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We have curated some of our favourite links here. Some could be for you to participate in and some just to inspire you! We can take no responsibililty for links that no longer work, but do let us know so that we can remove them. Friday Feature Artist: Katie Green from Fibre Arts Take Two SAQA Textile Talks  Online talks from Studio Art Quilt Associates in the USA Textile Talk with Anne Kelly - School of Stitched Textiles Curator talk: Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo Friday 28 March 2025 11am - 12pm  Royal Academy, Benjamin West Lecture Theatre, Burlington Gardens Building Brazilian Modernism  Wednesday 26 March 2025 6.30 - 8pm Royal Academy, Benjamin West Lecture Theatre, Burlington Gardens livestream Textile Talk With Alison Whateley from the School of Stitched Textiles Friday Feature Artist with Claire Benn from Fibre Arts Take Two  Julian Stair, potter, in conversation with Glenn Adamson Fibre Arts Take Two: Kerri Hollingsworth Karen Nicol: ...

If you would like us to include your group on this page and in our newsletter, please use the contact form on our website to send us the information. Southend Seaside Stitchers Southend Seaside Stitchers (formerly South & East Essex Embroiderers Guild) meet twice a month in Westcliff-on-Sea with a mixture of mini workshops, speakers and bring your own project sessions. They welcome all stitchers and textiles enthusiasts to their meetings. For more details, please see their  Facebook  and I nstagram   pages or email    southenendseasidestitchers@yahoo.com Romford Embroiders They meet monthly on a Saturday afternoon at the United Reformed Church, Western Road, Romford Find out more about Romford Embroiderers here. Essex Silk Painters Essex Silk Painters is a vibrant local chapter of the National Guild of Silk Painters. They meet in Toot Hill near Ongar on the first Saturday of every month (except January) for day-long workshops. Some days have ...

We offer free patterns as we come across them. Please note that we can take no responsibility for links that do not work. A useful font chart this week. Designed for Cross Stitch, but you could use it for many other crafts including for knitting or crochet. Download your alphabet here In time for Valentine's Day I've found some roses from DMC in both cross stitch and embroidery. For stitching on linen, bags, clothing or as a framed picture. Download Embroidered Roses here Download Cross Stitch Roses here   This week, cross stitch designs from DMC. Download Christmas Tree here Download Gingerbread House here This week, cross stitch designs from DMC. Download Ice Skating bauble here Download Winter Wonderland bauble here Something a little different this week! A free pattern for pompom trees (or pomsai trees!) from a new book called Pomomania by Christine Leech we will have the book in stock shortly if you would like to try more of her super designs. Download pomsai trees from ou...