41 Educators providing Courses

Bring your own project to work on in the company of other crafters.  Whether you are a knitter, a crocheter, love embroidery or just need to hem a pair of trousers this weekly craft club will make making a little less solitary.  There won't be any tuition from me as such but I'd hope we can all help each other.  There will be a small charge to cover teas and coffees and possibly cake!

Hand embroidery has been practiced for centuries and remains a hugely popular and fulfilling craft today.  As with most crafts, hand embroidery is wide and varied in technique, style and usage.  Traditional crewel embroidery, fine and delicate silk work, contemporary mixed media or modern folk art to name just a few.

Journals and scrapbooks have always been a great way to record events, memories or just to develop ideas and interests. 

A festive Dorset button workshop with Danielle. Make a sparkly snowflake or Christmas tree. Tea and cake included in the price.

A relaxed and informal Goldwork Embroidery course in the lovely setting of a converted 18th Century cotton mill in Warwick Bridge, Carlisle. A relaxed and informal Goldwork Embroidery course in the lovely setting of a converted 18th Century cotton mill in Warwick Bridge, Carlisle. Learn the unique techniques of the fascinating art of Goldwork Embroidery with a comprehensive design that samples essential specialised goldwork stitches and techniques.

Sashiko is a beautiful form of embroidery that uses white stitches on an indigo blue background. Have a go at this beautiful and rewarding hand embroidery technique, which is all done with the simplest of stitches – running stitch. Together we will look at the basic patterns and you can choose one to make into a book cover to take home. This could be the start of something big. No experience necessary, all materials included.

Join textile artist Tilly Tea Dance for a one day creative workshop. Using a barbed needle to fuse different fibres together you’ll learn how to use needle-felting and hand embroidery to create a stunning and one-off piece of artwork. No experience is necessary as Maxine will guide us all the way so you can take home a piece of work to be proud of. This is always a popular workshop so please book as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Learn the unique art of Goldwork Embroidery with a modern design that samples essential specialised goldwork stitches and techniques.

A Whiter Shade of Pale with Chris Yates Using mono-printing techniques, stamps and stencils, and your chosen colours of paint, you will create an individual background which can then be used to create positive and negative images. These can then be stitched with hand embroidery resulting in a truely indivdual piece (or two). A word of warning this technique is addictive.

A short online course led by NICKY SIMPSON, learning how to be creative using Bondaweb.