Bitter internal row breaks out over plans to make the stitching society profitable
Embroidery is seen in Netflix Regency series Bridgerton as a genteel pursuit, but the UK’s Embroiderers’ Guild (EG) has become embroiled in a bitter internal row over proposals to try to save the 115-year-old institution from liquidation.
A combination of lockdown and Bridgerton have boosted cross-stitch kit sales by 545% at Hobbycraft, yet the guild is struggling financially due to its ageing membership and falling sales of its magazines.
