COURSES FOR SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2010

  

EXPLORING DIFFERENT STITCHES AND TECHNIQUES 
Tutor Sue Rajan                                                               10.00am – 4.00pm
Fridays 20^th August, 1^st October, 22^nd October,5^th November   2010
These courses are a taster to explore your interest in different techniques and stitches. They are suitable for beginners as well as embroiderers who have some knowledge and want to broaden their horizons. Sue will be covering different types of stitches and techniques with different types of embroidery. When you book the courses please let us know which type of embroidery you wish to have a go at first, so that Sue can plan the day accordingly. You may have a piece of embroidery you have always wanted to do, a technique you have always wanted to learn, a kit where you do not know where to start, help with an interpretation of design or work that you need help in finishing. Sue will try to give all the advice you need to get you on your way. Techniques to be covered are-
Surface Embroidery – White Work – Black Work – Ribbon Embroidery – Canvas Work – Counted Cross Stitch – Elizabethan Embroidery – Taste of Stumpwork – Brazilian Embroidery – Hardanger ( counted open thread embroidery).
Cost of each day -£35.00

STUMPWORK WORKSHOPS 
Tutor Sue Rajan                                                             10.00am – 4.00pm
Saturdays 21st August, 2nd October, 23^rd October, 6^th November, 2010                                  
Stumpwork is a fascinating range of techniques creating a great deal of interest at the moment in the embroidery world. Raised embroidery, now known as Stumpwork, is drawn from the expressions and vivid designs of 17^th Century embroidery. The motifs and other pieces are often embroidered separately and then applied to the main piece to give dimensions and reality involving a fascinating range of techniques and are very challenging to work. These workshops are for students who have already gained some knowledge of stumpwork. 
Cost of each day - £35.00

PATCHWORK AND QUILTING
APPLIQUE-JACK IN THE PULPIT
Tutor Barry Moss                                                                                                                              
Sunday 12^th September                                              11.15am – 4.45pm
Using techniques for appliqué, freezer paper, needle turn and segmented appliqué you will make a small quilt called “Jack in the Pulpit”. You will learn how to transfer the design onto your backing fabric, make freezer paper templates and use a few basic embroidery stitches such as backstitch and French knots
Cost of course - £35.00

PATCHWORK AND QUILTING
MINIATURES IN QUILTS
Tutor Barry Moss
Sunday 10^th October                                                        11.15am – 4.45pm
We will explore how to use miniature star blocks to spice up your quilts. Using a few basic methods you will make a miniature Ohio Star block and use it to make a pincushion. You will also have the opportunity to make a miniature mystery block.
Cost of course - £35.00

KNITTING

KNITTING WITH COLOUR – FAIRISLE AND INTARSIA

Tutor Emma King

Sunday 5^th December                                                         11.15am – 4.45pm

This workshop will show you the different techniques of knitting with colour which are” fairisle and intarsia”. Whilst working on a simple fairisle panel you will learn the two-handed method of carrying yarns which will help you to achieve an even tension and neat flat fabric. You will then learn how to manage your colours and avoid holes whilst working on a simple intarsia panel. The two panels can them be sewn together to make a cute drawstring bag.

Cost of course - £40.00

 

PATCHWORK AND QUILTING
STARS AND HOLLY TABLE RUNNER

Tutor Barry Moss

Saturday 11^th December                                                    10.00am – 4.00pm

This wonderful runner incorporates an Ohio star with a twist and also includes a technique for fusible appliqué. All set in diagonal stripes.
Cost of course - £35.00

GUIDE TO TUTORS

Marion Cave has recently joined our group of tutor to teach crochet. Marion was taught to knit and crochet by her grandmother as a child and has a lifelong interest in all things crafty. She particularly enjoys working with fabric and threads and is a member of the Wirral Embroiderers Guild.

Maureen Crawford a well known local quilter joined us to teach Patchwork & Quilting. She is a member of the local and national Guild of Quilters and has won prizes at the national competitions for her quilts.

Heike Gittins is a mobile Rowan Design Consultant based in Ruthin near Chester. Heike has a keen love for all things textile and enjoys sharing this love through teaching others. A German national, having lived in the UK for more than 20 years. Heike has been knitting and crocheting since childhood, her workshops are mostly project based with an emphasis on accessories for body and home. Heike also teachers the continental technique as well as sock knitting with 5 needles.

Emma King is a freelance knitting consultant. After working with Rowan yarns Emma is now writing knitting books and has been on a workshop tour of the West Coast of America in Spring 2006

Barry Moss  Barry started quilting in Canada in 1988 and has not looked back. He started off by watching TV programs and using “how to books” as well as attending workshops .His passion for quilting and patchwork has only increased over the years to teaching workshops in North America and now in the UK. He loves miniatures as well as appliqué and now shares these two mediums with others in the form of workshops and talks to quilting groups throughout North Wales and North East England

Sue Rajan is a meticulous stitcher who has been a tutor at the Centre for the last few years pecializing in the modern interpretation of 17^th and 18^th century embroideries, Sue has also been tutoring highly successful bead workshops.

Kay Thomas is a jewellery designer from Chester who supplies various shops in the area with her modern and tasteful jewellery. Kay enjoys all crafts    particularly beading and has been teaching jewellery making for many years

Katrina Witten is co-designer of the internationally-known surface embroidery kit company, Rowandean. In Autumn 2002, Katrina was invited to British Hills, near Tokyo, Japan to give a lecture on the History of English Embroidery. Katrina also ran workshops on free style embroidery whilst there. On each course at the Centre, Katrina brings a mouth-watering array of threads and textures for use by the students as they create their own unique English country scenes under her guidance. 

All fees must be paid in full at the time of booking. In the event of a class becoming fully booked your name will be added to a waiting list. Telephone bookings will be taken and payment by Credit or Debit Card or by cheque will be accepted. Once you have booked and paid for a place on a workshop, you will receive confirmation of your place together with details of requirements you need for that specific course.

Please note that tea and coffee are included in all class fees. Lunch is not provided, but can be obtained at the Country Mouse in the courtyard or a packed lunch can be eaten on the premises We reserve the right to cancel the course if bookings are insufficient. Students for whom places were booked will be notified as soon as possible and may transfer to another class if they wish or a refund will be given in full.

If you have to cancel your place on any course, please give at least 2 weeks notice otherwise we may not be able to offer a refund.

We reserve the right to any reasonable alterations to the class programme or substitute tutors.

Students are requested to bring their own basic sewing box, to include scissors, needles, thimbles if used and also a pencil and notebook for any note taking, Please note that on some of the courses customers will receive a requirement list on booking a course – it is possible to let customers know before what is on the list for them to purchase. On receiving a booking fee a confirmation letter with a requirement list (if applicable) is sent to the student.

Courses can be arranged for private groups, but must have a minimum of 8 students

 

 .IF YOU BOOK A BLOCK OF FOUR OR MORE COURSES FOR YOURSELF RECEIVE 10% OFF