Programme

We meet at St Mary’s Church Hall, Ilex Way, Goring, BN12 4UZ from 2pm to 4pm. Coffee and tea is available from 2pm, and the speaker usually starts around 2.30. Non-members are welcome to attend as a guest.

SCS PROGRAMME TO APRIL 2025
DATE MONTHLY MEETINGS VENUE
Tuesday 9th January 2024 Speaker: Gail Lawther, Quilts around the world.

https://gaillawther.co.uk/

 St Mary’s Church Hall
Tuesday 13th February 2024 ‘Sit and sew’ afternoon.

‘Stitch corner’ led by Daphne Dedman: Stump-work Strawberry brooch.

 St Mary’s Church Hall
Tuesday 12th March 2024 Speaker, Wendy Dolan: ‘Inspired by Indian Textiles’

https://www.wendydolan.co.uk/

 St Mary’s Church Hall
Tuesday 10th April 2024 Speaker, Emily Jo Gibbs: ‘Making work with a personal narrative’.

https://www.emilyjogibbs.co.uk/

 St Mary’s Church Hall
Tuesday 14th May 2024 AGM

Pop-up exhibition of work by the three sub-groups (Traditional embroidery, Mixed Media and the Thursday Workshop group).

 St Mary’s Church Hall
Tuesday 11th June 2024 Speaker, Julie French: ‘A stitched journey’.

https://juliefrench.artweb.com/

 St Mary’s Church Hall
Tuesday 9th July 2024 Speaker, Mercedes Ferrari-Plumridge: ‘The Great British Sewing Bee and beyond’.

https://www.instagram.com/ohsewthatmercedes/?hl=en

 St Mary’s Church Hall
Tuesday 13th Aug 2024 ‘Sit and Sew’ and summer tea-party

‘Showcase’ of work by member Eileen Blaney

 St Mary’s Church Hall
Tuesday 10th Sept 2024 Speaker, Jo Beatie.

https://www.jobeattie.com/

 St Mary’s Church Hall
Tuesday 8th October 2024 Speaker, Kate Findlay: ‘Working in Series’.

https://artsfindlay.co.uk/

 St Mary’s Church Hall
Tuesday 12th November 2024 Speaker, Stephanie Smart: ‘The House of embroidered paper’.

https://www.stephaniesmart.net/thehouseofembroideredpaper-home

 St Mary’s Church Hall
Tuesday 10th December 2024 ‘Sit and Sew’ with Christmas festivities.

Pop-up exhibition of members stitch challenge: ‘Beside the Seaside’.

‘Stitch Corner’: Beading, led by members Valerie and Betty.

 St Mary’s Church Hall

2025
DATE MONTHLY MEETINGS VENUE
Tuesday January 14th 2025 Speaker: Sarah de Rousset-Hall. Traditional hand-embroidery, title of talk to be confirmed

https://www.sarah-stitches.com/

 St Mary’s Church Hall
Tuesday February 11th 2025 Speaker: Alison Hulme

Title of talk to be confirmed

https: alisonhulmetextiles.com

 St Mary’s Church Hall
Tuesday March 11th 2025 Sit-and-sew

Stitch Corner: ‘Zippy Brooch’ led by Chris Hodges

Showcase a member’s work: Carol Dengate.

 St Mary’s Church Hall
Tuesday April 8th 2025 Speaker: Harriet Riddell

Title of talk to be confirmed

https://institchyou.com/

 St Mary’s Church Hall
 

WORKSHOPS AND OUTINGS

Speak to a committee member if you would like to sign up.

  
DATE    VENUE
Friday 15th March 2024 Workshop with Gail Lawther: Twilight Silhouettes.

https://gaillawther.co.uk/

 Marriot Scout Hut, Goring
Tuesday 21st May 2024 Workshop with Jan Angove: Silk Ribbon Embroidery. Sompting Village Hall
Wednesday 26th June 2024 Outing to Winchester Cathedral for a tour and talk about the Cathedral embroideries. Speak to Chris Hodges if you want to join us. Outing
Saturday 21st Sept 2024

 

Wednesday 9th October

 Workshop with Anne Kelly. ‘Vintage Coastal Scene’.

https://annekellytextiles.com/

 

‘Between the Seams’, a tour of the Strictly costumes

https://www.dsi-london.com/shop/tour/756

 Venue to be confirmed

 

 

Croydon by train
Saturday 26th Oct 2024 Day 1 of two-day workshop with Esther Collins: Embroidered 3D vessels.

https://www.esthercollins.co.uk/workshops

 Glebelands Community Centre, Ferring
Saturday 16th Nov 2024 Day 2 of two-day workshop with Esther Collins: Embroidered 3D vessels

https://www.esthercollins.co.uk/workshops

 Glebelands Community Centre, Ferring

 SUB-GROUPS

(The sub-groups are for members of SCS) 
 Traditional Embroidery Group.

The group shares traditional hand-stitch techniques and projects, for example blackwork, crewel-work etc. Meets on the first and fourth Mondays of the month (unless it is a bank holiday) from 2-4pm at the Friends Meeting House, 34 Mill Rd., Worthing BN11 5DR. Contact Anne Turner if you are interested.

Mixed Media Group.

The group experiments with different mixed media techniques, for example print, batik, paper-making, dyeing, heat-processes, 3D constructions etc. (the sessions may or may not involve stitch). Meets on the first Wednesday of the month from 11am to 4pm at Glebelands Community Centre, Greystoke Road, Goring. Contact Jane Robinson if you are interested.

Thursday Workshop Group.

Meets on the third Thursday of the month in the Marriott Scout Hut, Mulberry Lane, Goring, from 10-4. The group works on different stitch projects, for example from Stitch Magazine or elsewhere. The group also undertakes group projects for charity, for example making Dignity quilts for the hospital and fiddle-quilts for people with Alzheimer’s etc. Contact Linda Hoddy if you are interested.