This September meet Tilly Off the Telly, one of the star's of BBC2's Great British Sewing Bee

Meet Tilly Walnes from "Tilly and the buttons" and one of the stars of BBC 2's Great British Sewing Bee

Did you love The Great British Sewing Bee? Or do you love sewing and crafting? 

 

We are delighted that Tilly Walnes one of the stars of the sewing bee is coming to talk about her sewing experience, and run a crafty activity with us!

Tilly Walnes writes the popular sewing blog www.tillyandthebuttons.com, offering practical tips and inspiration in a positive environment to encourage more people to have fun creating their own handmade wardrobe.

Tilly only discovered sewing a few years ago, and since then has made a wardrobe full of handmade clothing she adores, trained in professional sewing techniques, published sewing patterns, and sewn on TV for BBC2’s Great British Sewing Bee! Yet she still remembers how daunting sewing techniques and jargon can be for beginners, so her aim is to demystify sewing and make it accessible and enjoyable for all.

There will be a small charge to cover materials for this meeting and there is a £5 charge for visiting non members

August meeting- Special after hours tour of Abney park!

After hours tour of Abney Park

  

Our August meeting will be a very special after-hours visit to Abney Park one of the ‘magnificent seven’ garden cemeteries of London

After the gates are closed, we'll have Abney Park all to ourselves!

Abney visitor centre manager John Baldock will take us on an exclusive dusk walk of the cemetery, sharing stories of the people buried there, especially some of Abney's illustrious ladies, such as music hall star Nelly Power and feminist writer and friend of Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Hays.

We'll also learn more about Abney's amazing wildlife, and listen to bats with the help of a bat detector and a local bat enthusiast.

There's a £5 fee for non members. This fee will go to the Abney park trust. This event is free for members. Stokey WI will be donating a fee for each member who attends.