What’s Happening! October
What’s happening at Elizabeth Rose this Month
There is so much is coming up I hardly know where to start. Autumn and winter colours and patterns are arriving daily for yarn, fabric and thread. The rich colours have my imagination running wild! The palette of autumnal shades and rich hues certainly make this a glorious time for the sewer and the knitter alike.
But the big event coming up this month is Sew Saturday – a national event in association with Sew Magazine and Simplicity Patterns. Saturday 15th October will see Elizabeth Rose NI transformed into a cornucopia of sewers, knitters and those who like me are enthusiastic amateurs.
We are lucky and honoured to be one of only 2 shops in Northern Ireland hosting such an event and with a full day planned it really is going to be a day to remember.
Our first guest of the day is Joanne from the charity Knitted Knockers. This original and innovative lady brings knitting to a whole new level with her idea of the softness of wool used in a medical field as temporary prosthetic after a mastectomy or other breast surgery. Come along and ask questions of Joanne and see how you can get involved with this fabulous project and find out all about her new project for sewers being launched that day.
Irene is a font of all knowledge when it comes to patchwork and not just our own home-grown style but the different styles and the differences in their making from around the world. She will be a vertible mine of information and will open your eyes to the variety on offer in the fabric world and what can be produced. So whether you want to make a runner for your autumn table, a wall hanging for a focal point or a traditional bedspread come and be inspired.
Talking about patchwork our next guest is taking the challenge of making a patchwork square to a whole new level with an attempt at a World Record. Pamela is part of the Northern Ireland Big Sock Challenge! Pamela wants as many sewers as possible to come down and make their very own patchwork hexagon to be stitched together and turned into a Giant Christmas Stocking. Come on down guys and be part of something big – literally!
But if that is daunting and you are new to sewing then Melvin is your man. He will take you through every part of a sewing machine and give you helpful tips on how to keep your machine running as well as the day it came out of the box. This is must hear for anyone like me who aspires to be a Great British Sewing Bee champion in their own home.
Our special guest of the day is someone who certainly knows what it feels like to be in that pressured environment having competed in the 2016 edition of the Great British Sewing Bee. It is fantastic to be able to welcome Angeline to Elizabeth Rose for Sew Saturday.
That is only a small overview of what we have planned for the day with lots to see and do it certainly will be a fantastic day. So come along as admission is free, there will be special offers and new fabrics to look at and get inspired by and also a prize draw for a gift voucher for Elizabeth Rose NI.
So call in on Saturday 15th October and join the fabric fun.
C x
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