Regular 'UFO' Days......

unfinished objects!

We all have those 'unfinished objects' lurking in the bottom drawer! Perhaps started at an earlier workshop and you haven't had the  time to complete it? Maybe you just need to get back to enjoying some good quality stitching time and need a bit of help with your project?

So come along and spend a relaxing day sewing in good company. Nicola will be on hand to help and guide you as always

Please refer to the 'Booking terms' before booking

UFO Day fee - £25.00

Click 'Buy Now' to pay your UFO day -  £25.00

You will then receive confirmation of your place

Silk Ribbon Embroidery with Nicola

2 days - 13th/14th February

10.00 to 4.00pm

£80

Please refer to the 'Booking terms' before booking

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Course fee - £80.00

£40.00 deposit with the balance payable on the first day of the workshop

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Click 'Buy Now' to pay for your workshop deposit £40.00

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You will then receive confirmation of your place and a 'bring list' along with details of which materials can be purchased on the day

Enjoy using pure silk ribbon to embroider your design with, as well as using embroidery threads and perhaps a few beads to embellish.

Your completed embroidery could be used to complete a box top or frame into a lovely picture

Places are limited to ensure individual attention and are suitable for all levels including beginners

Folk Art Quilt

with Nicola

Friday 28th February

10.00 to 4.00pm

£40

Please refer to the 'Booking terms' before booking

Workshop fee - £40.00

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Click 'Buy Now' to reserve your place on this workshop £40.00

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You will then receive confirmation of your place and a 'bring list' along with details of which materials can be purchased on the day

Make this lovely Folk Art quilt top in the day.

Suitable for beginners or improvers

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A full kit is available to purchase or alternatively you may purchase the Heart panel only and add your own fabric choices

Westalee Ruler Course with

Angela Attwood

3 days - 3rd to 5th March 2020

10.00 to 4.00pm

£170

Angela Attwood will be joining us again to teach a 3 day course; Free Motion Quilting with the Westalee Rulers.

Westalee rulers can transform your free motion quilting by enabling you to undertake creative free motion quilting in a controlled way on your domestic sewing machine. Using the rulers will help you stitch a large range of beautiful patterns and designs, to complement your quilts.

On the first day of this course (beginners day) several elements will be covered including, attaching the Westalee foot and setting the height correctly, holding and using the standard ruler to good effect and using the ruler markings.

On days 2 & 3, Angela will be teaching her Sampler Course where you will use the rulers from the beginners day plus Sampler Set 1 rulers. You will learn lots of new designs/techniques with the rulers.

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Terms of Booking:

Once enrolled, the workshop fee is non-refundable in part or full unless your place can be filled from a reserve list. Please note that any unpaid balance will still become payable if you cancel unless your place can be filled from a reserve list.

Westalee ruler requirements:

You will need the Westalee Ruler Foot starter kit and the Sampler Set 1 to attend this class.

You will receive an offer code so that you can order your rulers from The Cotton Patch with a 10% discount.This code will be made available to you for online purchases a few weeks prior to the start of the course and will remain valid for 2 weeks after.

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How to book you place:

A deposit of £70.00 is required to reserve your place .The balance of £100.00 will be invoiced 6 weeks before the course start date.

Please refer to the 'Terms of Booking' above before booking

Once enrolled, you will receive confirmation of your place and a 'materials list'.

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Only 1 place remains!

£70 deposit

Dry Felt Landscape

with Nicola

Thursday 26th March

10.00 to 4.00pm

£40

Please refer to the 'Booking terms' before booking

Workshop fee - £40.00

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Click 'Buy Now' to reserve your place on this workshop £40.00

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You will then receive confirmation of your place and a 'bring list' along with details of which materials can be purchased on the day. 

Spend a therapeutic day learning how to design your own landscape picture.

Nicola will guide you through the simple technique of 'dry' needle felting; how to prod, sculpt and create texture using Merino wool and textural threads. You can bring along a simple picture to work from, something that inspires you or choose from one of Nicola's on the day

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This workshop is ideal for beginners or anyone who just wants to enjoy a relaxing day away from the everyday stresses

Fabric Covered Book Covers

with Nicola

Friday 17th April

Please refer to the 'Booking terms' before booking

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Course fee - £40.00

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Click 'Buy Now' to pay for your workshop - £40.00

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You will then receive confirmation of your place and a 'bring list' along with details of which materials can be purchased on the day

Bring along a book, the size of your choice and make a lovely patchwork cover for it. ​After joining strips of fabric, you will decorate the panel with decorative machine stitches before making it up into a professionally finished book cover.

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Your finished book would make a lovely present, perhaps for cookery recipes, gardeners notes or photos? 

£40.00 

Experiment with Indian Block Printing using a variety of wooden blocks to create your own printed fabrics from which you will then cut the component pieces for your appliquéd elephant. You can then assemble the ceremonial elephant and set him on a background. This elephant can be stitched, beaded, sequinned and braided to great effect. If workshop time allows we will start the day by experimenting with the blocks and inks by printing onto a calico bag that I will supply. There will be a small fee for the use of my blocks, inks and calico bag.

Elephant on Parade

with Pat Archibald

2 days - 22nd/23rd April

10.00 to 4.00pm

£110 (£50 deposit)

Terms of Booking:

Once enrolled, the workshop fee is non-refundable in part or full unless your place can be filled from a reserve list. Please note that any unpaid balance will still become payable if you cancel unless your place can be filled from a reserve list.

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How to book you place:

A deposit of £50.00 is required to reserve your place .

The balance of £60.00 will be invoiced 6 weeks before the course start date.

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Please refer to the 'Terms of Booking' above before booking

Once enrolled, you will receive confirmation of your place and a 'materials list'.

£50.00 deposit

Hand Applique'

with Nicola

2 days - 19th/20th May

10.00 to 4.00pm

£80 (£40 deposit)

Spend a relaxing two days creating your own applique' design or choose to use one of several available templates.

Nicola will take you through needle turning, raw edge and bias stems. Explore the various different way of doing hand applique' whilst discovering which method you prefer.

Your choice of project could be used for a wall hanging, cushion or table runner or be incorporated into the centre of a medallion quilt at a later stage

Please refer to the 'Booking terms' before booking

Course fee - £80.00

£40.00 deposit with the balance payable on the first day of the workshop

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Click 'Buy Now' to pay your workshop deposit £40.00

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You will then receive confirmation of your place and a 'bring list' along with details of which materials can be purchased on the day

£40.00 deposit

Decorative Machine Stitching

with Nicola

2 days - 28th/29th May

10.00 to 4.00pm

£80

Spend a relaxing 2 days exploring and learning how to use your sewing machine beyond straight stitching.

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You will learn how to use the decorative stitches on your machine confidently and combine them with applique, couching, and much more.

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Your finished panel could be made into a lovely cushion with a mitred border

Please refer to the 'Booking terms' before booking

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Course fee - £80.00

£40.00 deposit with the balance payable on the first day of the workshop

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Click 'Buy Now' to pay for your workshop deposit £40.00

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You will then receive confirmation of your place and a 'bring list' along with details of which materials can be purchased on the day

£40.00 deposit