Hooray! So proud of our new window display, celebrating Wimbledon and Pride, beautifully created by Amelia on work experience this week.

SEWING WITH REMNANTS 

What a fabulous series of the Sewing Bee and so hard to choose between the finalists. Great to see them making garments in their transformation challenge with their old remnants and such eye catching designs. Feel free to come and rummage our remnant box and vintage patterns at Stitch! for lots of goodies and please tag us on social media with your makes!

WORKSHOP NEWS

We are so pleased to have these exciting new classes just up on our website which include:-
* Learn to Read Crochet Patterns, Saturday 16th July, 10:30-12:30, £40.00

* Borders and finishings for Crochet and Knitting projects, Saturday 30th July, 10:30am-12:30pm, £40.00

* Teen Sewing School Holiday Club (3 day summer course) Tuesday 9th-Thursday 11th August, 12-2pm each day and Tuesday 23rd- Thursday 25th August, 12-2pm, £70

* Teen Crochet Club! 6 week course every Tuesday from 13th September, 4.30-5.30pm, £70.00

* An Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery, Thursday 28th July, 6:30-8:30pm, £50.00

* Beginners Quilting One Day Workshop! Sunday 18th September, 10.30am-4.30pm, £75.00

Spaces are starting to book up for our kimono class scheduled for beginner/intermediates Saturday 6th August 10:30-2:30pm, £55.00 so please book soon if you are interested as there are only 6 spaces.

https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Courses-and-Classes-c67797034

Our jubilee collage is staying at Enfield Town Library this week until Monday and then back in Enfield Town in The Culture Palace, 29 Palace Gardens Shopping Centre, Enfield EN2 6SN, 10th July – 16th July.

CLASSES TIMETABLE!

SEWING & PATCHWORK

Weekly Knit & Natter, Tuesday 5th July, 10.30-12pm, FREE
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Weekly-Knit-&-Natter-FREE-Tuesday-5th-July-10-30-12pm-p448402270
Make new friends in Stitch! Bring your knitting or sewing project, make new friends and enjoy a cup of tea/coffee and biscuits. This session is free. You could book online or just drop in on the day.

Sew and Make With Seamstress Pat, next session Wednesday 6th July, 12-1.30pm, £30
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Sew-and-Make-with-Seamstress-Pat-Wednesday-6th-July-12-1-30pm-p464100642
Come along with a simple item or garment you are currently making, adjusting or starting and that you need help from Pat with. This is a continuous running class which you can book week to week. We have Janome sewing machines for you to use, cutting mats, scissors and rotary cutters. 

Introduction to Patchwork with Pat (every Thursday) Thursday 7th July, 12-2pm, £35
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Introduction-to-Patchwork-Thursday-7th-July-12-00-2-00pm-p464098865
This is an introduction to patchwork course for sewers/ quilters starting out or continuing your journey in patchwork machine sewing. In this course you will learn the basics of how to make a patchwork cushion, wall hanging or lap quilt. You will ideally be proficient on a sewing machine.

Sashiko - Learn the art of visible mending! 2-part workshop- Saturday 30 July, 10:30 - 12:30pm and Saturday 6th Aug, 10:30 - 12:30pm, £50.00
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Sashiko-Learn-the-art-of-visable-mending-Saturday-11th-June-10-30-12-30pm-and-Saturday-18th-June-10-30-12-30pm-p461466260

Are your favourite garments becoming unwearable with holes and frays? Are you keen to learn how to repair them rather than buy new ones? We are all learning more about the resources required to make our clothes and the problems of ‘fast fashion’. Give your garments a longer life and learn how to repair them in this 2 part workshop using the Japanese art of visible mending: Sashiko.

Learn to sew a Summer Skirt, Saturday 2nd July 10:30am-2:30pm and Saturday 9th July, 10:30am-2:30pm, £75.00
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Learn-to-sew-a-Summer-Skirt-Saturday-2nd-July-10-30am-2-30pm-and-Saturday-9th-July-10-30am-2-30pm-p468382755
A perfect skirt for all shapes and sizes. This summer skirt is a good all rounder and always on trend. A great project for any ability and by the end of the class you will have a finished skirt that would be a great addition to your summer wardrobe. Wear it with a sweater or just a t-shirt, boots, trainers or sandals to show off your creation! Classes will be taught by our fabulous seamstress Pat and with our small class sizes she will be on hand to to give you individual guidance when you need it.

Learn to sew a Wrap Dress with Pat Stevens, Saturday 16th July 11-3pm and Saturday 23rd July 11am -3pm, £75.00
http://https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Learn-to-sew-a-Wrap-Dress-with-Pat-Stevens-Saturday-16th-July-11-3pm-and-Saturday-23rd-July-11am-3pm-p467216437
This is an intermediate sewing class on how to accurately cut out and adjust a pattern to make a wrap dress with confidence. This workshop will introduce you to the more advanced principles of dressmaking. Individual attention is assured with only 6 places available.

Learn to make a Kimono, Saturday 6th August, 10:30-2:30pm, £55.00
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Learn-to-make-a-Kimono-Saturday-06th-August-10-30-2-30pm-p472237267
Summer is coming and what better way to update your wardrobe than with an airy, breezy Kimono. In half a day you will learn this easy design, enhance your garment sewing skills and the end result will be that you have a beautiful kimono that can be used any time of the year.

Beginners Quilting One Day Workshop! Sunday 18th September, 10.30am-4.30pm, £75.00
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Beginners-Quilting-One-Day-Workshop-Sunday-18th-September-10-30am-4-30pm-p440246927
In this 6 hour workshop you will learn skills that include choosing which fabrics are suitable, rotary cutting, creating a patchwork, layering the quilt, quilting the layers together and finishing off with adding a binding. The design will be based on a patchwork made of squares. It is recommended that you are experienced with using sewing machine. Otherwise, no previous quilting experience is required.
 

EMBROIDERY

The ABC of Embroidery - Beginners and Refreshers, Thursday 7th, July 6:30-8:30, £50.00
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/The-ABC-of-Embroidery-Beginners-and-Refreshers-Thursday-07th-July-6-30-8-30-p466648789
Come and join Sharon to learn the amazing stitch art of embroidery. This technique is a useful skill to have, allowing you to embellish garments and even use for mending and disgusting wear and tear off clothing, giving them a new lease of life. With our instructor Sharon Wallin guiding you in this class, will learn the basics to jump start your embroidery journey.

An introduction to Blackwork Embroidery, Thursday 28th July 6:30-8:30pm, £50
http://https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/An-introduction-to-Blackwork-Embroidery-p466774056
With the talented Kay Dudman you will be taught this historical form of stitching that dates back centuries. Historically, Blackwork has also been known as “Spanish work” as it was popularised by Katherine of Aragon, the first wife of Henry VIII. Portraits of Jane Seymour and Elizabeth I show that Blackwork continued in popularity for some time, and it was commonly used on the garments of the ladies and gentlemen at court. As well as being decorative, it also served a practical function of reinforcing cuffs and collars.

KNITTING & CROCHET 

Stitching Circle, next session Wednesday 13th July, 7-9pm, £5 (then runs every other week)
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Social-Stitching-Circle-Wednesday-22nd-June-7-9pm-p435761361
Join our bi-weekly Stitching Circle community for some lovely knitting and crafting chat - and share your knitting and sewing projects in a welcoming environment with wine, tea, coffee, biscuits.

Tunisian Crochet, Friday 22nd July 10:30-12:30pm, £40.00
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Tunisian-Crochet-Friday-22nd-July-10-30am-12-30pm-p466583315
With Sharon Wallin learn this effective yet simple design which uses a combination of knitting and crochet techniques. Tunisian Crochet (also known as Afghan) makes a dense and squishy fabric with a beautiful texture. This workshop is suitable for those who have never tried this technique before but have ‘ordinary’ double and treble crochet skills.

Corner to Corner Crochet, Saturday 23rd July 10:30am-12:30pm, £40.00
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Corner-to-Corner-Crochet-Saturday-23rd-July-10-30am-12-30pm-p466661519
C2C crochet is a beautiful and inspiring stitch that can be turned into lovely textured projects. This technique is ideal for blankets, throws, cushions, shawls and much more – it grows really quickly and is great fun, it’s easier than it looks! So come and join Denise of Natural Yarn Barn and give it a go!

Learn to Read Crochet Patterns, Saturday 16th July 10:30-12:30, £40.00
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Learn-to-Read-Crochet-Patterns-Saturday-16th-July-10-30-12-30-p472236574

Learn to read Crochet patterns and instructions with Kay Dudman. Want to advance your knowledge of crochet beyond the basic scarf or blanket? Then come and join us at Stitch!In this class we will be using a granny square pattern to teach you the language of going the next step in your crochet journey.

Borders and finishings for Crochet and Knitting projects, Saturday 30th July, 10:30am-12:30pm, £40.00
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Borders-and-finishings-for-Crochet-and-Knitting-projects-Saturday-30th-July-10-30am-12-30pm-p467209206
In the session with Kay, you will learn:
- Different methods for joining seams
- How to invisibly weave in ends
- Sewing a button onto knitwear and making a worked loop
- a variety of decorative borders

Teen Crochet Club! 6 week course every Tuesday from 13th September, 4.30-5.30pm, £70.00
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Teen-Crochet-Club-6-week-course-every-Tuesday-from-13th-September-4-30-5-30pm-p474738260
Stitch! now has a beginners teenage crochet club starting this September! This 6 week club, with Kay Dudman, is a brilliant introduction for teenagers to learn to crochet. Crochet has been proven to have therapeutic and stress relieving benefits and a fabulous, creative hobby (no previous experience is necessary).
 

GROUP BOOKINGS DISCOUNT
4 or more customers booking together get 10% off the cost of a class! Please email hello@stitch.org.uk to make a group booking.
 

USE OF SEWING MACHINES!

Our M100 Janome sewing machines are available for use at certain times in the shop at £8 an hour. Please email Suzanne at hello@stitch.org.uk if you would like to book a slot to use. 

OPENING HOURS

Tuesday and Thursday 10-5
Wednesday 10-2
Friday 9-2
Saturday 10-3

Have a lovely weekend everybody!

Warm Wishes Suzanne and the team at Stitch!