Viking Loom

New Workshop Dates 2008



To email us about any of our workshop courses, or to contact us, click on the link below.

vikingloom@vikingloom.co.uk

Creative Embroidery with Josie Storey

Tuesday 29th January

£64.00 for 8 weeks, finishing at Easter

9.30am – 12.30pm

This is an ongoing class with Josie teaching, helping and inspiring in whatever you wish to try. Will Suit anyone with a love for stitching and wanting to learn or learn more. Bring anything you are doing to start, otherwise you will be seriously inspired to do something else!

Canvas work with Wendy Boyes

Thursday 10th January

£80.00 for 10 weeks - 5 weeks before and after half term (no class on 14th February)

9.30 am - 12.30pm

This happy welcoming group enjoy all sorts of needlework and often do small canvas  work projects together. Bring something you are stitching or Wendy will start you off with a collection of pretty canvas work stitches. Please bring your own materials.



Quilt Club
Tuesday Evenings, in blocks of 4 dates

£28.00 for 4 evenings

7.00 - 9.00 pm

Newcomers and beginners are welcome to join this ongoing class at anytime.

The next set of dates for this class are:

27th May, 3rd June, 10th June, 17th June and 24th June

Saturday Quilting Days

Starting Saturday 19th January

16th February, 15th March, 19th April, 10th May, 14th June, 12th July, 23rd August, 20th September,11th October, 15th November, 6th December

(these dates are not set in stone!)

Price to be confirmed

10 am - 4 pm

We shall be making four set quilts using Thimbleberries fabrics together with the option to make a big quilt at the end of the year.

Soft shading with Phillipa Turnbull

Wednesday 12th March 2008

£55.00 including printed crewelwork kit (RRP £30)

Phillipa is providing a new floral design based on designs circa 1720 from Muncaster Castle in Cumbria. We shall be concentrating on soft shading and tackling corners and using crewel wool and other threads. This class is for beginners and intermediates.







Beading Classes with Collette Simpson
8th April, 22nd April, 6th May, 20th May
£40.00 for 4 lessons
7.00 - 9.00 pm
Learn how to start and finish to create a very wide variety of jewellery. Newcomers and beginners are always very welcome.







Making Tassels with Josie Storey

Saturday 26th April

£40.00 including materials

Create your own tassels right from the start. Lots of choice in style and try different textures of threads, wools, complimented by beads and other embellishments. Includes all materials and the definitive book on tassel making by Enid Taylor.

Creative Crafts with Sue Schofield

Saturday 26th April

£35.00 including materials

Have a go at a number of different projects from a fantastic supply of fabrics, threads and embellishments. To include fabric necklaces, inspirational cards, woven pieces and decorations for Christmas (for those of you who want to be prepared!) A really creative day. No sewing skills required.





Wirework with Chrissie Day
Friday 9th May
£42.00 including materials
A very creative day learning to make jewellery with coloured copper wire and beads. Chrissie will show you knitting, crocheting and winding techniques which you will then use to make your own pieces. Working with pre-knit wire too. This class is suitable for beginners and for someone who has attended Chrissie's class before.



Silk Painting with Josie Storey
Saturday 27th September - Changed from original date
£42.00 including materials
Josie has introduced this technique very successfully in her Tuesday class and we thought more embroiderers would like to have a go. Create a lovely painted background on silk and then begin your embroidery. Masses of choice in threads and embellishments. No artistic expertise require, just plenty of enthusiasm!



All our workshops are held in a converted barn just outside York's outer ring road.

Full day classes start at 9.30 am, breaking for lunch at 12.30. Please bring a packed lunch with you. All workshops include morning coffee and/or afternoon tea and biscuits.

Materials are included in the price unless otherwise stated.

Please contact the office on 01904 765599 for a booking form and we will send you one out, along with a location map. Alternatively, call into the shop and we will be glad to help you further.

The Viking Loom, 22 High Petergate, York, YO1 7EH, UK
Tel/Fax +44 (0)1904 765599
email: enquiries@vikingloom.co.uk