35 Arts & Crafts courses about Needlework

the wee art studio

Artist and art teacher. Classes for children ,teenagers and adults in Clarkston, Glasgow. Run by experienced art and design teacher. Fully GTC registered and enhanced PVG. Original Art and Art Materials for sale.

teesdale felt

lark & bower

Have you always wanted to learn how to weave?  Sarah Ward, Founder of Lark & Bower offers a variety of online weaving workshops including 'off-loom weaving', rock weaving, paper weaving and also darning and visible mending. 'Off-Loom' weaving is essentially weaving without a loom, around found objects like wood, tiles or rocks, using needle and thread.  It's brilliant for first time weavers, as it helps us to understand the basics of woven structure, without the added complexity of the loom. These workshops are suitable for all ages and all levels, from total beginner, to seasoned weavers - so if you're thinking of taking up weaving, or just looking for a new direction to take your craft, these workshops are a great place to start! The main focus of the workshop is the simple twill, and from there, we'll try a dogtooth, and even a check! We'll play with colour, texture and pattern and discover the magic of weaving. It's simpler than it looks! As an environmental activist, the main focus of Sarah's work is to share knowledge through craft. She uses her woven work to advocate weaving as an art form, encouraging the learning and passing on of skills in traditional crafts, keeping the ancient craft alive but also raising awareness about waste and the impact of fast fashion on our planet. 

the stitchery frome

Aliss trained in Fashion Design and Pattern Cutting at Art School, has worked alongside designers in London and made stage costumes for theatres in Brighton & Chichester. She's also taken courses in Lantern Building and Banner Making. Aliss has a bright and fully equipped sewing studio, The Stitchery at The Welsh Mill and offers Sewing Courses, Making Workshops and Individual Tuition. She has been teaching since 2000 and is based in Frome, Somerset. Aliss has a Level 4 City and Guilds Tutor Qualification and Enhanced DBS

the green boat

The Green Boat was established in 2012 and sells a selection of Art, Design and Craft related items designed by The Green Boat founder, Léla. These are sold locally in and around Aberdeen and also online via Etsy.com. Along with her Etsy shop, Léla also runs a variety of Craft Workshops in the local area. 

gina-b silkworks

Gina-B Silkworks designs and produces a variety of craft kits, books, DVDs and other items with an emphasis on handwork & passementerie - decorative textile crafts. We also stock a range of tools & materials for these crafts. Gina also makes bespoke items to commission. "Traditional Crafts for the modern maker" About Gina - Gina Barrett has been making reconstructions of buttons, dress trimmings and other passementerie for museums and costumiers since 1999. Her work can be seen in a variety of museums, heritage sites & stately homes including the Royal Mews, the Royal Armouries, Historic Royal Palaces, The Victoria & Albert Museum, English Heritage, Chicago Museum of Art and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.  She provided buttons, ribbons and braid for an award-winning project at Perth Museum, and hundreds of buttons for the film “Sweeney Todd”. Her latest film work includes buttons for "Napoleon" and "Lee". She has created buttons & trimmings for various series including “The Crown”, “Becoming Elizabeth” , “A Stitch in Time”. She is the author of a number of books including Buttons, A Passementerie Workshop Manual, Dorset Ring Buttons, Thread Wrapped Buttons, Zwirnknopf Buttons and the Making Passementerie range of instructional DVDs. She appears on the Create & Craft channel with demonstrations of passementerie techniques, representing her company Gina-B Silkworks. Gina is the contributor for the Passementerie entry in the Encyclopaedia of Medieval Dress and Textiles of the British Isles c. 450-1450 (Brill). She has also co-authored Tak V Bowes Departed: A 15th Century Braiding Manual Examined and 6 booklets on medieval narrow wares, and regularly produces how-to articles for magazines, as well as papers and essays on other forms of passementerie. Gina has been involved in textile research projects with groups around the world, and is a founder member of Soper Lane, a group begun in 1999 to research the lives and work of the medieval London silkwomen.  Gina is a trained illustrator, with a background in historical and diagram illustration and graphic design. Her passion for textiles grew from studying historical costume for her illustrative work.

the craft loft

My name is Alison Mayston, I run a small craft business called The Craft Loft which I set up 7 years ago with the help of The Prince’s Trust. Through my business I sell and teach a wide range of crafts including Fused Glass, Silver Clay, Polymer Clay and Zentangle drawing.  I also stock a range of kits that are a workshop in a bag with all the materials and instructions needed to complete something unique. The workshops provide people with a taster session for them to learn something new, and they are a great way to sit and relax and not think about all the stress of our busy everyday life.  They are an introduction to discover all a about what a  new craft has to offer. The ethos of the Craft Loft is to unlock your creative side and turn ideas into reality. Our wonderfull countryside location offers the perfect setting for the whole art therapy experience, learn something new and get away from the hum drum of a busy life. There is no minimum limit to my workshops as sometimes people just need some space.  I am happy to come out to a group setting and looking for any opportunities to set up  regular Craft Group sessions.  I am a WI Speaker and am more than ahppy to do a zoom session. Bespoke seesions such as mother and daughter sessions and hen parties are a great way to enjoy craft together.  

stitching kitchen

Welcome to Stitching Kitchen the friendly and supportive Crafty Kitchen where Textile Artist Hannah Thompson encourages everyone to have fun with fabric, thread and fluff!