Monday 10 September 2012

Bettyjoy's new surface patterns

I have been working on some more surface patterns when I get a spare minute and my main website, Bettyjoy, should be updated in the next few days with lots of new patterns.  I find pattern designing quite therapeutic and would love to have the opportunity to make it part of my professional career.  I guess I have a bit of a way to go in honing my style, but when I see the work I was doing in Illustrator 2 or 3 years ago, this is a BIG step forwards.  So, here is hoping that one day you will see my patterns on stationery and fabric across the country!  













If you see my work and you would like to commission or buy any of my designs, please email me at info@bettyjoy.co.uk 

Wednesday 29 August 2012

Bettyjoy Autumn Craft Workshops in Sheffield

Its almost 9 months since my little W was born and in some ways in feels like time has flown past but at the same time it also feels like she has been part of our family forever.  And so, as the end of my maternity leave looms I don't have a job to go back to so I have created one! Running workshops again, something I love doing - imparting my crafty knowledge and hopefully getting people inspired to get creative and experiment.  

I have rented a workshop space at Bank Street Arts in Sheffield City Centre in order that I can run workshops in my own space and keep all my materials in one place. 

I have just updated the website with details of upcoming workshops in October and November, but in case you are in a hurry and haven't got time to skip over to my website, here is a run-down of the upcoming workshops:





Fabric brooch workshop 
Saturday 6th October £15 (11-2pm)
This mog looks pretty smug and so will you when you book yourself on this workshop and make yourself a fine fabric brooch your friends will be envious of! Made from fabric and vintage scraps and featuring a dapper little chap in the centre (you will have a choice of many different images to feature centre -stage on your brooch), this brooch is easy to make and is a real eyecatcher! Workshops take place at Bank Street Arts in Sheffield City Centre. The cost includes all materials and of course tea/coffee and biscuits.



Clothing customisation workshop
Saturday 13 October £15 (11-2pm)
Bring along your old clothes and revamp them using fabric, buttons, ribbons and beads to create lovely wearable new pieces that your wardrobe will be proud of. Workshops take place at Bank Street Arts in Sheffield City Centre. The cost includes all materials and of course tea/coffee and biscuits.



Fabric wrapped jewellery 
Learn how to transform plastic bangles and hairbands into unique fashionable pieces with this fabric wrapped workshop, where you will make a big bow hairband and bangle using this technique. Workshops take place at Bank Street Arts in Sheffield City Centre.. The cost includes all materials and of course tea/coffee and biscuits.



Fabric covered beads 
Saturday 27 October £15 (11-2pm)
Learn how to make your own fabric covered beads and transform them into a lovely necklace in this workshop. Workshops take place at Bank Street Arts in Sheffield City Centre. The cost includes all materials and of course tea/coffee and biscuits.


Kids Halloween tutu workshop 
Tuesday 30th October Halloween Tutu £15 (10:30 til 12:30pm)
Stuck for halloween outfits for your kids this year? Why not get them to come along to this tutu making workshop and make their own (8+years) They will have the opportunity to make a fearsome tulle tutu. Workshops take place at Bank Street Arts in Sheffield City Centre. The cost includes all materials and refreshments. 


Kids workshops - t-shirts
Thursday 1st November £15 (1-3pm)
A great half-term workshop for kids (8+years) to unleash their creativity and personalise a t-shirt with paint, pom-poms, ribbons and fabric. Workshops take place at Bank Street Arts in Sheffield City Centre. The cost includes all materials and refreshments.


Kids workshops Tote Bags
1 November £12 (10-12pm)
A great half-term workshop for kids (8+years) to unleash their creativity and handsew a back to school tote bag and embellish it with paint, pom-poms, ribbons and fabric. Workshops take place at Bank Street Arts in Sheffield City Centre. The cost includes all materials and refreshments. 


Fabric flower accessories (3 ways) 
10 November £18 (11-2pm)
there are so many ways to create beautiful fabric flowers which can be used to make all sorts of accessories. In this workshop, I will show 3 simple ways to create flowers from fabric scraps and you will have the opportunity to make a brooch using one or all of the techniques. Workshops take place at Bank Street Arts in Sheffield City Centre. The cost includes all materials and of course tea/coffee and biscuits. 



Homemade Christmas Presents 
Saturday 17th November £35 (11-4pm)
Running out of ideas for christmas presents this year or cant face the hoards? Join us for a relaxed christmas present making workshop where we will show you how to make a cute fabric covered journal, a fabric covered accessory of your choice and a mini-pincushion. Workshops take place at Bank Street Arts in Sheffield City Centre. The cost includes all materials and of course tea/coffee and biscuits. 



Christmas Wreath 
Saturday 24th November £25 (11-3pm)
Do you bring out the same tired old christmas decorations each year? If so, you need to pop along to our workshop and make yourself a lovely, one of a kind christmas wreath to adorn your walls for the festive season. Workshops take place at Bank Street Arts in Sheffield City Centre. The cost includes all materials and of course tea/coffee and biscuits. 



Shoe customisation
Saturday 1 December £18 (11-2pm)
If you want a shoe closet Imelda Marcos would be jealous of, then come and learn how to make pretty accessories which you can use to jazz up your old tired shoes. The clips are removable and so can be worn on different pairs of shoes, giving you an endless shoe collection. Workshops take place at Bank Street Arts in Sheffield City Centre. The cost includes all materials and of course tea/coffee and biscuits. 

                                                                                                                                                                                

Private sewing lessons 
Would you like to be able to alter, mend and make your own clothes and homewares? We offer one-to-one tuition to enable complete beginners to master both hand-sewing and machine sewing techniques with a choice of projects to tackle with our assistance. Prices on request (short courses from £50). Lessons take place at Bank Street Arts in Sheffield City Centre. The cost includes all materials and of course tea/coffee and biscuits. 

(We are also offering workshop gift vouchers which are available on the website)



Monday 16 July 2012

Craft Workshops in Sheffield

Its been a long time since I posted on here.  I decided to take a break after having my lovely little daughter in December as I wasn't really having much time to spend crafting.  I had planned to take a month or so off but before I knew it my little baby daughter was already 7 months old.  

Last weekend I did my first hen-do craft workshop in over a year. I taught a shoe customisation workshop - see below for a few images from the day. I was a bit nervous as I felt a bit out of practice but the hen party ladies seemed to have a great time and I felt very happy with how it went and confident to start doing more workshops again.  So, if you or anyone you know is looking for something crafty to do for a hen party, birthday party or just because you fancy it, please contact me for more details (I should be updating my website shortly, but in the meantime please contact me at craftyworkshops@yahoo.co.uk)

(Please excuse the quality of the pics as I forgot to take my camera so these are unedited ones from my phone!)










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