For my current workshop programme please look at the EVENTS page. More details of my school & community workshops are also available on the Workshops in Schools website – please click here
Bold’n’Bright Circles – Strutts Stitchers, Belper Derbyshire, March 2020
Wintry Trees – Dove Farm nr Ashbourne; November 2019
Sunset Stags and Wintry Trees, Stitching Sleepover, Banbury House Hotel, Nov 2019
Festival of Quilts, NEC Birmingham 1-4 August 2019. 7 different classes over 4 days!
Silken Strata; Tamworth Stitch & Craft group, March 2019
Luminous Leaves – Stitching Sleepover, Banbury House Hotel, March 2019
Triangular Trees; Solihull Embroiderers’ Guild, December 2018
Scandi Stars, Dove Farm near Ashbourne, December 2018
Stitching Sleepover, Banbury House Hotel, 17-18 November 2018
Sari-silk Landscapes & Silken Strata – Gathering Threads (Uttoxeter Embroiderers’ Guild); November 2018
Teardrop Wreath Quilted Panels; Victory Hall Crafters, Castle Bromwich Oct 2018
Sari-silk Textures; Nottinghamshire EG, September 2108
Festival of Quilts, NEC Birmingham 9-12 August 2018
Keep On Sewing, Holiday Inn, Coventry, April 2018
Moonlit Seedheads, British Quilt & Stitch Village, Uttoxeter April 2018
‘Sunset Birds’, Stitching Sleepover, Banbury House Hotel 3rd/4th March 2018
Sparkly Snowflakes; Dove Farm, Ashbourne; 2nd December 2017
Sparkly Snowflakes, Stitching Sleepover, Banbury House Hotel 11/12 November 2017
1Baubles & Butterflies, Coles Sewing Centre, Nottingham; 3rd November 2017
Sari-silk Landscapes, Piccadilly Crafters, North Warwickshire; 12th October 2017
Sumptuous Strata, Kingsbury WI, Warwickshire; 30th September 2017
Festival of Quilts, NEC Birmingham August 2017. 8 Quick & Easy Workshops : Upcycled Denim Pouches, Silken Strata x 3, Swirls & Sequins, Moonlit Seedheads x2, Funky Felt Flowers
Sumptuous Strata, Coles Sewing Centre, Nottingham; 29th April 2017
Stitching Sleepover, Banbury House Hotel, 4/5 March 2017
Teardrop Wreaths, Festive Sew Social, Dove Farm nr Ashbourne 3rd December 2016
Glittery Foiled Bauble Christmas Cards, Hurley WI, November 2016
Holly & Ivy Runners; Stafford Emboiderers Guild, 12th November 2016
:Festive Stitching Sleepover, Banbury House Hotel, 29/30th October 2016
Moonlit Seedheads & Sari-silk; Quilt Together, Shepshed; 19th October 2016
Teardrop Wreath; Hilton Quilters, nr Burton-on-Trent; 8th October 2016
Sari-silk afternoon –Â Trinity Quilters, Sutton Coldfield; 28th September 2016
Spring Hedgerows and Butterflies, Victory Hall Castle Bromwich, Birmingham;Â 17th September 2016
Sari-silk Day, Himley Road Craft Group, Dudley; 3rd September 2016
Festival of Quilts, NEC Birmingham, August 2016
Unravelling Sari-silk, Private birthday booking , Stafford 30th July 2016
Sumptuous Strata, Hilton Quilt Group, 7th May 2016
Moonlit Seed-heads, British Quilt & Stitch Village, Uttoxeter, 22-24 April  2016
Easy Felt Flower Brooches, Newton Regis WI, 3rd March 2016
Funky Felt Flowers, Test Valley Quilters Fairground Day, Andover, 13th February 2016
Triangular Trees, Dove Farm near Ashbourne, 5th December 2015
Talk and Silken Strata workshop, Wirral and West Cheshire Quilters Guild, 28th November 2015
Festive Stitching Sleepover, Banbury House Hotel, Banbury, 21-22 November 2015
Baubles Quilted Panels, The Quilter’s Den, Warwick, 14th November 2015
Baubles Quilted Panels, Dell Farm Quilters, Knowle, 22nd October 2015
Embroidered Christmas Cards, Victory Hall, Castle Bromwich, 21st October 2015
Sari-silk Landscapes, Mum Art Makers, Upper Tean, Staffs, 1st & 15th October 2015
Spring Hedgerow Quilted Panels, Impish Quilters, Lincoln; 9th October 2015
Spring Hedgerow Quilted Panel – work in progress; Sew Arty, Kenilworth;, 12th September 2015
Winter Baubles, Quorn Country Quilters, near Loughborough, 6th September 2015
Upcycled Zippy Pouches, Swirls & Sequins and Silken Strata, International Festival of quilts, NEC Birmingham, August 2015
Swirls & Sequins, The Sewing Patch, Uttoxeter, 6th June 2015
Miniature Stitched Caskets, Pinfold Textile Group, Nantwich, 11th March 2015
Silken Strata, West Midlands Federation of WIs, 5th March 2015
Stitching Sleepover, Banbury House Hotel, March 2015
Quilted Panels, Dove Farm, Ellastone, 14th February 2015 (6th December)
Silken Strata, Victory Hall, Castle Bromwich, 11th February 2015
Free Machine Embroidery Part 2, The Sewing Patch, Uttoxeter, 7th February 2015
Free Machine Embroidery Part 1, The Sewing Patch, Uttoxeter, 24th January 2015
Embellished Crazy Log-cabin Patchwork, Dell Farm Quilters, Knowle, 22nd January 2015
Stitching Sleepover, Banbury House Hotel, Banbury, 22nd/23rd November 2014
Festive Baubles, The Making House, Burton-on-Trent, 15th November 2014
Hedgerows and Butterflies, Inspire, Barston nr Knowle, 2nd October 2014
Sari-silk Landscapes, Wombourne Quilters, 17th September 2014
Upcycled Denim Pouches, International Festival of Quilts , NEC August 2014 (Thank you Pam and Sue!)
‘Keep on Sewing’ weekend retreat, Hillscourt Hotel, July 18th-20th 2014
Sari-Silk Landscapes, Warwickshire Federation of WIs, Warwick, 28th June 2014
Sari-Silk Landscapes, Audley & Silverdale Libraries, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Adult Learning Week 20th June 2014.
Tropical Butterflies, The Sewing Patch nr Uttoxeter, 14th June 2014
Free-Machine Embroidery, Whittington Crafters, 15th May 2014
Spring Hedgerow, Shenstone Quilters, Staffordshire, 1st May 2014
Silken Strata, British Quilt & Stitch Village, Uttoxeter Racecourse, April 2014
Free Machine Embroidery for Beginners & Improvers, Derbyshire WI HQ, Derby, 4th April 2014
Upcycled Denim Gadget Cases, The Making House, Burton-on-Trent, 15th March 2014
Stitching Sleepover (and shopping!), Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough, Leics, 1st-2nd March 2014
Embellished Notebooks, West Midlands FWI, 27th February 2014
Spring Hedgerow Quilted Panel, Shropshire Quilters, Castle Court Quilter nr Oswestry, 19th February 2014
Sari-Silk and Beautiful Blooms, Florence’s Craft Group, Solihull, 17th February 2014
Introduction to Patchwork & Quilting Session 2, The Making House, Burton-on-Trent, 25th January 2014
Introduction to Patchwork & Quilting Session 1, THe Making House, Burton-on-Trent, 25th January 2014
Baubles Wallhanging, Dove Farm nr Ashbourne, 7th December 2013
Stitched Cards & Gift Pockets, Sutton Coldfield, 29th November 2013
Stitching Sleepover, Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough 23/24th November 2013
Sari-silk Landscapes, Stafford Embroiderers’ Guild, 16th November 2013
Folksy Christmas Tree, The Making House, Burton-on-Trent, 18th October 2013
Stitches, Swirls & Sequins Day, Birmingham Embroiderers’ guild, , 28th September 2013
Dig Out your Denim Day, The Making House, Burton-on Trent, 20th September 2013
Free Machine Embroidery Day School, L&M Nutt, Sutton Coldfield, 22nd JUne 2013
Embellished Patches Notebooks,L&M Nutt, Sutton Coldfield, 13th July 2013
Applique Denim Pencil Cases & Embellished Notebooks, Teme Valley Embroiderers’ Guild, 18th May 2013
Funky Felt Flower Brooches mini-workshop, Dosthill WI, Tamworth, 14th May 2013
Crazy Log-Cabin Patched Pictures and Sari-silk Landscapes, Solihull Embroiderers’Guild, 11th May 2013
Introduction to Free Machining, Derbyshire FWI, Derby, 10th May 2013
Embellished Notebooks & Sari-silk Landscapes Day, Whittington Crafters, 2nd May 2013
Sari-silk Landscapes mini-workshops, British Quilt & Stitch Village, Uttoxeter, April 26-28 2013
Crazy Log Cabin Stitched Pictures, Tamworth Embroiderers’ Guild, 24th April 2013
Free Machine Embroidery Parts 3&4, Hobbycraft Tamworth, 9th March 2013
Free Machine Embroidery Parts 1 & 2, Hobbycraft Tamworth, 1st March 2013
Introduction to Free Machine Embroidery, Part 4 (Dissolvable fabrics), Harvest Fields Centre, Sutton Coldfield, 22nd February 3013
Sparkly Denim Greetings Cards, Hurley WI. 18th February 2013
Sari-silk Landscapes, West Midlands Federation of Women’s Institutes HQ, Yardley, Birmingham, 7th February 2013
Swirls and Stitches, Genesis Textiles Group, Solihull, 2nd February 2013
WOMBATS (Water Orton Mothers, Babies & Toddlers!) 31st January 2013 – Welcome banner for new vicar
Introduction to Free Machine Embroidery Part 3, Harvest Fields Centre, Sutton Coldfield, 30th November 2012
Sew Social Stitching Sleepover, 17th/18th November 2012, Three Swans Hotel Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
Sari-silk Landscapes, Dove Farm near Ashbourne, 8th November 2012
Introduction to Free Machine Embroidery Part 2, Harvest Fields Centre, Sutton Coldfield 16th October 2012
Festive Bottle Bags, Walsall Patchwork & Quilters, 20th October 2012
Striped Applique Panels, Gilbert Richards Centre, Coventry 19th October 2012
Embellished Notebooks, Shire Quilters, Coventry, 13th October 2012
Sari Silk Landscapes, Victory Hall Craft Group, Castle Bromwich 15th September 2012
Introduction to Free Machining Part 2, Harvest Fields Centre, Sutton Coldfield 13th July 2012
Introduction to Free-Machining Part 1, Harvest Fields Centre, Sutton Coldfield July 6th and 28th September 2012
Sari-silk Landscapes, Gilbert Richards Centre, Earlsdon Coventry 20th July 2012
Marvellous May Flowers, Sutton Coldfield May 25th 2012
Applique pencil cases/make-up bags, Gilbert Richards Centre, Coventry, 18th May 2012
Embellished Notebooks, Hobbycraft Tamworth, 17th May 2012
Sari-Silk Landscapes, Walsall Patchwork & Quilters, 12th May 2012
Embellished Notebooks,’Arty Crafty’ group, Tamworth Library,11th May 2012
Crazy Log-Cabin Patched Pictures, Mum Art Makers, Upper Tean nr Stoke-on-Trent, 3rd/10th May 2012
Sari-Silk Landscapes, Centre of England Arts, 4th May 2012
Crazy Critters, Harvest Fields Centre, Suton Coldfield, 27th April 2012
Funky Felt Flowers, Kingsbury Krafters, 21st April 2012
Funky Felt Fowers, Gilbert Richards Centre, Coventry, 20th April 2012
Mini-workshops, Uttoxeter Quilting & Embroidery Show April 2012 : Embellished Patches & Funky Felt Flowers
Sari-silk Landscapes, Welcome Hall Kingsbury, 17th March 2012
Folksy Heart Hangings, Gilbert Richards Centre Coventry, 16th March 2012
Silk & Satin Applique purses, Centre of England Arts B92 0LT, 25th February 2012
Applique Pencil cases, Harvest Fields Centre, Sutton Coldfield, 24th February 2012
Funky Felt Flowers, Dove Farm, nr Ashbourne, 23rd February 2012
Crazy Log Cabin Patch Pictures, Gilbert Richards Centre, Coventry, 17th February 2012
“I would like to thank you again for a most fantastic weekend – the hotel, class & company were all excellent. …please put my name down for the next event in November,” Sue Austin
“Thank you for a super weekend. Just the sort of thing that I like. Good hotel, lovely food,” Pat Tomlinson
“Thank you, had a great time Mary. See you on the next one,” Pat Gilbert
For more images please see my Facebook album:click here!
Stitching Sleepover, Three Swans Hotel Market Harborough, 11th/12th February 2012
Mini Pentagonal Caskets, Harvest Fields Centre Sutton Coldfield, 27th January 2012
Embellished Notebooks, Gilbert Richards Centre, Earlsdon, Coventry, 13th January 2012
Festive Christmas Tree Wall-hanging Sew Social, Dove Farm nr Ashbourne, 1st December 2011
Festive Christmas Tree Hanging (whole day workshop), Centre of England Arts, nr Meriden, 26th November 2011
Stitched Christmas Cards, Harvest Fields Centre, Sutton Coldfield, 25th November 2011
Stitched Christmas Cards, Centre of England Arts, nr Meriden, 18th November 2011
Embellished Notebooks, Chase Scrappers, Cannock, 12th November 2011
Funky Felt Flowers, Sunday Quilters, Richings Park 5th November 2011
Festive Beaded Bottle Bags, Harvest Fields Centre 28th October 2011
Funky Felt Flowers, Harvest Fields Centre Sutton Coldfield 30th September
Embellished Notebooks, Centre of England Arts, Meriden, 23rd September
Introduction to Free Machining, Chase Scrappers, Cannock 19th August
Children’s T-shirt Printing, Centre of England Arts, Meriden, 18th August
Funky Felt Flowers, Hatton 14th July
Rawlett Community Sport College – Mums & Daughters craft evening; denim applique pictures, 7th July
Rawlett Community Sport College, Mums & Daughters craft evening, sari-silk cards, 30th June
Jazzy Stitched Brooches, Harvest Field Centre 24th June
Cute quilted make-up bags, Dove Farm 7th May – Cream tea ‘Sew Social’ event
Stripy heart cushion covers, Foxhill Crafts 6th May
Embellished notebooks, Pollyanna Patchwork, Eccleshall 31st March (above)
Crazy Log-Cabin Patched Pictures at Foxhill Crafts 25th March (above)
(Above)Castle Brom Stitched Greetings Cards 19th March 2011
(Above) Cute Quilted Make-up Bag Workshop, Foxhill Crafts 25th February
(Above) Dove Farm ‘Sew Social’ January 2011
(Above) Foxhill Crafts, Mitchells Centre, Sutton Coldfield, January 2011
Crazy Mary’s first Sew Social at Dove Farm, Ellastone was a total success. Friendly company, lovely crafting, delicious cream tea…
These pictures (above) show the ladies of Castle Bromwich Community Church enjoying a Crazy Mary Crafts workshop, learning how to create beautiful little crazy patchwork pictures. Theyte all turned out really well and looked very snazzy in their frames! 
Crazy Mary Crafts can provide textile related workshops for your community group (eg W.I., church group) or crafting circle. Recently Castle Bromwich Community Church set the ball rolling by hiring me to help the wonderful ladies of their craft club create embellished notebooks. This was a full day’s workshop, from 10am-4pm, but I’m also available for mornings & afternoons (only weekends at present though), plus evening 1-2 hour workshops.
“…it was a fab day and we are all still buzzing with it…you have inspired us on. The highlight for me was seeing ladies use the machines for first time and lose their fear.” Margaret Riordan, Castle Bromwich Community Church
If you’re interested in a Crazy Mary workshop, go to my contacts page & get in touch!
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