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Knit a Pair of Socks Course - A special short course running as part of the Bus Stop Studios Summer School Start now and give as the perfect Christmas gifts! Over three sessions we will cover everything you need to knit a pair of cosy socks, top down with a heel flap and gusset. Including: knitting small circumferences in the round, selecting sock yarn, working a stretchy cast on, knitting a heel flap and turning a heel, picking up stitches and grafting/kitchener stitch. Skills required: participants should be comfortable knitting and purling. Experience of knitting in the round and increasing/decreasing is desirable but not required. Session 1: Introduction and Cuff We will cast on our socks using a stretchy cast on and knit the cuffs. We will discuss different methods for knitting small circumferences in the round and how to select appropriate sock yarn. Towards the end of the session participants will be shown how to knit a heel flap. Session 2: Turning a Heel and picking up gusset stitches Between sessions 1 and 2, participants will complete their leg and heel flap. In this session we will turn our heels, pick up gusset stitches and learn how to decrease for the foot. Session 3: Toes, grafting and finishing We will discuss different methods for knitting toes, and demonstrate how to graft a wedge toe closed. We will also discuss finishing and blocking and caring for hand knit socks, and look at some ‘next step’ sock projects. Participants will be provided with a printed pattern during the first session. They will need to bring: 100g of sock yarn and 2.5mm needles (either double pointed needles, a long circular or flexible double pointed needles). A kit including a skein of The Fibre Co. Amble sock yarn and a set of needles will be available to purchase for £25 prior to the class. --- Harriet is an experienced knitter and teacher and the co-owner of Flock, an online yarn and knitting shop based in St Leonards. Harriet runs the Bus Stop Studios 'Knit Club' weekly knitting group which runs Thursday evenings starting in May www.flockworkshop.uk Running 3 Thursday evenings 6:30 - 8:30pm 4th July - 18th July at Bus Stop Studios 53 London Road St Leonards on Sea East Sussex TN37 6AY

Botanical Bundle Dyeing Workshop Join Tara Macdonald to learn the fun process of Natural Bundle Dyeing. We will be using a selection of fresh flowers and botanicals to create incredible patterns and colours onto fabric. You will have the option to use either a silk or organic cotton scarf to make yourself something totally unique to take home with you and wear! Bundle dyeing is a great way to introduce yourself into natural dyeing and working with nature to create colour- the results are always amazing and so satisfying! Tara is an experienced gardener, natural dyer and crafts person. She loves to grow most of her dye plants in her dye garden in Fairlight and creates gorgeous naturally dyed products from her studio in Rye. She loves to share her passion for natural colour and regularly runs workshops for both adults and children. There will be a £15 fee for materials, which includes your choice of scarf, practice pieces, full instructions to take home and LOTS of flowers! Tara is also running our Macrame Plant Hanger workshop in May www.taramacdonald.co.uk 10am - 1pm Friday 28th June 2024 at Bus Stop Studios 53 London Road St Leonards on Sea TN37 6AY

Woollen Mending Class We all have a woollen item that needs mending! Either from general wear and tear or as a result of those pesky moths. Do you have a sweater, hat or pair of gloves or socks that need a new lease of life? Or a treasured piece of knitwear that you don’t want to throw away? Come along and experience the slow art of visible mending for knitwear. During the class we will explore how to mend holes and worn patches using both woven darns and duplicate stitch to create beautiful visible repairs. (We will also show you how to create invisible mends if you’re after a more subtle approach!) All tools and materials for darning will be provided (although participants are very welcome to bring their own). You should bring along a piece of knitwear (jumper, sock, hat, etc.) that you would like to repair or embellish. The techniques we will use are suitable for any knitted fabric (machine or hand-made) and you will leave the class with the skills that you need to continue to breathe new life into your knitwear at home. --- Harriet is an experienced knitter and teacher and the co-owner of Flock, an online yarn and knitting shop based in St Leonards. Harriet runs the Bus Stop Studios 'Knit Club' weekly knitting group which runs Thursday evenings starting in May. She will also be teaching the kids knitting workshop in May half-term and more special summer knit workshops in July and August www.flockworkshop.uk 10:30 - 1pm at Bus Stop Studios 53 London Road St Leonards on Sea East Sussex TN37 6AY

SUPER! A superhero-making workshop for 8-11 year olds Join Emma Joliffe for a jam-packed morning creating your own superhero, with unique powers, dreams, fears and of course, enemies. We’ll create a group hero, as well as our own individual characters, writing stories and making a comic strip. The workshop will end with a sharing for families. All activities are dyslexia-friendly (and the workshop is suitable for other neurodivergent children!) The morning will be engaging and fun, stimulating imagination and building confidence. Emma Joliffe is a writer and performer. She also has sixteen years’ experience as drama teacher and LAMDA coach and has helped many children, young people and adults find their voice and tell their story. All tutors teaching our Half Term classes have an Extensive DBS check Classes will be a maximum of 10 children Please include your child's name and their age in booking details, under comments. Snacks and refreshments are provided, please notify us of any allergies. www.emmajoliffe.com 10am - 12:30pm Friday 31st May 2024 at Bus Stop Studios 53 London Road St Leonards on Sea TN37 6AY

Teens Lino Printing Half Term Workshop Super laidback class where students will be making their very own lino prints. Whether you’ve never tried lino before or maybe have but want to improve, or simply just have a relaxed session of printmaking play and meeting like-minded people this is the class for you 🙏 bring your own designs, or use a template if you’re lacking inspo that day! All materials included, just bring yourself (and maybe a friend). See you soon!” Daisy Does Lino is a printmaker based in St Leonards. She developed her practice through the COVID pandemic and has been an avid lino artist since. All tutors teaching our Half Term classes have an Extensive DBS check Classes will be a maximum of 8 children Please include your child's name and their age in booking details, under comments. Snacks and refreshments are provided, please notify us of any allergies. 2 - 4pm Friday 31st May 2024 Bus Stop Studios 53 London Road St Leonards on Sea TN37 6AY

Beginner's Sewing Lessons (even though this class has already started you are still able to join at anytime) A friendly and informal beginners sewing lessons where you will learn from your peers as well as from our highly experienced and passionate teacher, St Leonard's very own Cycling Seamstress, Ness Newman! This fortnightly sewing class is an opportunity to learn the basics of sewing with a machine or give well loved, favourite pieces from your wardrobe that may be damaged or well worn a new lease of life with invisible mending. Each week Ness will teach different ways to mend or alter your own pieces of clothing depending on what is bought in. As well as visible mending, Ness will be able to help and encourage people working on their own sewing projects that may have been going on for a while and ground to a halt! Got a pattern that you've always wanted to make and never had the nerve to start? Bring it along and work it with Ness This class will also be suitable for those hoping to get to grips with the basics of a domestic sewing machine. We have plenty of machines to use here When booking there is a drop down option at the bottom of the checkout page under 'PAYMENT' a single lesson for £20 or the full course ( single classes subject to availability, please contact Bus Stop Studios in advance to check) You do not need to book the whole course, feel free to come to lessons as a drop in, booking is essential We hope to continue these lesson throughout the year if there is a demand 7:00pm - 9:00pm Starting Fortnightly Tuesday 9th April - 18th June 2024 (if booking a single lesson please email us to let us know which dates you would prefer) only at Bus Stop Studios 53 London Road St Leonards on Sea TN37 6AY

In this 3 day class you will learn from expert pattern-cutter Emily Howse the core skills of pattern cutting in this second part of her 3 part series 'Fit For You' running over the month of August at Bus Stop Studios. This starter course is suitable for those who have attended Part 1 and for those with some previous experience to basic pattern cutting. Turn your Block into your own design using traditional pattern cutting techniques. yOU Will have the opportunity to turn your basic block into a design of your choice, create the toile and fit the piece correctly. With Emily's expert guidance you will be able to discuss which fabric would be appropriate for your design as well as choose the finishing choices and alterations appropriate to create a one of piece made bespoke for you! Part 2: - Introduction to pattern cutting techniques to turn your block into your design as a group - discussions on which technique will best achieve your design as a group - discussions on seam allowances and which seam allowance to apply to stitch your design effectively, individual discussions - putting pattern cutting techniques and seam allowance discussions to practice and drafting a pattern for your design individual discussions - cutting your calico toile - sewing together your toile - fitting your toile as a group - translating any changes to you pattern from the fitting - discussing appropriate fabrics for your design and any haberdashery that may be needed for part 3 Emily is a graduate of Bath Spa University where she studied Fashion and Textile Design. She has spent the past 17 years working in the high-end word of fashion as both a creative pattern-cutter and seamstress for British heritage brands such as Boudicca and Burberry. Emily has spent the latter part of her career working in higher education at Bucks New University, the Royal School of Needlework and Kingston University as part of the university's Technical Teams Following on from this course you can choose to then continue with part 3 of the 'Fit For You' course running every other weekend in August. Class fee includes all material costs and machines will be provided Book Part 2 for £150 or book all 3 courses for £400 (drop down option in payment page) Please visit our Courses page for more info 'Fit For You' Pattern Cutting Pt 2 10am - 3pm (with an hour for lunch) Friday 16th August Saturday 17th August Sunday 18th August at : Bus Stop Studios

Relaxed, fun and friendly evening lino printing classes suitable for beginners and those with some previous experience to lino printmaking! Whether you're a complete beginner or had a few tries here and there before, this accessible class will help your techniques in designing, cutting, and printing your very own lino print. Daisy Does Lino is a printmaker based in St Leonards. She developed her practice through the COVID pandemic and has been an avid lino artist since. 16th April Intro and basic skills recap Abstract shapes and patterns - work on a shape with abstract lines, lino cut textures to get your head around using lino tools and explore the possibilities of using different blades 30th April Creative print design - Focus on designing and cutting a design specifically 14th May Experimenting with ink - inking! Bringing the design from the week previous, we'll be exploring inking, creating ink textures, different papers and embellishing techniques 28th May Free session! Printing in colour - Colour! Multi-colour rainbow print a design from before, different colour sections of lino to design a colourful, multilayered print Follow on instagram: @daisy_does_lino or her website: www.daisydoeslino.com 6:30 - 8:30pm Tuesday 16th April Tuesday 30th April Tuesday 14th May Tuesday 28th May Bus Stop Studios 53 London Road St Leonards on Sea TN37 6AY

Kid's Half Term Sewing Lesson Bus Stop Studios Kids Sewing class! Join us for this special half term class teaching kids the joys of machine sewing with Ness the Cycling Seamstress This fun morning sewing class will be aimed for younger children aged 7 - 11 (we will be running a teenagers workshop in the afternoon) This a brilliant introduction for kids wanting to learn the core elements of sewing with a domestic sewing machine. No experience necessary!! Ness will teach how to thread the machine including the annoying little bobbin! Each child will be given a pre cut colourful piece to fabric to practice straight lines, turns, curves and stops! Depending on the time they can make a mini tote bag perfect for on the go living!!! If any children have previous experience Ness can teach them further stitches Ness Newman aka the Cycling Seamstress is an experienced seamstress, stylist, designer and Fashion Historian living and working in St Leonards on Sea, Ness works full time teaching sewing and working on private commissions. Follow Ness on instagram @cyclingseamstress Materials will be included in the price, but if you have materials at home your child would like to work on please get in touch beforehand. All tutors teaching our Half Term classes have an Extensive DBS check Classes will be a maximum of 6 children so very limited! Please include your child's name and their age in booking details, under comments. Snacks and refreshments are provided, please notify us of any allergies. Running Tuesday 28th April 2024 10:00 am - 11:30am at Bus Stop Studios 53 London Road St Leonards on Sea East Sussex TN37 6AY

Kids Half-Term Knitting Class Calling all young creatives to join us for a half-term knitting session. Knitting isn’t just great for grown ups - it’s excellent for kids too, improving both concentration and fine motor skills and helping creativity to flourish! In this introductory class, participants will start from the very beginning, learning how to make knit stitches while they work on a simple project such as a wristband or phone cosy. Those with some experience are also welcome. Suitable for ages 10+. Participants should bring a ball of aran weight yarn and a set of 5mm needles), a kit containing yarn and needles will be available to purchase on the day for £10. (please let us know when booking if you would like to order a kit) The class will be run by Harriet Couchman, a former secondary school teacher and co-founder of Flock, an online yarn and knitting store based in St Leonards on Sea. Classes will be a maximum of 8 children All tutors teaching our Half Term classes have an Extensive DBS check Please include your child's name and their age in booking details. Snacks and refreshments are provided, please notify us of any allergies Running 30th April 2024 2:30 pm - 4pm at Bus Stop Studios 53 London Road St Leonards on Sea East Sussex TN37 6AY

Bus Stop Knit Club Have you always fancied your hand at knitting and not had a clue where to start? Do you struggle to be inspired when looking at knitting patterns or have you started a knitting project that you never ending up finishing it??? If yes, then this is the knitting group for you! Join us at Bus Stop Studios for a friendly, & modern weekly knitting group suitable for complete beginners or those with some knitting experience. Run by Harriet Couchman, co-founder of Flock, an online yarn and knitting store based in St Leonards on Sea. Choose to follow the 4 part 'beginners course' where you will cover basic skills including: - choosing suitable yarn and projects/patterns - casting on and off - knit and purl stitch - stitch patterns including ribbing, garter and stockinette stitch - weaving in ends - sewing up Participants can work from one of the Flock kits (available to buy at discounts in advance of the workshops) to make a pair of wrist warmers, a headband or a hat, or they are welcome to bring along their own project to work on and meet like minded people at the same time! Harriet will also be running special workshops over the Summer at Bus Stop Studios Harriet is an experienced knitter and teacher and the co-owner of Flock, an online yarn and knitting shop based in St Leonards. www.flockworkshop.uk Starting 16th May - 27th June Classes will run Thursday evenings 6:30 - 8:30pm Book the full term of 7 lessons for £130 or book a half term of 4 classes for £75 (option in drop down menu on payment page) at Bus Stop Studios 53 London Road St Leonards on Sea East Sussex TN37 6AY

'Diva Dolls' Doll Making Evening Course A 5 week evening class teaching you how to make your own bespoke Diva Doll. Each week learn the different stages to create a Diva Doll of your own design, past students have made Amy Winehouse, Yayoi Kusama, Divine and Edward Scissorhands! You will learn how to design and make the doll's body, clothes, make-up and hair as well as having fun, informal evening! Taught by seamstress and soft furnishings expert Louisa Bryan £10 material fee payable on the first lesson Due to Bank Holiday classes will run Mondays 6:30-8:30pm 13th May 2024 20th May 2024 3rd June 2024 10th June 2024 17th June 2024 at Bus Stop Studios 53 London Road St Leonards on Sea TN37 6AY