UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Let our talented crafters show you their skills
We run a range of workshops and classes in our space upstairs at Castle Crafts Gifts.
Find out what's on and if you'd like to book a class, pop in to purchase tickets or send an email to castlecraftgifts@gmail.com to receive a secure payment link. Materials and refreshments supplied.
MACRAME BUNTING
With Raybeam Makes, £30
Dates & times:
Monday 29 July, 6 - 9pm
Saturday 3 August, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Monday 18 November, 6 - 9pm
Saturday 30 November, 6 - 9pm
Learn the main macrame knots while making fabulous bunting. You’ll go home with 1.5 metres of bunting in your favourite coloured cord.
MAKE A STORAGE BASKET
With All Sew Pretty, £30
Dates & times:
Saturday 18th May, 1.30 - 4.30pm
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Get to grips with your sewing machine by learning to make this useful storage basket. Bring your own sewing machine (let us know when you book if you'd like to borrow a machine).
EMBROIDERY
With Juno's House, £30
Dates & times:
Wednesday 15th May, 6 - 9pm
Saturday 29th June, 9.30am - 12.30pm
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Learn 5 embroidery stitches and let your imagination run wild adding texture and colour to a pre-printed pattern. Enjoy three mindful hours of stitching and then leave with a "blooming" lovely hoop to hang on your wall or mount in a frame.
LEARN TO SEW: CUSHION
With All Sew Pretty, £30
Dates & times:
Saturday 22th June, 9.30am - 12.30pm.
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Get to grips with your sewing machine by learning to make your very own cushion cover (envelope back). Bring your own sewing machine (let us know when you book if you'd like to borrow a machine).
LEARN TO SEW: CHRISTMAS BUNTING
With All Sew Pretty, £30
Dates & times:
Saturday 2 November, 9.30-12.30
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Make up to 15 double-sided flags for your reusable bunting that will brighten up any space. Learn about turning, trimming seams and how to use bias binding. Bring your own sewing machine (let us know when you book if you'd like to borrow a machine).
SMALL WILLOW BASKETRY
With Oodle Doodle Art, £85
Dates & times:
Saturday 21 September, 9.30am - 4.30pm
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Learn how to create using this environmentally friendly material at the Willow course; suitable for everyone including beginners. This all day workshop will help you to understand this ancient craft as you develop the skills of sculpting in willow whilst creating something beautiful and unique that will last for many years to come.
NEEDLE FELTING: VARIOUS ANIMALS
With Oodle Doodle Art, £30
Dates & times:
Animal of your choice: Saturday 18 May, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Each month our resident needle felter will teach a different animal or object.
DECOUPAGE: 3 WEEK COURSE
With Victory Vintage, £80
3 X 3 hour workshops, 1.30 - 4.30pm:
Saturday 12 October
Saturday 19 October
Saturday 26 October
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Decoupage is the art of decorating an object by gluing paper cut outs onto it. Come and learn this craft for yourself with our resident decoupage artist, Karen, from Victory Vintage. In this three week course you will make a range of products including wood chopping boards, slate mats and coasters, and 3D objects.
CROCHET BASKETS
With Daisybrook, £35
Dates & times:
Saturday 11 May, 9.30am - 12.30pm
MOSAIC CROCHET: 2 WEEK COURSE
With Daisybrook, £55
2 x 3 hour workshops, 9.30am - 12.30pm:
Friday 24 May
Friday 21 June
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Discover the artistry of mosaic crochet, where yarn transforms into stunning patterns and textures. Dive into a world where colour meets creativity, and craft your own masterpiece with guidance from our resident crochet expert. Not suitable for beginners.
MACRAME: WALL HANGING
With Raybeam Makes, £35
Dates & times:
Thursday 13th June, 6 - 9pm
Saturday 6th July, 6 - 9pm
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Learn key macrame knots while making a stunning macrame wall hanging. Learn about the different types of macrame cord and how they can be used to create different effects. Final hanging design may vary from the photo.
MACRAME: PLANT HANGER
With Raybeam Makes, £30
Dates & times:
Thursday 16 May, 6 - 9pm
Saturday 8 June, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Monday 1 July, 6 - 9pm
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Learn key macrame knots while making a beautiful macrame plant hanger. Learn about the different types of macrame cord and how they can be used to create different effects. Final hanging design may vary from the photo.
FAIRY LIGHT LANTERNS
With Victory Vintage, £30
Dates & times:
Saturday 4 May, 1.30 - 4.30pm
Saturday 20 July, 1.30 - 4.30pm
Saturday 28 September, 1.30 - 4.30pm
Thursday 14 November, 1.30 - 4.30pm
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Learn how to make these pretty garland lights. Choose from a selection of lovely fabrics and go home with a garland of 20 battery-operated, easy-to-hang lanterns.
ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS SEWING: TOTE BAG
With All Sew Pretty, £30
Dates & times:
Saturday 27th April 2024, 9.30am - 12.30pm​
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Get to grips with your sewing machine by learning to make your very own tote bag. Bring your own sewing machine (let us know when you book if you'd like to borrow a machine).
LEARN TO SEW ZIPS: COIN PURSE
With All Sew Pretty, £30
Dates & times:
New dates coming soon.
Get to grips with your sewing machine by learning to make a coin purse (with zip!). Bring your own sewing machine (let us know when you book if you'd like to borrow a machine).
BATH BOMBS: CHARITY EVENT
With Bath Funk, £30
Dates & times:
Tuesday 2 July, 6 - 9pm
Saturday 17 August, 9.30am - 12.30pm
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Claire from Bath Funk is raising money for Macmillan Nurses by running these two workshops and doing a marathon hike in the Wye Valley in September. Book a place on this workshop to raise money for this important cause while learning how to make bath bombs in this interesting, fun & slightly messy workshop! Find out about the background of bath bombs, what ingredients to add & tips on how to correct mistakes. You will make up to 4 bath bombs from scratch with a lesson at the end on how to paint them.
WILLOW
With Oodle Doodle Art, £85
Dates & times:
Hare: Saturday 25 May, 9.30am - 4.30pm
Basket: Saturday 15 June, 9.30am - 4.30pm
Deer: Saturday 9 November, 9.30am - 4.30pm
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Learn how to create using this environmentally friendly material at the Willow course; suitable for everyone including beginners. This all day workshop will help you to understand this ancient craft as you develop the skills of sculpting in willow whilst creating something beautiful and unique that will last for many years to come.
WILLOW OBELISK
With Oodle Doodle Art, £30
Dates & times:
Saturday 11 May, 1.30 - 4.30pm
Saturday 8 June, 1.30 - 4.30pm
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Learn how to create using this environmentally friendly material at the Willow course; suitable for everyone including beginners. This workshop will help you to understand this ancient craft as you develop the skills of sculpting in willow whilst creating something beautiful and unique that will last for many years to come.
DECOUPAGE
With Victory Vintage, £30
Dates & times:
Thursday 2 May, 1.30 - 4.30pm
Friday 17 May, 1.30 - 4.30pm
Saturday 29 June,1.30 - 4.30pm
Thursday 11 July, 1.30 - 4.30pm
Saturday 31 August, 1.30 - 4.30pm
Thursday 12 September, 1.30 - 4.30pm
Thursday 7 November, 1.30 - 4.30pm
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Decoupage is the art of decorating an object by gluing paper cut outs onto it. Come and learn this craft for yourself with our resident decoupage artist, Karen, from Victory Vintage. Depending on which date you attend, you will learn how to make a Wood Chopping Board Set or a Slate Table Mat & Coasters.
WATER MARBLING
With Victory Vintage, £30
Dates & times:
Saturday 22 June, 1.30 - 4.30pm
Thursday 15 August, 1.30 - 4.30pm
Thursday 21 November, 1.30 - 4.30pm
Saturday 23 November, 1.30 - 4.30pm
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Water marbling is a surface design technique that produces patterns resembling a swirled stone, like marble. To achieve this ancient craft, watery paints are dropped onto the surface of a liquid and then the floating colour is manipulated with simple tools to create beautiful patterns.
ENHANCE YOUR CROCHET: 4 WEEK COURSE
With Daisybrook, £100
4 x 3 hour workshops, 9.30am - 12.30pm:
New dates coming soon.
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This crochet class is for people who know how to crochet and want to improve their skills. If you are a beginner, please join our beginners crochet class.
BEGINNERS CROCHET: 2 WEEK COURSE
With Daisybrook, £55
2 x 3 hour workshops, 10am - 12.30pm:
Friday 7 June
Friday 14 June
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If you'd love to crochet but have never tried, this class is perfect for you. Let Jan teach you the basics before moving up to more expert classes.
MACRAME CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
With Raybeam Makes, £30
Dates & times:
Monday 4 November, 6 - 9pm
Saturday 23 November, 6 - 9pm
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Learn key macrame knots while making a selection of different Christmas Decorations. Learn about the different types of macrame cord and how they can be used to create different effects.
4 WEEK MACRAME COURSE
With Raybeam Makes, £100
4 x 3 hour Monday workshops, 6 - 9pm:
2nd September
9th September
16th September
23th September
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You will learn several popular macrame knots and their names so that you can use them in a variety of future creation. You'll also learn about the different types of macrame cords available and projects that they are suited to. In the 4 week course, you will make two macrame keyrings, a beautiful plant pot hanger, and small wall hanging and two macrame coasters.​