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JOIN OUR NEW CRAFT MORNING WITH 'DONNA RULE DESIGN"

Posted by TRIXIE BRADLEY on January 20, 2016

JOIN OUR NEW CRAFT MORNING WITH 'DONNA RULE DESIGN"

We are simply thrilled to have Donna join us here at Lovingly Made Craft School!

Joining us each 'term-time' Tuesday's 9.30/12.00 - we are all in for a treat! Donna of "Donna Rule Design" will be helping you with your creating, making and learning lovely new craft skills.

An incredibly accomplished Textile Artist and she says about herself:

"I am a designer maker and have been sewing and making all my life. I love creating beautiful things out of fabric, sewing and embroidery"...

Drop your children off at school, grab your 'create-make-learn' project and come and join us, term time Tuesday's 9.30/12.00

Great coffee, great cake/pastries and great company.

Starting Tuesday 2nd February 2016 at 9.30, look forward to seeing you soon.

Pop over to our Craft School page for more details about Donna's new craft class and you can always book ahead, so your place is confirmed.

Best wishes
Trixie
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CHRISTMAS IS GETTING ALL CRAFTY

Posted by TRIXIE BRADLEY on November 16, 2015

20/11/15 - CHRISTMAS IS GETTING ALL CRAFTY
Yes, I feel that Christmas is nearly upon us, especially if our Craft School activity is anything to go by. I have heard the whirrrrrrrr of sewing machines, the tuts at dropped knitting stitches, the ooooooohhhh, aaaaaaaawwww, of something beautiful being made, and the ouch of when the needle goes in someone's finger!

Christmas Tree Etuil Box made by Chris
This beautiful Etuil box was made by Chris, who is extremely talented and has taught some of our ladies to make Etuil Sewing boxes. This Christmas tree Etuil box opens magically to reveal the hidden treasure of sweets inside.

Christmas Tree Skirt with a beautiful sleigh

Then we have had Liz teaching our ladies how to make a Christmas Tree Skirt, the work and skill involved has been quite staggeringly beautiful. I am overwhelmed by the ladies who undertook this sewing task, as it looks like one of those things that 'anyone' could do - I think not. The results were simply exquisite.

Christmas Tree Skirt made by one of our talented ladies

Then we had stockings, and more stockings and even more stockings being sewn, 6 ladies, 25 numbers to be cut out, designed, sewn together, I must admit I lost count...

Then lastly and by no means least as the classes are all fully booked and we are raring to go. The Christmas Wreath classes start in earnest first week of December and we have 6 full classes, so Jenna and I have a lot of greenery to freshly cut for each class.

So, keep in touch with us about all our classes in The Craft School - there are going to be some great classes in the Spring, watch out! We might just catch you learning a new skill very soon!

With the warmest of Christmas wishes to you all and your family,
Trixie
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SEWING DOESN'T GET BETTER THAN THIS

Posted by TRIXIE BRADLEY on October 18, 2015

14/9/15 - SEWING DOESNT GET BETTER THAN THIS...

We have a lovely warm room here in our Craft School where we get up to all sorts of things! Including fabulous sewing classes and workshops.

Margaret, one of our ladies with her "scrap material" quilt...

This was a fabulous workshop where our ladies were faced with a real challenge; to make a quilt from all their scraps of material that they had at home, in their work boxes and sewing kits.
NO new material was allowed!

Liz, our tutor helping Margaret finish her beautiful quilt...

It was a great day and a truly fabulous opportunity to really embrace the true essence of quilting: friendship, helping one another and upcycling scrap material.

Well done everyone!
We also have fabulous "Drop in/Pop by" morning for sewing and quilting, Wednesday and Friday's 10.15/12.45 with delicious cake, coffee and plenty of conversation too!

Pop along to one our morning clubs...

Happy sewing.
Best wishes,
Trixie x

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DILLY BAG FUN

Posted by TRIXIE BRADLEY on October 18, 2015

30/4/15 - DILLY BAG FUN

We have had four days of such fun here with Liz, a truly marvellous tutor, with "bags" of experience! Excuse the pun!

It is wonderful is the array of fabrics, colours and designs that the ladies have created.

Liz has certainly pushed the boundaries of their sewing machines and hand stitching!

The original Dilly Bag originates from Australia and here we are sewing them in Sussex!

Keep an eye out for more Quilting and Sewing classes on our website and social media too.

If you would like to see more of these wonderful creations and what else we are up to here at Lovingly Made, both in our Craft School and in our Vintage Boutique, there are lots more photos on our Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram pages too.

With best wishes,

Trixie

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QUILTING IS SO ADDICTIVE - BE CAREFUL, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Posted by TRIXIE BRADLEY on October 18, 2015

22/11/2014 - QUILTING IS SO ADDICTIVE - BE CAREFUL, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Two Robins for Christmas joy!

We have a range of lovely ways for you to be involved in our Craft School and all that it has to offer.

There are lots of lovely classes and workshops, ranging from our Hobby Heaven, drop in - pop by, mornings and afternoons, which are ono £6.00 and include yummy parties, cake, coffee and tea and above all else, great company too.

Then we have specific learning skill opportunities, furniture painting, rag doll making, fabric sculpture and quilting to name a few. Quilting like other crafts such as these, knitting and crochet for instance are fabulously addictive. And the joy it brings is like no other as you are truly making an heirloom piece of work - and the craftsmanship is simply sublime by our students. Lots of them have been complete beginners and been taught by Jo Poulton, who is just the best. Liz Grummett has only run classes here too and as brilliant as Jo.

So I am going to illustrate by loading up lots of photos here for you to enjoy and perhaps in the New Year, you will join us? We have a class for beginners starting in January, so get in quick!

So, come and join in the fun, we would love to see you. Check out Craftily Creative on a Wednesday and Fabric Friday, yes, on a Friday. All details and booking system on line or call us at our Boutique. Be inspired and book yourself onto a class!

With Love

Trixie

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