July meeting and AGM

Tonight we had to get the business side of the meeting over before we could begin to stitch.

The election of officers and the accounts were swiftly approved by the members and we can now go forward to another year with a healthy bank balance.

That done Mary Whitehouse was able to begin to show us her version of Slow Stitching. 

This gentle hand stitching way of recycling old scraps of material to produce a new piece of fabric was very relaxing. Repetitive sewing movements produce endorphins in the brain to give a feeling of well being.

The finished piece can be made into several different things including mug rugs, book covers and fabric containers.

Hope to see lots of things at the September Show and Tell

 The June meeting took place on a very warm night but we were pleased to welcome Chris from The Cone Exchange in Harrogate.

His talk was about how the Cone Exchange came into being because of a small boy visiting Taylors Tea Factory, a waste Cone and  500 Christmas Angels (see more in Meetings review)

An enjoyable and interesting run through the charities past and present ideas for repurposing "waste" ensued.

A visit to the Cone Exchange shop in Harrogate which stocks lots of recycled crafting material and employs disabled young people in its cafe, is a very worthwhile way to supplement your stash at a reasonable price.