HAPPY STITCHES HURRAH
SAVE THE DATE! Saturday April 26th 2025
We are delighted to announce that we will be holding another Happy Stitches Hurrah in 2025 at the beautiful Honington Grange in Lincolnshire. Our best intention is to launch the event at the end of January 2025. Our hope and intention is to fill the day with slow and relaxing hand sewing, along side laughter, good company and scrumptious food. It will be a special and social day spent with like minded people, sharing knowledge with friends old and new and making happy memories of a hobby that we all love and enjoy!
We hope that you will join us!
Very best wishes and happy stitches, Sarah, Penny and Andy xo
ABOUT THE DAY
The day will commence at 10am, (please arrive for 10am, not before if possible). You will be greeted with tea, coffee and a homemade biscuit on arrival. There will be a little time for us all to get to know one another, before we will start our sewing at 10:30am.
Included in your ticket price, will be a pretty kit which will be full of happy hand stitches, pretty fabrics for you to start sewing straight away. It will be quite an involved project so you can expect to be taking it home to complete.
If you prefer, bring along another Pretty Fabrics and Trims kit to stitch. Remember, the aim of the day is relaxed slow stitching, in a chatty, harmonious and safe environment, so please do sew what you feel most comfortable with.
Whilst this is not a formal 'workshop' as such, Sarah will of course be moving around the room throughout the day, during which time she will happily help you. If there is a specific hand sewing technique you would like her to demonstrate, please do pop us email before hand and Sarah will make sure she is prepared!
We will break mid morning for tea and coffee, which will be a lovely opportunity for you to visit our little 'pop up' shop. If you wanted to pre-order anything specific from the website, just let us know beforehand and we will bring it along for you on the day.
After more happy stitches, we will be treated to a delicious two course buffet luncheon (*Please see Important Information below).
The afternoon will be filled with yet more relaxed happy hand stitches, with a further break for tea and cake (if we have room that is!).
We will be be bringing lots of our quilts, previous makes and pretties with us to share with you and for you to touch and feel in real life! (Yes, it's ok to look at look at the back).
We would also love to see your own completed PF&T pieces should you wish to bring them along.
The day will end at 4:30pm.
A final note, everyone is welcome, whether you are coming on your own (please do not be nervous, we have lots of solo attendees) or in a group and regardless of if you have just started out on your hand sewing journey or you are already a seasoned pro. Rest assured, as we have seen at our previous Hurrah gatherings, you will be surrounded by the kind and generous hearted stitching community, who love nothing better than to share a little happiness in every stitch!
ABOUT OUR VENUE
Honington Grange is a family farm set in the beautiful Lincolnshire countryside, close to Grantham, Lincoln, Stamford, Newark and Sleaford with function facilities, three luxury cottages on site and a further cottage situated in the nearby village of Honington. The Happy Stitches Hurrah is being held in the beautifully converted bright and airy barn overlooking the courtyard garden. If it is a nice day, we'll be able to open the large glass doors which lead directly onto the courtyard outside.
There will be plenty of parking available. Alternatively, should you be travelling by train, the nearest mainline train station is in Grantham approx. 6 miles away.
Non-stitching partners / chauffers will find much to enjoy nearby whilst you are enjoying your happy stitches. Belton House is just 3 miles away, with lots to see and do. There's also Belton Garden Centre which has a fabulous restaurtant....we can all attest that the 'Belton Breakfast Bap' is delicious. Other historic houses include Burgley House, Belvoir Castle and Tattershall Castle. There are also various aviation museums within the proximity, due to Lincolnshires close ties with the Royal Air Force (RAF).
Honington Grange
Frinkley Lane
Honington
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG32 2PS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Tickets are limited to a number which can be comfortably accommodated in the beautiful function room and so that we can spend time with you. These will be filled on a first come, first served basis and we are unfortunately unable to reserve places, sorry!! Should the event be a 'sell out', please do email us to join the Reserve List.
- If you book more than one ticket on your order, please email us with the names of those within the group who will be attending, so we can make name badges. Please note, all future contact from us regarding the event will be made with the lead booker, but we are obviously happy to help should any members of the party make contact directly with us if they have a question. An automatic 'confirmation of order' email will be received and then, you can expect a 'what to bring with you' email a couple of weeks before the day. (If you do not receive these emails, please can we ask in the first place, that you check your junk/spam folders before contacting us.)
- The full cost of the day, is payable upon booking. In the event of cancellation by you, this is non refundable, so please ensure that you have checked your dates prior to booking. If however we have a waiting list for the event and are able to fill your place, only then will a full refund will be given.
- If for some unavoidable circumstance we need to cancel the event, we will let you know as soon as it is physically possible. In this situation a full refund of the Happy Stitches Hurrah ticket cost only, will be made. We will NOT however, be liable for any travelling costs, accommodation costs, or any other expenses that you may incur.
- Included in your ticket price is a new kit, plus all the food and refreshments as detailed in the description above.
- *As with previous events, we will strive to accommodate dietary requirements. A designated section of the buffet table will provide options that are gluten-free, meat-free, and onion-free. Please inform us ahead of time, so that we can accommodate the appropriate number of guests. If you need a dairy milk alternative for your drinks, we kindly request that you bring it with you.
- The event is a hand sewing day, so remember to bring your own hand sewing kit (for example, an embroidery hoop, needle book, sharp scissors, glue pen, needle threader etc and don't forget your glasses! A sewing machine may be required to complete the kit, but if so, this will be done by you afterwards at home.
- In addition, whilst we will try to create as much light as possible, there are full size windows across one wall providing natural light and ceiling lights, it is not possible to provide as much light as perhaps you may sew with when at home. Previous attendees have chosen to also bring their own battery powered table lamps or wear discreet neck worn reading lights. Please be aware though, not to blind 'light sensitive' people!
- Finally, Honington Grange is also a working farm and livery. These areas and the animals are strictly out of bounds.