Our meetings are held at the United Reformed Church in Western Road, Romford on the second Saturday in each month except August.
We meet at 1.45pm and usually finish around 4pm.
Admission charge: £3 for members, visitors £5.
Visitors are welcome to attend up to three meetings over a two year period without an obligation to join.
Due to the restrictions imposed by Covid-19, some of the following meetings will need to be presented on Zoom and are subject to change.
2020-21 PROGRAMME (updated Nov 2020)
Dec 12th
Hand stitch a Christmas tree with Diane 10 am – 1 pm
Elizabeth Tapper from The Art of The Needle 2pm – 4 pm
2021
Jan 9th Jenny Adin-Christie: “Preserving the past and creating the future, the Work of a Professional Embroiderer”
Feb 13th tbc
March 13th: Amy Burt, RSN trained tutor “The Art of Silk Shading
April 10th (all day session) Michele Caragher “Costume Embroidery for Film and Television”
plus activity
May 8th Sue Rangeley “Fashions and Passions”
June 12th Founders Day: Show and tell presentation by members. Founders’ Cup Competition
July 10th Anne Griffiths “Alice in Wonderland”
WORKSHOPS.
January 23rd In-house:
Skills shared by our own members
February 27th Nikki Parmenter: Mixed Media
March 27th Alex Waylett: Mixed media
June 19th Anne Griffiths: Shibori dyeing
Residential 21st to 23rd May 2021 at High Leigh, Hoddesdon
Tutors:
Wendy Dolan: Machine Embroidery
Amy Burt: Silk shading (hand)