newsletter for more information.

The main event of the afternoon was the talk given by Tanya Bentham on Medieval Embroidery,

An entertaining and informative talk about her journey. Tanya showed us many examples

of her work, and talked about her dying techniques, the stitches she used and where her

inspiration comes from. All her work uses medieval stitches and medeival materials,

but sometimes she adds a modern twist.

Nine examples of her work can be seen below.

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

Our 2026 project is postcards, and for this month, the suggestion was hats (and a bit of stump work),

3 can be seen below. These are followed by some of last months finished cards (bees)

and some examples for July's suggested topic, which is Friendship and Couching.

The last two being examples for August.

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 Gallery page.

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.