Happy Friday from Stitch! Crafts and Classes
Happy Friday from Stitch! Crafts and Classes
Happy Friday from sunny Palmers Green! Feeling bright and cheerful here thanks to Sharon and all our lovely community who helped yarn bomb our post box, with a homage to Broomfield Park pond. A squirrel is also on its way! We hope you find it fun to view on your travels and it brings some joy to Green Lanes! BIG GREEN CLIMATE FESTIVAL
Thank you to everyone who popped into Tricia's fabulous demo of Sashiko last weekend. Enfield's Big Green Climate Change Festival continues until Sunday and we hope you can support this worthwhile event-
https://www.encaf.org/festival-calendar
We are running a 2 week Sashiko/visible mending workshop in a few weeks, full details here! https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Learn-The-Art-of-Visible-Mending-Saturday-2nd-and-Saturday-9th-October-10-11-30am-%C2%A345-p384854788
Halloween isn't far off and we feel ready with these fabulous Dashwood spooky fabrics that are adorning our shop window, they would make fabulous curtains too! £3.60 per quarter metre.Buy Now
New line of Stylecraft wools in stock- three different shades of ReCreate, 100% recycled wools. £3.60 per 100g ball. Buy ReCreate Wool
BUTTON OF THE WEEK!
Self-covered buttons! - A great way to transform an old garment or make your latest knit even more special. They come in a variety of sizes to suit every garment and can be covered in pretty much any fabric you like. Here we have used Libs Notebook.
If you come and buy self-cover buttons, until the end of October we will let you have a strip of any one of our amazing fabrics for free to cover your fabulous new buttons! Pop in and browse!Buy Self Covered Buttons
NEW WORKSHOPS COMING UP AT STITCH!
DETAILS OF OUR KIDS OCTOBER HALF TERM SEWING AND CRAFTING ACTIVITIES WILL BE GOING ONLINE NEXT WEEK!
* ONE SPACE LEFT Teenage Sewing Club! 4 week course! Thursday 30th September, 7th, 14th, 21st October 4.30-6pm
* Learn to Make A Fitted Winter Skirt with A Zip, Saturday, 9th October 12-4pm
* Crochet for Beginners or Refreshers, 2-part, Thursday, 25th November & Thursday, 2nd December, 7-9pm,
* Learn to Knit Workshop - Beginners or Refreshers (2 part) Friday, 8th & 22th October, 11-1pm
* Make A Fun and Reusable Yappy Christmas Advent Calendar, Wednesday, 13th October or Saturday 23rd October, 11-1pm
* Quilt A Small Table Top Runner! Sunday 10th October, 11-5pm
• An Introduction to Modern Calligraphy, Thursday 30th September, 7-9pm
* Learn the Art of Visible Mending, Saturday 2nd and 9th October, 10-11.30am
* Sewing Skills Workshop- Make A Christmas Wreath, Thursday 28th October 1-4pm
AUTUMN CLASSES TIMETABLE!
Teenage Sewing Club! 4 week course! Thursday 23rd, 30th September, 7th, 14th October 4.30-6pm, £60
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Teenage-Sewing-Club-with-Anna-4-week-course-Thursday-23rd-30th-September-7th-14th-October-4-30-6pm-p392699630
Join textiles/ handcraft teacher, Anna Araujo for our new teenage sewing club! This 4 week course is a great intro for teenagers looking to get started sewing using a sewing machine. The course will include over the four sessions- How to use a sewing machine and make a drawstring bag; Patchwork bag project; Make scrunchies! Finishing patchwork bag project. All materials are provided. This is a drop-off session and all our teachers are DBS checked. Suitable only for: 13-18 year olds.
Learn to Make A Fitted Winter Skirt with A Zip, Saturday, 9th October 12-4pm and also running on Wednesday 6th October 12-4pm, £60
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/%E2%80%8BLearn-To-Make-A-Fitted-Winter-Skirt-with-Zip-Saturday-9th-October-12-4pm-p392356673
or
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/%E2%80%8BLearn-To-Make-A-Fitted-Winter-Skirt-with-Zip-Wednesday-6th-October-10-2pm-p392494327
Learn new sewing skills and make yourself a fabulous winter skirt in a relaxed environment with expert seamstress Pat Stevens in this 4 hour workshop. This is an intermediate sewing class on how to accurately cut out and adjust a pattern to make yourself a take-away home skirt. You will learn to create a fitted skirt using pleats that will shape it beautifully around your curves. You will also learn to create a fitted waistband, how to insert a zip fastening and finish off by neatly hemming your skirt.
Stitch Social Sewing Bee, every Thurday 1.30-3.30pm, £12
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/STITCH-SOCIAL-SEWING-BEE-Thursday-30th-September-at-Stitch-1-30-3-30pm-p395274270
Come and enjoy a few hours spent with people who share your passion for sewing. This is not a group with a teacher in attendance but as all crafters know it is very beneficial and enjoyable to be sharing your sewing experience and we can all pick up tips and knowledge sewing together. We have 4 Janome sewing machines for you to use and sewing tools or you can bring your own equipment. This is a sewing group for adults.
Sew and Make With Seamstress Pat, every Wednesday (next class Wednesday 29th September 12-1.30) £30
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Sew-and-Make-with-Seamstress-Pat-Wednesday-29th-September-12-1-30pm-p394762321
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 30th September 11.30-1.30pm, £35
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Introduction-To-Patchwork-Thursday-30th-September-11-30-1-30pm-p369347586
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, wallhanging or lap quilt. You will ideally be proficient on a sewing machine.
Button & Zips Sewing Skills Workshop for Beginners! Saturday 30th October, 11-1pm, £40
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Button-&-Zips-Sewing-Skills-Workshop-for-Beginners-Saturday-30th-October-11-1pm-p392356652
Are you a sewing beginner looking to learn how to insert a zip and sew on buttons? With our expert seamstress Pat Stevens this is a one-off class for beginners perfect for you! As long as you can use a sewing machine this is a great class to advance your dressmaking skills.
Learn to Use A Sewing Machine, September 25th September 2.30-4.30pm or Friday 1st October, 11-12.30pm or Saturday 16th October 2-3.30pm, £35
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Learn-To-Use-A-Sewing-Machine-Saturday-25th-September-2-30-4-30pm-p375699967
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Learn-To-Use-A-Sewing-Machine-Friday-1st-October-11-12-30pm-p392769792
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Learn-To-Use-A-Sewing-Machine-Saturday-16th-October-2-00-3-30pm-p387478442
Are you looking to make sense of how to use a sewing machine? This is a one-off class for beginners perfect for you! Hosted by expert seamstress Pat Stevens you will learn your way around the workings, parts and components of a sewing machine.
Learn the Art of Visible Mending, 2- part workshop- Saturday 2nd and 9th October, 10-11.30am, £45
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Learn-The-Art-of-Visible-Mending-Saturday-2nd-and-Saturday-9th-October-10-11-30am-%C2%A345-p384854788
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 using the Japanese art of visible mending: Sashiko.
Quilt A Small Table Top Runner! Sunday 10th October, 11-5pm, £75.00
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/QUILT-A-SMALL-TABLE-TOP-RUNNER-Sunday-10th-October-11-5pm-p294377188
With Carol Balfe and Susan Mehmet. Learn the basics of modern machine quilting including learning about fabrics, cutting, using a rotary cutter, patchwork construction and putting the runner together including the binding. The design will be based on a small table runner.
Make a Fun and Reusable Yappy-Christmas Advent Calendar! Wednesday, 13 October 11-1pm or Saturday 23rd October 11-1pm, £35.00
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Make-a-Fun-and-Reusable-Yappy-Christmas-Advent-Calendar-Wednesday-13-October-11-1pm-
p392307787
or
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Make-a-Fun-and-Reusable-Yappy-Christmas-Advent-Calendar-Saturday-23-October-11-1pm-p392005711
This beginner/intermediate workshop is a great introduction to making a simple object that could help you to understand the basic principles of cutting out and using a sewing machine. The skills involved will be fabric cutting, using a rotary cutter, including the use of high-quality Janome sewing machines. This traditional calendar will be created by sewing strips of fabric onto a preprinted calendar and so forming 24 pockets or ‘days’ of Christmas.
Stitching Circle returns for next meeting Wednesday 6th October, 7-9pm. Join Sharon for some knitting and stitching chatter whilst you work on your individual projects. Wine, refreshments and biscuits provided, £5. Please email hello@stitch.org.uk if you are planning to come along.
KNITTING
Learn to Knit Workshop - Beginners or Refreshers (2 part) Friday 8th & 22nd October, 11.00-1.00pm, £50.00
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/%E2%80%8BLearn-to-Knit-Workshop-Beginners-or-Refreshers-2-part-Friday-8th-&-22nd-October-11-00-1-00pm-p391876225
The ABC of Knitting! With Kay Dudman. Would you like to learn to knit? Perhaps you tried it years ago, but your project ended up in a bag behind the sofa… and now you feel ready to get started again with some help. Part 1 will introduce you to knitting including how to hold the yarn - important to maintain an even tension. Casting on - starting to knit, the knit stitch and garter stitch fabric. Casting off - finishing a piece, finishing off - sewing in ends, making seams. Part 2. Introducing purl stitches, different patterns using knit and purl: garter stitch, stocking stitch and reversed stocking stitch, ribbing variations (single rib, double rib, mock rib, moss (seed) stitch to basketweave.
Learn to Knit Workshop - Beginners or Refreshers (2 part) Saturday, 13th & 27th November, 2.30-4.30pm
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/%E2%80%8BLearn-to-Knit-Workshop-Beginners-or-Refreshers-2-part-Saturday-13th-&-27th-November-02-30-04-30pm-p265329865
With Sharon Wallin, in session 1 you will learn the basics of needles and yarn, casting on the easy way, knit and purl stitches, getting comfortable with your tension. Dropped stitches - what to do. Session 2. Review of session 1 (Q&A) Making patterns using knit & purl stitches and tips to keep your knitting flat and your tension even and finally of course casting off.
CROCHET
Tunisian Crochet, Friday 17th September, 10.30-12.30pm, £35.00
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Tunisian-Crochet-Friday-17th-September-10-30-12-30pm-NEW-DATE-p348131008
With Denise Burrowes of Natural Yarn Barn. 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 2nd October, 12-2pm, £35
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Corner-to-corner-Crochet-Saturday-2nd-October-12-2pm-p348123577
Corner-to-corner crochet (C2C) is a technique that works (as you would expect!) from one corner to the other. You will learn how to crochet little ’tiles’ at a diagonal, increasing each row one tile at a time until your project is tall and wide enough, at which point you start decreasing.
Crochet Baskets, Friday 15th October 10.30-12.30pm, £35
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Crochet-Baskets-Friday-15th-October-10-30-12-30pm-p378868656
Part of a series of special crochet stitches aimed at improving your skills. This class is the ideal follow-on to the Learn to Crochet Beginners workshops or for anyone who would like to learn a new technique – it is suitable for anyone with basic crochet experience. Once you can work in flat rows, it’s time to discover how to shape your crochet, making these contemporary baskets working ‘in the round’ and learning how to increase in double crochet.
Waffle Special Crochet Stitch, Saturday 6th November, 10.30-12.30pm, £35
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Waffle-Special-Crochet-Stitch-Saturday-6th-November-10-30-12-30pm-p378894570
Some crochet stitches make the perfect foundation for large throws and cushions. In this class I will teach you how to crochet the texture-rich waffle stitch, working round both the front and back posts. Different edging techniques will also be demonstrated. We will be working up a small sample which will enable you to use this stitch in whichever project you like when you get home.
Floral and Filled-in Granny Squares, Friday 12th November, 10.30-12.30pm, £35
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Floral-and-Filled-In-Granny-Squares-Friday-12th-November-10-30-12-30pm-p378885713
A great follow-on workshop for anyone who has learnt how to work the basic granny square - this class will introduce you to the 'filled-in' or plain granny and we will also add a pretty floral design in colours of your choice worked from the base ring. This class also includes tuition on how to form a magic loop.
Crochet for Beginners or Refreshers, 2-part, Thursday, 25th November & Thursday, 2nd December, 7-9pm, £45
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Crochet-for-Beginners-or-Refreshers-2-part-Thursday-25th-November-&-Thursday-2nd-December-7-9pm-p394681367
Over the 2 weeks you will learn how to get to grips with the hook and yarn, work the foundation chain, double crochet, treble crochet, turning chain, simple pattern reading and basic finishing techniques. At the end of the course you’ll take away some small, fun items that you will have made.
Crochet Flowers and Leaves, Saturday 11th December, 10.30-1.30pm, £45
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Crochet-Flowers-and-Leaves-Saturday-11th-December-10-30-13-00pm-p378884640
Ideal as a follow-on for those who have been on our Learn to Crochet workshops or anyone with previous experience who can crochet in double and treble, these flowers and leaves are perfect for all sorts of decorations - they make a great base for a Christmas wreath or use pastel shades and add them to some of your summer projects.
Learn to Crochet A Christmas Snowflake, Friday 3rd December, 10.30-12.30pm, £35
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Learn-to-Crochet-A-Christmas-Snowflake-Friday-3rd-December-10-30-12-30pm-p382231551
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Then why not crochet this sweet little snowflake decoration which is perfect to make into a handmade card or to hang on your tree. You can also make lots of them and join together to hang as festive bunting. You will learn how to make a magic loop (which is useful for all sorts of other projects) and work the classic feathery shape using treble crochet and treble crochet clusters.
CALLIGRAPHY
Introduction to Calligraphy, Thursday 30th September, 7-9pm, £45
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/An-Introduction-to-Modern-Calligraphy-Thursday-30th-September-7-9pm-p222743316
This relaxed two hour evening workshop will teach you all the basics of modern calligraphy. After a quick demonstration of the tools and techniques of the style, you’ll dive straight into learning the fundamental strokes before moving onto the alphabet, words and phrases.
USE OF SEWING MACHINES!
Our M100 Janome sewing machines are available for use at certain times in the shop at £12 an hour. Please email Suzanne at hello@stitch.org.uk if you would like to book a slot to use.
NEW EXTENDED OPENING HOURS
Tuesday and Thursday 10-5
Wednesday 10-2
Friday 9-2
Saturday 10-3
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We hope to see you in the shop soon, please pop in for a chat and a browse and check out our growing range of fabrics, wool, haberdashery, local makers gifts, buttons and craft kits. Or you can contact us on 07903 614727, email hello@stitch.org.uk or on our social media.
Enjoy the weekend everybody!
Warm Wishes Suzanne and the team at Stitch!
