Workshops
Upcoming workshops
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Even more extraordinary embroidery
Have you been bitten by the embroidery bug and want to go further? This is the class for you! Learn 10 additional stitches to jazz up your repertoire, including Bullion Knot, Chain, Chevron, Coral, Feather, Lazy Daisy, Padded Satin, Stem, Palestrina, and Turkey Work.
Bring your embroidery hoop (if you don’t have one you can pick one up in our shop or we’ll lend you one during class). All other materials provided, including your choice of a Sublime Stitching reusable pattern pack, a tea towel or pair of pillow cases, plus thread and needles. Printed instructions also provided to take home.
PLEASE NOTE: You should be familiar with basic embroidery techniques and stitches (running stitch, satin stitch and French knots) or have taken our Extraordinary Embroidery workshop. We will not teach basic stitches in this class.
- Level: Intermediate
- Teacher: Catherine Hirst
- Course length: One 3.5-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Saturday 11 September, 10:30am—2:00pm
- Fee: £43.00
- Availability: 4 places left
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Book binding
Tick off your to-do list or collect your thoughts in a durable yet stylish A5-sized journal you make yourself!
Using traditional book binding techniques, you’ll choose from a variety of cover and stitching colours, plus learn to work with a needle and book binding awl. All materials and use of specialist tools included. No previous book making experience required.
- Level: All levels
- Teacher: Suzanne Cowan
- Course length: One 2.5-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Wednesday 15 September, 6:30pm—9:00pm
- Fee: £39.00
- Availability: 4 places left
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Jeans genius
Do you have pairs of jeans you once loved but no longer wear? Perhaps the shape feels out of date, the legs are too long, or the hems have worn out? In this 2-hour workshop, you’ll use a sewing machine and an overlocker to transform your worn-out treasures into something new (to you)! Changing flares into stylish skinnies, taking up hems without losing the original stitching, and creating summery capris or shorts are just a few of many possibilities.
Bring one or two pairs of jeans that fit in the waist and bottom plus a bit of imagination!
Please note: This is NOT a beginner’s workshop. You should already know how to sew straight seams and feel confident on a sewing machine. (If you haven’t sewn recently, please sign up for one of our Intro to Sewing Machine workshops: Cafe Apron, Cushion Cover or Tote Bags)
- Level: Advanced beginner
- Teacher: Ekaterina Ignatieva
- Course length: One 2.5-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Thursday 16 September, 6:30pm—9:00pm
- Fee: £32.00
- Availability: 6 places left
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Blossom cake decorating
Learn to decorate a beautiful cake that you can actually eat! (See cakes previous students have made here!) In this two-part workshop, held over two consecutive mornings or evenings, you’ll work on a freshly-baked 6” chocolate cake to create your own beautiful design. (Most courses offer an inedible styrofoam ‘dummy’ cake – where’s the fun in that?)
In the first session, you’ll tint, roll and smooth fondant icing to perfectly cover your cake, then learn to cut and shape delicate sugar craft petals to create a spray of beautiful blossoms. You’ll also personalise your cake with your own inscription, piped onto a icing plaque you create yourself. The next evening, you’ll finish and attach your blossoms plus pipe with royal icing and add finishing decorative touches to your cake.
This class is perfect if you’re planning a wedding, or for anyone who wants to make their every day cakes extra special! All materials provided, including cake, board and carrying box, plus use of specialist tools during class.
- Level: All levels
- Teacher: Janine Rose
- Course length: Two 2.5-hour sessions
- Next date(s):
- Saturday 18 September, 10:30am—1:00pm
- Sunday 19 September, 11:00am—1:30pm
- Fee: £99.00
- Availability: 1 places left
