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    TEACHING VENUES IN 2012

    Thursday Morning Tapestry Workshop 10 am - 12.30 (see below for more details about this regular workshop

    Introduction to Textiles A six week course (2 hour sessions) including such techniques as: flat felt, felt purses, needle felt, dyeing, Japanese braiding and Locker hooking. If you would like to host this course please contact hilary@totallytextiles.co.uk

     

    Friday 13th January 2012 2pm - 4pm for 6 weeks Tapestry Weaving at Waterlooville Library, Hants. For more details and to book: 0845 6035631

    Thursday 2nd February 2012 for 6 weeks 2pm -4pm Introduction to Textiles at Havant Library, Hants. for more information and to book: 0845 6035631

    Tuesday 14th February 2012 Learn to spin in a day. One day course for beginners. For more details and to book 01730 817191 or email hilary@totallytextiles.co.uk

    24th - 26th February 2012 Felt making (flat felt, felt purses and needle felting) weekend at Missenden Abbey, Bucks www.arca.uk.net/missendenabbey

    Tuesday 28th February 2012 Tapestry Weaving day at Artsway, Sway, New Forest. For more details and to book: www.artsway.org.uk

    Friday 9th March 2012 2pm - 4pm for six weeks Introduction to Textiles at Waterlooville Libarary, Hants. For more details and to book: 0845 6035631

    Saturday 14th April 2012 Mad Hatters - Felt hat making at the Weald and Downland Museum, Singleton, Chichester. For more details and to book: 01243 811931 or courses@wealddown.co.uk

    Sunday 22nd April 2012 A day of felt making at Ardington School of Crafts, Oxon. For more details and to book contact Ardington School of Crafts after 15th Jan. 2012

    Friday 4th May 2012 for six weeks 10am - midday Tapestry Weaving course at Waterlooville Library, Hants. For more details and to book contact: 0845 6035631

    Saturday 5th May 2012 A one day course in Woven Tapestry at The Forge Gallery, Walberton, nr. Chichester, West Sussex. For more details and to book visit: www.forgegallerywalberton.co.uk or phone 01243 554818

    Saturday 9th June 2012 Felt making at the Weald and Downland Museum, Singleton, Chichester. For more details and to book contact: 01243 811931 or courses@wealddown.co.uk

    Saturday 21st July 2012 A complete felt making day at Making Space, Havant, Hants. for more details and to book call: 02392 472491

    Sunday 2nd September 2012 Weave a Landscape - Tapestry weaving day at the Weald and Downland Museum, Singleton, Chichester. For more details and to book contact: 01243 811931 or courses@wealddown.co.uk

    Wednesday 31st October 2012 Felt hat making day at Ardington School of Crafts, Oxon. For more details and to book contact Ardington School of Crafts after 15th Jan. 2012

    Saturday 24th, Sunday 25th November 2012 Milland Contemporary Craft Show at Milland, Petersfield, Hants.

     

    Locker Hooking

    Learn the basics to produce colourful wall hangings, mats etc. for more details contact 01730 817191 or email hilary@totallytextiles.co.uk

    Tapestry Weaving Mornings

    An informal tapestry weaving group for weavers of all abilities.  10am - 12.30 on Thursday mornings near Midhurst, West Sussex. £5 per session.  For more details call 01730 817191 or email hilary@totallytextiles.co.uk

    Talks and Demonstrations

    I offer talks and demonstrations to Guilds and other organisations on various textile disciplines.  For more details call Hilary Charlesworth 01730 817191 or email hilary@totallytextiles.co.uk

    Kumihimo Japanese Braid Making workshop

    In this introductory workshop, we will use a card loom with wool and cotton yarns to learn the basics of this braiding technique.  For more details  contact Hilary Charlesworth 01730 817191 or email hilary@totallytextiles.co.uk

    Make a Felt Hat

    Make a felt hat using Merino fibres.   A one day course near Midhurst, West Sussex.  For more details contact hilary@totallytextiles.co.uk or phone: 01730 817191

    Stress Free Warping

    Learn how to warp up a four shaft loom in a day, using your own table loom (not rigid heddle) or one that I provide.  Bring a camera and notebook.  For further details contact Hilary on 01730 817191 or email hilary@totallytextiles.co.uk 

    Tapestry Mornings
    Needle Felt a Teddy Bear

    Spend a day making needlefelted Teddy Bears (and other figures)  All equipment provided.   For more details contact  01730 817191 or  hilary@totallytextiles.co.uk

    Painting with Wool Woven Tapestry Workshop

    Create beautiful wall hangings using a simple frame loom and a variety of yarns.  Learn all the traditional techniques as well as some 3D effects.   All equipment and yarns provided with a small charge for the loom which you can keep.  For details contact Hilary Charlesworth 01730 817191 or email hilary@totallytextiles.co.uk

    An Introduction to Spinning

    This one day workshop is suitable for beginners.  Carding, Sorting Fleece, Spinning and Plying.  Bring your own wheel or borrow one of mine.  For more details contact Hilary 01730 817191 or email: hilary@totallytextiles.co.uk

    Felt purse workshop

    Make a seamless purse in this one day workshop. For more details contact Hilary Charlesworth on 01730 817191 or email hilary@totallytextiles.co.uk

    Playing with Fibres - an introduction to Felt making

    This one day course is an introduction to the process of felt making using water, friction and heat.  Produce colourful piece of fabric which can have both practical and decorative uses.  For more details contact Hilary Charlesworth 01730 817191 or hilary@totallytextiles.co.uk

    Needlefelting

    An introduction to this dry felting technique to produce 3D shapes and embellishments.  For more information contact Hilary Charlesworth 01730 817191 or email hilary@totallytextiles.co.uk