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Find lace making workshops around the UK and learn the traditional skill of lacemaking. Lace can be made using a wide range of techniques, such as bobbin lace, needle lace or tape lace, and uses skills similar to weaving, embroidery and knitting. Once widely practised, lace making is now a specialist heritage craft to be preserved.

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Mixed Bobbin Lace Making - 3 day Workshops in Surrey.

Mixed Bobbin Lace Making - 3 day Workshops in Surrey.

In-person course

Surrey - Next course on 25th July 2022

At the current 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 any form of help, please get in touch with me (via;- 'contact a tutor') and also 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...

At the current 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 any form...

Beginners Lace Making - Taster/Starter Workshops.

Beginners Lace Making - Taster/Starter Workshops.

In-person course

Surrey - Next course on 6th November 2021

Why not learn a new craft that is a calming and therapeutic hobby, while spending a weekend with creative like minded students, which offers the opportunity to make new friends as well as opening new horizons. If you have ever thought about making lace, and/or at any time your relatives have made lace, then please come and experience it for yourself & test skills you may be unaware of. Do not be put off by the number of bobbins you see people use. These are equivalent to stitches on a...

Why not learn a new craft that is a calming and therapeutic hobby, while spending a weekend with creative like minded students, which offers the opportunity to make new friends...

Mixed Bobbin Lace Making - 4 day Workshops in Surrey.

Mixed Bobbin Lace Making - 4 day Workshops in Surrey.

In-person course

Surrey - Next course on 30th November 2021

The four day workshop 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 starting a new project. Or why not try that lace you have always been meaning to try. Tina has over 30yrs experience in making bobbin lace, able to teach;- Binche, Bedfordshire, Chrysanthemum, Flanders, Honiton, Idrija, Milanese, Russian & Torchon. She is also able to provide guidance to those...

The four day workshop 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...

Mixed Bobbin Lace Making - 5 day Workshops in Surrey.

Mixed Bobbin Lace Making - 5 day Workshops in Surrey.

In-person course

Surrey - Next course on 14th February 2022

This five day workshop would be an ideally opportunity to relax & 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 starting a new project. Or why not try a new type of lace, perhaps one that you have been meaning to try for a while. Tina encourages students wishing to begin a new lace type to begin at the beginning. This will give you to a better understanding...

This five day workshop would be an ideally opportunity to relax & make lace enjoying the company of like minded people. Come along and try your hand at one of...

Bobbin Lace with Tutor Alison Winn

Bobbin Lace with Tutor Alison Winn

In-person course

Northamptonshire - Next course on 25th October 2021

Join Alison for a lovely full day of Torchon pillow lace. Suitable for beginners through to advanced lace makers. You will need your pillow ready to go and a selection of patterns are available for students at the shop. You are also able to bring a project you may be working on & receive some expert advice. Please arrive by 9:30am to set up, ready to start promptly at 10am.

Join Alison for a lovely full day of Torchon pillow lace. Suitable for beginners through to advanced lace makers. You will need your pillow ready to go and a selection...

Passementerie Weaving with Elizabeth Ashdown

Passementerie Weaving with Elizabeth Ashdown

In-person course

Come and explore the wonders of open weave structures with heritage craft specialist Elizabeth Ashdown. Use a mixture of materials to create your own version of passementerie lace, you can even bring along your own treasured yarns and found materials to incorporate into your totally unique weaving.⁣ Elizabeth Ashdown is one of the last remaining practitioners, and we feel privileged to have her here to teach her only workshop north of the border. Join us for two fantastic days of weaving, and play a part in keeping this endangered craft...

Come and explore the wonders of open weave structures with heritage craft specialist Elizabeth Ashdown. Use a mixture of materials to create your own version of passementerie lace, you can...

Lace Making - 5 night retreats

Lace Making - 5 night retreats

In-person course

Stirlingshire - Next course on 27th February 2022

Whether travelling as an individual, couple or a group - everyone is welcome! Arriving Sunday afternoon from 4pm for a fun, filled week of crafting. Staying in Gartmore House with comfortable en suite bedrooms, situated in 100 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...

Whether travelling as an individual, couple or a group - everyone is welcome! Arriving Sunday afternoon from 4pm for a fun, filled week of crafting. Staying in Gartmore House with...

Bobbin Lace Making - Christmas Decorations Workshop.

Bobbin Lace Making - Christmas Decorations Workshop.

In-person course

Surrey - Next course on 25th October 2021

This lace making session offers you the opportunity to start making a wide rang of Lace Decorations for Christmas, either to hang upon a Christmas Tree, Bower, Windows, or anywhere else in the home to create a warmer personal season feel and cheer. The photographs displayed for this Lace Session have all been made by Tina over many years and represent a wide range of Lace Types & Skill Levels. Therefore it may be advisable to contact 'the tutor', prior to booking, to ensure that your aspirations are achievable. Also...

This lace making session offers you the opportunity to start making a wide rang of Lace Decorations for Christmas, either to hang upon a Christmas Tree, Bower, Windows, or anywhere...

Individual Bobbin Lace Sessions - Ad-hoc, when Requested.

Individual Bobbin Lace Sessions - Ad-hoc, when Requested.

In-person course

Surrey - Next course on 24th October 2021

This session(s) can be tailored to individual requirements. From; looking at a problem on your current project, to needing help with beginning a new project, or even forgotten/unsure you are doing a technique correctly. You could also have a session to get you started on a lace and or technique, which is new to you. Tina is also willing to offer beginners the chance of a taster session at any time that suits us both. These sessions will offer you individual tuition and time to practise all the advise that...

This session(s) can be tailored to individual requirements. From; looking at a problem on your current project, to needing help with beginning a new project, or even forgotten/unsure you are...

Weekly Bobbin Lace Making - Daytime Mixed Lace Classes.

Weekly Bobbin Lace Making - Daytime Mixed Lace Classes.

In-person course

Surrey - Next course on 6th January 2022

Whether a beginner or an experienced Bobbin lace maker, enrolling in this regular weekly class will provide you with the opportunity to work on & progress your current lace type/project with expert guidance. However, you could try a new Lace Type, tutored by Tina through its various techniques relevant to your patterns. The classes will offer plenty of time to put these new techniques into practise. You will be encouraged to be proactive in your learning approach. While being supported with the appropriate handouts and materials as topics and techniques...

Whether a beginner or an experienced Bobbin lace maker, enrolling in this regular weekly class will provide you with the opportunity to work on & progress your current lace type/project...

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