Visible mending: decorative stitching for repair or embellishment
Visible mending: decorative stitching for repair or embellishment
Visible mending: decorative stitching for repair or embellishment
Tuesday 29 September, 7–9pm, £30
With just a few simple stitches you can make a repair into an enhancement for your clothes. Bring along a garment you'd like to repair, or just add a bit of decorative stitching or trim to bring new life to it.
Make a macramé lanyard, necklace or keychain
Visible mending: decorative stitching for repair or embellishment
Visible mending: decorative stitching for repair or embellishment
Friday 16 October, 7–9pm, £30
With just one basic knot you can make a really useful braided rope, to turn into a beautiful lanyard for your keys and phone, a belt, a keyring or even a chunky necklace.
Experiment with simple pieced patchwork
Visible mending: decorative stitching for repair or embellishment
Experiment with simple pieced patchwork
Monday 9 November, 7–9pm, £30
Learn the basics of paper-pieced patchwork to make a small patchwork artwork to display on the wall, use as a table mat – or anything you like!
Weave a wall hanging on a tapestry loom
Make a festive wreath or tinsel with scrap fabric
Make a festive wreath or tinsel with scrap fabric
Tuesday 17 November, 7–9pm, £40
Weaving by hand is one of the most therapeutic textile practices there is – and when you're making a wall hanging, anything goes. Take the loom with you and finish it off at home.
Make a festive wreath or tinsel with scrap fabric
Make a festive wreath or tinsel with scrap fabric
Make a festive wreath or tinsel with scrap fabric
Monday 7 December, 7–9pm, £30
Make a wreath that will bring festive cheer to your front door for years. It's a fun way to use up scraps of fabric and not taxing at all. It's the ideal craft for doing alongside a glass of mulled wine!
Craft to celebrate the winter solstice
Make a festive wreath or tinsel with scrap fabric
Craft to celebrate the winter solstice
Monday 21 December, 10am–12pm or 2–4pm
Celebrate Yule and welcome in the beginning of longer days with simple folded-fabric sun decorations to brighten up your festive table. Adults and children welcome together.