Crafting Room and Workshop
Create something unique for your home
With knitting, stitching, needlework and papercrafts, you can indulge your imaginative side and create something in our workshops that you can take home with you. You can also speak to our creative exhibitors and pick up some great advice.
These sessions are free to attend and places are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. So be sure to arrive early to secure your seat.
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10.30-11.00 Easter Egg Decorations - Eve Marshall Eve Marshall is a full-time artisan and teacher. She says "I have enjoyed creating and exploring different art materials my whole life. I have mainly worked as an early years teacher and I love exploring art with children. Now I am able to teach people of all different ages and abilities". At the Country Living Magazine Spring Fair, Eve will be talking about "Needle Felted Easter Decor", where you can learn to needle felt a whimsical bunny and egg decoration using Merino and Jacobs wool. The class is suitable for beginners and its technique is easy to learn. |
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11.30-12.00 Button bracelet/necklace making workshop - Mandy Shaw, Dandelion Designs Mandy Shaw describes herself as a maker of all things lovely and shares this passion with you. She currently has three books: Stitch At Home, Stitch With Love and Quilt Yourself Gorgeous and travels all around the UK teaching and lecturing and attending the major quilt shows. She has appeared on Kirstie Allsopp's TV shows and contributed several projects to Kirstie’s latest book. To find out more about Mandy's unique style visit www.dandeliondesigns.co.uk where her patterns and wares can be bought. Mandy will be teaching visitors how to make a rose brooch or necklace out of a recycled wool blanket - something speical which you can wear on your way home! |
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12.30-13.15 Making a Floral Necklace or Love Bird - Sarah Peel, Cool Crafting FLORAL NECKLACE (Weds, Fri and Sun) Celebrate the arrival of Spring by making a beautiful floral neckpiece. With useful guidance on designing and making your individual piece, you will sew and glue your way to a stunning accessory that is perfect for Spring Summer 2013’s trends.
LOVE BIRD (Thurs and Sat) |
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13.45 - 14.15 Chocolate Making Workshops - Auberge du Chocolat Easter is the time for chocolate! Take part in an exciting chocolate workshop with multi award winning chocolatier Anne Scott of Auberge du Chocolat, author of the very practical chocolate book “Auberge du Chocolat – the secrets of fine chocolate making”. Learn how to temper chocolate successfully and write & colour in chocolate in a fun hands-on way. You will also learn how to make chocolate thins the professional way. You will be using our wonderful Fairtrade chocolate throughout. By the end of the workshop you'll have a beautiful chocolate basket full of Easter goodies. |
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14.45 - 15.30 (Not Sunday) Patchwork Workshop - Hilary Jane's Patchwork and Quilting At the core of Hilary Jane’s work lies a belief that textiles should be enjoyed in the home. Through successful workshops and classes in Essex, she shares her passion for hand stitched patchwork, quilting and sewing. Hilary Jane has been teaching adults and children for over twelve years and when not teaching, she spends her time designing and making quilts for her own pleasure. You can see examples on her website www.hilaryjanes.co.uk. At the Fair Hilary Jane will be teaching visitors how to make various patchwork pictures, which can be a fond reminder of the day. All abilities welcome. |
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16.00 - 17.00 (Not Sunday) Vintage Plate Upcycling - Lou Rota Lou Rota is a London based designer-maker. She’s been at the forefront of the popular trend for vintage plate upcycling and will be launching an exciting product at this year's Spring event - her brand new Vintage Plate Art Kits which will allow everyone to get creative and produce their own one-off pieces of art from the comfort of their own home. |
