​WORKSHOPS WILL BEGIN AGAIN IN OCTOBER 2020. SELECTED KITS with tutorial NOW AVAILABLE.
Click on the workshop title below for more information.
Where workshops are fully booked, please contact us to join a reserve list and/or register interest for future dates. Please click here to read the additional arrangements in place during the Covid-19 pandemic. You can sign up for our newsletter here to keep informed of new workshop dates & projects.

Saturday 3rd October 2020
Dragonflies by Twilight  INTERMEDIATE (1 place remaining)  - £49
An opportunity for beginners to stumpwork to create these dragonflies using pure silk threads.

Thursday 8th October 2020
Stumpwork Poppy INTERMEDIATE (fully booked)  - £49
Make a poppy in pure silk with organza using stumpwork techniques.

Saturday 10th October 2020
Temari Triangles Level 2 INTERMEDIATE (fully booked) - £45
For those who would like to develop their 'temari' skills. You should have attended  a beginner's workshop or made a temari ball previously. 

Thursday 15th October 2020
Temari Squares Level 2 INTERMEDIATE (4 places remaining) - £45
For those who would like to develop their 'temari' skills. You should have attended  a beginner's workshop or made a temari ball previously. ​

Saturday 17th October 2020
Zari Jewellery Pouch BEGINNERS (fully booked) - £49
Learn this traditionally Indian technique using copper wire couched onto black velvet.

Thursday 5th November 2020
Dragonflies by Twilight  INTERMEDIATE (4 places remaining)  - £49
An opportunity for beginners to stumpwork to create these dragonflies using pure silk threads.

Saturday 7th November 2020
Crewelwork Chrysanthemums BEGINNERS (fully booked) - £55
A contemporary take on Chrysanthemums using thread painting techniques. 

Thursday 12th November 2020 - in aid of Waterberry Community Projects in Zambia
Finishing Off Day (fully booked) - £25 on the day
Bring your unfinished projects, places must be booked and confirmed by one week beforehand. Pay on the day. Maximum 16 people. Flexible start and finish between 9.30am & 3.30pm

Saturday 14th November 2020
Make a Temari Ball  BEGINNERS 
(2 places remaining) - £45
Learn how to wrap, measure and embroider a Japanese Temari Ball.

Saturday 21st November 2020
Temari Double Chrysanthemums (level 3) ADVANCED
(fully booked) - £45
A lovely design for those wishing to develop their temari skills. You should have made a number of temari balls previously.

Thursday 18th February 2021 - in aid of Waterberry Community Projects in Zambia
Finishing Off Day (fully booked) - £25 on the day
Bring your unfinished projects, places must be booked and confirmed by one week beforehand. Pay on the day. Maximum 16 people. Flexible start and finish between 9.30am & 3.30pm

Thursday 25th February 2021 - in aid of Waterberry Community Projects in Zambia
Finishing Off Day (fully booked) - £25 on the day
Bring your unfinished projects, places must be booked and confirmed by one week beforehand. Pay on the day. Maximum 16 people. Flexible start and finish between 9.30am & 3.30pm

Friday 16th, Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th April 2021
Lavender Bag in Pulled Thread Work
In this ONE HOUR workshop on each day of the  British Quilt & Stitch Village Show in Uttoxeter,  learn the technique of pulled thread work. Click here to book via the Show

​Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd May 2021
Bayeux Tapestry Boat Weekend Workshop BEGINNERS
(2020 cancelled workshop attendees have priority) - £160
Join us in working this beautiful boat from the Bayeux Tapestry using Appleton Crewel Wools on Linen Twill fabric.
Full Day Workshops
Location:         Alstonefield Village Hall (pictured above)
Times:             10.00 am. to 4.00 pm. with 30 minutes for lunch, which can be taken in the 'Old School Garden' opposite the Village Hall in good weather.
Materials:         Included in the price
Equipment:      Everything is provided for your use on the day, including battery operated LED lights and standard embroidery hoops & frames. You are welcome to bring your own sewing kit if you wish.
Refreshments: Tea, coffee, home-made biscuits and cake are provided on workshops. Gluten-free options are available on request. Should you have any food allergies or specific requirements please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you. However, as cakes and biscuits are prepared in a home kitchen, we are unable to guarantee that the baking is 100% nut free.
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To Bring:           Yourself and a packed lunch!
Facilities:          Large car park, free Wi-Fi, hearing loop, disabled facilities,  microwave, refrigerator.
Numbers:          Workshops will run with a minimum of 6 students. Numbers will not normally exceed 13 persons. However, there may be some occasions when workshops can accommodate a maximum of 14 persons, dependent on the circumstances and workshop project(s).
Cost:     Workshops are individually priced and all include materials.

Accommodation: You may wish to  consider staying in Alstonefield or its surrounding area overnight and an excellent range of quality B&B and self-catering accommodation can be found in our area. Please click here for a listing of places to stay.

Weekend Workshops
I occasionally run weekend workshops in Alstonefield Village Hall.   These include lunch and refreshments, but not accommodation.  Please see Bayeux Tapestry Boat for information on the next weekends.