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Tatton
Official visitor guide produced in association with the
Visit Chester & Cheshire regional tourist board.
Friday, 18th May 2012
Events
See below for our exciting programme of events for 2012. You will find everything from contemporary textile exhibitions, hands on workshops, guided mill walks, fabric sales, gorgeous tapestries on display and church open days showing beautiful Leek embroidery.
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Location
Styal
Enjoy this fun and colourful exhibition by textile artist Rachael Howard. Spontaneous sketches, notes and scribbles are translated into screen-printed, appliquéd and embroidered figurative images, which celebrate everyday life.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Apr 2012 To 24 Jun 2012
Type
Type:
Exhibition
Location
Chester
This small exhibition shows day and evening dresses, cocktail and dance dresses, ranging from the Parisian haute couture of Dior and Jacques Fath to those made in Wilmslow and Liverpool.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Apr 2012 To 1 Jul 2012
Type
Type:
Exhibition
Our volunteers have been adding yet further detail to the model showing the village as it looked c1900. The detail is fantastic, come along and talk to the volunteers who have built it.
Dates
- From:
- 8 Apr 2012 To 28 Oct 2012
Location
Athey Street, Macclesfield
‘A beautiful Disaster’ – an installation of 160 cotton cocoons by Artist Julia Snowdin will be showcased at Marburae Gallery’s latest exhibition ‘Abstracted’ and will continue into June to be part of this year’s Barnaby Festival.
The enchanting installation compliments Macclesfield’s silk...
Dates
- From:
- 3 May 2012 To 1 Jun 2012
Type
Type:
Exhibition
Location
Hayfield, High Peak
Fibre Works - an exhibition by Pauline Fitzpatrick at Hayfield library. The exhibition will include crochet, knitting, small scale weaving, and felt and runs from 3rd May until 28th June. For more details see: www.paulinefitzpatrick.co.uk
Dates
- From:
- 3 May 2012 To 28 Jun 2012
Type
Type:
Exhibition
Location
Macclesfield
Fine quality old & antiquarian books from 16th century volumes to 21st century first editions. Plus curious ephemera, unusual finds & a glimpse inside the Victorian School Room of this handsome listed building.
Dates
- From:
- 12 May 2012 To 15 Dec 2012
Type
Type:
Sale
Location
Chorlton
Experienced and talented tutor Lisa will introduce you to quilting techniques such as Suffolk Puffs, Cathedral window, log cabin and traditional pieced patchwork.
Dates
- From:
- 14 May 2012 To 28 May 2012
Type
Type:
Workshop
Location
Goostrey
A basic felt making course will enable you to understand the main principles of felting. You will discover the magic of how unspun wool can be converted into a piece of fabric!
Dates
- From:
- 16 May 2012 To 14 Jul 2012
Type
Type:
Workshop
Location
Chorlton
Why not learn the art of weaving and join us on the Wednesday Weaving Workshops from 10:30am-12:30pm. Come and learn techniques of weaving fabrics, how to make a warp using a warping mill and thread up a table loom.
Dates
- From:
- 16 May 2012 To 27 Jun 2012
Type
Type:
Workshop
Location
Disley
Beginners Curtain Making - Make a single, lined curtain at this one day curtain making workshop. Learn about headings, mitred corners, and calculating fabric quantities. No previous experience necessary.
Dates
- From:
- 19 May 2012 To 19 May 2012
Type
Type:
Workshop
Location
Chorlton
You will make yarn from sheep's wool. Sort & card the fleece, learn how to spin with a spindle & have a go on a spinning wheel.
Dates
- From:
- 19 May 2012 To 19 May 2012
Type
Type:
Workshop
Location
Nantwich
A must visit event for jewellery makers, bead-workers and crafts people.
Dates
- From:
- 20 May 2012 To 20 May 2012
Type
Type:
Fete / Fair
Location
Bradnop, Leek
Make yourself a special pair of slippers using our cotton patchwork fabrics. The slippers are softly padded and the soles lined with felt. A fabric decoration is added for detail embellished with beads and buttons.
Dates
- From:
- 20 May 2012 To 20 May 2012
Type
Type:
Workshop
Location
Nantwich
A day devoted to making beautiful things. You will make bunting, a tea cosy and use applique and hand embroidery techniques to create jam pot covers.
Dates
- From:
- 21 May 2012 To 21 May 2012
Type
Type:
Workshop
Location
Sale
English Paper Piecing is a relaxing, traditional form of hand sewn patchwork, you'll learn how to make hexagons and join them into patchwork for a vintage look.
Dates
- From:
- 22 May 2012 To 22 May 2012
Type
Type:
Workshop
Location
Newcastle-under-Lyme
If you avoid working with some types of fabric because you don’t know how to sew them successfully book on this workshop. Perhaps
Dates
- From:
- 22 May 2012 To 22 May 2012
Type
Type:
Workshop
Location
Glossop
Pretty seams & other designer secrets! Come along to learn or improve your sewing skills with Ella's sewing essentials workshops.
Dates
- From:
- 23 May 2012 To 23 May 2012
Type
Type:
Workshop
Location
Bradnop, Leek
Our fun complementary afternoon. Using short lengths of bright coloured Merino wool, spin two bobbins before plying together. Every so often break the wool and re-tie leaving loose threads.
Dates
- From:
- 24 May 2012 To 24 May 2012
Type
Type:
Workshop
Location
Bakewell
Quality gifts including embroidery, textiles, hand-made soap, various styles of jewellery, paintings, decorative glass, cards, crystals, craft supplies.
Dates
- From:
- 26 May 2012 To 9 Dec 2012
Type
Type:
Fete / Fair
Location
No. 2 Sheepmarket, Leek
Come along and find out how to make a cushion and in the process learn about sewing seams, creating applique and making piped edges
Dates
- From:
- 26 May 2012 To 26 May 2012
Type
Type:
Workshop
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