Upcoming July Stitch Club - Stitch and Stamp

Our next stitch club will be on Saturday 18th July, starting at 10:00 and going through until 15:00, at the Thomas Garrett Building, Heighington.

Kathy will be guiding us through using wooden and rubber stamps to create prints which can then be embellished with embroidery stitches.  Kathy will supply ink pads and fabric paints, along with cotton gift bags @ 80p each.

You may like to create a panel for a project or a card.  Kathy will have a small amount of fabric, some aperture cards and envelopes which will be available at a nominal cost.

Requirements List

• Middle to heavyweight white cotton
• Basic needlework kit
• Embroidery threads
• Seed beads (optional)
• Double sided tape if you are planning on making a card.
• Fabric paint if you have any

Feel free to bring other items to stamp, such as tea towels, clothing, cushion covers etc.  But please be aware that rough textures won't print clearly.

It's best to print on top of a smooth foam base.  If you have a smooth kneeling pad or any newspapers or magazines, bring them along, but you don't need to purchase anything specially for the stitch club.

If purchasing anything off Kathy, please bring change and not notes.

Cost for the stitch club is £5.00 members, £7.50 non-members.  Please bring a packed lunch.  Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided.  Alternatively, there is a shop nearby where sandwiches etc can be purchased.

We look forward to seeing you there!

June Stitch Club - Chicken Scratch

 We all had a wonderful time on at the chicken scratch stitch club, and here are some of our efforts:

Our thanks to Bron for leading this stitch club.  Our next one will be on Saturday 18th July.  Details to follow.

Chicken Scratch - June Stitch Club

Our next stitch club will be on Saturday 20th June when Bron will be taking us through creating a piece of chicken scratch embroidery.

Materials List

• A piece of gingham ideally with 1/4" squares in the colour of your choice.
• Matching perle 5 cotton and usually white perle 5 although any colour can be used
• Matching perle 8 cotton and usually white perle 8 again, any colour can be used
• Sewing needle that will take the thickness of the threads
• A tapestry needle that will take the thickness of the threads
• Ideally an embroidery hoop to keep the tension of stitches even and correct
• Scissors (cutting and embroidery)
• Normal sewing kit

Below are examples but this is not what we'll be sewing:

As usual, we will be at the Thomas Garrett Building in Heighington.

Time: 10:00 - 15:00.  Please bring a packed lunch (there is also a shop in Heighington where you can purchase something to eat and drink).  Tea/coffee/biscuits/cake will be provided.

As usual, please let Judith/Jacqui know if you are coming.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Traditional Needle Lace - May Stitch Club

 There weren't too many of us today, but we all enjoyed the needle lace class.  For all, it was the first time of trying it, so full marks for wanting to try it!

Here are some of the efforts:

Well done to everyone!

Our next stitch club will be on Saturday 20th June, when Bron will be taking us through the popular Chicken Scratch.  Details will follow shortly.

May Stitch Club - Traditional Needle Lace

Our next stitch club will be on Saturday 16^th May at the Thomas Garrett Building, Heighington.  Running from 10:00 – 15:00.

Jacqui will be taking us through creating a piece of traditional needle lace which you can use to create a motif for some clothing, or if wire is added, a 3-D piece.

Usually needle lace is quite fine, but for this piece we’re going slightly heavier so you can more easily learn and use the stitches.  If you haven’t got Perle cotton, a thicker crochet cotton will suffice, like a 40, 50 or even a 60.

Requirements List

·       A strip of calico 18” x 6”
·       Either some sticky backed plastic, or thick tracing paper 6” x 6”
·       The actual design
·       Perle 8 or 12 cotton in your own choice of colour (you can use variegated if you like)
·       Matching sewing cotton
·       A sewing needle
·       A tapestry or ballpoint needle that will take the thickness of your perle cotton.
·       Paper scissors and embroidery scissors
·       *OPTIONAL* - Fine florist’s wire if you’re thinking of something 3-D

 

As usual, the cost is £5.00 for members and £7.50 for non-members.  Please let Judith or Jacqui know if you are coming so we know how many instruction sheets to print off.

You will need to provide yourself with a packed lunch.  Alternatively, there is a shop in the village that does food.  Tea, coffee, biscuits will be provided.

 We look forward to seeing you there.

Small Stumpworked Elephant - April Stitch Club

 Everyone had a great time creating small stumpwork elephants at the April Stitch Club.  Here are some of the items that were made.

Our next stitch club will be on Saturday 16th May at the Thomas Garret Building, where Jacqui will be taking us through creating a piece of traditional needle lace.  Details to follow shortly.

April Stitch Club - Padded Stumpwork: Small Elephant Motif

Our next stitch club will be on Saturday 18th April 2026 at the Thomas Garrett Building, Heighington, from 10:00 - 15:00.  Cost £5.00 for members, £7.50 non-members.

Vanessa will be taking us through creating a padded stumpwork small elephant motif.  This is an ideal item to use up scraps/offcuts of materials.

Requirements List

• 6 inch embroidery hoop
• Backing fabric at least 8 x 8 inches to fit into the hoop
• Small pieces of felt for elephant shapes and his cover (optional):
• 2 5 x 4 inches for elephant
• 1 3 inch square for his cover (if desired)
• Sewing thread to attach shapes to basic fabric
• Embroidery threads
• Small beads,
• Sequins etc to embellish the elephant and/or his cover
• Sharp scissors to cut out shapes
• Usual sewing kit.

Vanessa will bring templates and padding material and will also have a limited selection of felt if anyone needs it.

Please bring a packed lunch with you.  Free tea/coffee/biscuits available.  Free parking available.

Also please let Judith or Jacqui know you are coming.

See you there!

Wet Felting -March 2026

 We all had a great time making felt vessels with Robyn of Felty Bits:

Our next stitch club will be on Saturday 18th April when Vanessa will be taking us through creating a small elephant motif in padded stumpwork.

As always, class will be held at the Thomas Garrett Building, Heighington, 10:00 - 15:00.  Cost: £5.00 members, £7.50 non-members.  Please let either Judith or Jacqui know if you are coming.

March Stitch Club - Wet Felting

 Apologies for the late posting.  On Saturday 21st March, Robyn will be taking us through creating a vessel using wet felting.  The requirements list is as follows:

• Old towel
• Bubble wrap
• Net
• Soap (preferably Olive oil)
• Wool tops (Robyn will bring mainly Corriedale as it's more structural but bring some of yours as well, we can always use it for embellishment and decoration)
• Silks/viscose fibres etc for embellishment.
• Resist (Robyn will bring)
• Sharp scissors

As usual, Robyn will bring materials and equipment if you haven't got it, but please if you can bring your own towel.

An example of what we will be doing:

Venue: Thomas Garret Building, Heighington

Time:  10:00 - 15:00

Cost: £5.00 members, £7.50 non-Members

See you there!

Crafter's De-Stash

 In case anyone is interested:

✨ BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! ✨

Our much-loved Crafter’s De-Stash – Spring Clean is returning, and we can’t wait to welcome you all back! 🧵✂️🎨

 

📍 Walled Garden Baumber

📅 Sunday 19 April 2026

 

Whether you’re looking to start a new hobby, top up your craft supplies, or finally tackle that overflowing sewing stash, this is the perfect event for you. Come along and browse stalls packed with surplus craft and sewing goodies from local crafters and makers 💕

 

🧶 Crafters & Makers:

Stalls are available for anyone wanting to sell their surplus supplies

• £20 per stall

• £25 with table

 

💷 Please note: Bring cash to avoid disappointment. 

 

📩 To book a stall:

Walled Garden Baumber, LN9 5NL

📧 walledgardenbaumber@yahoo.co.uk

 

📞 01507 578763

 

Spread the word and tag your crafty friends – we’re so excited to bring this event back! 🙌🧵

Two Upcoming Exhibitions

 Robyn Smith has let me know about two upcoming exhibitions she is involved in, so here are the details:

Here Comes The Flock

 Another great stitch club was held on 21st February, when Jill provided us with kits to make thistles on a collection of materials.

Our next stitch club will be on Saturday 21st March when we will be doing felting with Robyn.

February 2026 Stitch Club - Here Comes the Flock

Our next stitch club will be on 21st February 2026, where Jill will be taking us through creating a thistle for either a card or a picture to frame.

Requirements List

• Small pins
• Large eyed Chenille Needles
• Small sharp scissors
• 6" embroidery frame
• 6" x 6" piece of felt if you want to hang the piece as a picture in the frame

Please would you let either Jacqui or Judith know if you are coming as Jill will be providing a kit for £3.00 and will need to know how many to create.  Thank you.

Venue:  Thomas Garrett Building, Heighington

Time:    10:00 - 15:00

Cost:     £5.00 for members, £7.50 for non-members

Tea/coffee/biscuits will be provided.  Please bring a packed lunch.  Alternatively there is somewhere you can purchase sandwiches etc nearby.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Scrappy Birds Tote Bag & Bird & Tag - January Stitch Club

 A good day was had by all as Kathy took us through creating a scrappy birds tote bag and bird tag, using tiny scraps of material that many of us may have thought of throwing out because we thought they couldn't be used for anything!

Eight of us plus Kathy got to grips with creating out bags and/or tags and here are some of the results below, don't they look great!!

Our next stitch club will be on Saturday 21st February when Jill will be taking us through using  embroidered/embellished work to create a card.  Kits will be provided for a small cost.  Further details to follow.