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 14th Clara Warschauer “Clara Stitching: Goldwork Embroidery Inspiration”
October 12th AGM plus speaker Sara Impey “Machine embroidery texts”
November 9th Margaret Talbot “Contemporary Textured Surfaces”
December 14th Festive Activity
January 11th Rob Jones. “Japanese textiles”
February 8th Jamie Chalmers aka Mr X Stitch via zoom
March 8th Pamela Print. “Hand-weaving & Plant Dyeing Artworks”
April 12th Sit and Stitch
May 10th Ian Block “The Worshipful Company of Fan Makers”
June 14th Founders’ Day: “Show and tell” presentation. Founders’ Cup Competition
July 12th Dot Ronaldson. “My Creative Process”
WORKSHOPS 9.30am for 10am start, finish 4pm
October 26th Elizabeth Ashdown Passementerie Weaving
November 23rd Mary Mackintosh “Putting on the Glitz”- Transfer foils
January 25th In-house. Skills shared by our own members
March 29th Kate Pankhurst. “Mounting your work”
April 26th Rosie James. “Stitch Draw” with your machine
May 24th tba
June 28th Eleanor from “Wee Bothy Art”– Lino Print on fabric
July 26th Rob Jones. “Sashiko” handstitch
Residential at High Leigh.
16th-18th September 2024.
Tutor: Jenny Adin-Christie
Residential at Manor of Groves.
5th-17th September 2025
Tutor Georgina Bellamy