Welcome to my workshop page. I run a range of workshops in a variety of places. These include my very own studio/ gallery based in Sheriff Hutton, North of York. My studio is modern and contemporary and based in the heart of the beautiful village.
This page will be regularly updated but if there is a particular workshop you would be interested in please let me know. I also do bespoke workshops for 6 people if you would like to do these with a group of friends.
The vast majority of my workshops will require you to be confident (but not an expert) on your own sewing machine. Some of which need to use free machine embroidery. If you dont know if your machine has access for this facility, please still get in touch and I can guide you through finding out what we can do to help. Most of the classes will have materials supplied but I do ask you bring your own thread on the day.
There is a lot going on in the village with its very own post office that offers snacks and a pub that does bar meals. We have a beautiful church, our very own castle steeped in history and lots of lovely walks. There is a wide range of unusual accommodation in the area so please let me know if you plan to stay over. Please see seperate page for more info.......
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Workshops Available
Introduction to Free Machine Embroidery
Friday 13th September
10am-12.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. This workshop is set up for complete beginners who wish to build their confidence with this diverse technique. A chance to learn a skill that will completely transform your practice. You will be supported throughout the process with a range of skills based activities and discussion on how you can take this further.
£35
BOOK DIRECT WITH BUGWEEDS
Introduction to Free Machine Embroidery a vase of flowers
Saturday 21st September
10.30-4pm
This workshop will be run at Bugweeds in Clifton Moor. This workshop is set up for beginners who wish to build their confidence with this diverse technique. A chance to learn a skill that will completely transform your practice. You will be supported throughout the process with a range of skills based activities and discussion on how you can take this further. The afternoon will be spent working on your own project looking at applique techniques and using recycled fabrics.
Visit Bugweeds Limited to book your workshop or contact me and I can forward the link.
£85
Woodland in Recycled Fabrics
Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September
(2 days) 10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a woodland using recycled fabrics and a range of materials. You will use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine as I talk you through the layering and blending techniques I use in my work. You will also be introduced to a range of new mateirals.
Suitable for beginners.
£140 FULL reserves being taken
Moorland in Recycled Fabrics
Friday 4th October
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a moorland using recycled fabric. You will use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine as I talk you through the layering and blending techniques I use in my work.
Suitable for beginners.
£80
BOOK DIRECT WITH BUGWEEDS
Moorland in Recycled Fabrics
Saturday 5th October
10.30am-4pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a moorland using recycled fabric. You will use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine as I talk you through the layering and blending techniques I use in my work.
Suitable for beginners.
Visit Bugweeds Limited to book your workshop or contact me and I can forward the link.
£85 only 2 places left
Paper, Ink and Textiles
Saturday 12th October
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will mark make onto watercolour paper and use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine.
Suitable for beginners.
£80
NEW- Paper. Ink, Collage
Friday 18th October
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will use water colour paper and acrylic inks to add colour to the background and add sewing and collage to work on a tree scene.
Suitable for beginners.
£80
Seascape in Recycled Fabrics
Saturday 9th November
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a seascape using recycled fabric. You will use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine as i talk you through the layering and blending techniques I use in my work.
Suitable for beginners.
£80 FULL Reserves being taken
NEW Christmas Rag Wreath
Saturday 23rd November
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. A fun workshop where you will use recycled fabric to produce a rag wreath that can be used over and ever again. This workshop does not require a sewing machine. Doing something creative with like minded people. All materials supplied.
£70
NEW Gel printing Christmas books and cards
Monday 25th November
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. This workshop is for complete beginners to the Gel printing process. You will use a Gel Plate to create festive themed prints and a range of explorative techniques on paper and fabric. You will not need your sewing machine for this one.
£80
NEW Christmas social making Baubles
Saturday 7th December
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. A chance to get together with like minded people and use a wide range of resources to make a range of baubles. This is a chance to have a real play with and have a social time in a lovely cosy environment. Sewing machines not required for this workshop. 4 hoops provided on the day to take away. More available to buy.
£70
Woodland in Recycled Fabrics
Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th February 2025
(2 days) 10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a woodland using recycled fabrics and a range of materials. You will use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine as I talk you through the layering and blending techniques I use in my work. You will also be introduced to a range of new mateirals.
Suitable for beginners.
£150 Only 1 place left
Moorland in Recycled Fabrics
Saturday 15th February 2025
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a moorland using recycled fabric. You will use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine as I talk you through the layering and blending techniques I use in my work.
Suitable for beginners.
£80
Peacock Bowl
Free Machine Embroidery and soluble fabric
Saturday 1st March
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a sumptuous Peacock bowl using scraps of thread, stamps, Angelina fibres and water soluble fabric. You will free machine embroidery all of these elements together to create a decorative bowl.
Suitable for beginners.
£80 only 1 place left
Seascape in Recycled Fabrics
Friday 7th March
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a seascape using recycled fabric. You will use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine as i talk you through the layering and blending techniques I use in my work.
Suitable for beginners.
£80
Paper, Ink and Textiles
Saturday 15th March
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will mark make onto watercolour paper and use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine.
Suitable for beginners.
£80
Moorland in Recycled Fabrics
Friday 21st March 2025
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a moorland using recycled fabric. You will use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine as I talk you through the layering and blending techniques I use in my work.
Suitable for beginners.
£80
NEW Gel printing for beginners
Saturday 26th April
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. This workshop is for complete beginners to the Gel printing process. You will use a Gel Plate to create botanical prints and a range of explorative techniques on paper and fabric. You will not need your sewing machine for this one.
£80
Woodland in Recycled Fabrics
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th May 2025
(2 days) 10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a woodland using recycled fabrics and a range of materials. You will use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine as I talk you through the layering and blending techniques I use in my work. You will also be introduced to a range of new materials.
Suitable for beginners.
£150
Peacock Bowl
Free Machine Embroidery and soluble fabric
Friday 16th May
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a sumptuous Peacock bowl using scraps of thread, stamps, Angelina fibres and water soluble fabric. You will free machine embroidery all of these elements together to create a decorative bowl.
Suitable for beginners.
£80
NEW- Paper. Ink, Collage
Saturday 24th May 2025
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will use water colour paper and acrylic inks to add colour to the background and add sewing and collage to work on a tree scene.
Suitable for beginners.
£80
Seascape in Recycled Fabrics
Saturday 21st June
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a seascape using recycled fabric. You will use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine as i talk you through the layering and blending techniques I use in my work.
Suitable for beginners.
£80
Sunflower picture
Saturday 12th July
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will use Lutradur (don't worry if you don't know about this fabric), foils and recycled threads with free machine embroidery to create a sunflower picture that you can frame. A colourful workshop!
Suitable for beginners.
£80
"Hills and Moors in Recycled Fabrics
Cumbria
26th- 28th July
RESIDENTIAL
Higham Hall is in Cumbria and offers residential courses. More information can be found on Higham Hall | Upcoming Courses
This course is bookable directly with Higham Hall
£TBC
ONE PLACE LEFT AFTERNOON SESSION
TWO PLACES LEFT MORNING SESSION
EXPERIMENTAL TEXTILES
Starts September 2024 with an exhibition of students work in the summer of 2025
From September 2024 I will be running my experimental textiles course over the year. There will be a full year schedule of sessions looking at a range of unusual and interesting materials and techniques. These include Tyvek, Lutradur, Bondaweb, Heat treatment, foils and much more. Dont worry if you dont know what these are.....thats what the course is about! But it will change the way you approach artwork and textiles.
There will be 18 sessions (2.5 hours each) which will be bookable termly. Each term will be 6 sessions. These will take place on a Friday morning OR afternoon. If this is something that interests you please register your interest and let me know if it would be morning or afternoon that would interest you the most.
All from my Sheriff Hutton Studio
£720 for the full 18 sessions or ask about instalment options
