Classes and Workshops
Our classes and workshops are designed for you to develop and acquire new skills, whilst enjoying the company of others who share a common passion for needle craft.
Our locally based tutors with a wide variety of skills will enjoy sharing their knowledge and experience with you. Classes and workshops are held throughout the week, with morning, afternoon and evening sessions. Whether you are a complete beginner, a little rusty, or wanting to learn new techniques to add to years of experience, the classes are tailored to suit attendee’s abilities.
Threads act as agents for the tutors and are happy to answer any additional queries about any of the classes and workshops detailed below.
Beginners Patchwork Sampler
In this rolling monthly class with Julia Langley, work on different techniques including English paper piecing, applique and folded to build to a sampler quilt.
Wet Felted Bowls
In this class with Clare Taylor-Slade, you will create a vessel that can be tightened and shaped with further “rubbing” and needle felting.
Skirts and Sleeves
This is a follow on to the Bodice fitting workshop which will add skirts and sleeves to your final bodice pattern.
Stained Glass Panels
In this class with Clare Taylor-Slade you will create a unique coloured glass panel approximately A4 in size and is bound to become a feature in any home.
2D Needle Felted Bee Hoop and 3D Felted Fox
This will be a busy day with Clare Taylor-Slade creating not only a 2D felted bee picture in a hoop but also a 3D felted sleepy fox!
Introduction to Lino Printing
Get to grips with this fun and inventive form of art with Clare Taylor-Slade. This is a great way to create a range of cards, invitations or small pieces of art that can be replicated and produced by hand with ease.
3D Felted Fairy Wreath and Pair of Mice
On this busy day with Clare Taylor-Slade you will make a unique fairy wreath decoration with a pretty rainbow-clad fairy, and spring blossom and 2 little 3D mice in pretty dresses.
Stained Glass Feather Suncatchers
On this 1 day class with Clare Taylor-Slade you will use coloured glass to create pretty suncatcher feathers which will look beautiful hung in any window or outside.
Wet Felted Art
In this class with Clare Taylor-Slade you will create a design of your choice – flowers, landscapes, seascapes and abstracts are all popular for this medium.
Beginners Patchwork Sampler
In this rolling monthly class with Julia Langley, work on different techniques including English paper piecing, applique and folded to build to a sampler quilt.
Lino Printing Artwork
In this class with Clare Taylor-Slade, explore this fun and inventive form of art. This class aims for you to complete one single A4 lino cut in a design of your choice or creation.
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