The Making House

The Making House is based in Burton-upon-Trent. Our aim is to get people making, inspired, join us for one of our creative workshops or just shopping.

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Time is flying by! I've been enjoying the long evenings in the garden but i can't believe it's just a few weeks until Summer Solstice! That means it's also nearly time for this workshop :0 https://t.co/OU7v5tN21n

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Just been having a big old tidy up! I love using Col's Eco friendly crocheted cotton cloths, .

Next Saturday, you can develop your crochet skills and learn how to make your own cloths.

Eco Cotton Cloths,... https://t.co/8LjBZA637F

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Just a week to go until Col's next set of felting workshops... Join her on 6th June and learn make your own needle felted panda.... still spaces left! Or sign up for any of the other... https://t.co/G3AL7iu4KO

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The window is a glorious riot of colour, animals and crazy creations at the moment ... I think it pretty much sums up what we're about at The Making House :D Thanks Col, I love it, it makes me smile and I hope it makes Winshill folks smile too when they see it!

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Fun morning at Craft Club ... lots of laughter and cake as well as a bit of crafting!

Craft Club is often experimental and there are definitely moments of 'why's?' and 'what's', but it's fantastic to watch as things begin to take shape and transform in to fabulous creations.

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What workshops are coming up at The Making House, I here you ask?!! Well I finally got around to doing a quick flyer so you can easily see! Please share with your crafty friends

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The end of another Silversmithing Course and some fantastic results! Just a small group this time, but I do limit our Silversmithing Course to 6 people so that everyone gets the support they need. Next time I... https://t.co/NpT1wNw3qC

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Much of my time, at the moment, here at The Making House is spent making my commercial ranges for shops and galleries around the country.... and a large proportion of that seems to be spent creating hare... https://t.co/sD47sYleY0

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Cuteness alert!! Colleen's elephants arrived on Friday and totally made me smile :D Learn to felt you own elephant with Colleen on Thursday 20th June, 6.30 -9pm, £25

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Look what I came back to today ... PICNIC PANDA-MONIUM!! :D Join Col Mucevher on 6th June and make your own needle felted panda.

Part of her Miniature Giants series of felt workshops. 6th June: Panda, 13th June: Giant Ant Eater, 20th June: Elephant, 27th June: Giraffe.

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Off to Nottingham for this felted fox workshop ...Make a day of it!! Curious? is a lovely studio space in Sneinton Market, packed with inspiration ... then afterwards there's great places to eat and a variety of other studios and unique shops to visit. https://t.co/vsufsm8YtR

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What a fantastic Wire Poppy workshop yesterday at The Ropewalk, Barton upon Humber ... a lovely vibrant venue and a fun and creative group. The flowers in the garden looked brilliant, I really must make some for my own garden!

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Interesting read https://t.co/pjNOHrpfO0

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Busy old weekend so far ... an action packed Friday evening birthday party ... dragonflies and bags ... Happy 12th birthday Lily!

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Anyone spending their bank holiday cleaning?!!! No, me neither!!!

However if I were, I'd be using my eco cotton cloths made by Col. Col is running a crochet workshop to teach you how to make them and how to... https://t.co/Q6Jfk5qNf3

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These fascinators are fantastic! You could create your own in this one day workshop with Rachel Warrillow. Saturday 13th July 2019, 10am till 4pm. £79 Booking details here: https://t.co/9NHUIELmlB

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Quite a bit of interest in this Flower Garland workshop already ... I haven't got a festival booked, so I'll just have to wear a flower garland instead and play some music in the garden!!!... https://t.co/w0oAG4Fgc7

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I'm super excited that Rachel Warrilow is going to be running a fascinator workshop and an evening flower garland workshop with us this summer ... more details and examples to follow in the next couple of days!

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Today's been one of those much needed admin days! I've been busy updating our Making House website with new workshop dates ... we've brand new crochet workshops, new felting workshops, a... https://t.co/Q6G4LohEcA

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We love Andrew Mason's Raku Workshops ... still spaces left for this next weekend at Whistlewood Common https://t.co/VRb6IyzrQc