NEW workshop programme

Fabrications is proud to announce new dates for our Sunday afternoon (2 - 4.30pm) classes for January - March. Firm favorites are back but we are also very excited about introducing some different sessions and also a couple of new teachers to the fold! For further details and information on how to book please visit the workshop and calender section of our website.

Katherine May's 'Textile Tokens' workshop draws inspiration from her favorite
exhibitions 'Quilts' at the V+ A and 'Threads of Feeling' at the foundling Museum

January Dates:
Sunday 16th: Beginners Knitting with Barley Massey, learn the basics and get started.
Sunday 23rd: Taste of Patchwork with Katherine May, create a mini quilt sample 'block' step by step from choosing fabrics to edging and finishing.
Sunday 30th: Beginners Crochet with Ayda Anlagan, how to hold the hook and yarn to create single, double and treble chain stitches.

Barley Massey 'Darn it!' workshop. Image taken by Clara Vuletich at Bricolage's
pop up shop in Brixton market, December 2009

February Dates:
Sunday 6th: Textile Tokens with Katherine May, make a personal fabric keep sake to give to someone special from embroidery stitches and patchwork.
Sunday 13th: Refresh your Wardrobe with Barley Massey, give your old garments a new look through darning, patching + customising.
Sunday 20th: DIY Couture - make your own cloak with DIY couture author Rosie Martin.
Sunday 27th: Beginners Knitting with Barley Massey, learn the basics and get started. If you attended the beginners knitting on the 16th January, then you can explore more!

This could be you! Images from Rosie Martin's 'DIY Couture' Make a cloak book, which is included with Rosie's session

March Dates:
Sunday 6th: Socks + Spinning with Sue Russell. From top to toe and step by step through the process.
Sunday 13th: Unravelling Knitting Patterns with Lisa Margreet. Aimed at beginners get confident reading patterns, increasing + decreasing and assembling + finishing techniques.

Hope to see you, meet you, teach you!

JAN + FEB workshops

All Workshops are at Fabrications on a Sunday afternoon,
2 - 4.30pm. Booking Required.
Price: £20 / £15 conc. includes a kit suitable for the session and tea + biscuits.

SPINNING + PEG LOOM WEAVING (Sunday 31st January)

Learn how to create your very own yarn from raw wool and a drop spindle. There will also be opportunity to have a go on a spinning wheel and try a bit of peg loom weaving
This special session will be run by Sue Russell

Sue Russell's aim is to pass on spinning, knitting, felting and weaving to people of all walks of life and abilities. She started to produce her GIANT knitting needles (available at Fabrications!) under the business name of 'Wool n Boat' over 10 years ago as a way of attracting younger people into knitting. She has subsequently run 100's of workshops and events including the 'Wool n Dance' at the Thames Festival in 2008.

Cross stitch and embroidery (Sunday 7th February)

Learn different decorative hand sewing stitches and create a beautiful stitched love token in time for Valentine's and give it to someone you care about in your life or yourself!
This session will take you from design to fruition. There will be a selection of inspirational motifs to work from or feel free to bring your own designs. Run by Fabrications' Barley Massey

BEGINNERS KNITTING (Sunday 14th February)

Learn the basics - how to cast on, Knit + Purl stitch, introducing a new colour and casting off. If you are an improver we can also show you combinations of knit + purl stitches
to create different textures. This session will be run by Fabrications' Barley Massey

CROCHET (Sunday 21st February)

A session for absolute beginners but also improvers. Crochet is a great 'free style' handicraft, an alternative or a means to enhance or join your knitting, Lovely 3d effects, lacey, flowery, borders...This session will be led by Rachael Matthews.

INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED KNITTING (Sunday 28th February)

This session is tailored to what YOU want to learn. Rachael Matthews fun approach can guide you through reading patterns, increasing + decreasing, colour work, cable, 3d shapes....
the decision is yours! But everyone benefits from each others requests too!

Rachael Matthews is an inspirational and experienced crafter. Founder member of the notorious 'Cast Off Knitting club for Boys + Girls', responsible for public knitting antics such as 'Knitting on the circle line' and the 'completely knitted wedding' at the Pump House gallery.
Author of 'Knitorama' and 'Hookerama' and winner of Jerwood contemporary makers prize in 2009.

OCTOBER + NOVEMBER WORKSHOPS

All the following sessions will take place at Fabrications on a Sunday, 2-4.30pm. Each session costs £20 / £15 conc. and includes a kit with everything you need for the class and yours to keep afterwards as well as tea + biscuits!



Sunday 12th October : INTRODUCTION TO SPINNING + BIG KNITTING
this session will be led by Sue Russell, who will show plying then how to create your own wool on a drop spindle. There is also opportunity to try out Sue's spinning wheel.

Sunday 19th October : BEGINNERS KNITTING
Getting started with Barley Massey. Learn how to cast on, knit + pearl stitch, introduce a new colour and of course cast off!

Sunday 26th October : QUICK KNIT SCARF / SHRUG / WRAP AROUND
walk away from Fabrications wearing your own designer item! Focusing on using Sue Russell (Wool-n-Boat) GIANT knitting needles and french knitting stools there will be a heap of inspirational chunky yarns and materials to create with.

Sunday 2nd November : CROCHET
An introduction for beginners or a refresher / ideas class for existing crocheters. Rachael Matthews straightforward and fun approach will inspire you! Rachael is the co founder of Cast Off and author of 'Knitorama' and 'Hookerama', which are on sale at Fabrications.

Sunday 9th November : BEGINNERS KNITTING
getting started. Learn how to cast on, knit + pearl stitch, introduce a new colour and of course cast off!

Sunday 23rd November : INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED KNITTING
Another session led by Rachael Matthews. It's tailored to what YOU! want to learn be it reading patterns, increasing + decreasing + shaping, colour + motif work, lacey knitting to name a few ideas. Plus everyone attending gets to benefit from each others learning wishes!