Stitched Up :: Nottingham Craft Group

Summer Venue for Stitched Up

Just a quick notice to let you know that during July and August our craft group will be meeting at a different venue from the usual one at The Workshop.

To find out where meetings will be please contact Laura at laura@stitched-up.org.uk .

Watch this space for more news about the group, our meet-ups and plans for the future!

Join Stitched Up!

Come along and join the Stitched Up group every Wednesday evening for crafts, chat and cake.

It doesn’t matter what sort of craft you like to do – knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing, beading, card making, lace making – anything, all crafts are welcome! Take a look at our blog posts below to see some of our craft projects.

If you’d like to join us, come to The Workshop (624a Mansfield Road, Sherwood Nottingham, NG5 2GA), on the first floor above the Cooperative shop and opposite the Ginza Japanese restaurant. Wednesday evenings 6pm – 8.30pm.

We’ll look forward to meeting you soon!

Fabric Swap and Afternoon Tea Event this Saturday

Still Going Strong!

Things have been a little quiet on the Stitched Up blog recently so I thought I’d pop by to say we’re still here and still going strong.

Our craft group still takes place every Wednesday evening and recently we’ve had a few lovely new ladies join us. There’s still room for more crafty guys and gals so do come along.

As always we welcome crafters of all interests. Lately our stitchy folk have been bringing a range of crafts including embroidery, crochet, hand sewing, spinning, lace making, knitting, beading and dress making and it has been great for beginners like me to see our more experienced crafters at work. I’ve even learned a thing or two!

If you’d like to know more about Stitched Up then please take a look at our ‘about’ page or get in touch.

Beginners blog

I’ve been stuck in the house feeling lousy with the flu all Christmas but the one positive thing to come out of it is that it finally gave me the time to get a long awaited project off the ground.

This is my own little blog which will be a kind of journal tracking my progress in learning and applying crafts and dressmaking skills. As the Stitched Up ladies know I’ve been going on and on about wanting to learn how to make clothes and accessories for ages and now with lots of inspiration and brilliant people around me there’s no better time to go for it.

If you get a chance do pop by and say hello at www.victorialouise.co.uk

Craft Volunteers Wanted

The Emmanuel House drop-in centre in Hockley, Nottingham works with homeless and vulnerable adults. They are looking for  volunteers with an interest in arts and crafts to help run workshops at their Art and Design Group or Womens’ Group sessions.

The workshops aim to provide drop-in centre visitors with a new and creative interest and help them learn new skills. The Art and Design Group is on Mondays 2 – 3.30pm and the Womens’ Group is on Fridays 2-3.30pm.

Volunteers will be supported by paid staff and travel costs reimbursed. Training opportunities may also be available. Emmanuel House will be grateful of any time volunteers can spare so if you’d like to get involved please contact Vicky Warren on 0115 950 7140 or email vwarrenemhouse@yahoo.co.uk.

Please do not contact the Stitched-Up group.

Library updated

Just a quick note to let you know that the libary has been updated with a few new books, Quick & Easy Soft Furnishings, The Complete Book of Soft Furnishings and Making Gifts in Counted Cross-Stitch.

Visit our Library Page to see all of our current books.

All the fun of the (craft) fair

Thought that I would post on this blog as I haven’t done it in soooo long. Mainly as I have been beavering awaytrying to get things done for the craft fair that was last weekend (it feels like ages ago already!).

Some of the other stall holders were moaning that there wasn’t much trade, and that the Beeston fair the week before was much better. All I can say is, it’s made a nice dent in the honeymoon fund, so I am happy enough really. I did, however realise that it really takes it’s toll on you being really nice to people who are picking your stuff over (some with an expression as if to say “you should be paying me to take your stuff”…) all day long. On the flip side, I met some really lovely people (mainly the other stall holders) and chewed the fat with them. I met a lovely old dear, who must have been almost 80 telling me how she used Camay soap as she’d seen an advert when she was younger with Katie Boyle (if you don’t know who she is – Google it!) and she’s used the soap ever since after she saw my make up bags with vintage adverts on them. The next fair I am at I will be theming it a bit – “Domestic goddess” – aprons and stuff for the woman in the home (tongue in cheek of course!) and the rest of the stuff I am going to stick on Etsy at some point. When I get round to it! Anyway, here’s a couple of pics for you – definately looked better the second day!

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Shop update

Hi All

I had a scare on my way in to work – the Hospice shop I pretty much cleared out is closing for a mont. They say it’s for staff training but I think it’s for the poor old lady that had to serve me with all the crafty goodness I scooped up. So if you were thinking of visiting, it’d not open again until 22nd Feb….x

Welcome to Stitched Up!

Welcome to Stitched Up!

This is the blog part of the Nottingham craft group ‘Stitched Up’ website.

Here we’ll post about our projects and the things we’ve been making at our craft group. We’ll also keep you up to date with any news or changes to our meeting time or place – so watch this space!

Stitched Up meets every Wednesday and you can find out more about where and when on our ‘About’ page.

If you’d like to join us then do come along. We’re a friendly bunch and really want to welcome new members to the group. It doesn’t matter how much craft experience you have or what your favourite type of craft is.

Get in touch with us if you’d like to know more.

We’ll look forward to hearing from you!