​Treat yourself to some time out!  Learn a new skill and come away with a special hand-made item to keep or use as a gift. 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. 

Thursday 1st November 2018
Temari Interlocking Triangles - Level 2 (4 places now available) £42
Learn to measure 8 complex divisions of the ball, then work the interlocking triangles design. You should have attended the beginners workshop or made a temari ball previously.

Saturday 3rd November 2018
Temari Interlocking Pentagons - Level 3 (1 place remaining) £42
Learn to measure 10 complex divisions of the ball, then work the interlocking pentagon or alternative design. You should have at least attended the beginners workshop or made a a number of temari balls previously.

Thursday 8th November 2018
Jacobean Crewelwork Tree of Life (1 place remaining) - £55
A traditional Crewelwork project and design for those with some stitching experience.

Saturday 10th November 2018
Reverse Applique Owl Cushion (fully booked) - £45
Work the Owl using the reverse applique technique. Embellish with various stitches.

Saturday 17th November 2018
Blackwork Honey Bees (fully booked) - £45
Suitable for beginners to Blackwork, stitch this honeycombe and bee design, learning 3 easy geometric 'diaper' patterns.

Thursday 29th November 2018
Bayeux Stitch Spectacle Case (fully booked) - £45
Learn the stitch of the Bayeux Tapestry, working this Spectacle Case in pure silk threads. Suitable for beginners.

Saturday 9th February 2019
Blackwork Honey Bees (fully booked) - £45
Suitable for beginners to Blackwork, stitch this honeycombe and bee design, learning 3 easy geometric 'diaper' patterns.

Thursday 14th February 2019
Finishing Off Day (3 places remaining) - £20
Bring your unfinished projects, places must be booked and confirmed by one week beforehand. Pay on the day. Maximum 15 people. Flexible start and finish between 9.30am & 3.30pm

Saturday 16th February 2019
Dragonflies by Twilight (Stumpwork) (fully booked) 
 £49
Worked with silk on silk, this project provides an introduction to stumpwork and incorporates the use of wire on organza with metallic thread and beads.

Saturday 23rd February 2019
Bayeux Stitch Rooster (fully booked) - £45
Learn the stitch of the Bayeux Tapestry, working this Rooster in pure silk threads. Suitable for beginners.

Saturday 2nd March 2019
Jacobean Crewelwork Tree of Life (2 places remaining) - £55
A traditional Crewelwork project and design for those with some stitching experience.

Thursday 7th March 2019
Blackwork Honey Bees (fully booked) - £45
Suitable for beginners to Blackwork, stitch this honeycombe and bee design, learning 3 easy geometric 'diaper' patterns.

Saturday 9th March 2019
Make a Temari Ball for Beginners (fully booked) - £42
Learn how to wrap, measure and embroider a Japanese Temari Ball.

Thursday 28th March 2019
​Dragonflies by Twilight (Stumpwork) (fully booked) 
 £49
Worked with silk on silk, this project provides an introduction to stumpwork and incorporates the use of wire on organza with metallic thread and beads.

Saturday 30th March 2019
Schwalm Embroidery Made Easy (fully booked) - £45
Work this traditional design on natural dyed hessian with materials to make your work into a bag.

Tuesday 2nd April 2019 - Evening Workshop 
​at Betty's Sewing Box, Ashbourne.
Celtic Biscornu (2 places remaining) - £20
Embroider a celtic design and learn how to make your embroidery up into a 'biscornu'.

Thursday 4th April 2019
Jacobean Crewelwork Tree of Life (4 places remaining) - £55
A traditional Crewelwork project and design for those with some stitching experience.

Saturday 6th April 2019
Temari Stars Level 3 (fully booked) - £45
For those wishing to advance their temari skills, work this design on a larger ball using 6 colours.

Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May 2019
Bayeux Tapestry Boat Weekend (fully booked) £160
Join us for a relaxing weekend in Alstonefield working this lovely boat from the Bayeux Tapestry.

Saturday 11th May 2019 
Bayeux Stitch Spectacle Case (1 place remaining) - £45
Learn the stitch of the Bayeux Tapestry, working this Spectacle Case in pure silk threads. Suitable for beginners.
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Thursday 16th May 2019
Dragonflies by Twilight (Stumpwork) (fully booked) 
 £49
Worked with silk on silk, this project provides an introduction to stumpwork and incorporates the use of wire on organza with metallic thread and beads.

Thursday 23rd May 2019
Finishing Off Day (places available) - £20
Bring your unfinished projects, places must be booked and confirmed by one week beforehand. Pay on the day. Maximum 15 people. Flexible start and finish between 9.30am & 3.30pm

Thursday 6th June 2019
Chicken Scratch Tray Cloth (4 places remaining) - £45
Learn the foundation and winding stitches that make up 'Chicken Scratch' stitch, to create a sampler on a tray cloth.


Saturday 8th June 2019
Drawn Thread Work Lavender Bag (fully booked) - £45
Learn the art of drawn thread work, involving cutting threads from pure linen and embroidering stitches around the remaining threads.

Thursday 13th June 2019
​Dragonflies by Twilight (Stumpwork) (3 places remaining) 
 £49
Worked with silk on silk, this project provides an introduction to stumpwork and incorporates the use of wire on organza with metallic thread and beads.

Saturday 22nd June 2019
​Dragonflies by Twilight (Stumpwork) (fully booked) - £49
Worked with silk on silk, this project provides an introduction to stumpwork and incorporates the use of wire on organza with metallic thread and beads.

Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September 2019
Bayeux Tapestry Boat Weekend - (fully booked)
£160
Join us for a relaxing weekend in Alstonefield working this lovely boat from the Bayeux Tapestry.
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 cake 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.
I am often asked for recipes and these can be viewed on Pinterest
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 exceed 13 persons or 15 where there are two Tutors. However, there may be some circumstances when numbers will vary dependent on the workshop project.
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.

Evening Workshops
Location:          Betty's Sewing Box, Cockayne Avenue, Ashbourne, DE6 1EJ
Times:               6.30 pm. to 8.30 pm.
Materials & Equipment:    All included, as above.
Refreshments:  Tea/coffee & cake are provided by Betty's and served part-way through, including gluten-free options.
To Bring:            Yourself!
Car Parking:       Small car park at premises, free parking on road opposite.
Numbers:            Workshops will run with a minimum of 6 students. Numbers will not normally exceed 12 persons.
Cost:                    £20 including all materials

Weekend Workshops
I will be running two weekend workshops each year from 2019.  These include lunch and refreshments, but not accommodation.  Please see Bayeux Tapestry Boat for information on the next weekends.