Newsletter – September 2025
Hello everyone, hope you enjoyed the first meeting back of the new
membership year, and the residential trip for those who attended. I
wasn’t present as I gave birth to my first child, weighing 7 pounds 10
ounces, on 8th September at 8pm. My husband Tom and I have
called him Cameron and we are totally in love! Many thanks for all
your kind well-wishes on Whatsapp.
13th September meeting recap:
Alison Hulme entertained the group with her lively anecdotes of her many occupations before becoming a textile artist and employing her beloved as a model, with a revealing photoas proof! Alison is returning to do a printingworkshop next year which promises to be very lively.
Upcoming meeting and AGM (11th October, 2-5pm)
The speaker meeting will be withJoyce Wong ‘The Art of Needle Painting’, by Zoom. This will be followed by the Annual General Meeting (AGM), and the papers have been circulated.➔ Please would attendees bring the folowing:
• Up to two pieces of work for display as we did last AGM.
• Travelling books, if you are participating in the project.
• Work so far from the residential trip.
A reminder to renew your annual membership if not already – our fee remains the same at £45 (preferably paid by BACS, but cash/cheque are also possible at the meeting).
We are still looking for volunteers to demonstrate from the following list of stitches at
Stitchy Fingers: Twisted Chain, Sheaf, Romanian, Vandyke, Flystitch, Raised Chain Band, Chevron, Half Chevron, Bonnet, Sorbello, Cross Button Hole, Sailor, Boucle, Interlaced back stitch, Ceylon, Hungarian Braided, Scroll, Cable Plait, Spiral Trellis, Rope, Mountmellic, Chinese Knot.
➔ If you’d be happy to demo any of these stitches at future meetings, then please let us know.
Upcoming workshops
There are still spaces to sign up for the upcoming workshops (see posters attached):
• 25th October – ‘Avonlea Moth’ with Nicola Jarvis.
• 22nd November – ‘Fabric manipulation and textures’ with Margaret Talbot.
Residential weekend
This year the venue changed to Manor of Groves in Sawbridgeworth with tutor Georgina (Gina) Bellamy AKA ‘That Embroidery Girl’. The group had a great time making 3D lizards
and dragons, and the trip went so well that the plan is to return again another year. Many thanks to Carol for organising another fantastic time which was enjoyed by all.
Some sad news
It is with great sadness that I regret to anounce the passing of
Linda Parkyn, one of our group’s members, following illness. She was a very dear friend to many, and may she rest in peace.
Best wishes,
Annie – R.E. Chairman
