# scotstitchtextiles.org > A community of Stitchers ## Posts - [Stitch Matters exhibition](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/stitch-matters-exhibition/) - [AGM](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/agm/): The AGM will be held at 7pm on Thursday 25th September on Zoom. All affiliated stitch groups and Individual Members have been sent the zoom link and we hope to see you there. - [Textile Exhibition in Dumfries 5th April - 10th May](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/textile-exhibition-in-dumfries-5th-april-10th-may/) - [Tall Ships race 2025](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/tall-ships-race-2025/): Members of ASTG will be stitching a Tall Ships Races Sampler in the Aberdeen Art Gallery every Tuesday afternoon from 1.30 – 3.30pm from 4th March 2025 until it is completed before the Tall Ships arrive in Aberdeen in July 2025. - [Aberdeen exhibitions](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/aberdeen-exhibitions-2/): Artist Textiles: Picasso to Warhol This captivating exhibition arrives in Aberdeen following an international tour. Tracing the history of 20th century art in textiles, explores how people were once able to engage with modern art in a personal and intimate way through their clothing and home furnishings. 23 November – 13 April 2025 Aberdeen Art Gallery £10 adults / £7 concessions / £14 exhibition passChildren aged 12 and under free No advance booking is necessary, tickets are sold in the Art Gallery. Exhibition organised by the Fashion and Textile Museum, London. - [Aberdeen exhibitions](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/aberdeen-exhibitions/): Reading Between the Lines: Embroidered Samplers More than a record of stitches, a sampler was also evidence of the sewer’s industriousness, obedience and virtue. These samplers from our collection provide insights into the lives of the girls who sewed them and the social, political and religious environment in which they lived in the 1700s and 1800s. Exhibition curated by Morna Annandale. Free 14 December 2024 – 30 November 2025, Aberdeen Art Gallery - [Summer School 2025 application](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/summer-school-2025-application/): Keep an eye on your inbox – the brochure and application forms will be sent out to all affiliated groups and to individual members in mid-December. - [Date for your 2025 diary](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/date-for-your-2025-diary/):   Saturday 5th April 2025 to Saturday 10th May 2025 ‘Threaded Together’ Triennial Exhibition in Gracefield Art Centre, Dumfries By Textiles & Embroidery Dumfries; Dumfries & Galloway Weavers, Spinners & Dyers and Solway Quilters. - [Kyoto to Catwalk](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/kyoto-to-catwalk/): This fantastic exhibition has now opened at V&A Dundee and runs to 5th January 2025. Why not make a full day of it by visiting the Dundee stitch and Textile group at the Verdant Works, and that’s open until 21st July 2024 Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk | V&A Dundee (vam.ac.uk) https://www.dundeeheritagetrust.co.uk/event/exhibition-dundee-stitch-textile-group/ - [Needle Art North exhibition](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/needle-art-north-exhibition/) - [Dundee Stitch and Textile Group Exhibition  ](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/dundee-stitch-and-textile-group-exhibition/): Dundee Stitch and Textile Group Exhibition   The Journey so Far. 11th May to 21st July 2024  Verdant Works, W. Henderson’s Wynd, Dundee, DD1 5BT Mon – Sat 10am to 6pm (11am on Sundays) Admission fee applies see website for details www.verdantworks.co.uk - [The Gathering](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/the-gathering/): All ISGs and individual members will have been sent details of The Gathering in Perth, Saturday 27th of April. Please return your application form and money by the end of February. - [Summer school 2024](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/summer-school-2024/): The application forms for summer school have been sent out to affiliated groups and individuals. If you are intending to apply, please do so as soon as possible, so that the convenors know that the class sizes will be viable. - [Gathering Threads newsletter](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/gathering-threads-newsletter/): The March 23 edition of Gathering Threads newsletter has now been sent out to group secretaries. - [Summer School Convenor](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/summer-school-convenor/): One of the co-convenors for Summer School has had to resign, so we need a new co-convenor to work with Jean Kerr. It’s a great chance to see behind the scenes and to provide your input to the courses and tutors. If you are interested, please contact Diana at scotstirlingd@gmail.com or Jean at scotstirlingj@gmail.com for more information. ## Pages - [Blog posts](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/blog-posts/): Check here for all our news - [Useful links](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/useful-links/) - [Affiliated Stitch Groups](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/afilliated-stitch-groups/): We have a number of stitch groups across Scotland, who have affiliated with SST. These groups will meet regularly for classes, speakers and stitching sessions. That may be in person, or over Zoom. If you would like to join a local group, please contact them directly.     - [Membership details](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/membership-details/): Membership is available as an Individual Member or as part of an affiliated stitch group, and runs from September to August of the following year.   Individual membership is £10 and the cost of group membership is dependent on the size of the group.  Details of affiliated groups can be found on the Affiliated Groups page of this site.   Please contact stitchtreas@outlook.com if you wish to join SST.   Members can attend the annual Gathering in April, and the residential summer school which is held in Stirling every August - [Summer School](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/summer-school/): We have an annual Summer School for SST members. This is usually in the last week of August and is held at a central location – The Stirling Court Hotel at the University of Stirling. There are 2 day courses (Wednesday teatime to Friday lunchtime and Friday teatime to Sunday lunchtime).  Applications are open for the 2026 courses and the application form is available from SSTbooking.af@gmail.com. The courses are open to all members of affiliated stitch groups and to individual members for SST.  If you are interested, you can join as an individual member for £10.  All of our tutors… - [The Gathering](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/meetings-and-events/):   The Gathering is an annual meeting of stitchers from around Scotland.  It is open to all individual members of SST and to all members of affiliated groups.  We have a speaker, traders, bookstall and a stitching project on the day   Following our Gathering in Perth in April 2026, the next Gathering will be held on Saturday 24th April 2027, when we will return to the Stirling Court Hotel. Ticket application forms will be sent to individual SST members and to afilliated stitch groups.  So why not join us for 2 fantastic speakers, the competition & exhibitions, and a… - [Home page](https://scotstitchtextiles.org/): Facebook Who are we? We are stitchers and textile artists from across Scotland.  We are linked by our love of textiles and range from beginners to experienced stitchers   Stitchers from around Scotland  meet up once a year.  We have a speaker, traders, a bookstall and a stitching project on the day.   We also have an annual Summer School at the University of Stirling. [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)