April 3rd and 4th

'FascinatingFelt' - A 'try out' session introducing various techniques for producing felted fabrics from wool. Learn how to make some felted jewellery, a felt ball, purse or decorate knitwear using methods such as dry felting (needle felt), Turkish and Scandinavian methods, felting constructed fabrics, resist felting. Includes a brief introduction and a history of felting.

Facilitated by David and Anne Reid

Suitable for beginners, young or old, interested in learning about the fascinating craft of felting

Cost - Adults £18.00 for the day

accompanied children under 16 £5.00

accompanied children under 10 FREE

includes all materials used during the day

11:00am - 4:00pm

May 29th

Ann Brown of Posh Frocks - '2 half day workshops'

am - Weaving on the Knitting Machine (Knitweave) - Create amazing fabrics from your stash of yarn cones hiding on your shelves

pm - Plating on the Knitting machine - Such an under used technique which is so easy, giving colour and texture, saves money by using up your odd dye lots

Suitable for machine knitters of all abilities

Cost - £35.00 for the day (both workshops and includes a buffet lunch)

£15.00 for a single workshop (does not include lunch)

11:00am - 1:00pm  2:00pm - 4:00pm

June 19th

Bill King - 'Directional Knitting on the Knitting Machine'. Exploring different methods of shaping garments, forget the back front and 2 sleeves and let your imagination run riot with a variety of techniques to produce unusual and fun knitwear.

Bill is a well known knitted fabric designer. His talks are informed and always entertaining.

Suitable for machine knitters of all abilities and those interested in the design of knitwear generally.

Cost - £35.00 for the day including a buffet lunch

11:00am - 4:00pm

August 28th and 29th

'Weaving without a loom' - A 'try out' session introducing simple weaving techniques including peg looms, simple fixed heddle weaving, weaving on sticks, weaving on card and hardboard, weaving on rings and frames.

Facilitated by David and Anne Reid.

Suitable for beginners, young or old, interested in learning about the fascinating craft of weaving.

Cost - Adults £18.00 for the day

accompanied children under 16 £5.00

accompanied children under 10 FREE

includes all materials used during the day

11:00am - 4:00pm

September 4th

Jeanette Mason - Tassle Making

 'revealing the secrets of how to make the worlds most gorgeous fabric decorations'.

This workshop is suitable for anyone who wants to learn more about making tassels.

Cost - £35.00 for the day including a buffet lunch

11:00am - 4:00pm

October 2nd

Iris Bishop - 'Painting and Stenciling on Knitted Fabrics'. Including making your own stencils.

Iris Bishop is well known among machine knitters all over the world for her innovative designs and techniques for adding colour to knitted garments.

This workshop is suitable for machine knitters, hand knitters and anyone who wants to learn more about the techniques of painting and stenciling on fabrics.

Cost - £35.00 for the day including a buffet lunch

11:00am - 4:00pm

All classes will be held on Fridays

11.00am - 3.30pm

All crochet classes will be held on Thursday afternoons 2pm - 4pm