Adult Art & Craft Workshops - Karori Arts & Crafts

Quilt As You Go - with Clare Smith

Sunday, 30 August <br>10 am to 4 pm<br><br>Learn the popular quilt-as-you-go method to create a finished project that is both practical and beautiful. Choose to make either a lined bag or up to 4 placemats. By the end of the class, you will have a completed project to take home. Along the way, learn to turn strips and squares into a quilt, when to use a walking foot, and how to create a mitred binding. <br><br>Sashiko stitching and machine quilting will also be demonstrated as embellishment options to explore further at home.<br><br>This class is suitable for beginner quilters, though basic sewing machine experience is helpful.

$86.00 - $103.00

Spinning for Everyone - with Ruth Baldwin

Sunday, 16 August<br>10 am to 4 pm<br><br>Winter is the perfect time to slow down, sit at a wheel, and lose yourself in the meditative rhythm of spinning. This workshop is an invitation to develop your spinning skills and explore the wonderful world of wool preparation, from smooth, refined yarns to gloriously textured art yarns full of personality.<br><br>Working with natural and coloured wools, learn to use a Hackle and Diz, explore a Blending Board to layer colours, and create rolags ready for spinning. Along the way, discover how to produce decorative art yarns with slubs, cocoons, and pigtails...the kind of yarns that are works of art in their own right.<br><br>With 40 years of experience playing with wool and wheels, Ruth brings deep knowledge, genuine passion, and a gift for inspiring others to discover their own creativity with fibre. Whether you are picking up a spindle for the first time or refining skills you already have, you will leave with new techniques, beautiful handmade yarns, and plenty of inspiration.<br><br>All skill levels welcome.

$91.00 - $109.00

Paper Embroidery with Cathrine Lloyd

Sunday, 9 August<br>10 am to 3 pm <br><br>Join seasoned embroiderer Cathrine Lloyd for a fun-filled and inspiring day exploring the creative world of paper embroidery. This hands-on workshop will guide you through preparing and strengthening paper for stitching, learning a range of basic embroidery stitches, and discovering how thread can transform everyday materials.<br><br>Experiment with patterns, photographs, maps, cards, and other paper surfaces as you create unique stitched artworks. Whether you are new to embroidery or looking to expand your creative practice, this enjoyable course offers plenty of opportunities to learn new techniques, play with ideas, and take home exciting projects. Come along and discover the endless possibilities of stitching on paper!<br><br>All Materials Included

$86.00 - $101.00

Contemporary Embroidery & Upcycling: Not Your Nanna's Embroidery with Stella Carruthers

Sunday, 20 September<br>9:30 am to 4 pm<br><br>Rediscover embroidery as a contemporary art form in this fun, hands-on one-day workshop with textile artist Stella Carruthers. Using upcycled fabrics and recycled materials, create a unique embroidered artwork while learning to see textile waste as a creative resource rather than rubbish.<br>In this workshop you will:<br>• Learn to make yarn from old t-shirts<br>• Master the couching stitch technique<br>• Explore classic embroidery stitches including French Knot, Satin Stitch, and Bullion Stitch<br>• Finish your work for display in an embroidery hoop<br>No prior embroidery experience needed, just curiosity and a love of making. All skill levels welcome.<br><br><br>

$93.00 - $109.00