Saturday 1st March 2025 (fully booked)
Finishing Off Day for Charity £30 on the Day in aid of Waterberry Community Projects Saturday 8th March 2025 Open Workshop (work any embroidery project) (fully booked) Saturday 29th March 2025 Open Workshop (work or start any embroidery project) (fully booked) Saturday 12th April 2025 Crewelwork Workshop (work or start any Crewelwork embroidery project) (fully booked) Friday 25th, Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th April 2025 Canvaswork Pin Cushion (1 hour workshop with video tutorial) at the British Quilt & Stitch Village, Uttoxeter Racecourse £18. This workshop can only be booked direct with the Show- click here for details. Saturday 7th June 2025 Open Workshop (work or start any embroidery project) (fully booked) *All the above advertised dates are now fully booked. Autumn 2025 dates to be announced mid/end February 2025. Please contact me to join a waiting list for the above dates. Book any 2025 Open workshop date listed above* to work any of the following projects (click on the title below for more information). If you have already purchased or started a project and would like to return, the price of the workshop is £35. Bayeux Stitch Rooster - (limited supplies) - Beginners £59 Blackwork Honey Bees - Beginners £59 Blackwork Goldfish in the Water Lilies - Beginners £59 Blackwork Owl - £59 Blackwork Turtles - Beginners £59 Crewelwork Chrysanthemums -Beginners £65 Crewelwork Derbyshire Gritstone Sheep - £105 (special offer price for 2025) Crewelwork Exotic Bird - Beginners £65 Crewelwork Jacobean Tree of Life - £75 Crewelwork Kingfishers in the Bulrushes - £95 (special offer price for 2025) Crewelwork Lotus Flower - £65 Crewelwork Peacock (limited supplies) - £69 Crewelwork Pheasant - £75 Crewelwork Pomegranate - Beginners £59 Dorset Feather Stitchery - Lady in the African Sun (limited supplies) - Beginners £59 Sampler - The Stitch Wheel - £65 Sampler - The Bug Box - £65 Sampler - Canvas Stitches Garden - £65 Stumpwork Dragonflies by Twilight - £59 Stumpwork Poppy - £59 Whitework - Mountmellick Climbing Hydrangea - £59 Whitework - Schwalm Fairy - £59 Dedicated Workshop Dates for Temari Ball workshops will be published for Autumn each year. Please do not book an Open Workshop for these. Temari Ball for Beginners - £59 Temari Squares & Triangles (level 2) - £59 Temari Spindles (level 2) - £59 Temari Double Chrysanthemums (level 3) - £59 Temari Pentagons (level 3) - £59 |
You may book any 2025 workshop date to start or work on any of our embroidery projects* either to begin the project (with materials provided), or on a subsequent occasion at a reduced price (currently £35). *Temari Ball workshops will have dedicated dates in the Autumn season (please do not book an Open Workshop). Workshops are normally limited to 12 persons. There may be some workshops published which are dedicated to one embroidery technique (e.g. Crewelwork), but you may still attend an Open Workshop to begin or continue your project (e.g. Crewelwork).
Open workshops provide an opportunity for you to observe other techniques and you will be welcome to participate and learn from demonstrations not necessarily related to your particular embroidery project. If you are finishing off an embroidery project and prefer to bring your own device with you to watch a particular video tutorial, you are welcome to do so but please bring a headset/earpieces. Charity Finishing Off Days remain separate and for finishing off only - £30 on the day (limited to 16 persons). Our full day workshops are held in Alstonefield Village Hall, DE6 2FR, a lovely bright space with great facilities, fully accessible, and including Wi-Fi. The workshops run from 10.00 am. to 4.00 pm. with 45 minutes for lunch, which can be taken outside if the weather is good! Arrival is from 9.30 and you may start your embroidery immediately if you wish. Tea and coffee with home-made biscuits & cakes are included, including gluten and/or dairy free options on request. We ask that you bring your own packed lunch. Workshops are run with tables in a 'U' shape with both live demonstration by Cathy and video demonstration on the big screen. All materials are provided and are included in the price. Most equipment is also provided for your use, but you are encouraged to bring your own embroidery hoop. Also included in the price is a link to a step-by-step YouTube video tutorial for your personal use. If you would like to stay in the area, there are a number of accommodation options available. Click here to view the Accommodation List. Workshop Terms and conditions may be viewed here. |