Wonderful Workshops
Workshops
Workshops are a wonderful way to explore your creativity, make new friends, learn new skills and relax away from everyday life.
Our workshop venues in and around Garstang offer space and large work areas. They are equipped with excellent lighting and seating facilities, for your comfort, they are warm and airy. Remember when booking a workshop to check which of our many venues you will be attending.
Upcoming Events
- Mono-Printing Day - Tutor Diane Jones
28/04/2018
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Let Diane Jones inspire you with colour and guide you through the techniques of working on a silk screen.
- Mono-Printing Day - Tutor Diane Jones
29/04/2018
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Let Diane Jones inspire you with colour and guide you through the techniques of working on a silk screen.
- Shibori Felt; Tutor - Linda Robinson
05/05/2018
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Felt making with Shibori techniques, a fascinating way of creating textured, undulating surfaces in felt making, we will make a collection of pieces in scrumptious contrasting colours… once dry you will be able to add stitch at home.
- Iron Travel Caddy, Tutor - Linda Robinson
12/05/2018
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
A handy travel bag for your iron, make this great addition to your workshop kit; this little bag carries your iron and doubles as a heat resistant ironing surface.
- Patchwork for Beginners, Tutor Linda Robinson
05/06/2018 - 26/06/2018
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Patchwork for beginners, 4 weeks in June during the morning we will be making a Half Square Triangle pieced quilt a perfect block with lots of layout options to make an individual mini quilt for your lap, a sofa throw or a childs cot quilt.
- Two Purses in a Day - Tutor Emma Redfern
09/06/2018
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
One purse is never enough, have fun on the day workshop making two purses a zipped purse which is always a firm favourite, then in the afternoon learn how to draw your own pattern to make a beautiful clutch purse.
- Transfer Print A Lovely Stitched Book Cover. Tutor - Diana Morrison
16/06/2018
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
A lovely day of Transfer Printing and stitch, print your own fabrics with Diana’s guidance; then with either machine or hand embroidery make your printed fabrics into a beautiful notebook cover.
- Needle Weave a Picture - Tutor Linda Robinson
23/06/2018
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Learn how to create a woven picture using textured yarns in a creative way using woven filling stitch with your tutor, Linda Robinson.
- Preserving the Precious - Tutor Kathleen Murphy
07/07/2018 - 08/07/2018
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Enjoy a weekend of Slow stitch and capturing memories, with Kathleen from Murgatroyd and Bean. Embellish, embroider and preserve precious objects which we keep safe as they hold memories of places we have been or people we have loved.
This is a 2 day workshop over the weekend starting 10am Saturday 7th July to 4pm Sunday 8th July 2018
- Stories in the Round, Tutor - Liz Cooksey
14/07/2018
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
A wonderful day with Liz Cooksey professional artist and teacher, join Liz on a journey, making your own small intricate composition using crochet, tatting and hand stitch.
Learn the basics, be inspired & discover a new found confidence
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