Needlework courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

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Dorset - Next course on 11th June 2022

Textile landscape workshop in Dorset

(24)

£99

This course caters for all abilities, from beginners to the more experienced and I offer one to one tuition throughout the day as required. My landscape courses often use the technique of appliqué - the fabrics being attached by either an electric or hand sewing machine. You can also opt to use a very simple hand technique using collage and iron-on bonding fabrics if you do not have or do not wish to use a sewing machine. Over the course of one day, you will learn the techniques of building...

This course caters for all abilities, from beginners to the more experienced and I offer one to one tuition throughout the day as required. My landscape courses often use the...

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In-person course

Oxfordshire - Next course on 11th June 2022

Beginners Freehand (freemotion) Machine Embroidery Workshop

(20)

£55

In this workshop you will learn how to hoop up your fabric and set your machine up ready to create wonderfully wobbly lines. You’ll then get to grips with using your machine without feed dogs, ‘drawing’ with your machine and adding splashes of colour with fabrics. By the end of the class you’ll have a selection of sample pieces and have created your very own framed card to take away. You will learn how to: * Set your machine up ready for freehand machine embroidery * What Tools are required...

In this workshop you will learn how to hoop up your fabric and set your machine up ready to create wonderfully wobbly lines. You’ll then get to grips with using...

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In-person course

Dorset - Next course on 25th June 2022

Textile still life workshop

(8)

£99

Still life textile art - a one day fabric collage workshop with Imogen Bitter This course caters for all abilities from complete beginner to the more experienced textile artist and I offer one to one tuition throughout the day as required. My textile still life courses have previously only used the technique of appliqué - the fabrics being attached by an electric or hand machine. I am introducing a collaging technique for those who do not have or do not wish to use a sewing machine. Both techniques will be...

Still life textile art - a one day fabric collage workshop with Imogen Bitter This course caters for all abilities from complete beginner to the more experienced textile artist and...

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Online on-demand course

Water Soluble Magic

(4)

£125

If you love playing and experimenting with textiles this course is perfect for you. We will mostly be creating samples but there will be plenty of suggestions for how you can use them in dressmaking, up-cycling, interiors and art. You can use the chapters as prompts, then go off for hours/days exploring more possibilities. It kept growing as I filmed it and I don't think you could possibly finish it in a weekend :) it's more like a 6 week course now! It's amazing, once you start playing, how the...

If you love playing and experimenting with textiles this course is perfect for you. We will mostly be creating samples but there will be plenty of suggestions for how you...

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Craft kit

Forget Me Not Embroidery Panel

(3)

£8

NEW in our Botanical Collection of floral inspired embroidery illustrations is 'Cosmos'. A lively little design featuring a fresh collection of blooms in a gorgeous blue and white colour palette. Made from a luxuriously soft linen panel, this pre-printed pattern comes without instructions so the finished product will be completely unique to you. Suitable for hand or machine embroidery, the end result can be framed in a hoop, in a traditional style frame and hung on the wall, or turned into a patchwork bag or cushion. The linen pattern is...

NEW in our Botanical Collection of floral inspired embroidery illustrations is 'Cosmos'. A lively little design featuring a fresh collection of blooms in a gorgeous blue and white colour palette....

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In-person course

West Sussex - Next course on 21st May 2022

Free Motion Sewing/Applique - 1:1 course.

(3)

£55

About the Course This exciting creative 1:1 workshop is great for beginners. You will learn how to prepare your fabric, set up your machine and get ‘drawing’ wibbly wobbly stitches making pictures and designs, without your ‘feeds’. You will add fabric and paint during the day to get a feel of textures and colour. By the end of the class you’ll have a selection of sample pieces and have created your very own piece of work framed in an embroidery hoop. The workshop runs from 10am – 4pm (may run...

About the Course This exciting creative 1:1 workshop is great for beginners. You will learn how to prepare your fabric, set up your machine and get ‘drawing’ wibbly wobbly stitches...

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Online on-demand course

No Rules Patchwork

(3)

£75

This course is self paced, so you can dip into the content as you wish. It explores the way that I use the idea of patchwork to create textures and innovative new materials. I look at traditional patchwork techniques and then interpret them in an experimental way. You will be encouraged to rip fabrics into strips rather than cut them, use frayed edges for texture, chop up your work and rearrange it, mix up your samples and embrace happy accidents. This course works brilliantly for beginners who have just started...

This course is self paced, so you can dip into the content as you wish. It explores the way that I use the idea of patchwork to create textures and...

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Online on-demand course

Design for patchwork and quilting online course distance learning

(3)

£495

Learn all the principles of design and application to quilts. Design traditional or modern quilts. Discover how research enhances your design. Exercises, professional tips and tutor input guide you through this 12 month long ecourse. Secret fb group to post work and discuss with other like-minded, budding quilt designers. Access to the ecourse is 24/7 and lifelong. Access to tutor input is for 12 months. Work at your own pace, a booklet accompanies each monthly unit. A great way to become a better quilter. You need no previous design knowledge...

Learn all the principles of design and application to quilts. Design traditional or modern quilts. Discover how research enhances your design. Exercises, professional tips and tutor input guide you through...

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In-person course

Surrey - Next course on 1st June 2022

Patchwork and quilting beginners course

£38

This course will teach you how to make a patchwork quilt from start to finish and also other useful and interesting textile items to build your skills along the way. The course is on-going and classes are held on the first Wednesday of each month. You will need to bring: A sewing machine and thread A rotary cutter and scissors A cutting board A cutting ruler A notebook/small sketchbook A travel iron and padded board would be useful All of these are available from Hobbycraft etc

This course will teach you how to make a patchwork quilt from start to finish and also other useful and interesting textile items to build your skills along the way....

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In-person course

Greater London - Next course on 16th June 2022

Embroidery skills for beginners

£40

In this course I will teach you the basics of embroidery, from threading the needle, choosing a colour palette, hooping up your fabric and transferring your design. The course will come with everything you need to learn the embroidery basics, and will leave you ready and excited for tackling embroidery patterns in the future. At the end of the course there will be the option to purchase additional embroidery tools, from kit essentials to full embroidery patterns and kits. "I Thoroughly enjoyed the embroidery workshop. I was greatly impressed by...

In this course I will teach you the basics of embroidery, from threading the needle, choosing a colour palette, hooping up your fabric and transferring your design. The course will...