Buttercross House 2 Church Passage, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6DE United Kingdom, May 2013, Listing

May at Buttercross House! Hi everyone! Another busy month for us - lots of painting and baking! We're feeling inspired by The Great British Sewing Bee so we've got some new sewing workshops running in May as well as the old favourites. If sewing's not your thing we've got loads of other things going on, from mosaic workshops to book club - check out the diary! Learn to Sew: Make a Cushion Cover Wednesday 1st May, 10-12.30 or  6.30-9,  £25 A great project for beginners. Fantastic results guaranteed! All materials and refreshments included. Make an A line Skirt Saturday 4th May 9.30-4.30 or Monday 6th,13th & 20th May 6.30-9, £85 Make your own A line skirt! Course includes understanding the pattern, how to prepare pattern and fabric for cutting, how to fit the garment and hints and tips (and oodles of patience)  to help you learn a valuable skill. You will need to bring your own fabric (details available upon booking), and a basic sewing kit including fabric shears, pins, matching thread and tape measure. You will need to have used a sewing machine before. Pattern provided to take home. Refreshments provided throughout the day and a yummy lunch! Crochet Bunting Wednesday 8th May, 6.30-9, or Saturday 11th May 10-12.30,  £25 These beautiful triangles make great bunting. A variation on the granny square, suitable for crochet beginners or those wanting to try something new. Some oddments of yarn will be provided or bring your own acrylic, cotton, wool or mixed fibres in 2 or 3 colours, Refreshments provided.     Introduction to Chalk Paint™ Finishes. Friday 10th May, 10-1, £65 Come for an inspiring introduction to Chalk Paint™, decorative paint by Annie Sloan. Learn how to achieve 3 different looks: colour aged look, crackle finish and the use of colour combinations. Take home your painted board and the confidence to take on a new project! Bring an apron! Materials, refreshments  and a light lunch included. Animal Portrait Pastel Workshop Saturday 11th May, 10-1, £45 Try your hand at pastels on velour ! Designed for people who are complete beginners to an intermediate standard so if you have never tried any type of art before or you paint or draw in another medium but would like to have a go at pastels then this is perfect for you. All materials and refreshments included. Rutland Scenery Thursday 16th May, meet at Buttercross House at 6.30 Come and join us for an enjoyable evening visiting Rutland Water. We plan to stroll along part of the north shore to gain an insight in to the formation of this special area. Bring your camera, binoculars etc! Make Your Own Bunting Saturday 18th May, 10-12.30 , £25 This workshop will include how to add your own message or theme. Some sewing experience required. Bring your own fabric and bias binding (will be specified upon booking) All equipment and refreshments provided. Make a Bag! Wednesday 22nd May,10-12.30 or 6.30-9, £25 A great project for beginners or those wanting to learn new techniques for making bags. All materials and refreshments provided. Mosaic Workshop Saturday 25th May, 10-4, £55 This one day course is a wonderful opportunity to create something completely individual with local artist Fiona Gurney. Using traditional materials and your own broken treasures create decorative 2D pieces for the house and garden. All materials included but please feel free to bring any china you'd like to incorporate - look out for simple, strong images for your design to fit a supplied board approximately A4. Refreshments and a light lunch included.  Bring an apron! Children's Felted Bead Workshop Wednesday 29th May, 2-4, £12 Learn how to make felt beads and make your own bracelet! All materials and refreshments included. For more information or to make a booking please call Sarah on 01572 755597 or emailbuttercrosshouse@gmail.com Social Knitting Club Every Wednesday 6-8.30, £6 We love our social knitting group! So much fun had every week, come and join us for a good giggle! Rutland Poetry Society Thursday 9th May, 7-9, £5 Come along to read your own or your favourite poems! Refreshments included. Book Club Thursday 30th May, 7-9, £2.50 We will be discussing 'The Cookbook Collector' by Allegra Goodman Refreshments included So that's us sorted for May, let us know what you think! Don't forget to Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @ButtercrossHous. Until next time, keep crafting! Sarah xx Our mailing address is: Buttercross House 2 Church Passage, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6DE United Kingdom