Gary Clarke

Sea Maiden

The sea maiden is worked on stretched transparent synthetic organza with silks and metallic couching cord, embellished with glass beads. The tail has been stump worked simply, in a way suitable for organza, giving the design a 3 dimensional look. Suitable for medium to experienced stitchers. The class will cover the stitching of the sea maiden and the principles of organza embroidery.

Dates:  1 weekend 1st & 2nd March
Times:  10.00am – 4.00pm
Cost: class $170 lunch included plus kit $35

Patchwork with Pat

Strips and Circles

Develop your colour blending skills as you learn to create this very effective quilt using an interesting technique. With permission from Louise L. Smith.

Dates: 2 Tuesdays 12th and 26 February
Times:7.00pm – 10.00pm
Cost:  $35

Bags with Laura

Sherbert Bag

This bag from “Melly and Me” is a trendy one for the younger generation or for the young at heart.

Dates: Saturday 16th February
Times: 10.00am – 4.00pm
Cost: $35 and bring lunch to share materials and pattern extra

Paddington Satchel Bag

This “Moonshine” design bag is an excellent bag for winter it’s quilted (thus the longer hours for class) and is a handy size to carry all the essentials you would find in a ladies bag.

Dates: Saturday 15th March
Times: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Cost: $45 and bring lunch to share materials and pattern extra

Classes with Jenny

Shadows of Blue

This embroidery takes a simple piece of scrapbooking paper and transforms it into a beautiful dimensional piece of embroidery.‘Shadows of Blue’ covers a lot of your embroidery stitches including stumpwork and raised embroidery as well as a variety of ribbon embroidery techniques with a little beading to finish it off.

Dates: 8 Weds 13th, 27th Feb, 12th Mar,
           9th, 23rd Apr, 7th, 21st May, 4th Jun
Times: 12.30pm – 3.00pm oOr 7.00pm – 9.30pm
Cost: $115 plus kit $120

Guest Tutors - Term 2

Catherine Howell

Putting on the Ritz

Catherine has designed this unique 1930s scene, with ladies and gentleman waiting outside the Ritz. Learn to embellish Catherine’s drawn design onto cream homespun by stitching pleated taffeta ribbons, braids and other luxury ribbons onto the ladies dresses. This unique new technique will remind you of days when we used to make dresses for that favourite doll growing up as a young girls. The picture is finished off with button handbags and some simple beading.

Dates: 1 weekend 12th & 13th April
Times: 10.00am – 4.00pm
Cost: class $170 lunch included plus kit

Jan Kerton

We have invited Jan to teach us her exquisite form of stumpwork. Jan’s method is wirefree and uses a fine silk mesh to produce tiny flowers and butterflies etc. There will be several kits to choose from all of which will be in store soon.

Dates: 1 weekend 10th & 11th May
Times: 10.00am – 4.00pm
Cost: class $170 lunch included plus kit