Programme 2025-26

Our meetings are held at the United Reformed Church in Western Road, Romford on the second Saturday in each month except August.

Annual subscription £45.00

Admission for visitors £5.

Visitors are welcome to attend up to three meetings over a two year period without an obligation to join.

AFTERNOON MEETINGS 1.45 to 4 pm     

(Scroll further down for workshops)      

September 13th  Alison Hulme “My life in stitches”

October 11th AGM + Joyce Wong (via Zoom in the hall) “The art of needle painting”

November 8th  Caroline Davis   “A feast for the Eyes” 3D food embroidery

 December 13th  Festive Activity      

 January 10th  Anne Griffiths     “Diamond Stitches” a project rooted in science

February 14th  Lucy Martin  from esteemed company Hand and Lock

March 14th  Sarah Boardman  “A Scandinavian stitch in time”

April 11th  Sit and Stitch social event

May 9th  Emily Tull  “A Stitch in Time”

June 13th  Founders’ Day:     “Show and tell” presentation by members and Founders’ Cup Competition.

July 11th  Ninya Mikhaila    “Reconstructing Historical Costumes”

WORKSHOPS    9.30am for 10am start, finish 4pm

Residential at Manor of Groves 15th -17th September 2025 Tutor Georgina Bellamy

October 25th  Nicola Jarvis  “Avonlea Moth” Hand stitch kit supplied

November 22nd  Margaret Talbot  “Fabric Manipulation and Textures”         

January 24th  In-house.   In-house workshop with skills shared by our own members

March 28th  Libby Ashdown    “Passementerie Rosettes”

April 25th  Kate Pankhurst   “Jacobean Crewelwork”    

May 23rd Alison Hulme  “Print, print and print again”                  

June 27th  Wendy Mansfield   “Vintage handstitch”        

 July 25th Anne Griffiths   “Stitch a Virus”