Top Yorkshire Craft Classes

'Travel through time and learn a new skill along the way' Our hands-on Heritage Workshops teach transferable skills and the histories behind them in a full day (6 hrs) programme. Topics range from Viking motif appliqué to '70s macramé, with Arts & Crafts tapestry, Regency embroidery, Liberty Florals, Durham quilting and more in-between. The histories have a uniquely British flavour, with many rooted in Yorkshire and the North East. The skills are timeless: knitting, tapestry-work, quilting, cross stitch, appliqué, macramé, embroidery and beading. We also have shorter Saturday Skills Classes to learn new skills or develop existing ones.

"New Skills & Up-Skills" Saturday Skills Classes teach either basic skills or specialist skills for those with a working knowledge of a particular craft eg crochet for beginners or fair isle for competent knitters. Saturday Skills classes are 3 hours long.

Take your knitting from nice to wow! Master colour changing to tackle more complex patterns, while keeping the whole thing beautifully neat (front and back). Taught by our fair isle knitting tutor, Eleanor Caldwell. Level: some knitting experience required.

Kumihimo braiding is a really absorbing and addictive form of braiding using a wide range of coloured cords. Easy to grasp, mindful and lots of fun, it's like French Knitting for adults. By the end of the session you should have at least one professional looking finished bracelet. Taught by Kim Searle.

This is rag rugging with a modern twist* using colourful cording. Create an up-to-the-minute cushion cover just for you or for Mother's Day! Taught by Kim Searle. No previous experience is needed for Loopy Rag Rugging *Also look out for our traditional rag rugging class on 6 June 2020 too.

Appliqué with felts, embellished with stitch and gold beads, taking inspiration from the amazing patterns and designs left in Britain by Viking craftsmen & turn your sample into a unique coin purse. Taught by textile artist Helen Barnes.

Knitting socks is a time honoured-tradition and makes for the pair-fect gift for others or just for yourself. These chunky socks are knitted in the round using double-pointed needles (DPNs) and will teach how to form a rib, turn a heel, pick up stitches, toe decrease and how to graft the toe seam together using Kitchener stitch. Participants should be confident in knitting, purling and casting on.