Origins
The first Embroiderers’ Guild was formed in the United Kingdom in 1906 by sixteen former students of the Royal School of Needlework. The Guild was formed to build an awareness of stitch and textile art.
The Embroiderers’ Guild in Australia
In Australia, rather than having a single Guild nationwide, each state created its own independent Embroiderers’ Guild.
The first Australian Guild formed in New South Wales in 1957 and was initially formed as a branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild of London but very soon became an independent entity.
The Embroiderers’ Guild, Queensland
In 1964, Queensland members of The Embroiderers’ Guild of New South Wales began to meet monthly at members’ private residences within the Brisbane area. Towards the end of 1967, this group numbered around thirty and enquiries were made to the parent Guild in London regarding the procedures for association.
In May 1968, The Embroiderers’ Guild, Queensland Inc (EGQ) formed with Mabel McAlister OAM elected as EGQ’s first President. By the end of 1968, membership had risen to just under one hundred members.
Australian Guilds
Embroiderers’ Guild ACT Inc.
Embroiderers’ Guild NSW Inc.
The Embroiderers’ Guild of South Australia Inc.
The Hobart Embroiderers' Guild Inc.
The Embroiderers’ Guild, Victoria
Embroiderers’ Guild, WA
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