Stitching Circle

RBKC Libraries have joined the 'Warm Welcome Spaces' campaign by offering a range of varied social activities in a relaxed space, with the added bonus of hot drinks!

Join our free guided stitching circle for a chance to chat, learn, relax and connect with fellow stitchers. Bring your own project or make use of the materials provided.

Sessions are completely free and open to everyone - even if you've never picked up a needle before! So, please come along and enjoy!

There is a tradition in the Levant, specifically in Palestine, where women from one family or community embroider and stitch together a wedding trousseau which the bride keeps her entire life. Each person that has contributed to the making of the trousseau leaves their mark for the bride to carry with her throughout her new life, carrying memories and her matrilineal lineage with her.

Inspired by this tradition, textile artist Nour Hage has been commissioned to create a piece based on visual symbolisms from the Arab Hall at Leighton House. Nour has been working on this piece alongside a group of local Kensington and Chelsea residents who took part in a series of collaborative workshops, exploring embroidery techniques used on the textile pieces at the museum and have contributed to the final artwork.

The artwork will be complimented by digital resources and an extensive events programme exploring the threads connecting Britain and the Arab world in the 19th and early 20th Centuries.

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Join us for a series of free, fun and relaxing stitching sessions. Materials are supplied, or you can bring in a project from home.

Spend a relaxing Sunday morning stitching and chatting with fellow embroidery enthusiasts in these free guided stitching circle sessions at Leighton House. Bring your own project or make use of the materials provided.

This event is free, but booking is essential.

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Leighton House Museum