Arnside Stitchers

This friendly and welcoming group meet every Wednesday afternoon from 1-4pm, from September to April in the Westmorland Room at Arnside Educational Institute on Church Hill, Arnside.

We welcome stitchers of all abilities – from beginners, to those with more experience across sewing, quilting, embroidery, cross stitch, crochet, knitting and more. Members bring their own projects to each session.

Each term also includes an optional project – with instructions, tuition and some basic sewing essentials provided. Guidance comes from experienced members of the group, and our aim is to share ideas and help everyone develop and improve their skills.

You don’t need to stay for the whole session, you are welcome to arrive and depart whenever suits your other commitments.

The total cost for the 12 autumn sessions is £25.00 which includes tea, coffee and biscuits.

Come along and see what we do. Pop in any afternoon between 1 – 4pm, we look forward to seeing you!

The project for this term is to learn a variety of embriodery stitches:

• Lines – stem; cable; back; running; couching
• Loops – chain; lazy daisy; magic chain; heavy chain; twisted chain
• Blanket – open; closed; loose bar; wheel
• Knots – french; bullion; pistil; danish; colonial
• Cross – cross; thorn; herringbone
• Woven picots
• Feather – fishbone; feather; fly; cretan