Newsletter – November 2025

11th October meeting recap:
Joyce Wong joined us virtually via Zoom link, presenting her beautifully stitched needle painting, and answering questions from the audience to explain her techniques.
Members brought a range of work to view from the residential and travelling book projects. Pictures have been added to the website.
This was followed by the Annual General Meeting (AGM), whereby the committee was re elected with one change; Linsey has stepped down for personal reasons, her support has been much appreciated and we wish her well. Diane presented on the finances of our group, and I gave a speech recognising the activities this year and thanking those who have contributed.
October workshop recap – Nicola Jarvis ‘Avonlea Moth’
Nicola’s expertise (and extreme patience) worked it’s magic as the group managed to silk shade their leaves and pad the flower petals on the beautiful Avonlea moth.
Nicola has agreed to come back to Romford for another workshop in 2027. Pictures have been added to the website.

Upcoming meeting (8th November, 1.45-4pm)
The meeting speaker will be Caroline Davis ‘A Feast for the Eyes’, 3D Food embroidery. See attached the poster for the meeting. A polite reminder for anyone yet to renew their membership to please do this by the end of November, when the member distribution list for the newsletter and WhatsApp will be updated.
Lorraine will be leading the Stitchy Fingers activity doing wheatear stitch.
We will be looking for a new home for this projector, asking for a donation. Please talk to the sales table if you are interested.

➔  Please would attendees:
• Bring your Christmas decorations for the Church’s Chrismas Tree festival (to be held on Saturday 29th November from 10.00am to 3.00pm). This year the theme for our Romford Embroiderers tree returns to ‘Twelve days of Christmas’. Members who would like to contribute can bring their embroideries to the speaker meeting, or to the Margaret Talbot workshop on 22nd November.
• Advise the sales table team in advance if there are any particular sales requests, either by WhatsApp or emailing Romfordembroiderers@gmail.com
• Bring your hoop and sewing kit if you would like to partake in Stitchy Fingers, which will be led by Lorraine.
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.
Some events, and online content, you may be interested in:
Thanks to everyone who kindly shares info that may be of interest to our members.
• On now until to 8th March 2026. Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop – Fashion and Textile Museum
• 5th – 7th November – The Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery Exhibition 2025 at the Rosenfeld Gallery. Dora and others are attending on the Friday, meeting there at 11am.
Best wishes, Annie – R.E. Chairman

Best wishes,

Annie – R.E. Chairman