Leeds Stitch and Textile Group

Leeds Stitch and Textile Group Sewing and textile crafts group meet once a month, all welcome.

In yesterday's workshop we made macrame mats and bottle holders and one person worked so fast we can even show you a fin...
26/04/2026

In yesterday's workshop we made macrame mats and bottle holders and one person worked so fast we can even show you a finished example.

In the afternoon Hayley Mills-Styles () gave a varied and entertaining talk about her work with community groups making a new panel for the Leeds Tapestry and her own recent work demonstrating, as she said, that you can embroider onto any material.

24/04/2026

At tomorrow's meeting, in our 10:30 morning workshop we will be making macrame water bottle holders and mats, no experience necessary. In the afternoon session, beginning at 2:00, Hayley Mills-Styles will be speaking to us about the Leeds Tapestry.

All are welcome and it's fine to just turn up on the day. See our pinned post for more details.

We had a fascinating talk yesterday from Liza Smeeton (instagram ) about her research into the Barnsley linen industry a...
29/03/2026

We had a fascinating talk yesterday from Liza Smeeton (instagram ) about her research into the Barnsley linen industry and the embroidery piece it inspired. We also had a chance to admire some of her other embroidery work.

20/02/2024

Our next meeting is on Saturday 24th February, 10:30am at St Columba's Church, Headingley. In the morning workshop session we will be making small bags suited for washing kit, sewing kit, or other useful articles.

Our speaker in the afternoon will be Victoria Newell, talking about 'A life in stitches'.

At Saturday's meeting, Elnaz Yazdani spoke to us about her teaching and artist practise creating embroidery and jeweller...
30/01/2024

At Saturday's meeting, Elnaz Yazdani spoke to us about her teaching and artist practise creating embroidery and jewellery from unusual materials. From the discussion afterwards, it was clear that we were all admiring of the skill and inventiveness of her work and several members were forming ideas for their own projects. More of Elnaz' can be seen at elnazyazdani.com and on Instagram.

24/01/2024

At our next meeting at Saturday 27th January, we will be working on our individual projects in the morning, starting at 10:30. In the 2pm session, Elnaz Yazdani (elnazyazdani.com) will give a talk on her work using traditional embroidery techniques with industrial and upcycled materials.

At the November meeting we spent the morning making gonks then had our bring and share Christmas lunch. One member of t...
21/01/2024

At the November meeting we spent the morning making gonks then had our bring and share Christmas lunch. One member of the Group sewed quickly enough to finish her gonk (in the blue jacket) and the workshop brought us in some examples to show us the way.

23/11/2023

At our next meeting on Saturday 25th November, a member of the group will lead a workshop teaching us to make Christmas Gonks.

At October's meeting, Ruth Neller spoke to us about the Needlework Development Scheme and ran a workshop session where w...
04/11/2023

At October's meeting, Ruth Neller spoke to us about the Needlework Development Scheme and ran a workshop session where we began to make frogs or pears based on designs by Winsome Douglass. Here are some pears and frogs that Ruth brought and one made by a group member.

We meet on the last Saturday of the month at St Columba's Church, Headingley to take part in a wide variety of textile-b...
27/10/2023

We meet on the last Saturday of the month at St Columba's Church, Headingley to take part in a wide variety of textile-based crafting activities, hear from external speakers and enjoy good company.. Stitch Group 10:30am, Meeting 2pm. All abilities welcome. Membership £35/year plus monthly subs £5-7.

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