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home: event [ arm knitting workshop ]

home: event [ arm knitting workshop ]

Ever thought about learning to knit with your arms? Well now you can with Drink, Shop & Do and their beginners workshop where you will learn how to make an arm knit throw. 

‘Join us for a lazy Sunday morning of arm knitting and learn all the knotty skills required to make a super cosy throw using Wooly Mahoosives Mammoth yarn’

26.02.17 / Tickets cost £50 with wool included, unlimited tea and slice of cake. Head to drinkshopdo.com to find out more. 

home: event [ macramé workshop ]

home: event [ macramé workshop ]

With the big comeback of macramé in the home continuing in 2017, now is a good time to try your hand and a new craft. Get along to a this great workshop where you will learn all the techniques for making your own wall hanging.

‘Isabella will talk you through step by step during the lesson. She will also bring various wall hanging samples that you can replicate or use as a base to create your own version. She has learnt and practice macramé, among other crafts, over the past year. She believes what you learn should be shared and is very excited to pass on these skills to other creators’

Run at various locations throughout london. Head to twome.co.uk to find your nearest venue. [ from £30 ]

home: event [ wood workshop] 

home: event [ wood workshop ]

Signed Designs is the welcoming, small North London based woodwork workshop offering great classes to learn a variety of woodworking skills and produce a choice of a few different final projects including spice rack and planter. 

These friendly carpentry classes are weekend based. The fun but focused classes range from 4 to 18 hour courses and are limited to three students per class to ensure dedicated tutoring. 

Prices start from £68 to £240 

home: event [ west elm x 91 magazine workshops ] 

home: event [ West Elm x 91 Magazine workshops ] 

West Elm champion small brands and supporting them with pop ups and workshops held regularly at their central London store on Tottenham Court Road store. 

This November there is a collection of workshops and brands brought together by the fabulous 91 magazine. This pop up collaboration, inspired by the A/W issue of the magazine, unites lovely brands and makers in a four day event combining selling, talks and workshops. 

The four day pop up event includes learning how to make a wall hanging, basic weaving, produce clay decorations and talks include learning all about bringing hygge in your home. 

Visit to see brands including: 

91 Magazine, Blue Bird Tea Co, Botanique Workshop, Lollipop Designs, The Lovely Drawer, Nancy Straughan, Reste and Roco. 

17-20th November 2016

West Elm 

209 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7PN 

home: event [ Christmas crafting ]

home: event [ Christmas crafting  ]

It’s nearly time to start prepping the home for Christmas and we have found a great little workshop to get you in the mood.

At London Craft Club you can take part in making your own Christmas crackers. Create personalised crackers each with specials gifts inside. Enjoy crafting your crackers with a choice of patterned papers, ribbon and beads making them totally unique  to you. 

‘Spend a wonderful crafty afternoon with London Craft Club at Makers and Friends pop up shop in Greenwich, making your own unique luxury Christmas Crackers’

Nov 12th – 14:00 – 16:00

Book tickets at londoncraftclub.co.uk [ £42 ]

home: event [ winter floral wreath workshop ] 

home: event [ winter floral wreath workshop ] 

We are very excited about the NIKKI TIBBLES WILD AT HEART wreath making workshop at Libertys, London, where you can learn and make an incredible 12” floral wreath plus have some nibbles and a drop of prosecco to accompany your wreath making fun. 

DATE & TIME : 15 November, 6:30 – 8:30pm

LOCATION : Heritage Suite on 3

During the run up to Christmas, Liberty will be holding wreath-making classes in partnership with florists Wild at Heart, giving you a chance to brush up on your festive flower arranging skills. Armed with everything need, you’ll make a bespoke 12 inch wreath consisting of beautiful berries, pine, cinnamon sticks and much more – and enjoy some seasonal canapés and a glass of prosecco as you make.

Tickets cost £120. Visit HERE for booking details 

home: event [ home styling workshop ] 

home: event [ home styling workshop ] 

Learn about working with colour and fabrics in your home, how not to be scared of using colour and lots of helpful advice and guidance on mixing colours to create an interior you love. You will come away with your own personal colour and fabric palette to set about implementing in your home and be confident you know how to choose colours that work together. 

This workshop will be run by Christine Tse, a New York and London based interior designer with a wealth of experience and styling knowledge. 

Register for a FREE place here 

‘How to decorate like a pro – Home decorating workshop with Christine Tse’

Monday 17 October // 18.30 – 19.45

Kensington Central Library Meeting Room, 12 Phillimore Walk 

London 

home: event [ DIY stationary ]

home: event [ DIY stationary ]

Create modern stationary to suit your style by attending a Project Craft workshop at Paperchase [ London ]. For £15 you will master the art of notebook customisation, exploring a variety of styles, mixing different materials creating a notebook with an abstract and contemporary design.

A selection of dates are available, as well as a variety of other workshops to choose from. 

Head to paperchase.co.uk or eventbrite.co.uk to purchase tickets.

home: event [ print and sewing workshop ] 

home: event [ print and sewing workshop ] 

We love Nikki McWilliams and her amazing cushion and accessory collection that even though this is a workshop to make a clutch (from her original cushion designs) we couldn’t help but want to shout about it. These tickets will sell out first. 

Click HERE to get tickets for this super workshop being held at West Elm, London. 

We love how West Elm supports small brands and businesses and gives them great opportunities.

When: Thursday 1st September / 6pm – 8.30pm

Where: West Elm, Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7PN
Tickets: £35

home: event [ print workshops ]

home: event [ print workshops ]

If you fancy trying your hand at printing techniques through day workshops or a course then take a look at the brilliant Lavender Print School. With workshops running throughout the week including evenings and weekends it’s very easy to fit them in around your personal timetable. These workshops include craft printing, relief printing, mono printing, lino printing and collograph printing.

Lavender Print School is located on Lavender Hill in South West London, and was founded by artists Izzy Moreauand Nick Bashall.

Head to Lavenderprintschool.com for more details about bookings.