CHICHESTER CREATIVE TEXTILES

BY ANGELA EASTON

The Chichester Creative Textiles (CCT) was formed in 2020 for stitching, sharing skills and socialising following the closure of branches of the Embroiderers’ Guild. The group offers a forum for people of similar interests with information and encouragement to those whose hobbies include traditional and contemporary textile work, both hand and machine created, those who spin, weave, knit, crochet, make felt, piece and manipulate fabric or colour textiles, with paints, dyes or print, both natural or man-made. The range is unlimited.

Meetings are usually held on the second Monday of the month at Lavant Memorial Hall, Pook Lane, Lavant PO18 0AH. There is a full programme of events set for the year, which is available to view in the calendar section the website: www.chichestercreativetextiles.wordpress.com

The hall is open from 11am for everyone to come along and share their skills and sometimes this includes a short, informal taught session by a member of a new skill or technique which are very popular. The afternoon session starts at 2pm. After brief notices from the committee, the speaker then gives their talk/demonstration which finishes at about 3:30pm. Refreshments of tea and coffee are available throughout the day and the sales table provides an opportunity to purchase reasonably priced supplies.

All day workshops are held on a Tuesday, three times a year, and must be booked in advance. At present we have members from as far East as Petworth, as far South as Selsey and Bognor, West as Fareham and North as Haselmere, with members from many points in-between.

Members receive a monthly newsletter via email or through arrangement, by post. You can read the newsletter on our website and we encourage members to contribute if they would like to. I enjoy every meeting for the opportunity to stitch and chat with friends, while learning from them and the speaker. Come and try for yourself, the first visit is free.