Programme 2023/2024
Wednesday 11 October
Friday 15 September at 7.30 pm
AGM followed by a DVD presentation on stitched postcards.
Saturday 16 September at 10 am
Workshop by Carol Baker on stitching a postcard for a Christmas present.
Social Stitching at the Station Hotel, Port Erin from 10.30 am.
Friday 20 October at 7.30 pm
Talk by Angela Teago on Digital Machine Embroidery.
Saturday 21 October at 10 am
Workshop by Stella Jelski on sewing a Luna Lapin Rabbit.
Tuesday 7 November
Social Stitching at Peel Golf Club from 10.30 am
Saturday 18 November at 10 am
Meeting from 10 am to 11.30 am followed by Workshop by Sheila Huxley on an Introduction to Crazy Patchwork.
Saturday 2 December from 1pm to 4 pm
Sharing Christmas lunch followed by Party Activity led by Rosemary Latimer on making a bell decoration.
Monday 11 December
Social Stitching at Costa, Crosby from 10.30 am
Saturday 20 January at 10 am
Thursday 11 January
Social Stitching at Green's Café, St John's from 10 am
Meeting from 10 am to 11.30 am followed by untutored Workshop "Looking forward/ looking back".
Saturday 17 February at 10 am
Meeting from 10 am to 11.30 am followed by Workshop by Linda Livesey on Weaving a mini Tapestry.
Wednesday 28 February
Social Stitching at Eden Park from 10.30 am
Friday 15 March at 7.30 pm
Stitch Clinic.
Saturday 16 March at 10 am
Workshop by Amanda Fryer on making a Sewing Organiser.
Monday 25 March
Social Stitching at Costa Café, Mooragh Park, Ramsey from 10 am
Friday 19 April at 7.30 pm
Talk by Rosemary Latimer "Where it all began".
Saturday 20 April at 10 am
Workshop by Rosemary Latimer on Stitching with Wool.
Thursday 11 April
Social Stitching at Peel Golf Club from 10 am
Friday 10 May
Social Stitching at Green's Café, St John's from 10 am
Friday 17 May at 7.30 pm
Talk by Helen Sargent on Louise Pesel.
Saturday 18 May at 10 am
Workshop by Helen Sargent on Composite Stitches.
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Wednesday 19 June
Social Stitching
Friday 28 June at 7.30 pm
Talk by visiting tutor, Amanda Clayton "My Blue Suitcase".
Saturday 29 June at 10 am and Sunday 30 June at 10 am
2 day workshop by visiting tutor, Amanda Clayton at the Braaid Hall. "A little strip of leaves"
Friday 12 July at 7.30 pm
Talk by Linda Livesey "My Stitching Journey".
Saturday 13 July at 10 am
Charity Day (+/or Afternoon Tea).
Monday 22 July
Social Stitching
Wednesday 14 August
Social Stitching
Friday 6 September
Social Stitching
Friday 13 September at 7.30 pm
AGM followed by a talk by visiting tutor, Liz Almond, on "Blackwork with a twist".
Saturday 14 September at 10 am
Workshop by visiting tutor, Liz Almond - "Pulled Thread Work and Blackwork - a winning combination".
Non-members are welcome to attend workshops for an additional £5
Workshops run from 10 am to 4 pm including a lunch break
The location and time of Social Stitching meetings are notified to members about 2 weeks beforehand.
To book a place on any workshop, contact Janet on thewilliams@manx.net. Click here for the workshop booking form.
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Bookings may be subject to cancellation or postponement at short notice if a ban on indoor gatherings is re-instated by the Isle of Man Government. In the event that restrictive measures short of an outright ban are introduced, then the Manx Embroiderers & Stitchers will comply with all such measures AND review the situation to ensure that it is still feasible to host the workshop with the restrictions.