Classes are another word for workshops or a place to come together to learn through shared crafting skills and activities.
Classes are small, mainly as there’s not much room upstairs for many people, plus they don’t get cancelled because of small numbers. Small class sizes mean one to one tuition and more access to biscuits!
We have lots of workshops going on at Mrs McGregor’s. Steph comes every Tuesday morning to run a variety of crafts classes, she can turn her hand to many different crafty pursuits. We also have Thursday afternoon workshops on a theme, February was all about upcycling and March is all about flowers.
Take a look at the what’s on section for more details or pop to Crafting by Steph’s FB page and see what she’s up to.
Workshops for January and February 2018 are all fixed at £12 each. A good time to have a go at all those crafts you have been desperate to learn over the years and never got round to! Check out the What’s on calendar or pop your desired craft in the search bar to find out what’s on next .
Looking forward to seeing you soon,
Sue
Welcome to my first blog tutorial!
Instead of writing a Masters research proposal, i have spent the afternoon making and photographing daisy square crochet, which i have to say has been far more fun. To combine with Granny square Mondays, i am producing my own patterns and leaflets to go in a crochet gift box (another story for another day beginning with ordering the wrong boxes….).
There are many daisy granny squares out on the interwebnet, not to mention the confusing USA v UK versions of stitches. I am relatively new to crochet and can only do a few stitches, so can’t lay claim to copyright on any of this, however, this is me mashing a few of those patterns together making the most of a treble and half treble stitch!
Make a chain of 4 stitches, join with slip stitch to make a circle
Round 1: Chain 3 (this counts as your first treble stitch), then 11 more trebles into centre (12 stitches total) (Treble: Yarn over hook, down the hole, pull through, yarn over hook, through 2, yarn over hook through 2) Finish with a slip stitch to join the round.
Round 2: Change to new colour (white) chain 3 (counts as your first treble), then 2 more trebles into same space to form a cluster of 3. Next comes the funky daisy part.
TAKE OUT your hook and insert into the top of the first treble (in this case your chain of 3 this very first time), then catch the loop at the top and pull through. (This closes into a petal shape). Chain 2 and continue your next petal with 3 trebles, take out hook, insert into top stitch and pull through. Continue all the way round and finish with a slip stitch. There should be 12 petals altogether.
Round 3: Change colour and chain 3 (this counts as your first treble), 2 more trebles into same chain space. Chain 3 (this is your corner) then 3 more trebles into the same space.
Each time now you are working in sets of 3 with no chains between groups. If you just continue with TREBLES you will have the photo underneath, can you see it’s going all curvy?
After your corner set of trebles, make a group of 3 HALF trebles in the next chain space (yarn over hook, down the hole, pull through, yarn over hook, pull through all 3 stitches). Then make another group of 3 half trebles into the next chain space.
You are now on the next corner, so 3 trebles into same chain space, chain 3, 3 trebles into same chain space.
Continue with 2 blocks of half trebles, next corner set of trebles, 2 blocks of half trebles until you join all the way round with a slip stitch.
You can stop here with 1 round of background if you wish. I have continued to do another round 
Round 4:
Chain 3 (this counts as a last stitch in a group of 3 – see photo on right hand side above). Working in the next chain space, make a group of 3 trebles, chain 3, 3 trebles into same chain space (this is your first corner) then continue with 3 groups of 3 trebles into each chain space. Corner next: 3 trebles, chain 3, 3 trebles into same chain space, continue round with trebles in groups of 3 until end. On the last group of trebles, you will only do 2 as you will catch up with the first chain of 3.
If you only want to do trebles and not worry about taking your hook out, you will end up with the pink daisy square on the left of this pic. Here i have just made groups of trebles with one chain between them.
So there you are! Make as many squares as you like for a cushion, blanket, scarf and when i learn how to join them all together i will let you know and write another tutorial!!
Happy Sunday!
Sue
P.S. If you find any errors in instruction, do let me know so i can amend. Thanks 🙂
In this beginners sewing series you will learn how to sew with confidence!
Week 1 we will look at the functions of the sewing machine and find out what all those little buttons, knobs and levers do! There should also be time to make a quick tote bag or drawstring bag to take home.
Week 2 we will make a patchwork square cushion cover
Week 3 Learn how to insert a zip and make little bags
week 4 Make a simple summer top or bucket storage (like the photo above)
The aim is to create confidence in your sewing through a patient and relaxed atmosphere that usually involves lots of coffee and cake. Booking essential and timings are negotiable dependent upon when you can get here.
I look foward to seeing you soon!
Sue
Among the many workshops here at Mrs McGregor’s is cardmaking. Not so much in favour these days, as fabric and sewing have really taken off lately, but with the eye popping cost of most birthday cards it is well worth buying the stash to make your own. You can buy a kit to make one, or an A4 design sheet for £1 that you can squeeze at least 2 cards from, or go mad and buy a whole paper/card stack along with double sided tape and a 50 pack of card blanks.
I run a papercraft class nearly every week, so if you fancy coming along to a workshop they are only a tenner each, or pop in and choose your own bits and bobs to get cracking and save yourself a fortune. (Plasters for papercuts can be provided)!