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We are really pleased to announce that Gary Clarke, Heirlooms Embroidery, Tasmania, will be visiting us on Monday 15th June. A chance to learn Jacobean Whitework from the man himself! Gary is over from Tasmania teaching his way around the world. He will give a comprehensive tutorial on candlewicking, all materials provided so that you can complete a whitework kit of your own. This is SUCH and opportunity - don't miss out! Pre-booking essential. £30 for the day, 10.00 am - 3.00 pm
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2009 Weekly Classes and Day Workshops If you need more details please do get in touch Tel. 01904 620587 We are holding an exhibition of class work on Saturday 19th September, at Wigginton Lodge (not in the shop), so please make a note in your diary and join us. You may be tempted to enrol on a class and learn a new skill!
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WEEKLY CLASSES |
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Tuesday Evening Beading with
Collette Simpson - Class One
16th and 30th June, 14th and 28th July, 11th and 25th August, 8th and 22nd September, 6th and 20th October, 3rd November 7.00 - 9.00pm Bookable in blocks of 4 dates - £44.00 per block including materials If you are new to beading or would like to begin a new hobby, this is the class for you. Learn how to thread on wire and professionally finish your necklaces, earrings and bracelets. Stitched projects too.
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Tuesday Evening Beading with Collette Simpson - Class Two 9th June, 7th and 21st July, 4th and 18th August, 1st 15th and 29th September 7.00 - 9.00pm Bookable in blocks of 4 dates - £44.00 per block including materials For people who have done wirework and are now looking to learn stitches to create more intricate jewellery. There will still be the chance to do some wirework.
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Tuesday Morning Embroidery with Josie Storey 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th June 9.30 - 12.30 £40.00 - own materials needed. An industrious happy class loosely based around embroidery. Josie really brings out the best in everyone. You will learn to stitch beyond your imagination. Please bring your own materials.
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DAY CLASSES
Quilting with Lynn Hillier
Block 1: 10th June, 8th July, 5th August, 23rd September Block 2: 21st October, 18th November, 9th December £28.00 per block, including materials A great opportunity to pick up a new hobby or revisit one begun years ago. Learn how to cut, piece and quilt a small project that will give you the base for a cushion front or bag.
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Feltwork Classes with Christine
Cook
Monday 7th September 10.30 - 2.30 £25.00 including materials Create a felt flower to embellish your jacket or hat and learn how to make a piece of flat felt - good basic techniques at this class.
Wednesday 28th October 10.30 - 2.30 £25.00 including materials An introduction to feltwork where Christine will guide you through making liquorice allsort style and needle felted beads for jewellery. |
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Beading with Collette Simpson
Saturday 3rd October - Jewellery Making 10.00 am - 2.00 pm £25.00 including materials
Monday 2nd November - Jewellery for Christmas 10.00 am - 2.00 pm £25.00 including materials |
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Classes
with Chrissie Day
Have a Fun Day with Felt Monday 5th October 9.30 - 3.30 £40.00 including materials Create your own felted bag using merino wool and silks to create a really gorgeous effect.
Pre-Christmas Wirework Techniques Monday 9th November 9.30 - 3.30 £40.00 including materials Create your own eye pins, connectors, clasps etc with coloured copper wire. Understand which thicknesses to use when and how to turn, twist and shape them. You will make 2 - 3 pieces of jewellery to take home.
Crewelwork with Phillippa Turnbull
Wednesday 4th November £55.00 Phillippa , from the Crewelwork Company, has brought a host of previously unexplained stitches to light in her research and will be teaching these as part of today's project.
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BOOKING DETAILS All our workshops are held in a converted barn just outside York's outer ring road. Full day classes, unless otherwise stated, start at 9.30 am, breaking for lunch at 12.30, working through until 3.45 for tea. PLEASE BRING A PACKED LUNCH Materials are included in the price unless otherwise stated. To confirm your place, you can either phone the office on 01904 620587 or by sending your details and payment to the address at the bottom of the page. There are 2 ways to pay:
Please make cheques payable to 'The Viking Loom Ltd' and post to the address below with your contact details and the name/date of the class you wish to book on to.
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The Viking Loom Ltd, 22 High Petergate, York, YO1 7EH TEL/FAX 01904 620587
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