Embroidery class on Tuesday mornings with Josie Storey 9.30 am - 12.30 pm
 
September 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, October 5th and 12th (6 sessions) £48

October 19th, November 2nd, 9th, 16th, 30th, December 7th (6 sessions) £48

An industrious happy class loosely base around embroidery. Josie really brings out the best in everyone. You will learn to stitch beyond your imagination. Please bring your own materials.
 

Beading for Novices, Tuesday evenings with Collette Simpson 7.00 - 9.00 pm

August 17th & 31st, September 14th & 28th, October 12th & 26th, November 9th (7 sessions - bookable in blocks of 4 dates if you do not want to attend all 7 sessions) £77 including materials

Collette us a patient and thorough teacher and brings lots of lovely designs to each class. As a beginner you will learn how to make necklaces and professional finish earrings too. As the class progresses you will move onto some more intricate designs using a needle and thread.

Beading for those who have done a bit more, Tuesday Evenings with Collette Simpson 7.00 - 9.00 pm

June 29th, July 13th & 27th, August 10th (4 sessions) £44 including materials

August 24th, September 7th & 21st, October 5th & 19th, November 2nd (6 sessions - bookable in blocks of 4 dates if you do not want to attend all sessions) £66 including materials

Collette introduces different stitches each time as well as offering crocheted and knitted wirework and straight threading too. You will never be short of a necklace , but you will need some new outfits to go with them!
 

Quilting on Wednesday evenings with Lynn Hillier 7.00 - 9.00 pm

September 8th, October 6th, November 3rd, December 1st (4 sessions) £28

Constructive and friendly monthly quilting with Lynn who provides guidance and help each evening. A great forum for ideas and techniques. You must bring your own sewing machine and materials - some items can be bought on the night

*NEW CLASS *
Beading with Collette Simpson 1.00 - 4.00pm £24 per class

Thursday 5th August
Thursday 23rd September
Thursday 21st October

A new class for people who can’t make the evening classes! These classes will introduce you to beadwork and diffrernet techniques. Each class will run independantly of each other, but all are suitable for beaders of every ability, be it complete beginner to more advanced. There will be a number of different projects on offer at each session - please let us know in advance the level of your ability.

The Tuesday and Thursday morning classes run throughout the Summer and Autumn months. The Wednesday evening class runs throughout the year. Tuesday evening classes run from April to November only. Future dates will be given as they approach.

DAY WORKSHOPS - 2010 programme

Felting with Christine Cook

Christine is a very clear thinking teacher - she makes felting and creating with felt easy! She has really inspired us all in the shop and even our least keen beader now has some felting wool! We have lots of fantastic coloured wool’s in the shop.

Make Beautiful Felt Flowers
Wednesday 22nd September 10.00am - 2.00pm £32 including materials

Felt Hats
Saturday 9th October 10.00am - 3.30pm £40 including materials

Felted Book Covers
Wednesday 10th November 10.00am - 2.00pm £32 including materials

Fabulous Scarves
Saturday 4th December 10.00am - 3.30pm £40 including materials

We are also running a once monthly class from 10.00am - 12.30pm on the following dates:

Saturday 18th September - The Basics, Making Flat Felt
Saturday 23rd October - Working in the Round, Making a Small Bowl
Saturday 13th November - Nuno Felt: Incorporating Other Fabrics
Saturday11th December - Working with Pre-Felts
Saturday 22nd January - Needle Felting - With Needles and Embellisher
Saturday 19th February - Overview and Your Own Project

The cost of these sessions is £15 each or if you attend all 6, you only pay for 5 saving £15!

Crewelwork with Philippa Turnbull

Philippa has really put crewelwork back on the map and rejuvenated an intricate part of our heritage in doing so. She has a great passion for rooting out old pieces and recreating then, finding different stitches and techniques in the process.

We have 2 days this year - one for beginners and one for those who have already had a go. both days will work from a printed design on the best twill in the business, with wools plus a variety of embellishing threads and possibly the odd bead.

We will have a talk at the end of each day whilst you have a rest from stitching and enjoy a cup of tea and cakes!

Course 1 - Beginners Day
£58 for the day including talk.
Tuesday 9th November, 9.30 am - 4.00 pm

Just the class to join if you have never been before and would like a go. A really enjoyable day.

3.00 - 4.00 pm - talk and show for beginners in Crewelwork. £5 if you wish to come along to this but not join in the class earlier.

Course 2 - Not for the Faint Hearted!
£58 for the day including talk
Wednesday 10th November, 9.30 am - 4.00 pm

Crewelwork where you can learn some new stitches. Use metallic threads, variegated wool and cotton perle too.

3.00 - 4.00 pm - Crewelwork from our British Castles. Philippa will talk and show some of her finds on her forays into our needlework heritage.. £5 if you wish to come along to this but not join in the class earlier.

Wirework Jewellery with Chrissie Day
 
Monday 25th October 10.00 am - 3.30 pm, £40

As a published author of knitting and felting titles and and experiences teacher of all things textiles, Chrissie is a whizz at giving you confidence with colour in design!

Chrissie is teaching 2 days with us this year - both day will offer 2 pieces of wirework jewellery from a vast selection of designs that Chrissie will bring with her. We can guarantee that you will impress yourself under the tutorage of Mrs Day!
 

Quilt Days with Lynn Hillier

These are small classes where you can bring your own work or Lynn will show you how to begin and how to create a series of blocks which can be put together to make a cushion or small sampler quilt.

*NEW DATES*
BEGINNERS CLASS- learn the basics
Saturday 16th October 10.00 - 2.00 pm £32
MORE ADVANCED - moving on a little, but still suitable for those with less experience
Saturday 20th November 10.00 pm - 2.00 pm £32