Workshops

Check out our fabulous selection of workshops! We recommend booking before the show to avoid disappointment.

Please arrive to the workshop area at least 5 minutes before the start time. Please note tickets are non-refundable. Some workshops are unsuitable for under 16’s, if unsure please enquire before booking. Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.  

Choose your craft discipline or view all workshops below

‘BOTTLE TOP’ FAMILY TREE – Steve Manning, Family History Federation – 09.45

Friday
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FridayMixed Media
Join Steve to create your very own customised Family Tree picture. This is a fabulous way to display family photographs...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18

ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS GLASSES CASE WORKSHOP – Mercedes Ferrari-Plumridge – 15.00

Friday
Creative Craft Show Birmingham March 2023Fashion & Embroidery 2023Sewing For Pleasure 2023
FridayJuki Sewing CelebsSewing
Join Mercedes, a contestant on the 2019 series of The Great British Sewing Bee, to create your first sewing project,...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £15

CASHMERE TAPE WEAVING – Jen Hogg – 11.30

Friday
Creative Craft Show Birmingham March 2023Fashion & Embroidery 2023Sewing For Pleasure 2023
FridayJuki Sewing CelebsSewing
Join Sewing Bee Jen Hogg for a cashmere tape weaving workshop – Cashmere tape is surplus from a top-quality Scottish cashmere...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £23

CREATING A HAND SITCHED LANDSCAPE – with Ruth Holmes, Progression in Textiles – 09.45

Friday
Creative Craft Show Birmingham March 2023Fashion & Embroidery 2023Sewing For Pleasure 2023
FridayHand Embroidery
Using hand dyed fabrics, organza and simple hand stitches visitors will create a beautiful A5-sized layered landscape embellished with beads...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £20

CREATIVE METAL THREADS – Elnaz Yazdani – 13.15

Friday
Creative Craft Show Birmingham March 2023Fashion & Embroidery 2023Sewing For Pleasure 2023
FridayHand Embroidery
During the workshop Elnaz will guide you through a variety of beautiful and intricate techniques using an array of metal...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £20

CROCHET FOR BEGINNERS – Kim Gilbert, Hark Crafts – 09.45

Friday
Creative Craft Show Birmingham March 2023Fashion & Embroidery 2023Sewing For Pleasure 2023
CrochetFriday
In this lovely 90-minute relaxing session Kim will teach you the basics of how to crochet. You will learn 2-3...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £20

ETHERAL FREE-MOTION EMBROIDERED VESSELS – Ruth Parkinson-Johns – 11.45

Friday
Creative Craft Show Birmingham March 2023Fashion & Embroidery 2023Sewing For Pleasure 2023
FridayMachine Embroidery
Use Free-motion Embroidery to trap fibres, threads and pre-made embellishments between layers of water soluble stabiliser. During this workshop you...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £20

FREE-MOTION BOTANICAL CALLIGRAPHY – Bex Oxide-Tucker – 13.45

Friday
Creative Craft Show Birmingham March 2023Fashion & Embroidery 2023Sewing For Pleasure 2023
FridayMachine Embroidery
Be inspired by the natural world and create your own free-motion calligraphy. Learning to stitch words and natural forms, this...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £15

FREE-MOTION EMBROIDERED SPRING FLOWERS – Anita O’Neill, Eau Brink Studio – 09.45

Friday
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FridayMachine Embroidery
Following a brief introduction, Anita will demonstrate how to thread and use a sewing machine to colour in a pre-printed...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £20

GLASS FUSION – SPRING FLOWERS – Katharine Wright, Leicestershire Craft Centre – 15.00

Friday
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FridayGlass
Create a beautiful flower garden in glass! You’ll be shown how to cut your glass and learn about different types...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £24

GOLDEN FLORALS: AN INTRODUCTION TO GOLDWORK – Kathleen Laurel Sage – 11.45

Friday
Creative Craft Show Birmingham March 2023Fashion & Embroidery 2023Sewing For Pleasure 2023
FridayHand Embroidery
Learn the traditional technique of couching gold cords to form a delicate flower. Apply gold purl wires and check wires...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £15

IF THE CAP FITS! – Adam Brooks – 13.30

Friday
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FridayJuki Sewing CelebsSewing
Adam a contestant on the 2021 series of the Great British Sewing Bee, is sharing his very own ‘Baker Boy...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18

INTRODUCTION TO SCREEN PRINTING – Alison Hulme, Eau Brink Studios – 12.00

Friday
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FridayPrinting
In this workshop you will start by choosing a piece of dyed fabric and Alison will explain how the different...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £20

MACRAME EASTER BUNNY – Helen Brewer from Mindful Crafts – 11.45

Friday
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FridayMacramé
Join Helen to make this cute macramé decoration. She will show you how to make two basic macramé knots, which...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £15

MAKE A MINI FLORAL WEAVING – Kerry Mosley – 12.15

Friday
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FridayWeaving
Create a nature-inspired woven piece incorporating dried flowers and grasses to take home and frame. Your kit will include a...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £15

MAKE A STITCH DICTIONARY REFERENCE FOR YOUR SEWING MACHINE – Janet Poole – 10.00

Friday
Creative Craft Show Birmingham March 2023Fashion & Embroidery 2023Sewing For Pleasure 2023
FridayJuki Sewing CelebsSewing
Join Janet Poole @Jannisews from The Great British Sewing Bee Series 5 and make a really useful record of the...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £15

MONOPRINTING USING GEL PLATES – Hannah, Submerge Art – 10.00

Friday
Creative Craft Show Birmingham March 2023Fashion & Embroidery 2023Sewing For Pleasure 2023
FridayPrinting
Monoprinting using a Gel Plate is simple and fun without the need for a printing press or for any carving. The...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £20

NEEDLE FELTED BUSY MR MOLE – Steffi Stern, The Makerss – 13.15

Friday
Creative Craft Show Birmingham March 2023Fashion & Embroidery 2023Sewing For Pleasure 2023
FeltingFriday
Learn how to needle felt this cute and BUSY MR MOLE, ready to do his spring clean, by just using...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £20

PANELLED INVISIBLE ZIP POUCH – Sarah Laws, Crafty Sew & So – 13.45

Friday
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FridaySewing
Learn how to insert an invisible zip the easy way! You will make a panelled pouch to give you lots...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £15

PASSPORT CLUTCH – Kerrie Padmore, Living in Loveliness – 11.45

Friday
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FridaySewing
Join Kerrie from Living In Loveliness to make a beautiful and super easy Passport Clutch perfect for your holidays. This...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £20

PODS FOR ALL OCCASIONS – Jennie Rayment – 15.15

Friday
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FridaySewing
Hang one in the craft room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen for all those extraneous oddments. It’s a desk organiser, toy...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £15

PYROGRAPHY SPRING DECORATIONS – Hannah Harrison, Leicestershire Craft Centre – 12.30

Friday
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FridayPyrography
Learn how to decorate and burn images into wood using a pyrography tool. You’ll be taught how to use the...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £15

QUILLED SPRING EARRINGS – Abie from Hive of Craftivity – 15.15

Friday
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FridayJewelleryQuilling
In this workshop Abie will teach you the relaxing mindful craft of quilling. You will learn different techniques and how...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £15

SASHIKO ‘BAG FOR LIFE’ – Nicki Gunn – 15.15

Friday
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FridayHand EmbroiderySashiko
Learn to draw and stitch Sashiko patterns with Nicki’s Daisy’s 60-Minute Crafts Workshop and transform a Navy Tote Bag into...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £15

SPRING FLOWER HEART MOSAIC – Anne Tyson – 13.45

Friday
Creative Craft Show Birmingham March 2023Fashion & Embroidery 2023Sewing For Pleasure 2023
FridayMosaic
Join Anne Tyson from Flowerpot Mosaics and make your own lovely spring flower mosaic. It will be a great introduction...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18

SPRING STITCHED FLORALS – Jessica Grady – 15.15

Friday
Creative Craft Show Birmingham March 2023Fashion & Embroidery 2023Sewing For Pleasure 2023
FridayHand Embroidery
Join artist Jessica Grady to create your own spring floral design, using hand stitching and colourful mixed media embellishments. Jessica will show you...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18

SPRING TEA LIGHT COVERS – Angela Smith, Polymer Clay Guild – 10.00

Friday
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FridayPolymer Clay
In this fun one-hour workshop you will be using polymer clay to decorate a glass tea light holder with a...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £15

STICKS AND STONES – Rachael Singleton – 11.00

Friday
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FridayHand Embroidery
Hand-stitch a small stack of pre-printed pebbles and learn different techniques for developing stitched texture. This kit has everything to make...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £15

SUNFLOWER MDF MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOP -Jason Wilkes, Bert & Gert’s – 11.15

Friday
Creative Craft Show Birmingham March 2023Fashion & Embroidery 2023Sewing For Pleasure 2023
FridayMixed Media
Decorate and assemble this multi-layered Sunflower Gnome, using paints and pens with Jason Wilkes from Bert & Gert’s. The finished...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18

ANGEL BAG CHARM – Mark Vardy from Silvar Design – 13.00

Friday/Sunday
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FridaySundayVIP
45-minute workshop Make a beautiful angel bag charm using a variety of fun crafty techniques with Mark from Silvar Design....
Duration: 45 Minutes

CORK & FABRIC POUCH – Katharine Wright, Leicestershire Craft Centre – 09.45

Friday/Sunday
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FridaySewingSunday
Cork fabric is attractive and durable and makes fabulous bags and purses! Learn to sew with cork fabric and create...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £20

FABRIC EASTER BUNNY CARD – Jennie of Jolly Super Things – 10.00

Friday/Sunday
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FridaySundayVIP
Make an Easter card for someone special with Jennie of Jolly Super Things. Use beautiful fine fabrics to make a...
Duration: 45 Minutes

FINE SILVER HUMMINGBIRD PENDANT – Tracey Spurgin – 09.45

Friday/Sunday
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FridayJewelleryMetal ClaySunday
Join Tracey Spurgin, International Metal Clay Artist, as she takes you step by step to create an adorable yet stunning...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £34

MAKE YOUR OWN CERAMIC HARE – Ros Ingram – 11.45

Friday/Sunday
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CeramicsFridaySunday
Join ceramic artist Ros Ingram and learn how to create your own characterful clay hare in this step-by-step workshop. All...
Duration: 120 Minutes
Cost: £34

PRE-FELT LANDSCAPES – Members of Nolitex – 13.30

Friday/Sunday
Creative Craft Show Birmingham March 2023Fashion & Embroidery 2023Sewing For Pleasure 2023
FeltingFridaySunday
Create a fabulous spring landscape using handmade pre-felt and Nuno felt. All materials provided. Advisory Note: Suitable for age 16...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £20

WILLOW BIRD HOUSE – Rachel Harwood – 14.15

Friday/Sunday
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FridaySundayWillow Weaving
Willow artist and tutor Rachel combines her passion for craftsmanship with her love of sculpting natural forms using naturally grown...
Duration: 120 Minutes
Cost: £34

SEW A SELFIE! – Fiona Hesford, aka Sewgirl – 15.15

Thursday/Friday
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FridayMachine EmbroiderySewingThursday
Join Fiona to stitch a ‘selfie’ of the one you love! Using templates, appliqué fabric and machine embroidery you will build a...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £25

INTRODUCTION TO BEAUTIFUL BATIK – Shree Desai – 14.00

Thursday/Friday/Saturday
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BatikFridaySaturdayThursday
Ready to step into our time machine – which takes you back over 2000 years? This journey takes you through...
Duration: 120 Minutes
Cost: £34

Make & Take: Chloe Savage Embroidery

Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday
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FridayMake & TakeSaturdaySundayThursday
Come and make a Pumice Carrot, a quirky way to sharpen your needles and pins! Each session will include,: How...

Make & Take: Daisy’s 60 Minute Crafts

Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday
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FridayMake & TakeSaturdaySundayThursday
Here at Daisy’s 60 Minute Crafts, I design beautiful craft projects and teach them to people right across the country;...