Newsletter

Newsletter 1st March 2024

Hello Everyone

I hope that you are enjoying the onset of Spring, the daffodils along the road sides are looking glorious.

It was a delight to have Rosie James join us in February with her “Stich Draw” presentation and samples. Her stitched studies of people in crowds and then incorporating them into a new background is inspirational.

Thank you to Pat for taking the photos that you can see here.

Stitchie Fingers-

Thank you to Kate for demonstrating Quaker Stitch last month. It is a very neat stitch ideal for calligraphy and I have already started to use it.

Carol will be demonstrating Whipped and Woven Wheels this month.

We still welcome  volunteers to demonstrate a favourite stitch during the last 15 minutes of a meeting.  Annie has the sign-up sheet for this. If you wish to join in just bring a hoop with a piece of fabric and a basic embroidery kit.

Travelling Books:

There are still five travelling books that I am waiting to publish as flipbooks. Please bring those in for me to photograph. See here for those that have already been uploaded as flipbooks.

Linda sends her apologies as there will not be a sales table at the March meeting.

Coming up:

March 9th Holly Parr 3D Beaded Flowers

April 13th Sit and Stitch plus the Scissor Man   

This is an opportunity to have time to catch up with everyone else whilst working on your own project. Carol has arranged for the scissor man to join us so don’t forget to bring along all your blunt scissors in a secure bag please!  He can also take items away to complete and return later. For other larger items please negotiate with the scissor man at the meeting.

 Price list: 

Dressmaker’s scissors from £8

Pinking shears from £6

Thread snips from £3

General purpose scissors £5

 

March 23rd Vinny Stapley Workshop “Up Close” 

April 27th Bridget Bailey Workshop “Embossed Flowers”

Residential 16th to 18th September. Please note that any spare places available for the residential will be opened up to non-members at the end of March.

Gill Venton writes to thank you once again for the haberdashery and wool donations to support the Kimbilio project (education for the street children in DR Congo).

They have been boxed and are now ready for delivery this month.

Some events that you may be interested in:

There are interesting talks coming up at the Fashion and Textile Museum  https://www.fashiontextilemuseum.org/whats-on

Stitch Festival 21st -24th March  https://www.thestitchfestival.co.uk/

Knitting and Stitching Show 10th -13th October https://www.theknittingandstitchingshow.com/london/

Please do share other events that our members might be interested in.

See you soon.

Happy Stitching!

Dora

romfordembroiderers@gmail.com

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