Newsletter – April 2025  Hello all, hope you’ve been enjoying the lovely sunshine!
March speaker meeting recap:

 

On International Women’s Day, the lovely Pamela Print joined us who was our first female speaker of the year. Pamela brought various pieces which she had dyed naturally and talked us through her process.
Babs also shared her stunning gold work samples and Jill her first piece of weaving (see right).

 

March workshop recap:
Our own member Kate Pankhurst, who is RSN trained, led this very enjoyable session explaining how to frame our work like a pro. We used cutting tools, then bound a board with calico and learnt how to attach our embroideries with a curved needle. Kate was so helpful and it was a lovely bright day. Well done Kate!

 

Upcoming April monthly meeting (12th April, 10am-4pm)
Please note the extended time- the workshop session starts at 10am, but you are welcome to join us at your leisure. Our own member Wendy Mansfield will be leading this session where we will be sitting and stitching Doodle Art. There will be a limited sales table and library, so that all our members can partake in the activity.
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Please see attached poster for details on what to bring if you would like to join in the stitching. There will be refreshments, but you may wish to bring your own lunch.
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It’s a full practical session, but please let us know if you would like to volunteer a Stitchy Fingers stitch demonstration from May.

Upcoming April workshop (26th April, 10-4pm)
Rosie James will be leading this workshop explaining how to make stitch drawings from photographs using your sewing machine. See poster attached for what to bring if you have signed up for this workshop.
Meetings and trips
Members are visiting – if you would like to join, then please get in touch with the leads to let them know.
• Friday 25th April (let Carol know) Bridging the Gap – a new exhibition – East Anglian Stitch Textiles at The Minories, Colchester.
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 WhatsApp, as it has been very useful.
•   Inspiration exhibition (see poster on right) featuring our own founding member Wendy Pigeon’s work will be onuntil 25th April at Havering Museum in Romford.

 

• Sat 26th April 2025 – our Kate is running a one-day workshop in Highgate on botanical embroidery.
Booking is via this website: https://hlsi.org.uk/courses/day-courses/day-course-botanical-embroidery/

• 16-26th August 2025 – Eastern Region Textile forum at RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Chelmsford 2025 members’ exhibition ‘Past and Present’. Thanks to Suzanne for sharing.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
Annie Peardon Sayer