One of the purposes of Kingston Stitchers is to encourage people to embroider and make.
We have a thriving group of Young Stitchers -who meet up once a month at Tudor Drive Library. Until recently the group was run by our long-term member Karen Hodge, with help from other embroiderers who were keen to pass on their skills to a younger generation of stitchers. Karen kept it going through Covid times on Zoom, when lockdown restrictions were eased we reverted to face to face meetings, working together and having a fun afternoon. We have 5 adult helpers and about 10 members aged 6-16 who are really keen and committed.
On the first Saturday of every month, we have Stitch Saturday, an informal stitch-and-chat get-together for adults run by two of our members. It is held at Surbiton Library and is a lovely session that is very enjoyable.
I’ve been rereading Clare Hunter’s book, Threads of Life which is part history of sewing and part a memoir of her experiences of stitching and I leave you with a quote from her book
Sewing is a way to mark our existence on cloth; patterning our place in the world, voicing our identity, sharing something of ourselves with others and leaving the indelible evidence of our presence in stitches held fast by our touch.
Gill Frances KS Chair
For more information on these two groups please see the website
Kingston Stitchers 