Embroiderers' Guild

By the time of World War II the Guild was well established and continued to promote the therapeutic value of embroidery.

[citation needed] An Australian artist Margaret Oppen came to study at the Royal School of Needlework and she joined the Embroidery Guild.

When she returned to Sydney she led a group who decided to open a branch of the guild in New South Wales.

[citation needed] The Guild and its members have created and exhibited works inspired by the 2012 London Olympics (over 2000 postcard sized images of participating nations); in partnership with the British Library and Ruskin College, Oxford led the design and creation of a piece designed by Cornelia Parker commemorating the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta; in partnership with the Landscape Institute/National Trust/English Heritage the Guild created over 40 exhibitions of work inspired by the life and times of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown (2015/2016) and in 2016 the Guild was commissioned by the London representatives of HBO Television to create a piece 3.3 metres high and 5.5 metres long depicting the WhiteWalker from 'A Game of Thrones' - 'The Hardhome Embroidery'.

[6] The meeting held by trustees for members to discuss this and to vote on the future of the branches has been called "At the very best ... a PR nightmare.