Lace making courses

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Mixed bobbin lace making in Surrey

Surrey - Next course on 15th April 2020

£75

At the present time it is good to carry on being creative and focusing on the present. So if you run into trouble with your lace and need help ! Please get in touch via the contact a tutor and attach a picture and I will try and help. These three days would be an ideal opportunity to relax and make lace enjoying the company of like minded people. Come along and try your hand at one of the laces below or work on your current project, or have help...

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Beginners lace making taster workshop

Surrey - Next course on 6th June 2020

£70

Why not learn a new craft and spend a weekend with like minded people. During the session Tina will teach you how to prepare, learn the stiches & tensioning your work to produce your first piece of lace and develop each student at their own pace. Bobbin Lace is a the traditional heritage craft and will be taught by an experienced lace maker. Other follow-on courses are available to help extend your Experience & Skills Class size: 4/5 Students (max). Effingham is accessed from the A246, M25/A3, there are bus...

Learn to make lace - Honiton lace workshop

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Learn to make lace - Honiton lace workshop

Surrey - Next course on 26th June 2020

£75

Learn the traditional heritage craft of lace making with an experienced lace maker. Honiton lace was made in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, as a cottage industry and provided a meagre livelihood for those making the lace in Devon and probably Somerset. In the early part of the 20th century it was still taught in schools in Devon. Today Honiton lace is made for pleasure, and often seen displayed in the home of a bobbin lace maker, in a variety of ways. Occasionally it can be seen on a...

Bobbin lace

Somerset - Next course on 23rd October 2020

£479

This is a practical course for all abilities of lacemakers from those who have a knowledge of only the basic stitches to those who wish to study advanced techniques in the British and European laces. Many of the continental laces are taught with the aid of a colour-coded diagram to help students continue their work at home. Time will be given to relating threads to patterns and finishing and mounting lace. Tutor Information Patricia Bury has taught over twenty five years at venues throughout the country including the British College...

Bobbin lace - a week-long break

Somerset - Next course on 21st June 2020

£904

This is a practical course for all abilities of lacemakers from those who have a knowledge of only the basic stitches to those who wish to study advanced techniques in the British and European laces. Many of the continental laces are taught with the aid of a colour-coded diagram to help students continue their work at home. Time will be given to relating threads to patterns and finishing and mounting lace. Tutor Information Patricia Bury has taught over twenty five years at venues throughout the country including the British College...

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Bobbin lace making at Flatford Mill

Suffolk - Next course on 1st August 2020

£60

This one day course offers an opportunity to learn the basics skills required to produce a wearable piece (brooch/pendant/bracelet) of bobbin lace with a modern feel. The course will include preparing the bobbins with thread and how to start the pattern. Instructions for the stitch designs required to work the lace pattern. Tutor support to work and complete the piece of lace. Then finally mounting the finished piece on to a brooch pin, pendant or bracelet. If you have attended my course before there will be a follow-on pattern available...

Lace Making - 2 night retreat

Stirlingshire - Next course on 3rd April 2020

£385

Whether travelling as an individual, couple or a group - everyone is welcome! Arriving Friday afternoon for a fun, filled weekend of crafting. Staying in Gartmore House with comfortable en suite bedrooms, situated in 75 acres of beautiful surroundings on Gartmore Estate in the heart of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Friendly and warm welcoming staff with excellent tuition for the complete beginner to the more advanced. The course will run Saturday and Sunday between 10am and 4pm and will finish at 4pm on the Sunday afternoon. We...

Lace Making - 5 night retreats

Stirlingshire - Next course on 10th May 2020

£695

Whether travelling as an individual, couple or a group - everyone is welcome! Arriving Sunday afternoon for a fun, filled week of crafting. Staying in Gartmore House with comfortable en suite bedrooms, situated in 75 acres of beautiful surroundings on Gartmore Estate in the heart of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Friendly and warm welcoming staff with excellent tuition for the complete beginner to the more advanced. We offer a complimentary pick up and drop off service from and to Stirling train station to take the stress out...