Cost: SCCS Programme:
PROGRAMME - from September 2024
The Meetings (usually on the first Thursday of each month)
Thursday 5th September 7.15pm Meet the member presentation followed by sharing our summer stitching snippet rolls.
October, November and December meetings will be workshops with Helen Lane:
Theme: Japanese Stitching. Each session will include demonstrations, handouts explaining background information and techniques together with suggestions for developing ideas to create a finished piece at home.
All equipment will be supplied.
Thursday 3rd October 7.15pm Session One: Boro.You will enjoy a relaxing evening learning the art of Japanese Boro work. The word Boro means rags and you will be supplied with a base of denim and an assortment of fabric scraps to layer and hand stitch to create a beautiful patch.
Thursday 7th November 7.15pm Session Two: Sashiko.Sashiko is a simple and beautiful form of Japanese embroidery used as a means of keeping warm and preserving clothing. Traditionally cream threads on blue backgrounds are stitched in formal patterns, motifs and geometric designs. You will use and learn about Sashiko needles, threads and sewing techniques. You will produce a lovely sample to later use to decorate an item – book cover, bag etc
Thursday 5th December 7.15pm Session Three: Semamori.
Learn the story of Semamori including why, what and how these good luck charms are used. Traditionally these were hand stitched in red to protect babies and young children.
You will be guided to design and produce your own simple motif including the correct direction to stitch!
Your Semamori can be stitched on your own or family’s item of clothing or decorate a special Christmas card for your loved one.
January and February: Zoom Meetings with textile artists and authors, at 7:15pm on -
Thursday 9th January 2025 (the 2nd Thursday for one month only) TBC
Thursday 6th February 2025 - an evening with Anne Brooke
In person evening meetings from 7:15pm on:
Thursday 6th March 2025 - TBC
Thursday 3rd April 2025 - TBC
Thursday 1st May 2025 - TBC
The AGM will take place on Thursday 5th June at 7:15pm
The final meeting of the year will be on Thursday 3rd July at 7:15pm.
WORKSHOPS
It was agreed at the EGM in 2023 that workshops will now be arranged when sufficient interest in a subject matter is expressed. We are however in the fortunate position as a longstanding group that the workshop room rental will not be subject to increase - but it is a case of ‘use it or lose it’ and it would be a pity not to continue with workshops.
Our most recent, fascinating and remarkably good-value for money workshops included - Heat Press Botanical Printing and Nuno Felting - both were well attended and very successful. Photographs are available on Instagram and our Facebook page.
Our next proposed workshop is Batik with Toni Burrows. We will need at least ten members to commit in order for it to go ahead. Email us if you are interested. The aim is to put the workshop on in the autumn. Cost - £35 for members, £40 for non-members.
PROGRAMME - from September 2024
The Meetings (usually on the first Thursday of each month)
Thursday 5th September 7.15pm Meet the member presentation followed by sharing our summer stitching snippet rolls.
October, November and December meetings will be workshops with Helen Lane:
Theme: Japanese Stitching. Each session will include demonstrations, handouts explaining background information and techniques together with suggestions for developing ideas to create a finished piece at home.
All equipment will be supplied.
Thursday 3rd October 7.15pm Session One: Boro.You will enjoy a relaxing evening learning the art of Japanese Boro work. The word Boro means rags and you will be supplied with a base of denim and an assortment of fabric scraps to layer and hand stitch to create a beautiful patch.
Thursday 7th November 7.15pm Session Two: Sashiko.Sashiko is a simple and beautiful form of Japanese embroidery used as a means of keeping warm and preserving clothing. Traditionally cream threads on blue backgrounds are stitched in formal patterns, motifs and geometric designs. You will use and learn about Sashiko needles, threads and sewing techniques. You will produce a lovely sample to later use to decorate an item – book cover, bag etc
Thursday 5th December 7.15pm Session Three: Semamori.
Learn the story of Semamori including why, what and how these good luck charms are used. Traditionally these were hand stitched in red to protect babies and young children.
You will be guided to design and produce your own simple motif including the correct direction to stitch!
Your Semamori can be stitched on your own or family’s item of clothing or decorate a special Christmas card for your loved one.
January and February: Zoom Meetings with textile artists and authors, at 7:15pm on -
Thursday 9th January 2025 (the 2nd Thursday for one month only) TBC
Thursday 6th February 2025 - an evening with Anne Brooke
In person evening meetings from 7:15pm on:
Thursday 6th March 2025 - TBC
Thursday 3rd April 2025 - TBC
Thursday 1st May 2025 - TBC
The AGM will take place on Thursday 5th June at 7:15pm
The final meeting of the year will be on Thursday 3rd July at 7:15pm.
WORKSHOPS
It was agreed at the EGM in 2023 that workshops will now be arranged when sufficient interest in a subject matter is expressed. We are however in the fortunate position as a longstanding group that the workshop room rental will not be subject to increase - but it is a case of ‘use it or lose it’ and it would be a pity not to continue with workshops.
Our most recent, fascinating and remarkably good-value for money workshops included - Heat Press Botanical Printing and Nuno Felting - both were well attended and very successful. Photographs are available on Instagram and our Facebook page.
Our next proposed workshop is Batik with Toni Burrows. We will need at least ten members to commit in order for it to go ahead. Email us if you are interested. The aim is to put the workshop on in the autumn. Cost - £35 for members, £40 for non-members.
