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Crafty Pint workshops
Beth at the Stapleton Tavern is kindly letting me loose in the bar with lots of pairs of scissors this Saturday. We've got a fabric brooch making workshop lined up in the first of a series of activities there for 'Crafty Pint'.
I'll paste the publicity blurb below, but it would be great if some of you could make it. We want to build this into a useful community event where local people and designer-makers meet up.
Please let me know if there are local artists who you think could run a great workshop in the future. Crafty Pint is a collective, and the more people who can get involved and help, the easier it will be to run. The South London branch has been really popular and I hope we can get a similar success building in our neck of the woods.
Any suggestions of places with decent notice boards or family groups etc. to approach also gratefully received.
Even if you don't want to take the workshop, please pop in and say hi if you're interested. There will be teaching but it'll be a very informal class, and three of us are running it.
Cheers
Xtina
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Crafty Pint is hosting two exciting workshops at a North London venue - The Stapleton Tavern in Stroud Green, N4. On Saturday 14th May there's a textile brooch making workshop, and on Saturday 16th July a fabric printing workshop.
<a href="http://www.craftypint.co.uk" target="_blank">Crafty Pint</a> is a collective of local designer makers, encouraging people to shop local and teaching new craft skills in affordable workshops.
In May's workshop you can make several pretty styles of <strong>textile brooch</strong> over three hours. All the designs are deceptively simple to sew, and you can choose whatever you like from our stash of vintage, upcycled and contemporary fabrics and trimmings. Use them to brighten clothes or bags, wear as a hair accessory or corsage, or make them as gifts for lucky friends or family.
In July's <strong>fabric printing workshop</strong> you can design your own lino cut pattern and print it onto fabric, build up patterns with our 50s & 60s inspired designs, and screen print motifs onto a tote bag.
As the Crafty Pint venues are pubs you can sip drinks from the bar, have a chat and relax while making lovely things. Suitable for all levels, whether you’re a crafting pro or have never sewn or printed before. Children age 10 and over welcome with an adult.
All tools and materials are provided, homemade cakes are included in the price and drinks are available from the bar.
A place on these three hour workshops is a bargain £15. You can turn up on the day, but pre-booked places will receive a free needle book. Visit <a href="http://www.craftypint.co.uk" target="_blank">www.craftypint.co.uk</a> to book a place and for our full programme, or email gillian [at] craftypint [dot] co [dot] uk
<strong>Crafty Pint North</strong>
The Stapleton Tavern,
2 – 4 Crouch Hill, London N4 4AU
(Stroud Green/ Finsbury Park), 2pm – 5pm.
<strong>Saturday May 14th</strong> Textile Brooch Making with <a href="http://www.seasidesisters.co.uk" target="_blank">Seaside Sisters</a>
<strong>Saturday 16th July</strong> Printing Fabric Designs with Seaside Sisters
<strong>Crafty Pint South</strong>
Tooting Tram & Social, 46 Mitcham Lane, Tooting, SW17 9NA
First Saturday of each month, 2pm – 5pm
Take a look at a <a href="http://swcraftclublondon.blogspot.com/2011/04/tooting-bracelet-making-workshop.html" target="_blank">review of a Crafty Pint workshop</a>
<img src="http://seasidesisters.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/brooches.jpg" width="350px">
I'll paste the publicity blurb below, but it would be great if some of you could make it. We want to build this into a useful community event where local people and designer-makers meet up.
Please let me know if there are local artists who you think could run a great workshop in the future. Crafty Pint is a collective, and the more people who can get involved and help, the easier it will be to run. The South London branch has been really popular and I hope we can get a similar success building in our neck of the woods.
Any suggestions of places with decent notice boards or family groups etc. to approach also gratefully received.
Even if you don't want to take the workshop, please pop in and say hi if you're interested. There will be teaching but it'll be a very informal class, and three of us are running it.
Cheers
Xtina
---------------------------
Crafty Pint is hosting two exciting workshops at a North London venue - The Stapleton Tavern in Stroud Green, N4. On Saturday 14th May there's a textile brooch making workshop, and on Saturday 16th July a fabric printing workshop.
<a href="http://www.craftypint.co.uk" target="_blank">Crafty Pint</a> is a collective of local designer makers, encouraging people to shop local and teaching new craft skills in affordable workshops.
In May's workshop you can make several pretty styles of <strong>textile brooch</strong> over three hours. All the designs are deceptively simple to sew, and you can choose whatever you like from our stash of vintage, upcycled and contemporary fabrics and trimmings. Use them to brighten clothes or bags, wear as a hair accessory or corsage, or make them as gifts for lucky friends or family.
In July's <strong>fabric printing workshop</strong> you can design your own lino cut pattern and print it onto fabric, build up patterns with our 50s & 60s inspired designs, and screen print motifs onto a tote bag.
As the Crafty Pint venues are pubs you can sip drinks from the bar, have a chat and relax while making lovely things. Suitable for all levels, whether you’re a crafting pro or have never sewn or printed before. Children age 10 and over welcome with an adult.
All tools and materials are provided, homemade cakes are included in the price and drinks are available from the bar.
A place on these three hour workshops is a bargain £15. You can turn up on the day, but pre-booked places will receive a free needle book. Visit <a href="http://www.craftypint.co.uk" target="_blank">www.craftypint.co.uk</a> to book a place and for our full programme, or email gillian [at] craftypint [dot] co [dot] uk
<strong>Crafty Pint North</strong>
The Stapleton Tavern,
2 – 4 Crouch Hill, London N4 4AU
(Stroud Green/ Finsbury Park), 2pm – 5pm.
<strong>Saturday May 14th</strong> Textile Brooch Making with <a href="http://www.seasidesisters.co.uk" target="_blank">Seaside Sisters</a>
<strong>Saturday 16th July</strong> Printing Fabric Designs with Seaside Sisters
<strong>Crafty Pint South</strong>
Tooting Tram & Social, 46 Mitcham Lane, Tooting, SW17 9NA
First Saturday of each month, 2pm – 5pm
Take a look at a <a href="http://swcraftclublondon.blogspot.com/2011/04/tooting-bracelet-making-workshop.html" target="_blank">review of a Crafty Pint workshop</a>
<img src="http://seasidesisters.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/brooches.jpg" width="350px">
Comments
Sounds like a great idea. I hope it works for you and that I can join in soon!
@missisclack Ah that's a shame, but we'll be doing another in July and if people like the idea I hope it'll become a regular fixture.
I've been running around SGR hugging trees in order to tie posters to them with ribbon. Hugging trees! Look out over the next day or two and you might catch me at it again. Feel free to point and laugh.
I'm baking a rhubarb & custard cake to bring along for people who join in.
Here's a peek at the brooch styles we'll be making today.
<a href="http://on.fb.me/iq0P1k" target="_blank"><img src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/228689_213179388705262_198170293539505_690297_4338381_n.jpg" width="350"></a>
Im hoping for some photos with workshop achievements.
@Margolada, yes come along! Sorry not to post an update sooner, it was a really nice event.
<a href="http://handmadeintooting.wordpress.com/2011/05/16/the-crafty-north" target="_blank">Crafty Pint blog</a>
<a href="http://seasidesisters.co.uk/2011/05/16/crafty-pint-north/" target="_blank">Seaside Sisters blog</a>
The next one is July 16th & we're printing on fabric with some 50s & 60s inspired designs. We've got a busy summer so could only manage every other month to begin with.
Anyone with an idea for a workshop - please get in touch!
:)
If I was planning to do make a dress with it, I'd think of using the workshop to learn how & have a practice, then doing more of it at home once I'd had a go at it. You'll probably only get enough time to cut one pattern from your own design in the workshop, and I guess the designs you're talking about need 3 or 4 elements.
The African textiles are pretty elaborate and fit together quite precisely, but I reckon you could come up with something similar that would work. Great idea!
I'm doing some other <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/printedwonders?section_id=8142082" target="_blank">print workshops in Clerkenwell</a> in a couple of weeks as part of my show of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/printedwonders" target="_blank">Printed Wonders</a>. Below is the sort of thing I'll be printing in that workshop, and the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74720750/screen-printing-with-print-gocco-london" target="_blank">screen printing</a> evening would show you another technique to print what you're after.
Crafty Pint is a bargain at £15 though, and on the doorstep. The July one is getting close to the max number of bookings so be quick if you want to come to that, but we will hold a couple of last minute places for people who show up on the day.
<img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.246931005.jpg" width="500">