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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. You can sign up for our newsletter here to keep informed of new workshop dates & projects.

Saturday 23rd February 2019
Bayeux Stitch Rooster BEGINNERS (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 ADVANCED 
(1 place remaining) - £55
A traditional Crewelwork project and design for those with some stitching experience.

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

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

Thursday 28th March 2019
​Dragonflies by Twilight (Stumpwork) INTERMEDIATE 
(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 INTERMEDIATE 
(3 places now available) - £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 BEGINNERS - (1 place now available) - £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 ADVANCED 
(1 place now available) - £55
A traditional Crewelwork project and design for those with some stitching experience.

Saturday 6th April 2019
Temari Stars Level 3 ADVANCED (1 place now available) - £45
For those wishing to advance their temari skills, work this design on a larger ball using 6 colours.

Friday 12th, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th April 2019
Spring Bulbs BEGINNERS 1 hour workshop  - £15
British Quilt & Stitch Village Uttoxeter - Book here

Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May 2019
Bayeux Tapestry Boat Weekend BEGINNERS 
(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 BEGINNERS 
(fully booked) - £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) INTERMEDIATE 
(1 place now available) -  £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 - in aid of Waterberry Community Projects in Zambia
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

Thursday 6th June 2019
Chicken Scratch Tray Cloth BEGINNERS 
(fully booked) - £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  INTERMEDIATE 
(1 place now available) - £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) INTERMEDIATE  (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 22nd June 2019
​Dragonflies by Twilight (Stumpwork) INTERMEDIATE 
(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  BEGINNERS 
(fully booked) - £160
Join us for a relaxing weekend in Alstonefield working this lovely boat from the Bayeux Tapestry.

Saturday 14th September 2019
Temari Spindles (level 2)  INTERMEDIATE (1 place remaining) - £42
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 19th September 2019
Stumpwork Poppy INTERMEDIATE (fully booked) - £49
Make this poppy corsage in time for Remembrance Sunday using organza and pure silk threads. £1 for each place booked will be donated to the British Legion Poppy Appeal.

Saturday 21st September 2019
​Dragonflies by Twilight (Stumpwork) INTERMEDIATE 
(4 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 5th October 2019
Stumpwork Poppy INTERMEDIATE (1 place now available) - £49
Make this poppy corsage in time for Remembrance Sunday using organza and pure silk threads. £1 for each place booked will be donated to the British Legion Poppy Appeal.

Thursday 10th October 2019
Blackwork Honey Bees BEGINNERS (3 places remaining) - £45
Suitable for beginners to Blackwork, stitch this honeycomb and bee design, learning 3 easy geometric 'diaper' patterns.

Saturday 12th October 2019
Udaipur Elephant Scissor Keeper INTERMEDIATE
(fully booked) - £45
This little scissor keeper is worked with silk threads on grey silk dupion and introduces a number of embroidery stitches.

Saturday 19th October 2019
Pomegranate Pillow (Crewelwork) BEGINNERS
(fully booked) - £45
An introduction to Crewelwork (surface embroidery using wool on linen twill). Learn a range of stitches.

Thursday 24th October 2019
​Dragonflies by Twilight (Stumpwork) INTERMEDIATE 
(2 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.

Thursday 14th November 2019
Udaipur Elephant Scissor Keeper  INTERMEDIATE
(places available) - £45
This little scissor keeper is worked with silk threads on grey silk dupion and introduces a number of embroidery stitches.
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. 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 a maximum 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.