- 0808.October.Sunday
Powertex Hamish the Highland Cow
18 Vine Mews, Vine Street, Evesham, Worcs, WR11 4REPowertex your own Hamish the Highland Cow.
Come and join us on our popular Powertex Hamish the Highland Cow workshop. You will be guided through the process of making your own Highland Cow using Powertex and recycled materials and will be able to take home Hamish on the day.If you are interested or would like any more information, please get in touch.Cost £45Please note that we need a minimum of 2 people booked on to be able to run this workshop.Spaces are limited and a £5 non refundable (but transferable) deposit per person is required on booking please.It is a messy craft and wearing old clothes is recommended, an apron and gloves will be provided. Drinks included (and biscuits) please bring a packed lunch/snack but please no nuts due to a serious allergy. - 0909.October.MondayNo events
- 1010.October.TuesdayNo events
- 1111.October.Wednesday
Knitting as a Life Skill - 5 week course (week 2)
18 Vine Mews, Vine Street, Evesham, Worcs, WR11 4RE“Knitting is calming, relaxing, and keeps us centred because of its repetitive movements, which can help prevent and manage stress, pain and depression, which in turn strengthens the body’s immune system”The total course is for 4 weeks, two hours per night. Over the period of the four weeks you will learn the basics of knitting, to include:How to hold the needles
Casting on and off
Garter stitch
Stocking stitch
Increasing and decreasing
You will also learn how to follow a pattern.Once these skills have been gained, this will enable you to progress to intermediate/advanced level where you will learn to work with more complicated patterns.During the weeks you will knit a hat, headband or a cowl together with a brooch (styles will vary).Dates:
Week 1 – Wednesday 4th October
Week 2 – Wednesday 11th October
Week 3 – Wednesday 18th October
Week 4 – Wednesday 25th October
Week 5 – Wednesday 1st November (as this is half term we are offering Wednesday 8th November as an alternative)Time: 6.30pm-8.30pmCost: £100 (includes full tuition, needles, yarn and typed instructions)Full payment on booking please (refundable if cancelled 2 weeks before start date and we can refill your space)Minimum numbers 3 and maximum 8 Booking is essential.Annie has been knitting for over 45 years, self-taught originally knitting for family and friends, but now her own work is much in demand as commissions. She knits for a variety of charities including Breast Cancer and Help the Heroes. She has run classes at Evesham College for the past five years, offering a relaxed informal style of learning with the focus on having fun. - 1212.October.Thursday
Powertex an Elephant
18 Vine Mews, Vine Street, Evesham, Worcs, WR11 4RECome and join us to Powertex your own Elephant. In this workshop you will be using Powertex fabric hardener (choice of colours) to design and decorate a 40cm MDF Wall hanging Elephant using various recycled fabrics and embellishments.Once dry you will use a dry brush technique to colour and enhance the texture on your Elephant, the finished look is up to you.When finished you take your Elephant home with you which once fully dried (3 weeks drying time) can be placed outside if you wish. The workshop is suitable for beginners, minimum age 10 years, no maximum age.Powertex is a fabric hardener so we recommend wearing old clothes, aprons and gloves are supplied and refreshments are included.Limited spaces available, £5 non-refundable (but transferrable) deposit required on booking. Give us a ring on 01386 304878 or pop into the studio at 18 Vine Mews, Vine Street, Evesham, WR11 4RE to book.£40 per person - 1313.October.FridayNo events
- 1414.October.SaturdayNo events