I took part in Funaday Dundee in January. The exhibition is this coming weekend – come along and see what I did – and see lots of everybody else’s fun too.
https://www.facebook.com/events/714965872039530/?ti=cl
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April 12, 2018 | Categories: artwork, Exhibition, Uncategorized | Tags: #funaday dundee, Basic crochet stitches, crochet, Crochet along, crochet buttons, crochet design, exhibition, freeform crochet | Leave a comment
WE did have fun dressed up in mediaeval garb for the opening night of NEOS at Hallgreen Castle. You can always spot the artists in the Great Hall when you come up to view our work – we will be here until Sunday 17th!
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September 11, 2017 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, general news, teaching, tuition, Uncategorized | Tags: acrylics, advanced crochet, Amy Mason, Art, arts, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, bruges, Cards, Ceramics, Christmas Cards, Collage, Collograph, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, crochet tuition, demonstrations, drawings, Elizabeth Petrie, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, Elton Waters, examples, exhibition, exhibitions, fiddes, filet, Fiona Scharlau, Fionna McGregor, flowers, foliage, freeform crochet, fused glass, Gail McMillan, glass, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, irish, Irish Crochet, Jade Nic A Ghobhainn, Jen Tait, Jonathan Mitchell, mixed media, NEOS, new work, North East Open Studios, Oil Paintings, original artwork, paint, prints, Robert Fergusson, Scotia Grendel, Shona Barr, silver jewellery, Sunrise Brechin, teaching, Tunisian crochet, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
Come along – meet the handicraft experts – bring your handiwork and textile treasures to show and share 🙂
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August 9, 2017 | Categories: craft work, Exhibition, teaching, tuition | Tags: advanced crochet, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet buttons, crochet tuition, demonstrations, dying, embroidery, examples, filet, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, irish, Irish Crochet, knitting, lace making, Tunisian crochet, vintage, wall hangings, weaving | Leave a comment
Harris Academy evening classes 26 April to 28 June.
Demystifying and learning specialist forms of crochet. Learn the basics of Tunisian, broomstick and hairpin crochet over 10 weeks.
What are Broomstick, Hairpin, Tricot/ Afghan/ Tunisian crochet? Three workshops giving a short introductions to these forms which are easy to learn, whether you are a complete beginner to crochet or already know how to. Left-handers welcome. Enrolment evening 19 April, 6-7.30 pm.
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March 30, 2017 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: advanced crochet, Afghan Crochet, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet buttons, crochet history, crochet lessons, crochet tuition, demonstrations, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, filet, flowers, freeform crochet, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, irish, Irish Crochet, learn to crochet, Specialist crochet, teaching, Tricot, Tunisian crochet | Leave a comment
Big well done to the learners at the F.A.C.E Woolcraft Class in Forfar for all their work! So good to see people learning according to their own interests. Thank you for permission to share your work.
Big thanks to F.A.C.E. (Forfar Assocation of Continuing Education) committee for their tireless work setting up their classes. Follow them on facebook to keep up to date with the classes on offer next session.
https://www.facebook.com/Forfar.FACE/?fref=ts
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March 17, 2017 | Categories: artwork, craft work, teaching, tuition | Tags: Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet buttons, crochet classes, crochet tuition, demonstrations, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, filet, flowers, foliage, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, irish, Irish Crochet, teaching, vintage | Leave a comment
Thanks for all the fun Dundee Fun A Day!
(It all started off on Hogmanay when somebody handed me a strange object and asked – “What can you do with this? Take it away and have a go!” So my Funaday project was finding out what I could do with a six foot shed skin from a boa constrictor!)
If you want to see what I did come along to the FunADay Exhibition this weekend.
It’s in WASP studios, Meadowmill, West Henderson Wynd, Dundee. The opening night is on Friday 10 February from 7 – 9pm. The Exhibition runs from 10.00am – 7.00pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Here are some photographs I took of the fun I had during the month.
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February 10, 2017 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, general news, teaching, Uncategorized | Tags: #funaday, #funaday dundee, 10th February 2017, 11th February 2017, 12th February 2017, acrylics, Art, Arts Worker, Boa Constrictor, Broomstick Crochet, Colour, crochet, crochet buttons, crochet tuition, demonstrations, drawings, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, exhibitions, flowers, freeform, freeform crochet, freestyle, fun, Fun A Day Dundee 2017, Funaday Dundee 2017, Hairpin Crochet, mask, mixed media, new work, original artwork, paint, snake skin, stitchfiddle, yarn | Leave a comment
Big thanks to the organisers of this festival. What a superb event.
Thanks also to everyone who expressed interest in future crochet workshops. I will be running workshops in Kirriemuir and Forfar in the near future, and in Alyth on 26-28 May. More details to follow!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1803625543226259/
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February 5, 2017 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, bruges, crochet, crochet buttons, crochet tuition, demonstrations, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, filet, flowers, foliage, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, irish, Irish Crochet, tuition, vintage | Leave a comment
Starting on Wednesday 25th January, I will be tutoring a 10 week course at the Harris Academy in Dundee . The enrolment evening is at Harris Academy on Wednesday 11 January from 6.00 – 7.30pm.
To see more detail, including the other excellent courses on offer, please click on the links below.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, or speak to me on the enrolment evening.
Ellie
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December 21, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, teaching, tuition | Tags: Broomstick Crochet, bruges, Craftsy, crochet, crochet buttons, crochet tuition, demonstrations, Dundee, Education, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, Etsy, Evening Classes, examples, filet, flowers, foliage, From Ellie's Hand, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, Harris Academy, HERA, hobby, Hobbycraft, Irish Crochet, knitting, lacemaking, relaxation, teaching, tuition, vintage, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
ADULT EVENING CLASSES START IN FORFAR THIS WEEK!
There are still a couple of places left in my crochet class on Tuesday night.
If you want to join it isn’t too late to register! Just download a registration form (link below) and bring it with you to Forfar Academy Foyer at 6.50 on the night. Let me know you are coming and I will be sure to wait for you!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxZsFLYozlOeYzFrYmZhUEtaRUk/view
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October 16, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, general news, teaching, tuition | Tags: advanced crochet, Art, arts, Arts Worker, basic stitches, Broomstick Crochet, bruges, chain, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, crochet hooks, crochet tuition, crocodile stitch, demonstrations, double crochet, double treble, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, examples, filet, flowers, foliage, freeform, freeform crochet, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, Hobbycraft, intermediate pattern reading, irish, Irish Crochet, knitting, lacemaking, mixed media, pineapple stitch, resources, solomon's knot, teaching, treble, tuition, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
As Angus Open Studios start today – here is a wee look at the current work in progress. Come along and see the whole thing for yourself 🙂
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May 26, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition | Tags: Angus Open Studios, beaded, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet buttons, demonstrations, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, filet, foliage, Hairpin Crochet, Hobbycraft, Irish Crochet, jute, lacemaking, new work, original artwork, wall hangings, Woodland, yarn | Leave a comment
Bringing the elements of a wall hanging together and incorporating them on to the withy framework.
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May 21, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition | Tags: Angus Open Studios, beaded, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet buttons, demonstrations, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, filet, foliage, Hairpin Crochet, Hobbycraft, Irish Crochet, jute, lacemaking, new work, original artwork, wall hangings, Woodland, yarn | Leave a comment
I used a framework of withies, hessian strips and reclaimed copper wires. The elements will be alligned with these as the work develops.
Laying it out
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May 6, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition | Tags: Angus Open Studios, arts, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, bruges, Collage, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, freeform crochet, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, hessian, irish, Irish Crochet, jute, mixed media, new work, organic, original artwork, resources, vintage, wall hanging, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
This wall hanging is designed to fit a specific space above a stairwell.
Over the next few days I will post some of the detail of the work.
Firstly – here is one of the freeform spirals before being incorporated. This is worked in two soft yarns of differing weights to give a variation in texture as well as colour.
Freeform spiral in two differing weights of yarn
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May 5, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, teaching | Tags: Angus Open Studios, Art, Collage, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, freeform crochet, hemp, irish, Irish Crochet, jute, natural fibres, original artwork, teaching, vintage, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
I always encourage learners to keep all their first attempts at learning.
Firstly because people learn a lot from their mistakes, so having the mistake in hand at that “how did I sort this one out last time?”moment really helps jog the memory. Secondly, because it is such an encouragement to see how far you have come.
I asked the students to bring all stages of their work in at the end of the course to show off their progress. Here are some photographs of the work they produced. Thank you for allowing me to use your photos, and my apologies for not getting them posted sooner.
An overview of students’ work
and again, more work.
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May 5, 2016 | Categories: craft work, general news, teaching, tuition | Tags: Broomstick Crochet, bruges, chevron stitch, craft, crochet, crochet beginners, crochet buttons, crochet intermediate skill, demonstrations, double crochet, edging crochet squares, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, filet, Filet crochet, flowers, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, Irish Crochet, joining crochet motifs, learning crochet, Moile flowers, new work, pineapple stitch, Queen Anne Scarf, Raised relief roses, resources, teaching, tenerif, trebles, tutoring crochet, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
OK – After what seems like forever, I am still learning how to blog. Yesterday I learned that galleries don’t seem to work very well. The pictures looked small and uninteresting and didn’t display at all in facebook. Just a big blank space – which did have a link to the gallery page, but it took ages to load. Now I understand why people post one photograph at time. So, please be patient with me as I learn.
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May 5, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Angus Open Studios, Art, arts, Blog, Broomstick Crochet, bruges, Collage, craft, crochet buttons, demonstrations, drawings, dressmaking, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, examples, exhibition, exhibitions, fiddes, filet, flowers, foliage, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, Hobbycraft, irish, Irish Crochet, knitting, lacemaking, mixed media, NEOS, original artwork, paint, prints, resources, teaching, tenerif, vintage, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
A quick look at what I am working on at the moment. A wall hanging incorporating willow canes, copper wire and a wide variety of yarns. I haven’t counted them!
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Freeform crochet wall hanging
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Laying it out
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laying it out
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smaller elements
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Freeform spiral in two differing weights of mohair yarn
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trying out layout of wooden beads
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hairpin band in fine linen
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Broomstick band in hemp
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hairpin crochet in wool
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hairpin crochet band in fine jute
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detail of withies
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differend bands
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working up the withies
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central layout
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connecting the parts
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May 3, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Angus Open Studios, Art, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet buttons, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, exhibitions, freeform crochet, Hairpin Crochet, Irish Crochet, new work, original artwork, Tapestry, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
A selection of first pieces as learners tried out new skills. Well done!
As learners got more confident their techniques improved and work became neater and finished off well.
New techniques successfully mastered.
Finished work
A learner completed her new hat with motif.
Some finished products made with a purpose in mind, eg, the phone holder.
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September 29, 2015 | Categories: artwork, craft work, general news, teaching, tuition | Tags: Angus Open Studios, AOS, autumn, blankets, blocking, Broomstick Crochet, bruges, buttonholes, buttons, clothes, collars, colours, craft, crafts, crochet, crochet buttons, crochet history, crochet tuition, demonstrations, edgings, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, equipment, examples, feltmaking, fiddes, filet, flowers, Forfar Academy, freeform, freestyle, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, Hobbycraft, irish, Irish Crochet, Kirriemuir, knitting, NEOS, patterns, resources, Shells, starch, tatting, teaching, tools, tutoring, wall hangings, weaving, woolcraft, yarn, yarns | Leave a comment
I will be tutoring a woolcraft course again this winter at Forfar Academy. For further details of other classes and an enrolment form visit your local library or access office, or contact Margaret Valentine, Phone: 01307 466325 – Home, 01307 466924 – Community Wing
Forfar Association for Continuing Education.
Forfar Academy Community Wing, Forfar Academy, Taylor Street, Forfar DD8 3LB
Times: Monday and Tuesday 7.15 pm-9.15 pm. Winter time.
Contact Name & Address: Margaret Valentine,Phone: 01307 466325 – Home, 01307 466924 – Community Wing
Disabled Facilities: Limited.
mailto: forfarace@outlook.com
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September 29, 2015 | Categories: artwork, craft work, general news, teaching, tuition | Tags: afghans, Art, arts, Broomstick Crochet, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, crochet teaching, crochet tuition, demonstrations, double crochet, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, evening class, examples, filet, flowers, foliage, freeform, freestyle, grany squares, Hairpin Crochet, hats, Hobbycraft, irish, Irish Crochet, knitting, learn, learn crochet, motifs, teaching, treble, tuition, tutoring, yarn | Leave a comment
Anyone for a crochet and woolcraft course this winter? I will be tutoring again at Forfar Academy over the winter months.
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September 20, 2015 | Categories: artwork, craft work, general news, Uncategorized | Tags: blocking, blocking craftwork, blocking lace, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet buttons, demonstrations, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, examples, Fibre, filet, flowers, grany squares, Hairpin Crochet, irish, Irish Crochet, knitting, lacemaking, mixed media, teaching, vintage, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
MAVERICKS ART CRAFT GROUP
Invite you to the
Opening Night
of the
North East Open Studios Exhibition
at
Hallgreen Castle
Inverbervie
Friday 11th September
7pm-10pm
“The Glorious Dream of the Middle Ages – as they might have been but never were”
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September 11, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Angus Open Studios, Art, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, craft, crochet buttons, demonstrations, exhibition, flowers, NEOS, North East Open Studios, original artwork, prints, wall hangings | Leave a comment
Big thank you to everybody who came to visit me during AOS. It was a pleasure to meet you all 🙂
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May 26, 2015 | Categories: artwork, craft work | Tags: Angus Open Studios, Art, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet buttons, demonstrations, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibitions, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, irish, Irish Crochet, mixed media, new work, original artwork, teaching, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
I will be at HobbyCraft, Dundee tomorrow afternoon from 2.00 – 4.00pm for the last of the Spring workshops.
I will take a break over the summer and organise more tuition in the autumn.
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May 9, 2015 | Categories: craft work | Tags: Broomstick Crochet, bruges, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, demonstrations, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, examples, fiddes, filet, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, Hobbycraft, irish, Irish Crochet, vintage | Leave a comment
I’m going to the AOS meeting tonight. This year’s directories are ready, looking forward to finding what they are like this year and to handing them out. For more information and directions to find my exhibition please see my AOS page at
http://www.angusopenstudios.com/artist/45
Thank you!
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April 7, 2015 | Categories: artwork | Tags: Angus Open Studios, Art, Artist, arts, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, bruges, Collage, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, demonstrations, drawings, dressmaking, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, examples, exhibition, exhibitions, fiddes, filet, flowers, foliage, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, Hobbycraft, irish, Irish Crochet, Kirriemuir, Kirriemuir Artists, knitting, lacemaking, mixed media, NEOS, new work, organic, original artwork, paint, prints, resources, teaching, tenerif, vintage, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
I have arranged 2 hour taster sessions in Forfar and Kirriemuir and am waiting for confirmation of times for two sessions in Dundee. Here are the details so far.
Forfar
24th April at 2.00pm
Pitstop 1A Academy Street
Kirriemuir
25th April at 2.00pm
The Wool Shop Glengate
Dundee
Hobbycraft
weekends of 18/19 April & 9/10 May
exact times to be confirmed
Cost £7.50
Please contact me to book a place.All sessions will be 2 hours long. Please feel free to bring anything you are working on or would like to try. A 3.5mm hook and dk cotton yarn would be best for beginners.
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April 6, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: activities, activity, Angus Open Studios, Arts Worker, basic crochet, Broomstick Crochet, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, crochet for beginners, crochet history, crochet inspirations, crochet lessons, crochet overview, crochet taster sessions, crochet tutoring, fashion, Hairpin Crochet, Irish Crochet, simple crochet, summer fashion, tutoring, yarn | Leave a comment
