Textile Leaping Fox Workshop with Mister Finch September 17th Sunday 2023

Why not join me for the day making a Leaping Textile Fox!!

Please note this is a workshop and not a download or PDF or anything like that..this is a place at my workshop with real people!

Wander down a beautiful winding cobbled lane and you will find the oldest working building in Stafford. Within its historic Tudor walls and heavy beams, I am going to be teaching small intimate sewing classes.

We all sit around one big table and it's a very social experience.
The workroom is wonderfully cozy and filled with fantastical objects from my travels. Everything you need for a day of stitching your own Fox is provided.

You don't need to bring anything but are very welcome to bring any fabric or small objects that you would like to include or attach. I will show you how I put everything together from the tiny shaped nose, fabric arms and legs and bushy tail. He will be leaping and with his outstretched arms and legs he is alert and full of charm...Ideally I'm thinking of this as a hanging decoration.

This is a very structured class where you all make the same piece..full pattern is provided for you to use.

 I want you to go home refreshed and full of ideas with a finished piece...and maybe new friends...how fab would that be? I feel very lucky in that my workshops attract brilliant people and teaching is always such a pleasure to share with you.

I have been wanting to create this kind of workshop for what seems forever. Being able to have everything I want down to the exact tea trolley, is wonderful for me and I have had such a great time organizing it all.
Your creative item can be scaled up or down and with the skills learnt on the day. You can make small ones for a table setting to large hanging ones for a display. 

You will need to be  a good sewer for this class and be able to sew quickly and easily with a good back stitch.



Hot drinks and biscuits are provided and you are welcome to bring your own lunch or sample one of the many cafes and bars which are all a stones throw from my workshop. Since people bring their own food and drink it makes it impossible to try to manage allergies...please bear this in mind.

Indeed everything is very local with the train station being only five minutes walk away and so are a few great hotels if you are wanting to stay over.

The building is heavily listed and so unfortunately the toilet is situated on the second floor up some stairs. I want to be able to include everyone and this is something I'm working towards but with it being so old, it's very tricky. 

Stafford itself has some lovely sights. If you are walking from the train station you can cut through the park which is just gorgeous especially when the seasons get warmer. Weeping willows trail in swan filled rivers and the air is filled with swooping swallows...cobbled streets..Tudor buildings and plenty of lovely places to eat and drink.
 
Workshop places are £120 per person.
10.30am -6.00pm

10 Church Lane
Stafford
ST16 2AW

Hotel wise very close by is 'The Swan'.
https://theswanstafford.co.uk/


Located a few minutes walk from where I will be teaching from, it features dreamy interiors and beautifully decorated zones and rooms which are perfect for any occasion.

A few more minutes walk from here is 'The Vine'
https://www.vinehotelpub.co.uk/


Cozy and traditional with lovely rooms..it's one of my faves and they make you feel really at home. Perfect.

For a more glitzy affair for dinner and drinks you have 'The Post House'
https://theposthousestafford.com/


This place is fantastic and the service and interiors are stunning..it's a real treat and I can't think of a finer place to sip cocktails and marvel at how they have kept the original interiors and welcomed chandeliers and giraffes on board...the staircase alone makes you feel like a millionaire.

For parking there are few to choose from but this is very near to where I work from.

Riverside Undercroft Car Park.

https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/riverside-undercroft-car-park-south-walls-stafford

Just a quick note...this workshop is for making a Hanging Leaping Fox...please don't come to a workshop and ask to make a life size badger or a huge rabbit or a panda...I know I shouldn't have to say this but its happened a few times...many thanks.

Please make a note of the date and all the information within this listing. You will receive a receipt and booking number which I will ask you for when I take the register when you come to the class..

You will not receive another email after the booking ref as these just get stuck and lost in the spam and are so often not found or received which is why I ask you to make all the notes from this listing.

By purchasing this place you agree to what's included in the listing and my terms.

Please note dates cannot be swapped around and changed. I understand that life gets in the way and things change but please give me fair notice if you cannot make it to a class.