Workshops
Upcoming workshops
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Hand-carved stamps, cards & tags
Ever stuck for the perfect greeting card? Now you can carve your own stamps, then put them to use to create handmade cards and gift tags or jazz up plain wrapping paper! You’ll create one or two stamps of your own design, take away a stack of cards and gift tags, and leave with the skills to make more at home.
All materials provided, including rubber carving compound, wood to mount your stamps for easy use, plenty of paper for cards and gift tags, an instruction sheet to take away plus use of all specialist tools, glues and pigment inks during the workshop. (We’ll also have supplies available in our shop after class.)
No experience necessary; we’ll help you shape your designs, reverse and prepare images, cut and clean the rubber, plus teach you to use ink in innovative ways.
- Level: All
- Teacher: Louise Best
- Course length: One 3-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Monday 22 March, 6:30pm—9:30pm
- Fee: £41 (includes £7.00 materials fee)
- Availability: 2 places left
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Crochet amigurumi toys
You’ve probably seen amigurumi animals and monsters on craft blogs, now here’s your chance to learn the technique! Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting or knitting small, stuffed creatures.
You’ll learn to crochet in the round to create a super-cute amigurumi creature. All tools and materials provided, including yarn, crochet hook, stuffing, specialist craft eyes (safe for young children) and embroidery thread.
PLEASE NOTE: This is not an absolute beginner’s workshop; you should be able to create a simple chain and double crochet before coming to class. We will not teach the basic stitches in this workshop. To learn them, try our Crocheted Fashion Accessories class.
- Level: Intermediate
- Teacher: Catherine Hirst
- Course length: One 3.5-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Wednesday 7 April, 6:30pm—10:00pm
- Fee: £39.00
- Availability: 5 places left
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Extraordinary embroidery
Learn the classic skill of embroidery – with a contemporary twist! You’ll create a set of tea towels or pillow cases using Sublime Stitching’s oh-so modern pattern designs, with motifs ranging from sushi, mermaids and tikki masks to garden gloves, handbags and high heels!
We’ll show you how to transfer images onto fabric, teach you running stitch, satin stitch and French knots, then get embroidering together! All materials provided, including your choice of a Sublime Stitching reusable pattern pack, a tea towel or pair of pillow cases, plus thread, hoops, and needles. Printed instructions also provided to take home.
- Level: Beginner
- Teacher: Catherine Hirst
- Course length: One 3.5-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Thursday 8 April, 6:30pm—10:00pm
- Fee: £44.00
- Availability: 4 places left
