Welcome , we are so glad you've found us
ABOUT US
Our mission is to provide an accessible to all , friendly community sewing group, where we can get together and create beautiful things,
we open our doors couple of times a month to sew.
If you are interested in joining a non-profit making group of very friendly sewers, you've come to the right place.
We have a Facebook Page and a Closed Facebook Group where we share our creations and announce our sewing events.
We made our first reusable tote bag from some old curtains on our kitchen table !
We soon realised that by giving away our bags freely we were starting up conversations about recycling and reducing single use plastic, we joined the Boomerang family and our little sewing group was hatched.
We love sewing so much we wanted to encourage more people to enjoy this rewarding hobby, so we now hold regular sewing socials to spread the wonderful word of sewing
We use donated fabric that would have gone to landfill, and often we give our creations away freely, to friends, family and charities
If you'd like to find more about this initiative or set up your own sewing group, please feel free to
contact us
Boomerang Bags
In 2013 Tania and Jordyn started a conversation about plastic.
They found how it was overflowing landfills, floating in the oceans, strangling marine life and causing all sorts of trouble. So what could be done about it?
The answer stared them in the face, from the one million plastic bags being used every minute, the 10.46 million of tonnes of fabric waste created each year, and the willingness and generosity of people from all fabrics of society to do something about it. They created a platform that supports the diversion of post-consumer material (waste) into reusable bags to replace plastic bags and most importantly, start conversations.
The initiative spread like wildfire, and is now in over 800 communities worldwide. Hundreds of thousands of plastic bags have been saved from landfill, and behaviour change went way beyond the bag to other single-use plastics and sustainable living. Not to mention the immeasurable social impact of the conversations, connections and new friendships created in the process!
Perhaps, it’s not about the plastic bag at all.
Red Hot Stitchers Events
OUR SEWING SOCIALS
We meet twice a month
Mondays 6pm - 8:30pm
To find latest event please join our FBK Group
Sew together in your Home
Where we meet
2.5 hour sessions are £5 pp at
North Shoebury Road
Shoeburynes
SS3 8UL
We are a not for profit Community Interest Company
(Registered - My Town Southend)
Fees collected go towards room hire, running costs, refreshments and any bits and bobs we need to purchase.
We are all volunteers and make no profit from these events
FAQ
Do I need a sewing machine ?
If you can bring your own machine that's great, we have a few to use , but often there are other jobs like ironing, cutting or making the tea !
It's all about getting together enjoying some time out, making friends, having a laugh and being part of a community that is much more than just sewing , you will get a warm and fuzzy feelings that come with being part of our sustainable sewing group.
How much does it cost to join the group ?
I'm not very confident sewer, will I be ok ?
Can anyone come along to a Sewing event ?
We mainly run adult and teen sessions you will need to book in advance through our Facebook group as we have limited spaces.
What Fabric can be used ?
How Do I donate Materials ?
LOCATION
St Mary the Virgin - Church Hall
North Shoebury Road
SS3 8UL
