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Introduction to Rag Rugging
Fri, 22 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Want to learn all the top tips and secrets from a leading rug maker? If you struggle with knowing your "hooky" from your "proddy", Heather Ritchie can lead you through the jargon and...
£75
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0 spaces available
Start Sewing! Master Your Machine + Basic Skills
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Launch yourself into the wonderful world of sewing and dressmaking with this one day workshop with Claire Humphries. Learn how to find your way around your sewing machine - select the correct foot,...
£75
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
Wet Felted Pictures - Painting with Fibres
Fri, 29 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
This workshop is for everyone who has a love of all things textural. You will learn the basic wet felting method and at the same time produce a picture made from Merino wool...
£75
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0 spaces available
Sewing Skills: Unlock Your Overlocker!
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
If you wish to build skills and confidence you need to unlock and get the most from your overlocker, this is the day for you! Saddle up your overlocker and join Claire Humphries...
£75
Register InterestIntermediate
0 spaces available
Upcycled Patchwork Bag in a Day
Fri, 5 Apr 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join Durham based artist Betty Brown for a fun day breathing new life into colourful second hand fabrics. This bright and versatile patchwork bag will be sewn in a day with Betty as...
£75
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0 spaces available
Freehand Machine Embroidery - Colouring-In with Your Sewing Machine!
Sat, 6 Apr 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Anyone who has a sewing machine can have a go at freehand machine embroidery. Kirstie Allsopp called it the "the crack cocaine of the crafting world" so prepare to get hooked! It is...
£75
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
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"Stardust" - A Contemporary Cloth Doll Suspended in a Ring of Stars
Fri, 3 May 2019 - Sat, 4 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
The art of cloth doll making is a creative area to work in. Join textile artist, costume designer and cloth doll maker, Ray Slater, and learn some of the many techniques she uses...
£160
Info & BookAll Levels
3 spaces available
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Sew a Sumptuous Sea-Anemone Inspired Makeup or Gift Bag
Thu, 16 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
On this one day workshop with Claire Humphries, you will learn how to sew and decorate your own small decorative gift or makeup bag. Inspired by the lush colours and shapes of sea-anemones,...
£75
Info & BookAll Levels
5 spaces available
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Collecting Colours - Colour, Mark + Stitch for Textile + Paper
Sat, 18 May 2019 - Sun, 19 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join textile artist Alice Fox for two days of exploring techniques for capturing natural colours on both cloth and paper - bringing colour, mark and hand stitch together. With Alice's guidance you will...
£160
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0 spaces available
Eco Printing Using Plant Materials
Sun, 26 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join textile artist, Jane Hare, for a day of getting back to nature, eco printing using plant materials. Using leaves gathered from the garden or hedgerow, common vegetables and the power of steam,...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Peg Loom Weaving - Woven Cushion Cover Top
Fri, 13 Sep 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Come and enjoy a wonderful day weaving your very own woven cushion cover top using a peg loom. This workshop is perfect for beginners and you will be supported as you create your...
£75
Info & BookNovice
5 spaces available
Eco Printing Using Plant Materials
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join textile artist, Jane Hare, for a day of getting back to nature, eco printing using plant materials. Using leaves gathered from the garden or hedgerow, common vegetables and the power of steam,...
£75
Register InterestAll Levels
0 spaces available
Sewing - Classic Apron with Cyanotype Feature Pocket
Fri, 27 Sep 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fancy sewing something classic with a twist? Claire will guide you through the process of sewing a classic calico apron - perfect for cooking or crafting but with a unique printed fabric pocket....
£75
Info & BookAll Levels
7 spaces available
Dressmaking - Build Your Skills (6 x 3 hour sessions)
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Dates: 3, 10, 17, 24 Oct and 7, 14 November If you want to build your dressmaking and tailoring skills in the company of a small group of dressmaking enthusiasts, guided by professional...
£160
Info & BookIntermediate
6 spaces available
NEW
Image Transfer + Embellishing Techniques for Textile Artists
Fri, 4 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Led by two tutors (though our database isn't clever enough to credit more than one!), these two love collaborating. Claire Humphries and Josie Beszant, have for the past couple of years, joined forces...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Loom Weaving - Classic Tartan Weaving Patterns
Fri, 4 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Come and enjoy a wonderful day weaving a tartan scarf using a four shaft table loom. Explore classic tartan weaving patterns and go home with a lovely scarf. This course is a perfect...
£85
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0 spaces available
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Sew an Upcycled Patchwork 'Woodgie' Cushion
Sat, 19 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join Durham based artist Betty Brown for a fun day breathing new life into colourful second hand fabrics. Betty's "Woodgie" Cushion creation is the comfort cushion to end all comfort cushions! It's quite...
£75
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3 spaces available
NEW
Rust Diaries - Stitch, Fold, Rust
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Alice’s ‘Rust Diaries’ are a series of works exploring the potential marks and stains made by rusty metal objects collected over a period of time: this is ‘slow’ mark-making, which explores the potential...
£85
Info & BookAll Levels
1 spaces available
Sew Your Own Cushion Cover
Fri, 15 Nov 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Grab your sewing machine and join Claire Humphries for a great day learning how to make cushion covers with a professional looking finish. Using a range of fabrics and trims, you will be...
£75
Info & BookAll Levels
3 spaces available
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Natural Dyeing Techniques for Paper & Fabric
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join textile artist, Jane Hare, for an introduction to natural dyeing on fabric and paper. When it comes to colour, nature can be a treasure trove of possibilities. In this workshop you will...
£75
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0 spaces available
Textile Taxidermy - Fabric "Trophy" Heads
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Hand stitch and stuff your own unique “trophy” head in textiles. Typically, you can create a festive Scandi-style Rudolf complete with antlers, or go off-piste and stitch up your favourite animal – hares,...
£85
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0 spaces available