The Sampler Guild
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Welcome

Welcome to The Sampler Guild. With hundreds of members based here in the UK and throughout the world, the aim of The Sampler Guild (TSG) is to provide a forum furthering the research of sampler history, providing the next step-up from Cross Stitch, promoting the preservation of antique samplers, continuing the art of sampler making and most importantly, having lots of FUN!

My name is Linda Hadden and I have been a sampler enthusiast for over thirty years. I became interested in the idea of starting a UK based Sampler Guild after meeting my good friend Kristy in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London ten years ago. Kristy was visiting the UK from the USA and during our ensuing conversations, it rapidly became obvious that the UK had nothing like the USA and Canada in terms of a platform where fellow sampler enthusiasts could have a common forum to share ideas and information. The Sampler Guild developed from that chance meeting and all that has now changed...

 E-mail: linda@thesamplerguild.co.uk
 Telephone: +44(0)1628-634274   

Forthcoming Events

We have frequent and very popular 'Get togethers' and 'Meet-ups' which regularly take place all over the country. 2009 will be a very busy year for TSG members, so please see the quarterly newsletter and visit the  'Forthcoming Events' page for the latest details of what is happening.

TSG Emporium

The TSG Emporium is our online shop, offering a showcase of the best products from the UK and around the world including charts, books, linens and other essential items such as threadwinders, scissors etc. You do not have to be a TSG member to place an order, but TSG members receive substantial discounts across a wide range of products, please visit TSG Emporium 'Contents' page for details.

TSG Classes

We are pleased to announce that TSG will be running a number of classes of varying types, at different locations up and down the country. For more information, please visit the Sampler Guild 'Classes' page.

TSG Retreats

The Sampler Guild endeavour to hold a retreat at least once a year. To see some of the photographs from the last retreat, please visit the Sampler Guild 'Retreat' page.

The Sampler Guild Gallery

TSG members have produced some beautiful things (not just samplers!) over the years, and it is our pleasure to display this work on the Sampler Guild 'Gallery' page.

How to join The Sampler Guild

For details of how to become a member of The Sampler Guild, please visit  the 'TSG Membership' page

There are three methods of contact with members:

1. A quarterly newsletter that includes articles by both experts and enthusiasts alike, information on forthcoming exhibitions, and members requests for information and advice.
2. This website, which is updated frequently  - at least once a week.
3. The TSG Google Group, an online messaging facility that is only available to TSG members - see below.

'NEWSFLASH'

For information on the newest products and events, please visit 'NEWSFLASH'  page. Remember if it is happening in the sampler world, it happens here first!

Links to other Web-sites

For details of links to other sampler related web-sites, please visit  TSG 'Links' page

And Finally...

Technical Stuff

As part of the Sampler Guild's process of continuous growth and development, we are pleased to announce that we have restructured the layout of the web-site to enable you to gain faster access to the information and products you want. By increasing the number of pages, but at the same time making them smaller and more focussed, you will find that you can reach the information you require in just a few clicks of the mouse instead of having to continually scroll down long pages.

Your input is invaluable, hence the changes - if you have any comments, would like to see additions or have spotted any errors or omissions on the web-site, please e-mail Mike at  mike@thesamplerguild.co.uk   and thanks in anticipation.

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Click here for 'Forthcoming Events'

Click here for TSG Emporium 'Contents'

Click here for The Sampler Guild 'Classes'

Click here for The Sampler Guild 'Retreat'

Click here for The Sampler Guild 'Gallery'

Click here for 'TSG Membership'

Click here for 'NEWSFLASH'

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E-mail: linda@thesamplerguild.co.uk

Telephone: +44(0)1628-634274

Preserving the past for the future...

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