Ref: S3D31620
This workshop is an exciting opportunity for beginners to experience the delights of bobbin lacemaking without the need to buy equipment. Lapsed lacemakers will enjoy the time and space to renew their old skills, and those with experience will be able to extend their expertise with the help and support of a very experienced teacher. The aim is that you will have an enjoyable time making lace and will go home with the confidence to work independently.
During the course, beginners will learn the essential techniques of lacemaking: how to prepare a pricking, how to wind bobbins, how to dress their pillow correctly and how to work the basic stitches. They will also be given advice on books, suppliers and on continuing their lacemaking at home.
Those lacemakers with previous experience will build on their skills and extend their knowledge of this traditional craft. They will choose a pattern in consultation with the tutor, prior to the workshop, in order to fully profit from the course.
You will receive individual instruction on your chosen lace. The tutor will give demonstrations to small groups, as appropriate, and have examples of lace, lace books and other displays of lace available during the course. There will be opportunities to discuss topics of interest with other lacemakers and to review the work of the course.
Arrival Day - this is the first date listed above
Courses start early evening. Residential students to arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 6.45pm.
6.45pm: Welcome, followed by dinner (included).
8 - 9pm: First teaching session, attendance is essential.
Daily timetable
Classes 9.15 - 5pm, lunch is included.
From 6.30pm: Dinner (included for residential students).
Evening working - students may have access to workshops until 9pm, but only with their tutor's permission and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed.
Last day
Classes 9.15am - 3pm, lunch is included.
Residential students are to vacate their rooms by 10am please.
(This timetable is for courses of more than one day in length. The tutor may make slight variations)
Jan is a very experienced lace maker and teacher. She is a fully qualified teacher (B.Ed Hons) and was taught Bobbin Lacemaking by the legendary tutors Miss E. Dawson of Speen and Margaret Tite. She was commissioned to write, Torchon LaceMaking - A Step by Step Guide, first published in 2010 with two reprints.
Residential option available. Find out accommodation costs and how to book here.
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