Last month I attended a crochet workshop for beginners at The Sheep Shop in Cambridge. The class was taught by Joanne Scrace – knit and crochet designer behind Not So Granny. The class took place on a Saturday afternoon for three hours starting at 1.45pm and cost £25 per person (excluding materials). The classes held at The Sheep Shop are incredibly popular and so booking in advance is a must – I was very lucky to get the last available space for this one at short notice! I have wanted to learn how to… Read More

One of my aims when starting The Trove was to get out and explore what Cambridgeshire has to offer in terms of creative workshops. Over the past year I have discovered just how many local artists, designers and makers offer workshops and classes – you can see some of them on our listing here (please let us know if you we are missing yours and we will add it on) – and I hope to book onto more over the coming months. At the end of January I attended the Embroidery Hoop Art Craftea Workshop… Read More

On Tuesday 30th June I attended the – Marbled Clay Trinket Dish – craft party at Rhode Island in Cherry Hinton. #CambridgeCraftParties are run and taught by well-known blogger and maker Claire from claireabellemakes.com and you can find out more about future events and how to book tickets via her website. When I first read about the event on Twitter I thought it would be a great way to spend an evening after work – crafting, relaxing and meeting new people. It turned out to be that and more! Rhode Island is a venue… Read More