Every other Monday, the CoMo Embroidery Club meets at Acola Coffee Company to work on needle-and-thread crafts and share stories with one another
When Robyn Hayes moved to Columbia in April of 2023, she wanted to find others who enjoyed embroidery like she did, so she founded the CoMo Embroidery Club. Every other Monday, a group of like-minded embroiders meet at the second floor of Acola Coffee Company. There, they share stories and laughs while creating fabric art pieces.
The CoMo Embroidery Club meets on the second floor of Acola Coffee Company on Monday, Oct. 25, 2023 in Columbia. Despite the name, Carly Ryan (left), Robyn Hayes (middle) and Lila Rowzee (right) work on a variety of needle-and-thread crafts at embroidery club meetings.
Carly Ryan embroiders a sunset that is based on a picture on her phone. “I was just looking for a reason to get out of the house without my children and talk to other people that have the same interests,” Ryan said.
Carly Ryan pierces a needle and thread through her sunset canvas. Ryan found her love for embroidery five years ago after she took an introductory embroidery class in St. Louis.
Lila Rowzee uses knitting needles to knit with purple yarn. “My mom found the embroidery club first to tag along with her to support her,” Rowzee said. “I’ve really enjoyed it here so I keep coming back.”
Lila Rowzee uses two straight needles to begin her knit craft. “I’ve been drawing and painting and doing various things like that my whole life so I wanted to try fiber arts next,” Rowzee said. “I found someone to teach me and it was a lot of fun to get into, it really brought me back to life.”
Robyn Hayes embroiders yellow yarn into her canvas. “It’s just really relaxing,” Hayes said. “It’s something that I can focus on, almost like meditation.”
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