Crochet, Knitting, Felting Workshops.

Workshops have commenced at Precious Purl for 2011. Our first class will run this Saturday 26th February 10.30-4.30 This is an introduction to Felting with Robyn Steel-Strickland and is booked out, but if you are interested in such a class, let us know and we will plan to run it again.

On Saturdays 19th March and 26th March we have planned 2 workshops with the fabulous, outrageous, Crochet Queen, Penny O'Neill. Penny has run classes for us previously and all participants have had a "ball!"
                                 

On 19th March 2.00-4.00 Penny will run her Bower Birdz class.Crocheted flowers and treasures embellish a "stitch holder" to adorn hair,bags,scarf or wrap.Cost will be $55.

On 26th March 2.00-4.00 a crocheted Scarflette that can also be worn as a head band embellished with crocheted flowers that are used as fastening. Also $55.

These fun classes are designed for both beginners and experienced crocheters.

Saturday 30th April, Pam Goble of Lara Downs will run a Felting workshop using her hand dyed Merino/Silk laps to produce cobweb felt. Get in quickly as numbers will be very limited!

Saturday 14th May Jude Skeers, well known knitwear designer of Moebius Wrap fame will take you through the process of knitting his latest vest design using our Superfine Kid Mohair.

Register your interest by email now (go to my profile for address) and all details will be sent to you or visit Precious Purl to see Samples.

2011 Workshops at Precious Purl

Time to get excited about 2011 Workshops!

We are starting off the year with a bang!


Our first workshop for the year will be with Robyn Steel-Strickland, author of this great little book of "Irresistibly Beautiful Projects."
Robyn is a past president of Victorian Feltmakers, felter extraordinaire, and a very experienced teacher. She's also lots of fun!
This will be a technique based day for beginning Felters.

Date: Saturday 26th February
Time: 10.30 - 4 -30pm
Place: Precious Purl
Cost: $99 inc all materials and equipment
There are limited places, so register your interest now by sending me an email,(go to my profile for address)
All details and registration form will be sent to you.
I will be at Precious Purl next Saturday 29th January, our last day of holiday trading before resuming normal trading days/hours on Wednesday 2nd February, if you want to register in person. However, we already have several participants, so I would get in early to ensure your place.

Edited: This workshop is now full, but you can still register your interest by email, as we plan to run another soon.


Other workshops in the pipeline are Crochet with the wonderful crochet Queen Penny O'Neill, Knitting with Jude Skeers well known knitwear designer of Moebius Wrap fame, Cobweb Felting with Pam, using her wonderfully lustrous Merino/Silk Laps, dyed to your order and more, stay tuned!!