I remember back in the day when a hen weekend in Blackpool was deemed fairly extravagant, compared to the usual ‘ night out’. One of my last invitations requested my company on a long weekend in Spain with an option of staying for the whole week! An invitation I have to say I politely declined.
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There is a great line up of Summer Schools this year at The Craft Studio. We have some new tutors on board with a wealth of knowledge and expertise that will leave you wanting to make, make, make. We can all feel a little frazzled during the school holidays and we have first hand …
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I would like to say a huge hello to April from April Marie Textiles who is now a resident crafter at the studio . She is a very talented hobbyist turned tutor and coupled with her patience and enthusiasm is a real credit to the crochet world. She describes her crochet workshops as a ‘yummy mix of granny meets girl’ and I couldn’t agree more.
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Stitching into paper, dyeing fabric, altering book covers, creating hidden layers…..the things that ignite my creativity. Serendipity….the accident of finding something good or useful without looking for it, the thing that inspires me.
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On Saturday I held a workshop solely dedicated to Applique and Free Machine Embroidery. The two techniques work great together , a combination of raw edges and sketchy stitching….. simply sublime! I allowed lots of practice time to help people familiarise themselves with this on trend technique that requires a darning foot, the dropping of …
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This year at The Craft Studio I have seen a definite increase in the amount of people purchasing workshops as gifts for Christmas and also the amount of friends and family booking on workshops together
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If you are struggling to come up with some ideas to keep little hands busy this half term, then why not introduce them to the fun and fascinating world of Felt Making. When heat, moisture and friction are applied to pure wool fibers, something magical happens! Felted Soap is first on the agenda! A very cool …
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Imagine a world where every little girl owned a least one pretty dress. Imagine if that dress was made by you!
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So… I know some of you won’t appreciate me reminding you that the ‘ seasonal’ time of year is just three months away! but now that you’ve caught your breath, why not make an early start on the preparations by making your own cards this year
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A warm welcome to April who hosted The Craft Studio’s first crochet class on Saturday. Crochet is a new addition to list of fun and exciting Autumn Workshops this year.
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