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 Dressmaking - Summer Skirt Tutor: Jenny Atkinson
17/06/2019 - 08/07/2019
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Create a beautiful summer skirt that’s perfectly fitted to you! Follow the complete dressmaking journey from measuring, laying and cutting out pattern pieces and finally construction. Learn how to add pockets and insert a zip along the way.
- Felt Making Romantic Landscapes - Tutor Linda Robinson
29/06/2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Romantic landscapes, a wet felt technique workshop. Using merino fibres in a painterly way create a landscape or flower garden scene. Which can be embellished at home with needle felting and stitch.
- Free Machine Quilting - Tutor Lis Binns
04/07/2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Under the expert guidance of Lis Binns, refresh your straight line machine quilting skills and then explore the creative freedom that Free Motion Quilting can provide.
- Super Roomy Toddler Dungarees - Tutor Jenny Atkinson
06/07/2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mums, Dads, Nana’s, Aunties & friends come along on this one day workshop to make a roomy pair of sweet dungarees perfect for your adorable toddler.
- Embellishments and birds - Tutor, Annette Emms
13/07/2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Layer colourful scraps of scrim, lace, calico and wool fibres, using an embellishing machine or hand-held needle felting tool, to make a quirky birdy wall hanging.
- 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.
- Dragonfly; an introduction to bead work - Tutor Lynda Howard
07/09/2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Learn how to create these beautiful beaded Dragonflies using a variety of different beads and techniques that can then be made into a pendant, a brooch or even added to your embroidery work. Perfect for beginners.
- An Introduction to Dressmaking - Summer Skirt Tutor: Jenny Atkinson
11/09/2019 - 02/10/2019
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Create a beautiful skirt that’s perfectly fitted to you! Follow the complete dressmaking journey from measuring, laying and cutting out pattern pieces and finally construction. Learn how to add pockets and insert a zip along the way.
- Lino Printing and Stitch (New details) Tutor - Louise Nichols
14/09/2019 - 15/09/2019
10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Louise will guide you through making your own lino cut ready to print and embellish. you will then be able to embellish and stitch your print and make it into a hanging, picture or a cushion, with the option of adding some of Louise’s prints to your work. Saturday 14 September 10-4pm and Sunday 15 September 10-3.30pm.
- Winsy Folk Birds - Kathleen Murphy
21/09/2019 - 22/09/2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join Kathleen as she shows you how to create your very own Winsy bird using felt, fabric scraps, embroidery and a few tall tales!
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