A relaxing workshop introducing you to basic techniques in bobbin lacemaking. Come along and learn a simple pattern that can be turned into a small bracelet or brooch.
This workshop is suitable for those students who wish to refresh their bobbin lacemaking skills and also for absolute beginners.

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Discover how people used to recycle their worn clothes to make shaggy mats. The technique is called Progging or Podging in the Black Country, and was done all over the British Isles.
On this fun workshop you will learn the basic rag rug technique using either your own recycled fabrics or those supplied by your tutor. You could finish a small seat mat on the day leading to larger projects once you get hooked!

Wool painting is a relatively new technique which originated in Russia.
Learn how to create a fibre picture using a mixture of merino wool, silk and viscose fibres. You will be shown how to lay and shape the fibres and how to blend the colours together to create an amazing textural picture.
Your finished work will be put into a glass frame for you to take home at the end of the session.
Materials: £11

Discover exciting new ways to create your own, individual crazy patchwork. Each month create a new sample block using different construction techniques and explore various combinations of both embellishment and stitch. You can complete just one block or a series of blocks, and combine these to make a cushion or a wall hanging.

Big Crochet uses big hooks and big yarns to create exciting textiles for your home in a matter of moments! This workshop shows you how to create a floor pouffe, in your own chosen colours, using the basic double crochet stitch. It is a technique you can apply to textiles that you can create in your home.
Students need to know how to do the most basic of all crochet stitches, the double crochet stitch, for this workshop.
Materials: £12

Big Tunisian Crochet uses a big hook and multiple strands of yarn to create a superbly patterned textile which can be used as a bedrunner, cushion or rug.
Using cream yarn, you will learn the technique on this workshop, take home what you make and use it as a reference for home textiles of your own.
No previous experience of crochet is required for this workshop.
Materials: £8

Learn how to make a sculptural 3D Oak tree using free machine embroidery, coloured threads and dissolvable film.
Start with layering up and machining your tree crown and trunk. Using soft fibres, create a hand embroidered base of colourful flowers. Your tree is then 'planted' into this base and secured into your teacup.
Some experience of free machine embroidery is recommended for this workshop.

Create Stevie's stitched townscape project that was featured in the Embroiderer's Guild 'Stitch' magazine.
Start by using free motion 'line drawing' to create your outline. Next comes fabric painting with Inktense and acrylic inks followed by creative hand stitching using simple stitches. Leave with your own beautiful 'Little City' stitched textile to frame.

Bright, bold, subtle or zingy, the use of colour can be both daunting and
exhilarating. This two day course is designed to give students the opportunity and confidence to explore new and different colour combinations. Using layers of fabrics and some stitch, create small, abstract, colourful nuggets, building resources for future work. Some experience of
working with fabric and stitch preferred.

Have fun creating a unique piece of felted artwork inspired by paintings by well known artists. Bring along your chosen image, or use one supplied by your tutor, and learn how to reinterpret this using a variety of different felting methods. You will be guided by your tutor at each step, learning how to use prefelts, how to blend colours and fibres and given advice on how to add further embellishment with stitch, if you wish, at a later date.

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.

Straw marquetry is the art of forming a decorative panel using flattened slithers of straw. Learn how to prepare your straw for marquetry and, using both inlay and onlay techniques, make a small picture, greetings card or cover a small box.

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By using the simple technique of needle felting, and creating wings from silk paper, you can make a beautiful little angel to watch over your Christmas festivities.

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Make a charming little robin to hang in your Christmas tree, by using the simple technique of needle felting. No prior skill required – just work with natural fleece and a special needle and off you go.

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Whilst creating a colourful and decorative lid for your box, you will experiment with free machine embroidery and fabric collage. Learn how to blend fabric and stitch together and add some thread drawn daisies. When your piece of work is finished, it will be folded and tucked needing just a stitch to keep it in place. The base of your box is covered in a piece of fabric to complement the top.

Chenille is a wonderful technique that can produce a variety of effects with fabrics giving interesting texture. The morning will be spent trying out various ways of stitching and cutting the fabric to create different effects. In the afternoon, you will make your own cushion cover with a heart motif. Molly will show you various ways to use this technique enabling you to develop more projects at home.

Discover exciting new ways to create your own, individual crazy patchwork. Each month create a new sample block using different construction techniques and explore various combinations of both embellishment and stitch. You can complete just one block or a series of blocks, and combine these to make a cushion or a wall hanging.

By using the simple technique of needle felting, and creating wings from silk paper, you can make a beautiful little angel to watch over your Christmas festivities.

Make a charming little robin to hang in your Christmas tree, by using the simple technique of needle felting. No prior skill required – just work with natural fleece and a special needle and off you go.

Come along and make a jolly table runner that will add glamour to your festive table. Your tutor will provide you with all basic materials and show you how to quilt the layers together, how to prepare your own binding and finish the edging. Add to this your own selection of trimmings and embellishments and you will have a festive table runner to be proud of.

The artist John Piper created wonderfully atmospheric images of the English landscape and its architecture. Using his work as inspiration, we will use the technique of Batik to create beautiful images that can be framed at a later date. Using hot wax resist and dyes, you will experiment with colour and form on both fabric and papers, developing your Batik skills along the way.

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.

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.

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.

Discover exciting new ways to create your own, individual crazy patchwork. Each month create a new sample block using different construction techniques and explore various combinations of both embellishment and stitch. You can complete just one block or a series of blocks, and combine these to make a cushion or a wall hanging.

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.

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.