Formal meetings are at Harmby on the third Thursday of most months we stitch and chat from 10.00 am with the formal meeting and notices at 1.30pm, after which there is usually a speaker.

Stitch Days are at Harmby on the first Thursdays of most months  10.00 am – 3.30 pm

DAY  SCHOOLS/WORKSHOPS – 10.00am – 3.30pm unless otherwise notified

External tutored workshops – 10.00am – 4.00pm unless otherwise notified

2025/6 MEETINGS/STITCH DAYS

11 December – Christmas Activity

8 January – Stitch Day

22 January – Counted Satin Stitch Workshop Andrea & Carolyn

5 February – Stitch day

19 February – Colour in Medieval Embroidery – speaker Tanya Bentham

5 March – Stitch Day – Marbling Workshop Yvonne Wilman

19 March – Treasures from the Quilt collection- speaker Heather Audin

2 April – Stitch Day

16 April – Plotting speaker – Alice Fox

7 May – Stitch Day and Book Making Workshop Melita Butterell

21 May – Sashiko, Kogin & Boro – speaker Elizabeth Almond

4 June – Stitch Day

18 June – Whole Hole Speaker Anne Brooke

2 July – Stitch Day

16 July – AGM and Members Challenge

6 August – Stitch Day

20 August – Reusing and Repurposing speaker Victoria McLeod

3 September – Stitch Day Embellishing Sweet Tin Workshop Pauline Twyman

17 September – Back in Blackwork speaker Lynne Hardy

1 October – Stitch Day – Embellishing Sweet Tin Workshop Pauline Twyman

15 October – Arts & Crafts & Embroidery speaker Alison Larkin

5 November – Stitch Day

19 November – Felting speaker Valerie Wartelle

3 December – Stitch Day

10 December – Christmas Activity

External Workshops 2026

14 March – Landscape in Fabric and Stitch – Tutor Donna Cheshire

9 May – Knots – Tutor Tracy Franklin

10 & 11 June – Subject tbc – Tutor Jenny Adin Christie

13 & 14 June – Subject tbc – Tutor Jenny Adin Christie

19 September – Textile Vase – Tutor Kay Leech

Visitors are very welcome at meetings and Stitch Days.  Tea and coffee are provided; please bring a packed lunch.  If you are travelling far, it is best to ring and check dates/times before visiting. Costs: Meetings – £4 members; £5 visitors

We are part of the Association of Northern Stitch Groups (ANSG)

The  next ANSG Association Afternoon is in October

At Bowburn Community Centre, Durham Road, Bowburn DH6 5AT

Our annual get-together for the ISGs, to enjoy an afternoon of catching up with old and

new friends and help raise money for future projects/workshops/exhibitions

for you to be run by ANSG.

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