Swindon Stitch and Bitch are Off to the Fair!

You may remember the characterful dolls that Swindon Stitch and Bitch made and displayed at the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery? Well they caught the eye of The Handmade Fair at Bowood House and they asked if they too could display the dolls as an exhibit. So if you missed them the first time, this is another chance to not only see the dolls but to also put in a bid to buy them. Stitch and Bitch will be taking closed bids on the dolls, just let us know which doll you’d like and how much you’d like to donate; the suggested donation is £25 per doll. All proceeds go to Swindon Mind.

Tracey Major, a Swindon Stitch and Bitcher, said “It was honour to have the dolls invited to The Handmade Fair at Bowood, how could we say no? We have already sold some of the dolls and raised lots of money for charity and this is a wonderful opportunity to display them all again.”

The Handmade Fair fronted by Kirstie Allsop runs from 22nd of June to the 24th of June. Swindon Stitch and Bitch will be there hosting a drop-in session on the Saturday. We will be in our own little marquee having a stitch and bitch and we will be knitting very simple scarves which we will invite visitors to knit a few rows of. Knitters and non-knitters are welcome to knit a row.

Tracey Major said, “It’s a great opportunity for the group to bring knitting to people. Knitting tends to be something that people do and go away from and come back to, depending on what’s going on in your life. And it would be lovely if we could introduce or re-introduce people to knitting. For us it’s a happy and sociable pastime, and you see so many articles and reports about the health benefits of knitting, and of course its perfect if it helps others by charitable donations.”

The scarves we are making are made with yarn given to us from Dressability and donated to them through John Lewis. The scarves will be given to the elderly who struggle to keep warm during the winter months. We shall also be collecting on behalf of Dressability during the drop-in session and one of the Dressability team will be there on the day, knitting and talking more about Dressability’s fantastic charity.

Swindon Stitch and Bitch are really looking forward to their day at the fair and getting to meet new people and showing them how to knit. The drop-in is free and you don’t need to book, just pop along and say hello.

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