BRUSH PEN CALLIGRAPHY CARDS (WITH GEL PEN DETAILS) with Emily Goodwin or Emma Cox, The Modern Calligraphy Co – Sunday 14.45pm

60-minute workshop – cost £18.00

Brush pen calligraphy is popular for its accessible, easy-to-use nature. This fantastic workshop introduces you to brush pens, teaching basic strokes and letter formation. Learn to add details with highlights and shadows while working on a beautiful template to create your own greeting card. You’ll never need to buy a store-bought card again.

Advisory Note:

This workshop is suitable for adults and children over 12 years, but they must be accompanied by an adult.

Meet the Tutors

The Modern Calligraphy Co

The Modern Calligraphy Co, run by world-renowned calligraphic artist Kirsten Burke and Managing Director Jill Hembling, has been running for 25 years, spreading their passion for Modern Calligraphy across the UK. Dedicated to making calligraphy accessible to everyone, they run workshops all over the country, including from their HQ on the South Coast.

COLOURFUL WATER BRUSH CALLIGRAPHY ARTWORKS with Emily Goodwin or Emma Cox, The Modern Calligraphy Co – Sunday 13.15pm

60-minute workshop – cost £18.00

Join this fantastic workshop to explore creating calligraphy with water brushes. With basic strokes transforming into beautiful letters, you will discover eye-catching colour blending techniques with coloured inks, and create your own artwork to hang on your wall or gift to someone special using unique art template cards.

Advisory Note:

This workshop is suitable for adults and children over 12 years, but they must be accompanied by an adult.

Meet the Tutors

The Modern Calligraphy Co The Modern Calligraphy Co, run by world-renowned calligraphic artist Kirsten Burke and Managing Director Jill Hembling, has been running for 25 years, spreading their passion for Modern Calligraphy across the UK. Dedicated to making calligraphy accessible to everyone, they run workshops all over the country, including from their HQ on the South Coast

DRAWING AND CRAFTING WITH YOUR SEWING MACHINE with SarahB – Sunday 14.15pm

90-minute workshop – cost £25.00

Learn and build your confidence using the skill of free-machine embroidery with SarahB. On this workshop you have the option of creating a textile art piece or an embellished zip-pouch bag.

This workshop begins by sewing with dark thread just as Sarah does when stitching her embroideries. Colour can be included in your creation by your choice of cloth, by adding coloured thread later or by including a brightly coloured zip and zip-tab… depending on what you choose to make.

Please note if you decide to create a textile art piece, then the frame is not provided in the cost of this class.

Advisory Note:

This workshop is suitable for all sewing abilities over the age of 14, but under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.

Meet the Tutor

SarahB

SarahB is a ‘conscious-led creative’ as sustainability, eco-friendly materials and invention form the basis of her work. She is a member of MAKE Southwest and has one of her environmentally friendly fashion accessories in The Museum of Design in Plastics. With huge experience of working with textiles, students enjoy the benefits of all the knowledge Sarah shares when she teaches.

WILDFLOWER FABRIC COLLAGE with Yvonne Pratt – Sunday 12.15pm

90-minute workshop – cost £25.00

Learn how to machine embroider a wildflower fabric collage.

Yvonne will share tips and techniques on how to create your very own fabric art collage. Learn how to create your piece using, a ready hand painted base to work on, hand dyed fabrics, hand printed fabrics, voile netting fabric, ribbon and simplistic embroidery stitches, then lastly adding embellishments to pull the scenic fabric collage together.

During the workshop you will learn how to build your collage, then using the sewing machine to machine embroider your fabrics and wildflower design onto the prepared base.

The workshop kit provided includes a handbook with full instructions to create your wildflower fabric collage, hand-painted base, fabrics, threads, ribbon, handmade buttons, needles and thimble.

Advisory Note:

This workshop is great for beginners or intermediate level sewers over the age of 16

Meet the Tutor

Yvonne Pratt

Yvonne is a contemporary textile artist based in Norfolk, England. Having always been a creative person with a love for drawing and using texture to create art, it was not until later in life through taking on a BA(Hon) degree in Textiles Design and then, a Masters in contemporary craft practice that textiles became a passion.

Having had the privileged of working within education most of her adult life this has allowed Yvonne’s skills to be transferred to working as a freelance workshop teacher turning her hand to both hand and free-motion embroidery.

Yvonne is a truly passionate and highly motivated maker who loves to pass, on her knowledge and skills in hand crafted textiles

POPPY PETALS with Anita O’Neill, Eau Brink Studio – Sunday 10.15am

90-minute workshop – cost £25.00

Join Anita for this ‘Poppy Petals’ workshop and discover the art of poppy-inspired machine embroidery.

Learn to transfer your designs onto fabric and prepare them for free motion embroidery.

Guided by Anita you’ll create stunning 3D elements using organza fabrics and master free-motion machine stitching techniques.

Advisory Note:

Perfect for both seasoned embroiderers and beginners, over the age of 16.

Meet the Tutor

Anita O’Neill

Anita is a textile artist and tutor based in West Norfolk, specializing in mixed media textile art and free motion embroidery. Anita loves sharing her passion through teaching and exhibiting at UK textile events and in her local county of Norfolk.

FREE MOTION CUSHION COVER with Kerrie Padmore, Living in Loveliness – Sunday 14.00pm

2-hour workshop – cost £36.00

Join Kerrie Padmore from Living in Loveliness and immerse yourself in the art of raw edge appliqué and free motion embroidery. Create a gorgeous floral design, with beautiful fabric remnants, play with fun techniques, and enjoy learning new skills.

You will leave the workshop with a stunning cushion cover, ready to fit a 40cm (16in) cushion pad. Please note – the cushion pad is not provided in this class.

This hands-on session is perfect for those looking to enhance their sewing skills and create a beautiful cushion.

Advisory Note:

This workshop is not suitable for children under 16 years. Some prior use of a sewing machine would be beneficial.

Meet the Tutor

Kerrie Padmore

Since launching ‘Living In Loveliness’ 11 years ago, Kerrie’s passion for teaching and super-cute fabrics has blossomed and grown. With sewing classes and sewing retreats from beginners to the more advanced sewers, plus her fabulous range of sewing patterns.

Kerrie’s passion lies in bringing people together in workshops through their shared joy of sewing, and she looks forward to welcoming you to her wonderful world of ‘Living in Loveliness’ at the Farnborough Creative Craft and Stitching Show.

BEGINNER MINI MACRAME PLANT HANGER with Ceri Noor, Crafted by Ceri – Sunday 14.55pm

60-minutes workshop – cost £18.00

Create a mini macramé plant hanger to hold a small terracotta plant pot. You will learn the basic knotting techniques to produce a beautiful mini plant hanger. Once mastered you’ll be able to use the same techniques to make larger plant hanger gifts and décor.

Advisory Note:
Workshop is suitable for beginners new to macramé, including children 10 years upward, with parental guidance.

Meet the Tutor

Ceri Noor, Crafted by Ceri

UK based artist in St Albans, Ceri the founder of Crafted by Ceri, designs, creates and teaches the art of hand knotting through private lessons, workshops and YouTube Channel. Passionate about sharing her therapeutic craft hobby with others, Ceri shares how basic macramé knots can be used to create new and inspiring art that relaxes the mind.

Please note tickets are non-refundable.

NEEDLE FELTED TAILOR MOUSE with Steffi Stern, The Makerss – Sunday 10.10

90-minute workshop – cost £25.00

Learn how to needle felt this cute Poseable Mouse using pipe cleaners, super-fast felting wool and felting needles. This project is another adorable addition to The Makerss famous mouse collection and you will get the little sewing accessories as part of the kit.

Steffi will teach you techniques and tricks how to wrap wire and sculpt with wool, and add surface features and accessories just by using a felting needle. Steffi’s style is supportive, encouraging and fun filled.

Take your little mouse home together with an Eco wool felting mat, felting needles and full colour step-by-step instructions. The finished size is about 6-8cm tall.

Advisory Note:
Suitable for total beginners, children 14+ with adult supervision.

Meet the Tutor

Steffi Stern
Steffi Stern, a seasoned needle felting artist, published author and founder of sustainable craft business, The Makerss -– brings nearly two decades of needle felting expertise to her craft. With a focus on creating lifelike and artistically crafted felted animals, Steffi’s artistic flair has forged exciting collaborations with beloved brands and characters. Her passion is to bring the needle felting joy to as many people as possible.

Please note tickets are non-refundable.

RETRO PENDANT AND EARRINGS SET with Angela Smith, Polymer Clay Guild – Sunday 12.05pm

60-minute workshop – cost £18.00

Join Angela from The British Polymer Clay Guild to create this colourful pendant and earring set using a simple polymer clay technique to create patterns in a variety of vibrant colours.

Your piece will be cured on the Guild stand, so that you can take it home at the end of the day.

Advisory Note:
This workshop is suitable for children over the age of 12 with parental supervision.

Meet the Tutor

Angela Smith
Angela Smith is a polymer clay, beadwork artist and tutor based in Northampton.
She first discovered beads while at university, but when she happened upon polymer clay at a bead fair it seemed a logical progression to start creating her own beads. Fast forward a few years and Angela now divides her time between beadwork and experimenting with surface techniques and millefiori caning to create one-off sets of beads and cabochons to incorporate into her beaded designs.
Not content with ‘just’ creating beads, Angela also uses polymer clay to create cute clay characters and bespoke miniature tableaux to commemorate that special occasion.
As well as the joy of creating Angela also enjoys spreading the polymer clay word and is a regular tutor and exhibition co-ordinator for the British Polymer Clay Guild.

Please note tickets are non-refundable.

GEL PLATE PRINTING with Hannah Blowes – Submerge Art- Sunday 14.30

90-minute workshop – cost £30.00

Explore a variety of Gel Plate Printing techniques. Experiment with layering colour and texture using plants, stamps, stencils and household items onto paper and fabric.

Gel Plate printing is simple and fun without the need for a printing press or for any carving or drawing skills.

The reward is immediate and each print is truly unique.

By the end of the workshop, participants should feel confident enough to use and experiment with the gel plate printmaking techniques in their own home.

Advisory Note:

This workshop is suitable for children over the age of 12 with parental supervision.

Meet the Tutor

Hannah Blowes

Hannah Blowes creates handmade prints from her workshop near Bude in Cornwall.

Having trained as a Theatre/Film Designer, Hannah then spent 15 years teaching Art & Design in secondary schools where it was magical to inspire students with a love of creativity and skill based learning.

Always drawn to the ocean, Hannah has been very fortunate to scuba dive in some amazing parts of the world and her artwork is inspired by her interactions with sea life. Hannah hopes to pass on her love of all things aquatic to you, as she really enjoys teaching printmaking techniques and runs workshops throughout the year.