Heralding the arrival of autumn and celebrating the beautiful colours that come with it we will be making a variety of decorations today using felt in autumnal colours. I guarantee that whatever you make will be beautiful. A good starter project for preparing for other seasonal decorating.

Local crafter and stitcher Jane Schofield from Heartstitch is excited to be launching a new programme of workshops for adults at The Place Stamford.

First on offer is a series of Quick Stitch sessions on Saturday morning. Jane is keen to help us all access our inner seamstress with a series of 5 small projects that can be completed in 1.5-2 hours.

It also feels good to be creative, green and thrifty - all at the same time - so creating gorgeous designs with old bits of fabric and wool that might be heading for the bin is a continuing theme of her work.

All materials and equipment are provided so no need to rush around looking for things or wondering if you need to buy anything. If you have any queries please do email Jane (jane@janeschofield.co.uk).

For those of you who would like to explore patchworking by hand, the hexagon lends itself to a variety of small projects. Join them together to make a book mark or stitch them on to other fabrics for decoration. It can be a little fiddly to start with but the end results will be worth it.

Local crafter and stitcher Jane Schofield from Heartstitch is excited to be launching a new programme of workshops for adults at The Place Stamford.

First on offer is a series of Quick Stitch sessions on Saturday morning. Jane is keen to help us all access our inner seamstress with a series of 5 small projects that can be completed in 1.5-2 hours.

It also feels good to be creative, green and thrifty - all at the same time - so creating gorgeous designs with old bits of fabric and wool that might be heading for the bin is a continuing theme of her work.

All materials and equipment are provided so no need to rush around looking for things or wondering if you need to buy anything. If you have any queries please do email Jane (jane@janeschofield.co.uk).

A small piece of old blanket, a message stamped on a piece of plain fabric, a bit of ribbon and maybe a button. They come together to make something beautiful. A good starter project for creating larger fabric collages.

Local crafter and stitcher Jane Schofield from Heartstitch is excited to be launching a new programme of workshops for adults at The Place Stamford.

First on offer is a series of Quick Stitch sessions on Saturday morning. Jane is keen to help us all access our inner seamstress with a series of 5 small projects that can be completed in 1.5-2 hours.

It also feels good to be creative, green and thrifty - all at the same time - so creating gorgeous designs with old bits of fabric and wool that might be heading for the bin is a continuing theme of her work.

All materials and equipment are provided so no need to rush around looking for things or wondering if you need to buy anything. If you have any queries please do email Jane (jane@janeschofield.co.uk).

A lovely gift… or brooch or… decoration for a bag. For those of you who would like to sew on a few buttons for added decoration, we will do that first, then sew on strips of ribbon and offcuts of fabric. 

Local crafter and stitcher Jane Schofield from Heartstitch is excited to be launching a new programme of workshops for adults at The Place Stamford.

First on offer is a series of Quick Stitch sessions on Saturday morning. Jane is keen to help us all access our inner seamstress with a series of 5 small projects that can be completed in 1.5-2 hours.

It also feels good to be creative, green and thrifty - all at the same time - so creating gorgeous designs with old bits of fabric and wool that might be heading for the bin is a continuing theme of her work.

All materials and equipment are provided so no need to rush around looking for things or wondering if you need to buy anything. If you have any queries please do email Jane (jane@janeschofield.co.uk).

A perfect way to start…So simple. So beautiful. So on-trend. Using small pieces of felt (maybe left over from other makes…) these gorgeous garlands only require basic sewing skills (running stitch).

Local crafter and stitcher Jane Schofield from Heartstitch is excited to be launching a new programme of workshops for adults at The Place Stamford.

First on offer is a series of Quick Stitch sessions on Saturday morning. Jane is keen to help us all access our inner seamstress with a series of 5 small projects that can be completed in 1.5-2 hours.

It also feels good to be creative, green and thrifty - all at the same time - so creating gorgeous designs with old bits of fabric and wool that might be heading for the bin is a continuing theme of her work.

All materials and equipment are provided so no need to rush around looking for things or wondering if you need to buy anything. If you have any queries please do email Jane (jane@janeschofield.co.uk).

Learn how to wet felt wool to create a wild animal portrait with Eve Marshall.

The photo is of a piece created by a 7 year old in a previous workshop.

This workshop takes place in our upstairs craft rooms. A parent/guardian will need to stay on site for this workshop. They can book a place and take part, or wait in one of our coffee & craft rooms.

A lovely day out learning how to wet felt merino wool, silk and other fibres into a large felted art piece. This class is limited to 6 people, allowing you to have space to stretch out and create a large piece of art. You will have a large piece of 28 x 18 inch pre felt to work on and then Eve will walk you through step by step to create a felted art piece you can be proud of. This workshop is focusing on wet felting, there may be time to add a couple needle felted details at the end. Please bring a towel and apron with you plus a packed lunch. There will be a half hour break midway through the workshop for lunch. 

Join us to learn the basics of Macrame and make yourself a bottle bag and keyring (prosecco not included though feel free to bring your own!).

This workshop is open to adults and children aged 11+ when attending with their parent/guardian.

Learn how to easily wet felt merino wool, curls and silk fibres into a colourful ocean picture. The piece will be about 10 inch square once finished and full of colours and textures. You can choose whether to use natural coloured wools to create a serene beach with waves crashing on the shore or go vibrant with fish, seaweed and under the sea! Please bring an old towel and apron with you everything else is included.

Parent and child may work on one piece together for the same price. 

Join us at The Place Stamford for an evening of beading, pom pom and tassle making and general crafty fun. We will be using beads, wire, pom poms and wool to make a beautiful twirly decoration.

You are welcome to bring a bottle if you would like. You can also purchase coffee and cake to take to the workshop room, plus browse the shop at the begining or end of the workshop.