"Stitch n Bitch"

WHAT: Get together with some like minds and work on your project over a glass of wine or cup of tea. Chat, get to know one another, share ideas and feedback, maybe even learn something new!

Stitch 'n Bitch is a name that has been used to refer to social knitting groups since at least World War II. Before the slang term "Stitch 'n Bitch" was used, groups of women in the 1940s would join to knit and talk in organized Stitch and Bitch clubs. The term was further used in the 1980s as part of the book Social History of American Knitting by Anne Macdonald. It is partly due to the book's success that the modern day Stitch 'n Bitch knitting groups have emerged in cities around the world. The groups, mainly women, meet to knit, stitch and talk. Typically, attendees knit, though others crochet (they are called 'Happy Hookers'), and still others engage in cross-stitching, embroidery, and other needlecraft. Nowadays, the groups have been analyzed by scholars as expressions of resistance to major political, social and technological change in Western societies. However, political discussion is not unusual at these events, and at least some participants are proponents of progressive, liberal, and/or leftist social and political change. Furthermore, the term Stitch 'n Bitch is now used by women from across the globe to connect with others in the virtual space seeing as the term has re-emerged in a world where the public sphere is the cyberspace.

WHEN: 9th March 2023 7.30pm - 9.30pm

WHO: Anyone who likes to get creative! Whether it's knitting, sewing, quilting, cake-decorating, scrapbooking, ceramics, crochet, painting, drawing, writing... WHATEVER - all are welcome!

WHY: With so many crafty and talented members, it would be a great opportunity to meet like-minds and get creative together!

WHERE: Melissa's home - Address will be supplied after registration

HOST: Melissa Wu, melissa.wu74@gmail.com