These images were taken at the Pins and Needles Craft Exhibition held in Newcastle in February and show some of the Members of the Ponteland Branch.

Anne Martin, the Branch secretary, wrote telling us how they were asked to steward the Embroiderers' Guild stall at the exhibition, and, being a fairly new Branch, were concerned that they would not have enough work to make a good show. However, as the pictures show, their fears were unfounded.

In spite of the bad weather, some of the worst snow of the winter, Ponteland Branch had a good four days spreading the word. This annual exhibition is the only home-grown event held in Newcastle and indeed the only event of its kind held in the city, with Members from many Branches from the north of England and the Borders visiting the Exhibition.