These lovely pots are addictive to make and mesmerizing to watch grow on your machine. You will learn how to make a plain pot first and then experiment with different techniques before making your second one. Molly will show you how to add handles and wrap the cord with fabric to add variation and colour. Familiarity with a sewing machine is useful for this workshop but not essential.

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This series of workshops gives you an opportunity to experiment with mixed media techniques, fabric collage and free motion embroidery. Each session will cover a variety of techniques which you may wish to use as inspiration to start a personal project. Your work could be developed further into a textile book, a panel for framing or an elaborate box. Workshops can be booked separately.

Welcome to the world of knitting for the impatient. Fast, fun and definitely different. You will be introduced to Ingrid's fabulous, recycled Big Knit Yarn and, using 600mm L needles and basic stitches, you will be able to make a throw, in your choice of colours, for your home. You will also learn how to knit without needles, using just your arms!

Making temari balls is a Japanese craft that originated in China and came to Japan around the 7th century A.D. Traditionally, temari were often given as gifts symbolizing deep friendship and loyalty and evolved from a fairly basic form into exquisite works of art. This workshop will introduce you to the art of the temari using basic herringbone stitch to create the traditional chrysanthemum design, or one of the more modern geometric designs.

A fun, half day workshop that introduces you to the exciting art of Batik. Experiment with hot wax resist and coloured dyes to create amazing, layered designs onto paper and tissue paper. You will take home your own, unique piece of artwork, suitable for framing.

A fun afternoon learning the amazing art of tie dyeing. Using silk fabric and a variety of coloured dyes, learn how to use rubber bands, pegs or wire twists, (nothing sophisticated!), to create amazing designs. Use your new skills to tie dye a silk scarf, or a piece of silk art work suitable for framing.

Learn all you need to get started on a beautiful stitched sampler. A template will be provided and you will be introduced to a variety of useful stitches to enable you to produce a lovely piece of traditional embroidery.

Course full

This series of workshops gives you an opportunity to experiment with mixed media techniques, fabric collage and free motion embroidery. Each session will cover a variety of techniques which you may wish to use as inspiration to start a personal project. Your work could be developed further into a textile book, a panel for framing or an elaborate box. Workshops can be booked separately.

Using an image of your own as inspiration, build a 3D landscape in a box. Using a variety of papers and fabrics, learn why some colours come forward and some retreat. Learn how to choose the correct materials to suit your design and how to assemble these to create your landscape.

Use an easy technique to create a beautiful and luxurious scarf for yourself or as a gift for a good friend. Learn how to use prefelt to make felt and how to combine this with the silk to create texture. Your scarf will be 80% merino wool and 20% silk resulting in the lightest and softest felt scarf that you have ever seen.

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Discover how to recycle your old clothes and fabrics into vintage looking rugs and cushions. Learn two traditional rag rug techniques: Progging, which gives a shaggy texture, and Hooking, a series of loops used for pictorial details. Make a sampler using both, or just focus on one technique if you wish. Jenni will guide you through each process enabling you to start a project to finish at home.

Course full

This series of workshops gives you an opportunity to experiment with mixed media techniques, fabric collage and free motion embroidery. Each session will cover a variety of techniques which you may wish to use as inspiration to start a personal project. Your work could be developed further into a textile book, a panel for framing or an elaborate box. Workshops can be booked separately.