Spring Workshop/Event Programme 2012

Enrol by emailing octc@live.com     Please watch out for updates and alterations during the year

Saturday 4^th February 2pm – 4pm
Block of the Month group    (meet once a month)   £30 for three months
Make a sampler quilt at a leisurely pace learning new techniques every month. All abilities

Friday 10^th February 10am – 4pm  
Acorns and Blackberries Stumpwork workshop with Hazel Parnham-Ware    £30
Reminiscent of 16^th C work you will make a little gem of a roundel featuring raised acorns and beaded blackberries. All abilities.

Friday 24^th February 10am – 4pm
Dyeing workshop tbc         £40

Friday 2^nd March 10am – 4pm
Working with unusual fabrics such as bubble wrap, baby wipes and weed suppressant.
Workshop with Isobel Hall.    £40
Isobel’s workshops are always popular and this one is geared to all her new designs and techniques in her latest book. All abilities

Saturday 3^rd March
Demystifying Screen Printing.  10.30am – 12.30pm workshop with Hilary Jenkins £11   
Braids and Cords workshop 1.30pm – 3.30pm workshop with Hilary Jenkins £11.  All Abilities.
Block of the Month group 2pm – 4pm    (meet once a month)   £30 for three months
Make a sampler quilt at a leisurely pace learning new techniques every month

Tuesday 6^th March 10am – 4pm
Monet’s Garden – Layering with creative machine embroidery Workshop with Wendy Dolan    £45
A great day in store learning how to get the best out of your machine for free embroidery and lovely use of colour.  All abilities

Friday 16^th March 10am – 4pm
Tissue textured surfaces. tbc.    £40

Wednesday 28^th March 10am – 4pm
Cherry Blossom – Japanese silk Embroidery Introduction day with Barbara Wright.  £30
You will learn the basic techniques for beautiful hand stitched silk work featuring cherry blossom flowers. 
Not suitable for absolute beginners to sewing.

April or June tbc  10am – 4pm
Temari Balls  Workshop with Jackie Barnes
Temari Balls are great fun! Balls covered in intricate threads giving beautiful patterns and effects which can be used as decorations, embellishments, jewellery and much more. They look complicated but come and see how easy they are. Surface embroidery in the round.  

Thursday 19^th April 10am – 1pm
Dorset Buttons and Embellished Buttons. Workshop with Sue Smith  £15
Enjoy a morning learning an old traditional skill plus update it with some bright contemporary stitched buttons. All abilities

Wednesday 25^th April 10am – 4pm    £25
Bright and Breezy strip table quilt. Easy technique, great fun. Workshop with Brenda Sharp
Small table quilt in a day with a new strip technique. All abilities.

Saturday 5^th May 2pm – 4pm
Block of the Month group    (meet once a month)   £30 for three months
Make a sampler quilt at a leisurely pace learning new techniques every month

Tuesday 29^th May 10am – 4pm   £30
Layered Shadow work Flower picture Workshop with Linda Connell
Using layers of translucent fabrics we will make a small picture of raised flowers embellished with hand embroidery and beads.

Thursday 28^th June and Thursday 12th July 10.30am – 3.30pm   2 day course £50
Take a landscape photo – Create a Textile piece.  Workshop with Hilary Jenkins
Want to learn how to design and stitch your own textile landscapes for pictures, quilts or wall-hangings? This is the course for you!

Dates tbc. in New Year.
Drawn Thread work. Series of classes with expert hand embroiderer Barbara Wright. Learn all about this traditional, European-wide technique. Those of you who loved the Isobel Elliott exhibition will love this class. 

Make a note for later in the year - Tuesday 11^th September  2pm – 7pm
DOUGHTY’S FABRIC SALE DAY at The Old Chapel

Enrol on workshops by emailing octc@live.com

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Spring Programme of Monthly Saturdays:-

The Old Chapel is open on the 1^st Saturday of every month from February until December (not April in 2012 – closed for Easter!)

There is a demonstration on each of these Saturday mornings – so come and have a ‘Me Morning’ - only £2.00 for a chatty morning including coffee or tea. Come on your own or bring a friend. Note these dates in your diary for a morning off at The Old Chapel.

Saturday 4^th February
Winter Warmers morning 10am – 1pm 
Using Cuddly appliqué fleece for blankets, Hot Water bottle covers, and no-sew Hats! – demonstrations 10.30am and 11.30am
£2.00 includes coffee/tea

Saturday 3^rd March
Spring Flowers morning 10am – 1pm  Celebration of Spring! 
Making a felt flower – demonstration 10.30am
Arranging fresh Spring Flowers – demonstration. 11.30am      £2.00 includes coffee/tea

1^st Saturday in the Month 7^th April = closed for Easter

1^st Saturday in the Month 5^th May
Open Studios launch day. Come and see our Community Art project. Free

1^st Saturday in the Month 2^nd June 10am – 1pm
Coronation Day! Come and take part in our Diamond Jubilee picture. 
Also, ‘Using Bondaweb’ – demonstration. 10.30am            £2.00 includes coffee/tea

More to follow for the rest of the year.