Newsletter – June 2026
May 9th meeting recap:

We were joined by Emily Tull who spoke on “A Stitch in Time”,
sharing her story through a presentation and samples of her
incredible work. Her attention to detail overrides the need to complete an image as you can see in some of her examples.
Pictures can be found online here

May 23rd workshop recap

The focus was screen printing with Alison Hulme, who had previously visited us as speaker last September.  Alison supplied hundreds of images to screenprint with, and a huge selection of “inks”, actually acrylic paint mixed with textile medium.
She started with a demonstration showing how to build a landscape by first overprinting an image of trees and building from the top down. Later in the day she showed how to apply a wash of colour to the dry print which made the lighter colours ‘pop’. Hung on a line to dry, the finished work made a colourful bunting outside the hall! Please see pictures here

Upcoming meeting (a reminder that the hall is open from 12.30 4pm)
Please find attached here posters for Founders Day (13th June). Please note earlier start
time. Kate Pankhurst will be talking about her sculpture, which was a finalist for the
Hand and Lock prize for embroidery 2025. Layla will be demonstrating how to operate a
circular loom used for knitting. Dora will be showing presentation slides of Japanese
embroideries on a loop. We are not planning to have a sales table this month.
The Chairman’s Challenge competition theme is wood and/or silver to reflect our 5th
anniversary as an independent stitch group. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prize money has
increased this year too, and as always the winner keeps the trophy cup for the year!
Please can members:
➔ Bring your lunch as we start at 12.30.
➔ Bring in your own work (from recent workshops etc) to put on the stage.
➔ Remember your Chairman’s Challenge competition entry and some coins
for voting.

Upcoming workshops
Posters for upcoming workshops are attached here:
• June 27th: Wendy Mansfield “Vintage handstitch”
• July 25th: Anne Griffiths ‘Stitch a virus’
➔ If you are interested in attending, then please email
romfordembroiderers@gmail.com or speak to Diane at the meeting.
Travelling books
Many thanks to Dora who has added this year’s Travelling books to the website site here:
https://romfordembroiderers.org.uk/wp/travelling-books-2018/
➔ If members still have a piece of work that still needs to be added then please
send Dora a photo of the work and information to go on the web page, so that
it can be uploaded.

Residential 2027
Please note that the intended dates for the residential trip next year are 2nd
– 4th August,

at Manor of Groves. Members can set aside if they might be interested.
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 until 11 June 2026 Divine and Mythical Creatures from the RSN Collection &
Archive – Royal School of Needlework Embroidery Studios at Hampton Court
Palace. Bookings start from £25 per person.
• On until 21 June 2026 Women in Print – William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest
Road, London E17 4PP. Free admission.
• On until 13 Sept 2026 The Material Heart: Front Line to Home Front – Fashion and
Textile Museum Sarah Campbell, who is currently exhibiting at the Textile
Museum, is also our speaker in September.
• On until 13 Sept 2026 Paint! Pattern! Print! – Fashion and Textile Museum
Features the textiles of Sarah Campbell, who is is now our speaker in January
(not September).
• 13to 25 July – Picking up the Thread, The Past, Present and Future of Tapestry –
Morley Gallery London

Best wishes, Annie – R.E. Chairman