CROCHET CLASS FORFAR ACADEMY
Two students came back for a second year, having made good progress on their own. They choose for themselves what they were interested in and want to learn more about.
May 8, 2016 | Categories: craft work, teaching, tuition | Tags: Arts Worker, Basic crochet stitches, chain, craft, crochet, crochet tuition, double crochet, edging squares, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, granny squares, half treble, irish, Irish Crochet, joining squares, teaching, treble, tutoring | Leave a comment
CROCHET CLASS FORFAR ACADEMY
Here are some more photographs of beginners’ achievements 🙂 Well done!
May 8, 2016 | Categories: craft work, teaching, tuition | Tags: Arts Worker, Basic crochet stitches, chain, craft, crochet, crochet tuition, double crochet, edging squares, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, granny squares, half treble, irish, Irish Crochet, joining squares, teaching, treble, tutoring | Leave a comment
I found this example of surface crochet – which is beautifully simple and suitable for a beginner – so I thought I would share it. Enjoy!
https://www.fairfieldworld.com/project/crocheted-cable-loop-pillow/
April 7, 2016 | Categories: craft work, teaching, tuition | Tags: Angus Open Studios, craft, crochet, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, From Ellie's Hand, releif crochet, resources, surface crochet, teaching, tutoring | 1 Comment
WOOLCRAFT PICTURES FROM 2014-15 EVENING CLASSES – WHAT LEARNERS ACHIEVED

As learners got more confident their techniques improved and work became neater and finished off well.
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
WOOLCRAFT COURSE – FORFAR ACADEMY
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.
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
CROCHET TASTER SESSIONS
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.
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