Sunday 19th April 2026 – (10am – 4pm)

Lutrador Lantern with Mary McIntosh

This is a Brand NEW workshop with Mary McIntosh.

Create a delicate filigree style lantern to be displayed around a glass vase and with a battery candle inside. Choice of colourways. Option on straight stitching or free motion stitching. 

Using Lutradur spunbond fabric we will stitch then colour with transfer dyes and add foiling before burning and soldering (this technique may not be suitable for those with breathing problems). 

There will be a charge of £6.00 to cover materials payable to Mary on the day. The glass vase is available from Habitat/Sainsburys.

You will need a Darning/Embroidery foot for your machine and the ability to drop the feed dogs for Free Motion sewing.

Workshop Fee – £55 (This does not include materials) 

Limited to 8 people

Saturday 25th April 2026 – (10am – 3pm)

Pop-Up Shop – Sewing Machine World from Kings Lynn

Steve from Sewing Machine World will be joining us here at The Cosy Cabin on Saturday 25th April 2026 from 10am – 3pm.

Steve will be bringing with him a Huge selection of Pre-Loved and

Ex- Demonstration machines plus some New Machines from Leading Manufacturers at Event Day Prices!

So, if you are thinking about purchasing yourself a Sewing Machine, or just want to see what’s available – pop along and see Steve.

Sunday 26th April & sunday 24th May 2026 – (10am – 4pm)

Storm at Sea with Tina Finbow

Following the Success from the first course we have a Brand NEW date for the workshop making a Storm at Sea Quilt Top – This 2 session course will be using the Acrylic Templates from Crafty-UK – to make your 12” blocks – they are included in the price of the course.  Over the 2 sessions – you will learn about designing your colour flow for your Storm at Sea – as there are some lovely designs that can be created – create your design on paper – then we will go through how the acrylic templates work and then make the blocks.  This is a very effective design which gives the impression of curves but they are all straight lines.  A gap has been built in between the dates to give students time to start making their sections for the quilt top.

This course is not suitable for Absolute Beginners to Patchwork & Quilting.

This course is only being taught using the Acrylic Templates.

Workshop Fee £130 which includes your Acrylic Templates (This does not include materials)

Limited to 6 people

Saturday 2nd May 2026 – (10am – 4pm)

Handmake Book with Mary McIntosh

Brand NEW workshop with Mary McIntosh making a Handmade Book.

Learn the skills of basic bookbinding to make a unique A5 book. You will print fabric for the covers and paper for the endpapers, choice of colours available.

Then make the book signature from scratch before stitching and assembling the finished book. 

There will be a charge of £10 to cover all materials payable to Mary on the day.

Workshop Fee – £55 (This does not include materials)

Limited to 8 people

Saturday 9th & Saturday 30th May 2026 – (10am – 4pm)

Beginners Quilt with Tina Finbow

Have you had a Sewing Machine or Quilting items for Christmas?  If you have, this might be just the workshop for you to start on your patchwork path.

This course is based over 2 sessions (Saturday 9^th & Saturday 30^th May 2026), and you will make a small lap quilt.  It is aimed at Beginners and you will learn how to accurately cut your fabric, piece the fabric with a ¼” seam, attach a border, layer up with wadding and a backing, machine quilt and then attach a continuous binding.

You will need your sewing machine with a ¼” foot and a walking foot, plus a rotary cutter, ruler and cutting mat for this course. Plus your standard sewing kit.

These are the essentials of Patchwork and Quilting. 

Workshop Fee – £120.00 (This does not include materials)

Limited to 4 Places

Sunday 10th May 2026 – (10am – 4pm)

Euston the Kodiak Bear with Aitchbee

This is a Brand NEW workshop with Aitchbee – the 2^nd one of her Bears.  In Helen’s words:-

EUSTON the KODIAK BEAR: Meet EUSTON who’s just woken up from hibernation and is enjoying the warmth of the hazy Spring sunshine. He’s not quite ready to open his eyes yet though and is still wrapped in his colourful quilt. This panel, created using my favourite method of Foundation Paper Piecing, would make a great wall hanging or pillow sham. Full instructions for FPP will be given during the class, but some experience of the technique would be an advantage. Each student will receive a full set of instructions, with colour photographs and diagrams, to complete the project at home. This is a machine sewing class.  Finished size approx: 20 x 30 inches.

Workshop Fee – £55 (This does not include materials)

Limited to 8 people

Starting Friday 15th May 2026 – (10am – 3pm)

Machine Embroidery Six Week Short Course with Mary McIntosh

This is a Brand NEW Course with Mary McIntosh. 

In Mary’s words:- 

Learn the skills of machine embroidery and build up your confidence to create machine stitched textile works. With step-by-step instructions, the course will build up different techniques each session, practising new techniques in the morning and working towards a completed panel in the afternoon. The outcome will be a panel measuring 12” x 24” inspired by a Bluebell Wood. The course is suitable for those with some basic sewing machine skills. Sewing machine required.

During the 6 week course you will cover all sorts of techniques from free motion detailing, to using sheers and washaway fabric, making cords and couching, plus much more.

Dates:-

Week 1 – Friday 15^th May 2026

Week 2 – Friday 29^th May 2026

Week 3 – Friday 26^th June 2026

Week 4 – Friday 10^th July 2026

Week 5 – Friday 24^th July 2026

Week 6 – Friday 7^th August 2026

Workshop Fee – £300

A Deposit of £150 is required when booking with the balance £150 due on Friday 15^th May 2026 – this is non-refundable unless we are able to sell your place.

Limited to 8 people

Saturday 23rd May 2026 – (10am – 4pm)

Kawandi with Lynne Pretty

If you like hand sewing this is a lovely workshop, which we last held in February 2024. 

In Lynn’s words:-

Kawandi means quilt in India. This technique was brought to India, possibly as long ago as 800 years, by East African settlers and enslaved Africans who were transported to India’s west coast in the 16th Century. Their descendants today are the marginalised Siddi people and they are mainly settled in Karnataka, on the west coast of India. Scraps of fabric, traditionally recycled saris, are hand quilted onto a background fabric. No piecing involved!!!

This is a lovely hand sewing workshop.

Workshop Fee – £48.00 (This does not include materials)

Limited to 8 people

Sunday 31st May 2026 – (10am – 4pm)

A Delectable Twist with Tina Finbow

This is a Brand NEW workshop – working with Delectable Mountains to create a lovely panel that can be used as a Table Centre Piece, a cushion front or side panel for a bag.  The choice is yours.

This workshop is suitable for a Confident Beginner – you will make this lovely panel which can be used for all sorts of projects – on the day I will discuss with you all the options – but I will teach how to finish it off for the table centre piece.

Workshop Fee – £48 – (This does not include materials)

Limited to 8 people

Saturday 6th June 2026 – (10am – 4pm)

Monoprint Magic with Mary McIntosh

Following the success last year with this workshop Mary is offering another opportunity to try the technique out.  I was lucky enough to be able to do the workshop last year and really enjoyed it.

Learn the skills of monoprinting and contemporary machine Pojagi style piecing to create a unique double sided semi-transparent panel which is ideal to hang in a window or against a pale wall. The size can be adapted to fit your space. 

Morning – collecting leaves and monoprinting onto semi-transparent fabric. Colouring with paints and inks. Range of colourways.

Afternoon – using our printed fabrics to stitch using the contemporary Pojagi piecing method. All straight stitching.

Mary will provide the acrylic inks and the white and coloured cotton organdie fabric for £15 – there will be a list of things you need to bring on the day too.

Workshop Fee – £55 (This does not include materials)

Limited to 8 people

Sunday 21st June 2026 – (10am – 4pm)

Fenchurch the Polar Bear with Aitchbee

This is a Brand NEW workshop with Aitchbee – the 3^rd of her bears.  In Helen’s words:- 

FENCHURCH the POLAR BEAR: Meet FENCHURCH the sleepy polar bear who’s ready for bed in his rainbow-coloured quilt. He’s been wrapped up warm watching the Northern Lights dance in the sky above him but now it’s time for a snooze. This panel, created using my favourite method of Foundation Paper Piecing, would make a great wall hanging or pillow sham. Full instructions for FPP will be given during the class, but some experience of the technique would be an advantage. Each student will receive a full set of instructions, with colour photographs and diagrams, to complete the project at home. This is a machine sewing class.  Finished size approx: 20 x 30 inches.

Workshop Fee – £55 (This does not include materials)

Limited to 8 People

Saturday 4th July 2026 – (10am – 4pm)

Eco Printing Silk Scarf with Mary McIntosh

This is a Brand NEW workshop with Mary McIntosh. 

Learn the skills of eco printing to create a unique and beautiful pure silk scarf

Mary will supply: Cookers, pans, drainpipes, mordants, iron water and other equipment needed for the eco printing at no extra charge.

100% pongee 5 silk scarf 28cm x 114cm with a hand stitched rolled edge from George Weill can be supplied for £6 if ordered in advance.

Workshop Fee – £55 (This does not include materials)

Limited to 8 people