Workshops

I can't quite believe it when I tot up the years I have been teaching. 45 at the last count – still going strong and what's more still enjoying it!

My workshops are divided into two camps – ones I do in my studio – Studio Workshops, and ones I can do at a venue of your choice – Travelling Workshops
All the workshops listed in the second category can, of course, be also taught in my studio.

I do produce a list of studio courses each year but I am also continuing to run the popular
'Create Your Own Workshops'

This is when you decide :

   – what you would like to do
   – when you would like to do it
   – who you would like to bring along (max 8 min 5)

Price is the same per person as for studio courses.
E mail me for more details helen@crosswayspatch.co.uk

Studio Workshops
1. Dyeing in Plastic Bags This workshop covers the basic plastic bag technique. As well as advice on mixing colours, tie and dye, graduated colours, magic dyeing and dyeing threads.
2. Dyed Fabric Pot First you will make a pot using white cotton fabric and then dye it!
3. Dyeing wool for knitting You will be shown a basic technique for dyeing woollen yarn in the microwave, plus how to develop this technique to dye your own self-patterning yarns.
Travelling Workshops
1. Basic Coil Pots. This workshop includes basic shaping and how to make neater edges. Both hand and machine techniques will be covered.
2. Baskets Handy baskets starting from an oval base. Ideas for different types of handles
3. A Pot Made From Scraps Bring along your own scraps of fabric or you can use mine – PLEASE!!!!!
4. Woollen Pots. Pots made from wool tops (wool that hasn't been spun) Both hand and machine techniques will be covered.
5. Braiding Easy braiding techniques using a Kumihimo disk and plate. You will also have the opportunity to see how beads can be used to enhance your braids
6 Making Hats This is a new workshop. Hats are really just up-side-down pots with just a slight change of shape. Come and see how to make them in either fabric or wool.
Cost and Times
Studio Workshops Cost £30 per person Time 10am – 4pm What's included – Tea and coffee - All solutions on the dyeing workshops - Cord on all the pot and basket workshop - Thread on the braiding workshops
Travelling workshops Cost £175 per day + Travel (.40p per mile for the return journey) + overnight accommodation if required Time 10am – 4pm but can be arranged to suit your group.
For more details or to book a workshop please e mail helen@crosswayspatch.co.uk or give me a ring 01428 605554