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
- An Introduction to Applique - Tutor Lis Binns
05/09/2019 - 05/12/2019
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Lis Binns will introduce you to a variety of applique techniques including machine, hand and reverse applique in this four session workshop.
- Beaded Needle Case and Festive Angels ~ Tutor Lynda Howard
04/11/2019 - 25/11/2019
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Spend four weeks gaining a bank of knowledge on two of the fundamental building blocks of beading: Brick stitch and Peyote stitch. By working through the design, draft and implementation process of a number of projects you will learn not only how to work with the two stitches but also how they can be modified and manipulated to fit the projects of your imagination!
- Janome 230DC Sewing Machine
19/11/2019 - 20/12/2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Enjoy your sewing projects with this Janome 230DC sewing machine, at a great offer price of £299.00, has a hard cover for protection and includes an extension table. RRP £349.00 two available to order, ‘Register now’ will take you through to payment.
- Winter Village Wreath - Tutor Flossy Teacake
23/11/2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
On this Saturday workshop create a beautiful winter village scene set within a twiggy wreath that can be enjoyed year after year.
- Needle Felted Tomte with Linda
07/12/2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Create your very own festive Tomte on this fun Saturday workshop with Linda. Using a needle felting technique there is no sewing required!
- Crochet Morning - Tutor April Haxby Jan/Feb 2020
08/01/2020 - 12/02/2020
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Fortnightly crochet mornings 10.30am -12pm~ a great introduction to crochet. Learn from the beginning and chain, single, double and triple crochet stitches will be demystified over four weeks. Great for beginners and those wishing to improve their technique.
- Batik Landscapes - Tutor Jenny O'Leary
08/02/2020
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Using landscapes as inspiration you will experiment with various conventional and unconventional batik techniques and tools to capture the essence of your landscape on fabric.
- Seedpods Folded Book Using Batik on Tissue - Tutor Jenny O'Leary
09/02/2020
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Create your own beautiful folded book. Using seedpods, and other plants, as inspiration experiment with conventional and unconventional batik techniques on tissue paper to create your own unique book.
- Stitched Mini Hoop Garden ~ Tutor Anne Brooke
16/05/2020
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Spend the day hand dyeing a range of natural threads. You will use your unique threads to create a beautiful brooch based on a flower garden that you can wear home with pride.
- Stitched Collage - Tutor Anne Brooke
17/05/2020
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday’s Stitched Collage, a lovely day of creativity with Anne Brooke, bring along an image to work from and engross yourself in collage, stitch and embellishment.
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