The Silver Thimble.  Craft Workshops near York and Malton in Yorkshire

February 2012…

17th

Cover a lampshade with Nicola.
Decorate a lampshade with Nicola – make a cover of strippy fabric, decorate with stitches, buttons etc. Fit to your chosen shade and trim with pom poms or beads - brill!!

10 – 4.00pm      £25

20th

Japanese blocks with Kath

10 – 4.00pm      £25

24th

Bag making with Kath & Nicola.
Make this lovely quilted handbag with pockets inside for all your ‘bits and pieces’.

10 – 4.00pm      £25

27th

Know your sewing machine
Make a small needle case whilst experimenting with the variety is stitches on your machine.

1.30 – 4.30pm   £15

   March 2012…

2nd

Stumpwork (raised embroidery) with Nicola.
Choose to start the lovely ‘Tree of Life’ or bring along your own project
There will be a different subject on offer for each Stumpwork class if you want to learn how to make dragonflies, bees and flowers, berries, figures etc

10 – 4.00pm      £25

5th

Flower and Landscape Embroidery with Nicola.
Choose from several of the ‘Rowendean’ hand embroidery kits – these small kits use a variety of threads and stitches and can usually be completed in the day. Suitable for beginners and improvers.

10 – 3.00pm      £20
                          + kit

9th

Miniature Patchwork with Kath.
If you like working in a small scale, have limited space, want to make dolls house quilts or just like a challenge then this is one for you. Take any patchwork pattern reduce it to 1/12th scale and you have a miniature. Try your hand at traditional hand quilted whole cloths but in miniature. Use cotton patchwork fabrics or even silk – you won’t need much fabric for these quilts! Come along to this workshop and have fun.

10 – 2.00pm      £10

16th

Box making with Kath.
Cover a box with fabric of your own choice

10 – 4.00pm      £25
                          + kit

19th

Durham hand quilting with Lilian Hedley – 3 day course
(day 2 is 16th April, day 3 is 14th May)

 

10 – 4.00pm      £100

23rd

Miniature Patchwork with Kath
As above

10 – 2.00pm      £10

24th

Silk Painting with Kath.

 

10 – 4.00pm      £25

30th

Embroidered book covers with Nicola.
Cover a book of your choice with hand or machine embroidery and embellish with beads, ribbon, buttons and trims.

10 – 4.00pm      £25

April 2012.......

13th

Ottoman Box with Kath
 Kit contains two Ottoman boxes, one large, and one small with optional picture frame apertures.

10 – 4.00pm      £25
                          + kit

20th

Stumpwork (raised embroidery) with Nicola.
The subject for this class is ‘The Bumble Bee’ or bring along your own project
There will be a different subject on offer for each Stumpwork class if you want to learn how to make dragonflies, bees and flowers, berries, figures  etc

10 – 4.00pm      £25

28th

Beading with Colette Simpson
A really fun day with this patient & experienced tutor. Colette will bring a wide choice of projects to tempt you with, along with her ‘shop’ of beads. You can choose which technique you wish on the day – wiring, weaving, head pin work etc.

10 – 4.00pm      £25

May 2012.....

11th

 

Stumpwork (raised embroidery) with Nicola.
The subject for this class is ‘The Dragon Fly’ or bring along your own project
There will be a different subject on offer for each Stumpwork class if you want to learn how to make dragonflies, bees and flowers, berries, figures  etc

10 – 4.00pm      £25

 

   Regular stitching days 2012……

Wednesdays & Thursdays every week

Ideal for bringing your own project or finishing something that you started earlier.
Help and advice on hand with Kath or Nicola

10.00 to 4.00pm     £2.50 per hour (minimum 4 hours)

Saturdays:
18th February, 17th March, 21st April

10.00 to 2.00pm  £10

 

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