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”