Programme 2024/2025
Friday 13 September at 7.30pm
AGM followed by a talk by Liz Almond 'Blackwork with a Twist'
Saturday 14 September at 10am
Workshop by Liz Almond 'Pulled Thread Work & Blackwork - A Winning Combination'
Wednesday 2 October
Friday 18 October at 7.30pm
Social Stitching at Greens Café, St John's, from 10 am
Activity led by Theresa Emsley 'Stamping on Fabric'
Saturday 19 October at 10am
Untutored workshop 'Stitch a Poppy'
Social Stitching at Peel Golf Club from 10 am
Tuesday 5 November
Saturday 16 November at 10am
Meeting from 10am to 11.30am followed by Workshop led by Wendy Dawson on Chicken Scratch Embroidery
Social Stitching at The Station Hotel, Port Erin from 10.30 am
Monday 2 December
Saturday 14 December 1pm-4pm
Sharing Christmas Lunch/Party activity
Saturday 18 January at 10am
Thursday 9 January
Social Stitching at Looky's Lounge Bar, Palace Hotel, from 10.30 am
Meeting from 10am to 11.30am followed by Untutored Workshop
Stitching onto previously stamped fabric/independent stiching
Wednesday 26 February
Social Stitching at Babbage's, Jurby Rd, Lezayre from 10.30 am
Saturday 15 February at 10am
Meeting from 10am to 11.30am followed by Workshop led by Linda Livesey Japanese Braiding
Friday 14 March at 7.30pm
Talk by Frauke Watson on creating artwork inspired by using materials sourced from the beach, fields, skips, charity shops and her own family.
Saturday 15 March at 10am
Workshop led by Janet Williams and Helen Sargent on Hardanger Embroidery
Monday 24 March
Tuesday 8 April
Social Stitching at The Roundhouse, Braddan from 10.30 am
Social Stitching at Green's Café, St John's from 10.30 am
Saturday 26 April at 10am
Friday 25 April at 7.30pm
Talk by Judy Morrey on 'My Tatting Journey'
Workshop led by Judy Morrey on Tatting (with a shuttle)
Friday 9 May
Social Stitching at Laxey Glen Gardens Café from 10.30 am
Friday 16 May at 7.30pm
Saturday 17 May at 10am
Talk by Helen Sargent on Maltese Bobbin Lacemaking
Workshop led by Helen Sargent on Crewel Work Embroidery
Thursday 12 June
Social Stitching at the Station Hotel, Port Erin from 10.30 am
Friday 27 June at 7.30pm
Set up at St Andrews
Saturday 28 June 10.30 - 15.30
Friday 18 July at 7.30pm
Talk and demonstration of Cathedral Windows technique by Celia Kay
Saturday 19 July at 10 am
Fundraising Activity Day
Monday 28 July
Social Stitching
Wednesday 13 August
Social Stitching
Thursday 11 September
Social Stitching
Friday 26 September at 7.30pm
AGM followed by a talk "The Silk Road" by visiting tutor, Pat Archibald.
Saturday 27 September and
Sunday 28 September
Workshop by visiting tutor, Pat Archibald, machine stitching a panel "Sunset Nights"
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.
20-22 November 2025