Keepsake Hearts for February at Stitch! 05/02/21
Hearts for Keeps In February!
February is here and love is in the air!
At Stitch this week we are feeling a growing glow of positivity, gratitude and love. Gratitude for everyone who has supported our Crowdfunder page - we appreciate your support so much. Positivity with the immense joy and relief we are feeling when we hear of the growing number of friends of Stitch who now have had jabs or are booked in and also hearing stories of how well organised the delivery of injections has been locally.
We are starting to see a light at the end of a long tunnel and a way we will get through this pandemic and how we at Stitch can begin to think and plan our return. So massive, heartfelt appreciation to the medical staff and scores of volunteers who have pulled together to run the vaccination centres in our borough with such efficiency and care.
And love is certainly in the air! Our fabulous crafter and seamstress, Susan Mehmet of Ashkim Bears has been sharing the love and busying herself with another wonderful sewing project for you all to try and share as gifts- sewing Keepsake Hearts. Here is her lovely message and link to a free pattern to make.
"This winter lockdown has proven very challenging for us all and I have definitely found it harder this time around. I think we are all truly missing hugs and social contact.
Since March last year I have rekindled my love of sewing, but this has meant I have acquired a large box of fabric scraps. What to do with them?
With Valentine’s day approaching, I came up with the idea of sending hearts to friends and family. Your love will reach them through a simple homemade gift. A creative way of letting them know you are thinking of them.
If you are keen on knitting or crochet, use your scraps of wool to make hearts in the same way.
Let’s get making and send them all over the country and all over the world. And we would love to see photographs of your designs. We all need to spread a little love at the moment! Happy Heart making."
Love Susan x
OTHER NEWS!
IT'S THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS OF FABRICS ON SALE!
So don't miss out! This lovely floral needle cord would be fabulous for making skirts and the Liberty Cloud cover at £2.50 a quarter metre makes a great fit for patchwork projects.
EMBROIDERY AND CRAFTING KITS IN STOCK!
We have a wonderful variety of crafting and embroidery kits in stock at the moment to keep our hands and minds busy. Take a look if you are wanting to get creative in your spare time!
CLASSES ON ZOOM!
Introduction to Modern Calligraphy Zoom Workshop
Thursday 11th February 7-8.30pm, £15
There are places still available on our class in the week with local caligrapher Sam. Take your first socially distant steps in modern calligraphy, just in time for writing your Valentine’s Day cards, with this 90 minute Zoom workshop led by local calligrapher, Sam Brown. Calligraphy is a wonderfully relaxing hobby, a perfect remedy to the stressful times in which we find ourselves, and you don’t necessarily need any specialist equipment to get started.
Sam will begin by introducing you to the nib and explaining how to prepare it for use, before demonstrating the basic strokes and letter shapes of modern calligraphy. The class will be structured around worksheets which will be emailed before the class for you to follow at home - any pencil or pen will do! Alternatively you can purchase a modern calligraphy starter kit (including pen holder, nib, ink and paper) directly from Sam at www.samslittlestudio.co.uk.
Sam is offering free collection in Palmers Green, and free delivery along the Enfield cycle lane. If you have any questions email us on hello@samslittlestudio.co.uk and you can find Sam on Instagram @samslittlestudio!
KIDS CRAFTING AND SEWING WORKSHOPS ON ZOOM!
We hope kids can join us for some of the fabulous activities we have planned over the February half term to keep them entertained and creative online via Zoom. Book a 1 hour session and you will be sent a Zoom meeting code. Our £10 workshops include full sewing/crafting kits that you will receive when booking.
Here is our timetable!
Monday 15th Feb, 10.30-11.30
Make A Thaumatrope! £4 (Age recommendation 4-12 years)
Craft along at home and make a paper thaumotrope, a spinning optical toy!
Tuesday 16th Feb, 10.30-11.30
Sew A Heart Plushie! £10 (Age recommendation 7-14 years)
Sew along at home and make heart felt plushies! Kit included.
Wednesday 17th Feb, 10.30-11.30
Make A Lion Hanging! £10 (Age recommendation 7-14 years)
Craft along at home and make a lion hanging ornament! Kit included.
Thursday 18th Feb, 10.30-11.30
Sew A Felt Purse! £10 (Age recommendation 7-14 years)
Sew along at home and make a felt purse! Kit included.
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Make your Own Hoopla! £4 11.30-12.30 (Age recommendation 4-12 years) Craft along at home and make your own paper hoopla to keep and play!
Friday 19th Feb 10.30-11.30
Craft A Cardboard Kitten! £4 (Age recommendation 4-10 years)
Craft along at home and make a cardboard kitten!
We hope kids can join us for some crafting and sewing fun during February half term!
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QUILT A TABLE TOP RUNNER! Sunday 21st February, 10-4pm, £45
Carol and Susan are ready for a fabulous day teaching intermediate quilting via Zoom on Sunday 21st Feburary. Learn to make pieces for a stunning table topper/table runner (different from patchwork featured above, new images coming soon!)
In this class you will learn how to cut accurate triangles that won’t stretch, use these shapes to make the blocks, add sashing to the blocks, a border and binding. You will create the quilt sandwich and get it ready for quilting. Different quilting techniques will be demonstrated for you to experiment with in your own time. This quilt is inspired by a Moda workshop online. Carol and Susan will demonstrate each step of the quilt making process before you put the techniques into practice in the workshop. Materials can be chosen beforehand from our online shop which stocks everything you need to make this stunning piece or you can provide your own materials.
ONE ON ONE TUITION ON ZOOM!
If you need help with a sewing, patchwork, mending, knitting or crochet project whilst we are closed we are very happy to offer individual one-on-one video tuition and guidance (via Zoom) with our teachers in any of the sewing, knitting and crochet disciplines at £20 an hour tuition.
https://www.stitch.org.uk/shop/Need-help-with-a-sewing-knitting-or-crochet-project-One-to-One-Tuition-on-Zoom-p259649060
No project is too big or small, we'd love to hear from you!FREE KNIT AND NATTER ON ZOOM, every Thursday 11-12pm, email us at hello@stitch.org.uk if you would like to come along. A welcoming group chatting about knitting and all sorts of crafty ideas and we would love to meet newcomers!
A BIG THANK YOU!
Thank you so much to everybody who has supported our Pay it Forward Mayor of London Crowdfunder page! to match funds raised for our target, which means the financial help of supporters extends even further for our small community business. This really does mean so much to us. Thank you so much for your ongoing support! https://payitforward.london.gov.uk/community-pay-it...
PLEASE STAY IN TOUCH!
We love hearing from you and love to know what you are up to. By phone 07903 614727, email hello@stitch.org.uk or on our social media please get in touch!
Stay safe and take care!
Warm Wishes Suzanne and the team at Stitch!
