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SUMMARY:Quilt as You Go Patchwork Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join Our Quilting Workshop!\nAre you the type of sewer who is always looking for a quicker way to work? If you are\, then this technique may appeal to you. Quilt As You Go patchwork is sewn on a machine but\, as the name implies\, rather than making the patchwork panel and then quilting it\, these 2 parts of the process are carried out together by stitching the patchwork pieces directly onto the wadding. \nYour tutor\, Melinda\, is looking forward to welcoming you and sharing this wonderfully efficient sewing technique that lets you piece and quilt at the same time. \nIn this workshop we will be working around a log cabin theme which particularly lends itself to the Quilt As You Go method to make up a panel which will be quilted\, backed and bound for you to take home to show off your skills. \nWhat You’ll Do\n\nCreate a Log Cabin panel: Build a beautiful log‑cabin‑style patchwork block using the Quilt As You Go method.\nSew and quilt simultaneously: Stitch your fabric pieces directly onto the wadding\, combining two stages into one smooth process.\nUse a sewing machine confidently: Gain practical experience sewing with accuracy and rhythm.\nFinish your panel: Back and bind your piece so it’s ready to take home and show off.\n\n You Will Explore\n\nThe Quilt As You Go method: Why it’s quicker\, easier\, and ideal for structured designs.\nLog cabin construction: A classic patchwork layout that works beautifully with this technique.\nFabric choice and layout: How colours and strips work together to create striking results.\nQuilting basics: Stitching\, layering\, and finishing techniques.\n\n This Workshop is Perfect for\n\nBeginners to patchwork. If you can use a sewing machine for simple stitching\, you’ll be absolutely fine.\nSewers with some basic machine experience Melinda will guide you through each step with patience\, clarity and encouragement.\n\nWhat’s Included\n\nAll fabrics provided for your log cabin panel including wadding\nUse of sewing machines … if you have your own and like using it please bring it … just let us know by choosing the appropriate ticket\nExpert tuition throughout\nRefreshments to keep you going\n\nYou’ll leave with a fully quilted\, backed and bound panel\, ready to display or use in a future project. \nWhat to Bring\n\nReading glasses if needed\nMost importantly\, bring your curiosity and enjoy the process!\n\nWorkshop details\n\nTime: 10am – 1pm\nArrival: From 9:30am for a warm welcome and a cuppa\nGroup size: Limited to 8 people for a friendly\, supportive atmosphere\n\nCost \n£30 + 71p card fee. \nThis includes all the materials needed to create your Quilt As You Go log cabin panel and refreshments during the morning \nA Relaxed & Supportive Creative Space\nThis workshop is all about creativity rather than perfection. You’ll have the freedom to experiment\, follow your ideas and enjoy the process of making. \nWe want you to leave feeling inspired\, relaxed and proud of what you’ve created. \nTo help us support you fully\, please complete your booking form with any preferences or needs. This might include: \n\nYour favourite milk for refreshments\nAny additional support requirements\nAllergies we should be aware of (e.g. nuts\, perfumes)\n\nWe aim to create a welcoming\, inclusive and comfortable space for everyone.
URL:https://ourcraftyplace.co.uk/workshop/quilt-as-you-go-patchwork-workshop/
LOCATION:Our Crafty Place\, 1 Corporation Road\, Ilkeston\, Derbyshire\, DE7 4AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Sewing,Workshops and Courses
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SUMMARY:Drawing with Confidence - 3 Week Course
DESCRIPTION:Kate Sketching a Leaf	\n	\n	\n\n	\nThis session is part of a 3-week course – Booking covers all 3 dates.\nA generous donation means you can join this workshop at a fraction of the cost – don’t miss out!Book the full course here\nThe Course\nHave you ever felt that drawing ‘wasn’t for you’ because of something said years ago? And yet\, perhaps you’ve quietly admired other people’s sketches\, wondering if you might be able to do the same. If so\, and if you’re curious\, a little unsure\, but willing to give it a go\, then Drawing with Confidence is designed especially for you. \nThis three-week course welcomes complete beginners and anyone who feels nervous about starting. You don’t need experience or natural “talent” … just a willingness to turn up and try. Many people discover that drawing isn’t about being good or bad; it’s about learning to see\, to slow down and to enjoy the process. \nYou’ll be part of a supportive\, friendly group of like-minded people\, all exploring together in a relaxed\, encouraging environment. There is no judgement here … only patience\, reassurance and space to grow at your own pace and set you on a path of drawing with confidence. \nThroughout the course\, your tutor Kate will gently guide you\, offering clear instructions as well as plenty of encouragement\, so that gradually you can build trust in your own marks and ideas. By the end of the three weeks\, you may be pleasantly surprised at what can happen when you simply allow yourself to ‘begin’ and you are Drawing with Confidence! \n\nWhat we’ll do each week\nFirst Week – Letting Go & Making Your Mark \nAn introduction to materials\, movement and loosening up\, designed to ease you in gently and help you begin drawing with freedom rather than pressure. \nWe’ll explore: \n\n\nUnderstanding different types of pencils (H–9B) and how hardness and softness affect your marks \n\n\nExperimenting with holding the pencil at the top\, middle\, and near the tip and using it sideways \n\n\nReleasing drawing anxiety through slow\, mindful marks\, then switching to your non-dominant hand \n\n\nDiscovering a range of mark-making styles \n\n\nGuided exercises including cross-hatching\, scribbling\, loopy lines\, and simple tonal shading \n\n\nDrawing in six squares inspired by different types of music and sounds \n\n\nDrawing with your eyes closed to build trust and observation \n\n\nThis first week is all about curiosity\, play and beginning to feel at home with pencil and paper. \n \nSecond Week – Seeing Differently  \nThis week is about slowing down\, really looking and beginning to trust what you see. \nWe’ll explore: \n\n\nSelecting a mystery object using your non-dominant hand and sketching what you imagine it looks like \n\n\nDrawing the object without looking at your paper (blind drawing) \n\n\nFocusing purely on the outline and outer edges \n\n\nUsing overlapping lines to explore shape and depth \n\n\nCreating a continuous line drawing without lifting the pencil \n\n\nExperimenting with scale: drawing the object very small and then much larger \n\n\nDeveloping a more sustained observational study of the object \n\n\nThis week will gently strengthen concentration and observation\, all in a relaxed and supportive way. \n \nThird Week – Creative Confidence: The Magazine Study \nIn our final week\, you’ll bring together everything you’ve explored so far and begin to trust your own creative decisions a little more boldly. \nWe’ll explore: \n\n\nSelecting an image from a magazine to work from \n\n\nTearing the image in half to create space for your own interpretation \n\n\nObserving carefully and responding to line\, tone and shape \n\n\nDrawing the missing half in your own way … not copying perfectly\, but interpreting \n\n\nBalancing what is printed with what is hand-drawn \n\n\nCreating a finished Magazine Study that combines observation with imagination \n\n\nThis session is about stepping forward with conviction\, realising that drawing is not about getting it “right”\, but about responding\, experimenting and enjoying the process. You will now be Drawing with Confidence!
URL:https://ourcraftyplace.co.uk/workshop/drawing-with-confidence/2026-06-25/
LOCATION:Our Crafty Place\, 1 Corporation Road\, Ilkeston\, Derbyshire\, DE7 4AS\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Beginners Crochet - 4 Week Course
DESCRIPTION:This session is part of a 4‑week course – Booking covers all 4 dates.\nBook the full course here\nThe Course\nThis relaxed\, hands‑on beginners crochet course will take you from absolute basics to creating colourful\, granny squares with confidence. Across four inspiring evenings\, you’ll learn essential stitches\, explore pattern reading\, play with colour and build the skills to continue your crochet journey at home. \nAll materials are provided\, and you’ll receive a step‑by‑step booklet to support you throughout this exciting beginners crochet course and help you continue at home if you wish. \nNo previous experience is needed – just a willingness to have a go and enjoy the process. \nWhat we’ll do each week\n1st Week – Getting Started: Hooks\, Yarns & Your First Stitches \n\nLearn about hook sizes and yarn types and how to hold them\nMaster the slip knot\, chain stitch and slip stitch\nCounting stitches\nCreate your first rows\n\n \n2nd Week – Building Skills: Essential Stitches & Pattern Reading \n\nLearn the main stsicthes of crochet\nUnderstand how to read both UK and USA crochet patterns\nStart combining stitches to create different patterns\n\n \n \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n3rd Week – Growing Your Technique: Colour\, Magic Circles & Granny Square Basics \n\nRevisit and refine all previously learned stitches\nBegin creating your first basic granny squares\nLearn how to change colours cleanly and confidently\n\n  \n4th Week – Creative Crochet: Multi‑Colour Granny Squares & 3D Stitches \n\nCreate multi‑colour\, multi‑stitch granny squares\nLearn simple “stitch‑together” techniques\nBuild pieces you can proudly continue at home
URL:https://ourcraftyplace.co.uk/workshop/beginners-crochet-course/2026-06-24/
LOCATION:Our Crafty Place\, 1 Corporation Road\, Ilkeston\, Derbyshire\, DE7 4AS\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Botanical Plaster Cast Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join Our Botanical Plaster Cast Picture Workshop \nYour tutor\, Gael\, is looking forward to welcoming you and guiding you step by step as you create your very own botanical plaster cast picture. \n“During this workshop\, you’ll craft a unique pottery frame and pour your plaster cast into it. You’ll then design and press leaves\, grasses\, and seed heads into the plaster to create a stunning natural relief picture.” \nWhat You’ll Do\nDuring this hands-on workshop\, you will create your own botanical plaster cast picture. \nYou will: \n\n\nCraft your own clay frame \n\n\nPour and prepare your plaster cast \n\n\nExplore the textures and shapes of natural foliage \n\n\nDesign and press leaves\, seed heads\, and grasses into your artwork \n\n\nTake time to enjoy the process\, creating a piece that’s truly unique \n\n\nThe beauty of this workshop is that every piece is personal and one-of-a-kind—no two artworks are ever the same. \nWho This Workshop Is For\nThis workshop is perfect for: \n\n\nComplete beginners \n\n\nAnyone who enjoys mindful\, creative activities \n\n\nThose who love working with natural materials \n\n\nAnyone looking for a relaxing\, unhurried experience \n\n\nNo prior experience is needed. The focus is on enjoyment\, creativity\, and mindfulness rather than technical skill. \nWhat’s Inlcuded\n\n\nAll clay\, plaster and materials needed for your piece \n\n\nStep-by-step guidance throughout the day \n\n\nRefreshments (excluding lunch) \n\n\nYou’ll leave with a beautiful piece of botanical artwork once fully set \n\n\nWhat to Bring\nPlease bring: \n\n\nYour own foliage (ferns\, seed heads\, or any interesting leaves) \n\n\nReading glasses if needed \n\n\nYour lunch or money to purchase something nearby \n\n\nCome ready to slow down\, enjoy the process\, and embrace the joy of making. \nWorkshop Details\n\n\nTime: 10:00am – 4:00pm \n\n\nArrival: From 9:30am for a warm welcome\, meet Gael\, and enjoy a cuppa \n\n\nGroup size: Limited to 8 people for a relaxed\, small-group experience \n\n\nCost \n£62 + £1.20 card fee. \nThis includes all the materials needed to make your picture and refreshments during the day (excluding lunch) \nA Relaxed & Supportive Creative Space\nThis workshop is all about slowing down\, enjoying nature’s textures\, and creating something truly personal. The atmosphere is calm and welcoming\, giving you space to connect with your creativity and fellow crafters. \nWe want you to leave feeling inspired\, relaxed\, and proud of your botanical masterpiece. \nTo help us fully support you\, please complete your booking form with any preferences or needs\, such as: \n\n\nFavourite milk for refreshments \n\n\nAny additional support requirements \n\n\nAllergies we should be aware of (e.g.\, nuts\, perfumes) \n\n\nWe aim to create a welcoming\, inclusive\, and enjoyable space for everyone.
URL:https://ourcraftyplace.co.uk/workshop/botanical-plaster-cast-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Our Crafty Place\, 1 Corporation Road\, Ilkeston\, Derbyshire\, DE7 4AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Ceramics,Workshops and Courses
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SUMMARY:Erewash Adult ADHD & Autism Group
DESCRIPTION:A social group for adults who are diagnosed with\, or suspect they have autism and/or ADHD. \n  \nRun by the Derbyshire Recovery & Peer Support Service.
URL:https://ourcraftyplace.co.uk/workshop/erewash-adult-adhd-autism-group/2026-05-26/
LOCATION:Our Crafty Place\, 1 Corporation Road\, Ilkeston\, Derbyshire\, DE7 4AS\, United Kingdom
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