What is next……?

We haven’t done any kind of update for a long time so I thought I’d do a quick round up of what is happening at our next evening on 17^th June.

LEARN ABOUT YOUR SEWING MACHINE workshop with the lovely Victoria from Cuddle Monsters is fully booked, no doubt due to the popularity of The Great British Sewing Bee? This is the second one we have run so do let us know if you are interested in another workshop and we can see if we can persuade Victoria to run it again!

PAVERPOL CANVAS OR VASE – we have a few spaces on this workshop, info is here so do get in touch if you’d like to have a go. Irma has had a wonderful article written about her art with lots of pictures of her beautiful sculptures in this months AAH magazine which is out now. Do take a look, the link to read it online is here page 61 onwards.

KNITTED FLOWERS – this is a new workshop that we have just added due to demand so get in touch quickly if you’d like one of the remaining spaces. Karen has developed this one-off workshop especially for beginners or those who feel a bit rusty. Info is here.

LAMPSHADE MAKING – we ran this last September and it was popular so this is our 2013 class! We can take some extra people onto this workshop so get in touch if you want to book a space. However the deadline for booking is Monday 10th June as we have to order the kits.

 

We then only have two more evenings (8^th and 15^th July) before we have a break until 16^th September. We are busy putting together all the new workshops for Autumn and Winter which will be up on here at the end of July.

All places must be pre-booked so if you would like a booking form for any of the workshops above then email us at makehorsham@yahoo.co.uk . We also have the Craft Cafe running alongside all the workshops, this is the only part where you can just turn up, no need to prebook. If you are not sure what this entails then more information is here.

Looking forward to seeing some of you there.

Let there be light! – Lampshade Workshop

Monday 17^th June 2013           

LAMPSHADE WORKSHOP

with Michelle Cresswell from Owl & Slipper

7.00-9.30pm (2 ½ hrs) at Brighton Road Baptist Church, Horsham

 

Looking for the perfect shade for your side lamp or your ceiling?

 

If you find shop-brought lampshades a little bland and uninspiring, then why not consider making your own?

 

(shows the smaller 20cm shade)

Come and learn how to create your own bespoke shade in this workshop with Michelle Cresswell from Owl and Slipper (website and facebook). Bring fabric of your choice and she will show you how to transform it into a professionally finished rolled edge drum lampshade in just 2 ½ hours. Choose between a 20cm or 30cm diameter drum shade for either £18 or £21 to be used as a table lamp or ceiling pendant. The workshop price includes all materials, in a kit, except for the outer fabric and of course tea and cake. You will want to re-shade all your lamps after this workshop!

 

(Annely’s lampshade showing the 30cm size)

You can also order extra kits from us (20cm drum shade kit £9, 30cm drum shade kit £12) for you to take away to complete.

This is a workshop that is ideal for beginners and is perfect for ‘upcycling’ some vintage/ retro fabric or even an old scarf like Kathy did at the last workshop. Michelle ran this workshop for us last September which was very successful, you can see the review of that workshop here.

 

Details:

Suitable for: All abilities

Cost: £18 or £21

Places: only 10 places available

You will need to bring: Fabric of your choice (details are on the booking form) all other materials are included in the price.

 

Email us on makehorsham@yahoo.co.uk if you are interested and we can send you the booking form.

 

An illuminating evening – review of the Lampshade Workshop.

 

 

 

At the workshop last monday Michelle Cresswell from Owl & Slipper came along to show us how to make some lampshades to use for either table lights on a stand or on the ceiling as a pendant light. She was taught the traditional way with all the different shapes and took us through each stage step by step and so made the drum lampshades look very easy to make. Her calm and methodical manner ensured that we were all converts to making lampshades as she made us feel supremely confident in our own abilities…

……..now I wonder how many times I can blame the children on a broken lampshade just so I get an excuse to make a new one so that my husband doesn’t suspect?

 

 

Annely and Kates’ lampshades that they made…. in use.

And Kathy’s which she made out of an old scarf… recycling at its best!

Come and join us for the Making Bunting workshop next month on 1^st October, perfect for beginners and the more experienced. Also don’t forget our new FREE craft evenings starting tomorrow night ‘Craft at the Crown’ – hope to see some of you there.

 

Lampshade Making Workshop

Looking for the perfect shade for your side lamp or your ceiling?

If you find shop-brought lampshades a little bland and uninspiring, then why not consider making your own?

Come and learn how to create your own bespoke shade in this workshop with Michelle Cresswell from Owl and Slipper. Bring fabric of your choice and she will show you how to transform it into a professionally finished rolled edge drum lampshade in just 2 hours. Choose between a 20cm or 30cm diameter drum shade for either £16 or £18 to be used as a table lamp or ceiling pendant. The workshop price includes all materials, in a kit, except for the outer fabric and of course tea and cake. You will want to re-shade all your lamps after this workshop!

You can also order extra kits from us (20cm drum shade kit £7, 30cm drum shade kit £9) for you to take away to complete.

Monday 3^rd September 2012, 7.30-9.30pm at the Park Barn. Please email us if you would like a space at makehorsham@yahoo.co.uk and we can send you a booking form.