Thread and Press CIC
A Community Interest Company
Courses for Adults
We have lots of dates for exciting workshops for adults. Please note, for courses running in 2024 onwards, we are now taking bookings via Craft Courses (www.craftcourses.com), unless specified otherwise. The links will take you direct to the course booking page on craftcourses.com.
MARCH 2025
Fabric Collage and Free-motion Machine Embroidery
FLORALS
Friday 28th March 2025
10am - 3pm
Burnby Hall Community Centre, Pocklington
£65
Session Full
NEW: In this exciting session you will learn how to layer fabrics to create simple but effective backgrounds using a loose applique and fabric collage technique. You will then explore floral images to create a plan for your design and experiment with free-motion machine embroidery to create stunning floral embroidery designs. Add some optional embellishment and hand-embroidery too.
All materials and sewing machines are provided. ​No sewing experience required - beginners welcome.
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Hot drinks are provided, please bring your own lunch. Please contact us for more detailed information.
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This is an adult course for students aged 16 + (or aged 13 if accompanied by an adult). Maximum of 8 places available.
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Stitched Animals - Free-motion Machine Embroidery
Saturday 29th March
10am - 4pm
North Yorkshire Art School - Knaresborough
Places available - book here via NYAS website
This a wonderful workshop opportunity to learn how to combine simple paint techniques with stitch to create beautiful artwork. Learn how to use a sewing machine with lowered feed dogs in 'free-motion' mode to 'draw' with threads. You will learn how to paint a simple image onto primed fabric. Don't worry if you haven't done much/any painting before - you can use one of our templates with step-by-step instructions, or Holly can guide you in creating a simple paint layer from your own image. You will learn how to set up and use your machine in free-motion mode, to add coloured layers or stitch to your work.
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Even if you have never sewn before, or have little or no experience, we welcome beginners and can show you how to use a machine. ​​
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All materials and equipment are provided. You can bring your own image to work from (7 inch diameter max) or use one of our source images or templates.
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Sewing machines are provided, although you are welcome to bring your own machine (if using your own machine, it must have the function to 'drop the feed dogs' and come with an appropriate darning/free-motion foot. Please let us know at the time of booking if this is the case). Machines must be in good working order and have a recent PAT test certificate.
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Please contact us for more detailed information. ​This is an adult course.
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MAY 2025
Creative Textiles
Friday 2nd May 2025
10am - 4pm
Grimbarians Studio, Grimsby
£60
Book with The Grimbarians Studio via Eventbrite - link here
We are thrilled to bring you this fabulous workshop - Creative Textiles. This session will allow you to explore a range of creative textile processes using dyes, inks, paints, surfaces and stitch. Taking a mixed-media approach, you will be given opportunity and support to explore unusual creative combinations to create exciting textile artwork. In this session you will:
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Explore the use of dyes, inks and paints to create background surfaces. Taking an experimental approach to create exciting backgrounds to work on later in the session
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Experiment with free-motion embroidery - learn how to use a machine in free-motion mode to create simple linear stitch drawings from your own artwork or using some of our template images
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Create a plan for your piece, with the option of exploring repeating pattern and adding paint base layers
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Stitch your artwork to your background using free-motion embroidery and optional hand embroidery
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Holly will provide you with support and guidance throughout – even if you have never done anything like this before, you will love the experimental approach. Holly has been teaching for over 15 years and can help you to create an artwork to be proud of.
All materials and equipment are provided. PPE is provided, but inks and dyes can stain so please wear appropriate clothing. Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided. Please bring your own lunch.
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This is an adult course. We provide plenty of templates or bring your own ideas/images (7 inch diameter max). All materials are provided.
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Please contact us for more detailed information. ​
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Tulips - Free-motion Machine Embroidery
Wednesday 7th May 10am - 3.30pm​​
Burnby Hall Gardens, Pocklington
Tickets can be purchased directly from Burnby Hall Gardens
£55
A wonderful workshop inspired by the beauty of the tulips at Burnby Hall Gardens. Learn how to use simple paint layers and lots of free-motion machine embroidery to create wonderful artwork inspired by the tulips at the annual tulip festival.
All materials and sewing machines are provided. ​No sewing experience required - beginners welcome.
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Please contact us for more detailed information.
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NEW - Textile Portraits - Reverse Applique with
Free-motion Machine Embroidery
Friday 9th May 10am - 4pm​​
St Nicholas Community Centre, Beverley
£65
A fabulous NEW opportunity to learn how to create beautiful textile portraits with fabric. Thread and Press CIC artist Holly Capstick will show you how to make beautiful portraits onto fabric, inspired by her own collection of artwork. This fantastic workshop will guide you in how to choose an appropriate images, transfer onto fabric and use reverse applique and free-motion machine embroidery to create a beautiful face artwork. Bring your own face image to use (we will email you after booking with more guidance on how to choose)
All materials and sewing machines are provided. ​No sewing experience required - beginners welcome.
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Please contact us for more detailed information.
The booking link below will take you to the Craft Courses website for booking ​​​​​
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NEW - Lino Printing onto Paper - Alpaca
(Reduction Method)
Saturday 10th May 2025 10am - 2.30pm​​
Alpacas at he Field, Dunswell nr Beverley
£50
Book here via Craft Courses (Tickets organised by Alpacas in the Field)
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In this exciting workshop, join Holly from Thread and Press CIC and learn how to make alpaca lino prints. This workshop will show you how to use a reduction method to create a series of two colour prints. You will be shown how to transfer your alpaca image onto your lino block and how to carve safely to create your first layer for printing. After printing your first layer, it's onto the next to create your final, effective prints. You will create a series of prints with lots of coloured paper and ink to choose from. No experience required. Adults and children 13+ are welcome. If booking a child aged 13+, an accompanying adult must book alongside the child. This workshop is not suited to younger children due to the use of sharp tools.
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All materials and equipment provided. Printing can be a bit messy, so please wear old clothes. Please bring your own lunch, hot drinks and refreshments are provided.
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NEW - Creative Stitch - Alpaca
Free-motion Machine Embroidery
Friday 16th May 2025 10am - 3.30pm​​
Alpacas at the Field, Dunswell nr Beverley
£55
Book here via Craft Courses (Tickets organised by Alpacas in the Field)
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A fantastic workshop opportunity. Learn how to use paint and free-motion machine embroidery together to create a beautiful alpaca artwork. Join Holly from Thread and Press CIC and learn some fun textile art techniques. You don't need to be an artist to join in, you can use one of Holly's templates and will be guided through all stages. Even if you have no experience of painting or sewing, you can still create something wonderful. In this session, Holly will show you how to use watercolour paints onto fabrics to create an alpaca artwork. You will then learn how to use a sewing machine with the feed dogs lowered into free-motion mode to 'draw' and add stitch. It's so much fun and alpacas make a great subject! You will finish the session using an 8" hoop to keep and hang on the wall at home.
All materials and equipment (including sewing machines) included. Bring your lunch and Alpacas at the Field will provide the drinks.
Fabric Collage and Free-motion Machine Embroidery
FLORALS
Friday 6th June 2025
10am - 3pm
St Chad's Church Hall, South Bank, YORK
£65
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NEW: In this exciting session you will learn how to layer fabrics to create simple but effective backgrounds using a loose applique and fabric collage technique. You will then explore floral images to create a plan for your design and experiment with free-motion machine embroidery to create stunning floral embroidery designs. Add some optional embellishment and hand-embroidery too.
All materials and sewing machines are provided. ​No sewing experience required - beginners welcome.
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Hot drinks are provided, please bring your own lunch. Please contact us for more detailed information.
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This is an adult course for students aged 16 + (or aged 13 if accompanied by an adult). Maximum of 8 places available.
The booking link below will take you to the Craft Courses website for booking
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Lino Printing onto Fabric
Friday 13th June 2025
10am - 2.30pm
St Nicholas Community Hall, Beverley
£55
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Learn how to lino print onto fabric to create wonderful, hand-made fabric featuring your own artwork. We show you how to carve and print your lino block onto fabric in a repeating pattern, to create a piece of fabric in wash-safe inks for use in all sorts of projects, or just to hang on your wall.
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You will be guided through the entire process, from designing a block, carving to printing. We can provde images to work from or bring your own (15cm x 15cm size).
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We provide template options, or bring your own ideas/images (15 x 15cm max). All materials are provided.
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Please contact us for more detailed information. Please bring your own lunch. Hot drinks are provided.
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This is an adult course for students aged 16 + (or aged 13 if accompanied by an adult). Maximum of 10 places available.
The booking link below will take you to the Craft Courses website for booking
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Creative Textiles
Friday 4th July 2025
10am - 4pm
Allerthorpe Village Hall, near Pocklington
We are thrilled to bring you this fantastic workshop - Creative Textiles. This session will allow you to explore a range of creative textile processes using dyes, inks, paints, surfaces and stitch. Taking a mixed-media approach, you will be given opportunity and support to explore unusual creative combinations to create exciting textile artwork. In this session you will:
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Explore the use of dyes, inks and paints to create background surfaces. Taking an experimental approach to create exciting backgrounds to work on later in the session
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Experiment with free-motion embroidery - learn how to use a machine in free-motion mode to create simple linear stitch drawings from your own artwork or using some of our template images
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Create a plan for your piece, with the option of exploring repeating pattern and adding paint base layers
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Stitch your artwork to your background using free-motion embroidery and optional hand embroidery
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Holly will provide you with support and guidance throughout – even if you have never done anything like this before, you will love the experimental approach. Holly has been teaching for over 15 years and can help you to create an artwork to be proud of.
All materials and equipment are provided. PPE is provided, but inks and dyes can stain so please wear appropriate clothing.
Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided. Please bring your own lunch.
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This is an adult course. No experience required.
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Thread and Press CIC are a Community Interest Company based in the East Riding of Yorkshire, providing arts workshops, classes and projects for adults and children. Established by two experienced art teachers, we have been operating since 2020, providing many workshops and sessions across East Riding and surrounding counties. Sessions are delivered by a qualified teacher with Enhanced DBS. Thread and Press CIC are ERMOS registered.
The booking link below will take you to the Craft Courses website for booking
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