BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-// - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://textilesandstitch.co.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20280326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20281029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261103T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261103T170000 DTSTAMP:20261007T073609Z CREATED:20260907T113027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T073609Z UID:15690-1793698200-1793725200@textilesandstitch.co.uk SUMMARY:Linda Miller - Making Pictures in Free Motion Embroidery DESCRIPTION:Come along with your sewing machine and join me and a group of like- minded stitchers and sew up the mysteries of free Machine Embroidery. \n\n\n\nBring along a drawing\, picture or a photograph that inspires you. Using a sumptuous array of threads in a variety of colours and thickness and working with your own sewing machine\, you will learn how to translate your original design into your very own picture of stitches. \n\n\n\nStudents will be guided through all aspects of creating a design\, placing imagery\, incorporating a background and a fore ground into their design and how to finish and present their work to its full and deserved potential. \n\n\n\nThe workshop is designed for the novice or the more confident stitcher who wishes to explore the numerous techniques and textures created by threads and stitch\, not to mention the delight of sewing and working with colour to create pictorial machine embroidery. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Membership Type\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Members £35.00 GBP\n \n \n Non-Members £45.00 GBP\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nOnce all places have been allocated\, PayPal will no longer allow places to be paid for. In this event\, please email textilesandstitch@gmail.com to be added to the waiting list. URL:https://textilesandstitch.co.uk/event/linda-miller-making-pictures-in-free-motion-embroidery/ LOCATION:Kennet Valley Hall\, Kennet Valley Hall\, Lockeridge\, SN8 4EL CATEGORIES:In Hall,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://textilesandstitch.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/LM1126-02-rotated.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261116T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261116T160000 DTSTAMP:20260907T113244Z CREATED:20260907T113242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T113244Z UID:15692-1794835800-1794844800@textilesandstitch.co.uk SUMMARY:Christmas Mini Workshop DESCRIPTION: URL:https://textilesandstitch.co.uk/event/christmas-mini-workshop/ CATEGORIES:In Hall,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270302T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270302T160000 DTSTAMP:20261005T105214Z CREATED:20260907T134053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T105214Z UID:15713-1803981600-1804003200@textilesandstitch.co.uk SUMMARY:Ushma Sargeant - Towards Abstract DESCRIPTION:Towards Abstract. You will be making your own colourful fibre ‘painting’ using a variety of fibre materials. Your finished piece will be approximately 15cm. \n\n\n\nWorkshop details. You will be introduced to the tools and materials and shown how to use them. You will be guided to create your own piece\, from finding your inspiration to choosing your materials and colours and through to the techniques and process of building your picture. Your tutor will be on hand at every stage to demonstrate and advise you while you work on your piece. You will have the opportunity to add details and embellishments using the wide selection of fibres on offer including wool\, silk\, camel\, alpaca\, llama\, angora\, flax\, seaweed\, bamboo and nylon.  \n\n\n\nSkills/techniques covered. You will learn how to transform your chosen word(s) into an idea for a fibre piece. You will learn how to choose colours\, shapes\, textures and materials to accentuate the story of your piece. You will learn the techniques of needle felting onto a flat surface. Safety when working with felting needles. How to use the various felting needles for different effects. The properties of the different fibres and how you can use them. Use of colour and texture and composition in fibre how to finish a fibre piece  \n\n\n\nMaterials. All materials will be provided by the tutor. Tools will be available to use during the workshop and optional to purchase should you wish to continue working at home.  \n\n\n\nWhat you need. A few words that inspire you. For example\, a quote\, a poem\, a feeling\, a favourite thing (a book\, a place\, a flower\, a season\, a colour). Don’t worry about too many details just bring a few words to start us off. (optional) any images or photographs that inspire you.  URL:https://textilesandstitch.co.uk/event/ushma-sargeant-towards-abstraction/ LOCATION:Kennet Valley Hall\, Kennet Valley Hall\, Lockeridge\, SN8 4EL CATEGORIES:In Hall,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://textilesandstitch.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/US010327.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270406T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270406T160000 DTSTAMP:20260907T134459Z CREATED:20260907T134457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T134459Z UID:15718-1807005600-1807027200@textilesandstitch.co.uk SUMMARY:Christine Green - Borrowed from Boro DESCRIPTION: URL:https://textilesandstitch.co.uk/event/christine-green-borrowed-from-boro/ CATEGORIES:In Hall,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270511T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270511T160000 DTSTAMP:20260907T135709Z CREATED:20260907T135706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T135709Z UID:15722-1810029600-1810051200@textilesandstitch.co.uk SUMMARY:Jo Hill - Free Motion Embroidery Landscapes DESCRIPTION:Due to the overwhelming response to Jo’s previous workshop with us\, this is a further opportunity to attend for those who missed out. Please note that priority is given to those members who did not attend the last time and we ask that those who did attend do not book again URL:https://textilesandstitch.co.uk/event/jo-hill-free-motion-embroidery-landscapes/ CATEGORIES:In Hall,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270608T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270608T160000 DTSTAMP:20260907T140213Z CREATED:20260907T140129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T140213Z UID:15726-1812448800-1812470400@textilesandstitch.co.uk SUMMARY:Mylyn McColl - Long Stitch Bookbinding DESCRIPTION: URL:https://textilesandstitch.co.uk/event/mylyn-mccoll-long-stitch-bookbinding/ CATEGORIES:In Hall,Workshop END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR