ALYTH CREATES
Crochet is a wonderful pliable way to work with yarn.
I will be in Alyth Town Hall over the weekend demonstrating some tips for getting started.
Here is a wee example. I wasn’t terribly impressed with this motif and initially laid it aside. I then decided to add some surface crochet and changed the look entirely!
You can download the full Alyth Creates guide here :-
https://www.alythartsandcraftsguild.co.uk/section855514.html?fbclid=IwAR25l90illrVxoUSH_RouAykfSU3JPBiuzV7OnwNf64q929WPOAyvU60EiA
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April 23, 2019 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, teaching, tuition | Tags: advanced crochet, Afghan Crochet, beginners crochet, Broomstick Crochet, Collage, crochet, crochet classes, crochet tuition, demonstrations, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, flowers, foliage, freeform crochet, Hairpin Crochet, Irish Crochet, mixed media, Tunisian crochet | Leave a comment
What a lovely turnout last night at the Harris Academy for enrolment for the Summer Term evening classes. There are just a couple of places left in my crochet class, and they can now be booked online through the HERA website. Price £43 for 9 weeks.
https://heradundee.org/online-booking/
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April 18, 2019 | Categories: artwork, craft work, teaching, tuition | Tags: advanced crochet, beginners crochet, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet classes, crochet tuition, filet, freeform crochet, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, Tunisian crochet | Leave a comment
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
Here are some quick pix I took of a freeform crochet wall hanging I recently completed. More to come later 🙂
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March 18, 2018 | Categories: artwork, Uncategorized | Tags: advanced crochet, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, freeform crochet, Hairpin Crochet | 1 Comment
Here are some quick pix I took of a freeform crochet wall hanging I recently completed. More to come later 🙂
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March 18, 2018 | Categories: artwork, Uncategorized | Tags: advanced crochet, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, freeform crochet, Hairpin Crochet | Leave a comment
Spring term is here! The enrolment evening for Spring 2018 is on Thurdsay January 17th in Harris Academy, Dundee. These classes are due to run again during the Spring Term. Enrolment night is on January 17th at Harris Academy from 18.00 – 19.30. For more details please visit Harris Education and Recreation Association –
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January 10, 2018 | Categories: artwork, craft work, teaching, tuition | Tags: advanced crochet, Afghan Crochet, basic crochet, Basic crochet stitches, beginners crochet, Broomstick Crochet, bruges, crochet, crochet classes, crochet tuition, demonstrations, Ellie Fiddes, filet, freeform crochet, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, irish, Irish Crochet, Tunisian crochet | Leave a comment
During the Autumn I tutored a crochet class at the Harris Academy in Dundee. I had a lovely groups of students who were a delight to work with. These classes are due to run again during the Spring Term. Enrolment night is on January 17th at Harris Academy at
Looking forward to 2018 these classes are set to run again. The enrolment night will be on 17 January. Watch their facebook page for more details.
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December 14, 2017 | Categories: artwork, craft work, teaching, tuition | Tags: advanced crochet, basic crochet, Basic crochet stitches, beginners crochet, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet tuition, filet, freeform crochet, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, Irish Crochet, Tunisian crochet | Leave a comment
I will be teaching crochet in a 2 hour workshop this Friday at Coupar Angus Library from 2.30 – 4.30pm. Whether you are a total beginner, or have experience, or have a project you want some help with, sign up and come along!
For more details contact Coupar Angus Library on 01250 871449.
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November 7, 2017 | Categories: craft work, teaching, tuition | Tags: advanced crochet, Alyth, beginners crochet, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet tuition, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, filet, freeform crochet, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, Irish Crochet, teaching, Tunisian crochet | Leave a comment
I will be teaching crochet in a 2 hour workshop this Saturday at Alyth Library from 9.30 – 11.30am. Whether you are a total beginner, or have experience, or have a project you want some help with, sign up and come along!
For more details contact Alyth Library on 01828 63273
http://www.culturepk.org.uk/whats-on/jump-into-libraries-alyth-library/
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November 7, 2017 | Categories: craft work, teaching, tuition | Tags: advanced crochet, Alyth, beginners crochet, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet tuition, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, filet, freeform crochet, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, Irish Crochet, teaching, Tunisian crochet | Leave a comment
Come along to the Mavericks Art Group event on 2nd and 3rd December. My artwork will be in there too.
Hosted by Amy Mason, at her beautiful studio, Bluebird Arts, it is an opportunity to see and buy work by many talented artists and crafters, in a lovely relaxed atmosphere.
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October 3, 2017 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition | Tags: advanced crochet, Art Exhibition, Broomstick Crochet, Craft Fair, crochet, drawings, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, fiddes, freeform crochet, Hairpin Crochet, original artwork, Sale, Tunisian crochet, Winter Fair | 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
It’s getting nearer every day! As a member of the Mavericks Art Group I will be at Hallgreen Castle on Saturday, 9th, Saturday 16th, and Sunday 17th, exhibiting my work and giving demonstrations of crochet.
There is also a huge amount of delightful work by other artists and more demonstrations.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1752322848128389/?acontext=%7B%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22page%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22page_upcoming_events_card%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A[]%7D]%22%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D
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September 7, 2017 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, general news, teaching, tuition, Uncategorized | Tags: advanced crochet, Amy Mason, Angel Hamper, Art, arts, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, Collage, crochet, crochet tuition, demonstrations, drawings, Elizabeth Petrie, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, Fiona Scharlau, Fionna McGregor, flowers, freeform crochet, Gail McMillan, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, Hallgreen Castle, Inverbervie, Irish Crochet, Jade Nic A Ghobhainn, Jonathan Mitchell, Karyn Pollok, Max Taylor, mixed media, NEOS, new work, North East Open Studios, original artwork, paint, prints, Scotia Grendel, Shona Barr, teaching, Tunisian crochet, Virginia C Aspinwall, wall hangings | Leave a comment
There has been a good uptake for my crochet class, so it will run from next week.
Still a couple of places left, in fact most classes still have one or two spaces.
If interested in any of them please contact Liz Allardice direct on 01382 435827, or email liz.allardice@dundeecity.gov.uk
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August 31, 2017 | Categories: artwork, craft work, teaching, tuition | Tags: advanced crochet, Arts Worker, beginners crochet, Brick Stitch, Broomstick Crochet, bruges, crochet, crochet classes, crochet lessons, crochet tuition, crocodile stitch, demonstrations, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, filet, Filet crochet, foundation treble, freeform crochet, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, irish, Irish Crochet, Queen Anne Scarf, teaching, Tunisian crochet, Wave Stitch | Leave a comment
As from tomorrow I will be tutoring in Alyth for 3 days.
Please feel free to come along to any of these sessions, whether you are a complete beginner or already have some skills.
Materials and equipment are provided, but please bring along any patterns, wip, or tools of your own if you wish.
Tools and materials will be provided.
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May 25, 2017 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Afghan Crochet, basic crochet, Basic crochet stitches, beginners crochet, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet classes, crochet lessons, crochet teaching, crochet tuition, crochet workshops, demonstrations, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, filet, flowers, freeform crochet, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, irish, Irish Crochet, learn crochet, Specialist crochet, Tricot, Tunisian crochet, vintage, yarn | Leave a comment
Inverbervie
NORTH EAST OPEN STUDIOS
9 – 17 September
I will be exhibiting and delivering workshops at Hallgreen Castle, Inverbervie during NEOS. More details to follow. In meantime see NEOS website for more details http://www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk/neos-2017/
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April 3, 2017 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: advanced crochet, Afghan Crochet, Art, arts, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, craft, crochet, crochet design, crochet tuition, crochet workshops, demonstrations, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, exhibitions, filet, flowers, freeform crochet, freestyle crochet, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, Irish Crochet, NEOS, new work, original artwork, Specialist crochet, teaching, Tunisian crochet, vintage, wall hangings | Leave a comment
Harris Academy evening classes 26 April to 28 June
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April 3, 2017 | Categories: artwork, craft work, general news, teaching, tuition | Tags: advanced crochet, Afghan Crochet, beginners crochet, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet classes, crochet how to, crochet tuition, crochet tutoring, crochet with colour, crochet workshops, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, freeform crochet, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, intermediate crochet, learn crochet, learn to crochet, new work, Specialist crochet, teaching, Tunisian crochet | 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
Sam Baxter – sambaxterart – has very kindly sent me these photographs of my work from the above event. Thanks for all the hard work you put into this event Sam!
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March 12, 2017 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, general news | Tags: #funaday dundee, advanced crochet, Boa Constrictor, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet tuition, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, exhibitions, fiddes, filet, flowers, freeform crochet, fun, Fun A Day Dundee 2017, Funaday Dundee 2017, mixed media, original artwork, wall hangings | 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
- Experimenting with 4mm hook and DK weight cotton.
- Different ideas, quintuple treble, Irish net grounds, Irish net fill-ins.
- Work vertically or horizontally?
- Been worked up and rattled down a few times before reasonably happy with these two different sides.
- A few problems to solve still.
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January 9, 2017 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, general news | Tags: #funaday, #funaday dundee, Boa Constrictor, boas belly stitch, crochet, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, examples, freeform crochet, Fun A Day Dundee 2017, irish, Irish Crochet, mixed media | 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
Here are some of my works for sale at Hallgreen Castle, Inverbervie, NEOS venue 130.
Crochet wallhangings made from reclaimed materials:- fabrics, yarns and other elements. Displayed on yarnbombed driftwood. £40.
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September 15, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, general news, tuition | Tags: Art, arts, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, demonstrations, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, examples, exhibition, fiddes, flowers, freeform, freeform crochet, Hairpin Crochet, Hallgreen Castle, Irish Crochet, mixed media, NEOS, new work, original artwork, teaching, wall hangings, window, Yarnbombing | 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
ELLIE FIDDES THE ARTIST 