ISG's Programmes
This is where you can find the groups programmes for the year. Not all groups have a published programme; please use the ANSG Affiliated Groups page, for other groups contact information,
start times etc.
Newcastle Embroidery and Textile Art
Meeting Dates for 2025 , from 1.00pm to 4.00pm
January 18th Chairmans choice competition and new project launch
February 15th, Stitch & Chat
March 15th, A talk by Wendy Maxtwd - Spinning
April 19th Online talk by Anne Brooke - 4 the love of stitch
May 17th Stitch & Chat
June 21st Talk by Pat Ashton Smith - The Bayeux Tapestry
July 19th Stitch & Chat
August 16th Social Afternoon
September 20th AGM and members choice competition, Topic to be announced
October 18th Show & Tell
November 15th Online talk make along with Jennifer Collier - Paper Flowers
December 13th Social afternoon.
Workshops in 2025 are from 11am - 4.00pm
March 22nd Landscapes with Victoria MacLeod
May 24th Themed Stitch Day
July 26th Whitework with Tracey Franklin
October 25th Manx Quiting with Jean Woodhouse
Each workshop costs between £30 to £40. Places should be reserved in advance, with a non-refundable deposit of £10 payble when booking with Carol Storey. If places are available visitors may attend workshops, paying an additional £5.
BISCUIT FACTORY MEETINGS
The meetings are the first Thursday of each month from 10.00—12.00 am. Bring some stitching or just come along for a chat and a coffee. You can bring a friend, they dont have to be a member of NEATA.
Committee
Chairman: Lynda Wadge, 07833949691, lyndaann2011@live.com
Secretary: Wendy Clark, 07809691955, neatasecretary1@gmail.com
Treasurer: Kay Allan, 0191 4104734, 2kayallan@talktalk.net
Programme Team Secretary: Angela Rourke: angelarourke47@gmail.com
Wendy Clark : neatasecretary1@gmail.com
Workshop Secretary: Carol Storey: newcastleegevents@gmail.com
Committee Members: Caroline Stothard Jean Woodhouse
Find us at:
The Parish Church of St. Bartholomew 3 Station Road, Benton
Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9NQ
There’s plenty of free parking at the side of the church
Darlington Stitch & Create
Programme 2024-2025
Contacts:
chair@darlingtonstitchandcreate.co.uk
secretary@darlingtonstitchandcreate.co.uk
treasurer@darlingtonstitchandcreate.co.uk
programmesecretary@darlingtonstitchandcreate.co.uk
www.darlingtonstitchandcreate.co.uk
www.m.facebook.com/DarlingtonSaC
www.instagram.com › darlington_stitch_and_create
Competitions
5th October 2024: Stitch Sampler
5th April 2025: Wagons Roll
8th Sept-16th Oct 2025: Exhibition – ‘On Track’
7th September: 1-4pm - Speaker
Rachel Whitworth: Stories in Stitch: embroidered pictures and samplers at the Bowes Museum
5th October: 1-5pm - Workshop
AGM
Group Project
2nd November: 1-4pm - Speaker
v Chris Lloyd
Patons & Baldwins – ‘Wonder Factory’
7th December: 1-5pm - Workshop
Christmas Social & Group Project
4th January: 1-4pm - Speaker
Susie Hart-Artizan International
1st February: 1-5pm - Workshop
Sarah Jackson-Folk Art Appliqué
1st March: 1-4pm - Speaker
Hellen Edwards- A Life in stitch & zero feed dogs
5th April: 1-5pm - Workshop
Donna Cheshire-Mini Seascapes
3rd May: 1-4pm - Speaker
Olga Prinku-Dried Flower Embroidery
7th June: Day Out – TBC
5th July: 1-5pm - Workshop
Louise Goult-Decorative Mending (Boro)
Ponteland Friendly Stitchers
Programme October 2024 to September 2025
Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of the month at St Mary’s Parish Centre on Thornhill Road, Ponteland, NE20 9UH from 2-4 p.m. When the fourth Monday is a Bank Holiday meetings are held the previous Monday.
Date
Monday Activity Led by
Oct 28 Workshop – mini hoop
efflorescence Donna Cheshire
Nov 25 Xmas decorations Mary Pitkethly and one other
Dec 18 No meeting. Christmas lunch at The Parlour
2025
Jan 27 Workshop – hand stitched
art tokens or bookmarks Kath Price
Feb 24 Workshop - Canvas Anne Hefford
Mar 24 Workshop - Chicken scratch Sue Espiner
Apr 28 Talk – Reusing and Victoria MacLeod
repurposing
May 19 Workshop Kate Slaughter
June 23 Workshop Jess Kinnersley
July 28 Talk on Narrative textiles Alish Henderson
Aug 18 Tea and stitch Members
Sept 22 AGMCommittee
Committee contact information from October 2024 Chairperson – Viv Jackson – 01661 871832 or vivjacks900@gmail.com
Secretary – Emma Denham – 07742 000265 or edenham@sky.com
Treasurer – Pam Mudie 07880 208344 or pamelamudie57@hotmail.com
We endeavour to:
Promote stitching and textile art.
Educate, encourage and inspire.
Share opportunities for discovery and creativity.
Provide a friendly and welcoming environment.
All are welcome – beginners and experts alike. The only qualification is an interest and love of stitch.
https://richmondandleyburncreativestitchers.wordpress.com
Meetings are normally on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 10am-3.30pm, £4 per meeting
Visitors are very welcome - £5 per meeting.
Refreshments are provided.Bring a packed lunch.
Contact our chairman for further details
We are members of the
Association of Northern Stitch Groups (ANSG)ANSG Contact:secretary.ansg2021@gmail.com
COMMITTEE JULY 2024/25
CHAIRMAN
Carolyn Waterhouse
07454 536072
TREASURER
Liz Cole
SECRETARY
Alison Firby
STEERING GROUP
Jackie Barber
Mary Conroy
Ione Dowson
Caroline Dunn
Ann Edwards
Carol Waterhouse
Yvonne Wilman
ANSG Representative
Pat Dickenson
RICHMOND & LEYBURN
CREATIVE STITCHERS
PROGRAMME
2025
PROGRAMME
2025
2 January
Stitch Day
16 January
Exploring a Stitch
Andrea Platt
6 February
Stitch Day
20 February
The Lay of the Land
Donna Cheshire
6 March
Stitch Day
Canvas Needle Case
Part 1
Andrea Platt
20 March
Charlotte Great & Small
Serena Partridge
3 April
Stitch Day
Canvas Needle Case
Part 2
Andrea Platt
17 April
From Paint to Thread
Lesley Wood
1 May
Stitch Day
Small Japanese
Paper Box
Melita Butterell
15 May
More Than Just
A Rug
Karina Wiles
5 June
Stitch Day
19 June
Beading
Karen Gibson-Brown
3 July
Stitch Day
Mono Printing
Alison Montgomery
17 July
AGM
Life in Seasons
Nicola Jarvis
7 August
Stitch Day
21 August
No speaker
Activity tbc
4 September
Stitch Day
18 September
Vietnamese Textiles
Helen Barnes
2 October
Stitch Day
16 October
Don’t Forget the
Plain Ones
Pippa Foulds
6 November
Stitch Day
20 November
Speaker TBC
4 December
Stitch Day
11 December
Christmas Activity
We meet at :
Harmby Village Hall DL8 5PN
2025 DAY SCHOOLS EXTERNAL TUTORED WORKSHOPS 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
1 March Creative Weaving With Texture, Kate Slaughter
12 April Sea & Stone, Rachael Singleton
18 July Life in Seasons, Nicola Jarvis
11 October , TBC, Heather Lewis
Contact: chair1rlcs@gmail.com
07454 536072