When was the last time you left your desk your desk for a full hour to do something for you - something mindful and creative? We're not talking about getting your errands done or grabbing your lunch to eat whilst slaving over your computer, we're talking about actual "me" time during the day! Break that habit and join us in July at one of our free Crafty Lunch breaks sessions.

If you decide to join us at one of our crafty lunch time sessions, you'll be greeted with an uber contemporary surprise craft activity (because how often are we surprised these days right?) and you be able - encouraged in fact - to craft your lunch break away. This is an entirely drop-in session so come whenever you can, but please book a space so we know to expect you. Bring friends, lunch, whatever you like! 

Level:
The projects are aimed at all levels of crafters and achievable in 45 mins. So you can go back to the office inspired and refreshed showing off your creations.  
Duration:
1.5 hour drop-in session. Come for as long as you can (or would like to). The sessions will start from 12.15pm and end at 1.45pm
Do I need to Bring Anything:
No, you will be given everything you need for each craft - just please book a space so we know to expect you. Please only book yourself onto 1 date. We're keeping the classes a decent size so want to give everyone a chance to book on. 

Who would have thought torn up old rags woven into strong fabric could create a stunning rag rugged Tote Bag! Well here at Tea & Crafting we hate to throw anything away so this craft is just up our street. Try it you’ll be amazed at how easy it is to create something delightful for your home.

Have fun turning old t-shirts and forgotten favourites into recycled works of art with the age-old skill of rag rugging. In this rag rug class you will learn all the skills you need to be able to make unique rag rugging art to spice up your life. Careful though, it’s addictive!

In this workshop you will have the chance to start a personalised rag rug shopping bag (during the months of November and December we make Rag Rug Christmas Wreathes click here for that workshop) learning along the way:
- What the rag rug tools are and how to use them
- Selecting and Preparing Materials for rag rugging
- Loopy rag rugging
- Shaggy rag rugging

You will be provided with the materials necessary to complete your piece but as the charm of rag rugging is often in the memories attached to old clothes, we’d love for you to bring along any of your own clothing you’d like to incorporate, particularly if you have a specific colour scheme in mind.

Level:
All levels
Duration:
2.5 hours
Do I Need to Bring Anything:
All you need to complete your project, including a latch hook to continue the craft at home and make many more Rag Rug projects.

All our workshops include unlimited tea, coffee and we always have plenty of cake on offer at every workshop and vegan friendly biscuits. If you require gluten free sweet treats please let us know! 

If you have piles of granny squares at home and not sure how to join them then come and join us in this workshop to learn how to join them "as you go along" – a very quick and easy method. You’ll learn three joining methods so you can pick and choose the methods that suit you and your project. 

As a blanket isn't complete without a pretty border we will also teach you 2 different borders: scallops and picot edging to adorn your blankets.

About This Class:
Hooks are a crocheters best friend (that's how the saying goes right?) and now you can decorate your own in our special one off workshop! Join us to make your own personalised polymer clay crochet hook! We spend so many hours crocheting we might as well look good doing it.

You will be shown how to manipulate the clay, then we will go into depths on how to add a design to it, any design! Everyone will end up with a collection of hooks they'll use time and time again. This clay will need to be baked after the session, but we will give you full instructions on how to do so.

So join us for a session of making pretty hooks and talking all things crochet. You will be provided with a full set of crochet hooks but you will most likely make 2-4 hooks depending on how intricate your designs are. 

Level:
All Levels
Duration:
2 hours
Do I Need to Bring Anything:
Nothing at all, everything is provided for you and you will take home a full set of hooks to make more at home if you wish. 

All our workshops include unlimited tea, coffee and we always have plenty of cake on offer at every workshop and vegan friendly biscuits. If you require gluten free sweet treats please let us know! 

Here’s one that will leave the fashionistas week at the knees. The classic bobble hat is a stylish project for anyone with a little experience to build from.

Spend a few hours learning to knit in the round with circular needles, how to increase and decrease the middle of your item and also how to knit the rib stitch to take your knitting skills to the next level – raising the needle, if you like.
Make sure your beautiful knitted hat is as unique as you are by adding on buttons, flowers, lace trim, or any other weird and wonderful decorative items that will add a splash of your personality to the hat.

Level:
Improvers (or a Beginners Workshop beforehand) you must be able to do the knit stitch comfortably.
Duration:
2 hours (dependent on speed and experience of knitting finishing touches may be done at home)
Do I need to Bring Anything:
No, all yarn needed for your hat,  a set of bamboo circular needles and full instructions are provided.

All our workshops include unlimited tea, coffee and we always have plenty of cake on offer at every workshop and vegan friendly biscuits. If you require gluten free sweet treats please let us know! 

These darling purses should call out to all the Audreys and Graces among you – a timeless classic that’s the oh-so-chic way to carry your coppers, nest your notes and fit in a lipstick or two. Fashion an adorable clutch bag by hand and hone your sewing skills in one fell swoop. In this lady-like workshop, you’ll learn how to attach a snap frame to your clutch bag and go on to make many more at home.

You do not need to be an expert or regular user of a sewing machine, but you must be comfortable sewing straight lines on a sewing machine to attend this workshop. If you have never used a sewing machine before please join in one of our beginner sewing machine workshops here.

Level:
At ease sewing in a straight line on a sewing machine.
Duration:
2-2.5 hours
Do I Need to Bring Anything:
No we will supply everything. Your clutch kit consists of a metal snap frame, interfacing, and all the fabric you need for the outside and inside of your bag. If however, you would like to bring in some of your own fabric then you will need 2 x two pieces of cotton fabric measuring approximately 20 x 26cm for the outer part of the bag and the same quantity and measurement for the lining of the bag.

All our workshops include unlimited tea, coffee and we always have plenty of cake on offer at every workshop and vegan friendly biscuits. If you require gluten free sweet treats please let us know! 

Bring your kids to our School Holiday Pasta Making workshop just for little hands. The class will kick off with some fun facts about the origins of pasta. Then your Pasta tutor will explain what ingredients are used, where they come from, where to get the best ingredients from and why to use those specific ingredients. The workshop is entirely practical and hands-on.
After a demonstration of how to make the dough, each child will make his/her own pasta. Your child can choose from different shapes of pasta: tortellini, scialatielli, spaghetti, colourful pasta, tagliatelle (cut pasta) and ravioli (filled pasta). The ravioli is particularly fun as kids can create wonderfully shaped flowers and stars shaped pasta. Our pasta will also be all the colours of the rainbow your child can pick his/her colour.  Colourful pasta is fun and healthy made with the best seasonal produce from farmers in England. After all the hard work, each child gets to take the pasta home. 

Suitable for ages 3+ accompanied by an adult. Each person attending must have a purchased ticket. Children 6 years + do not need an adult present. Our tutor is DBS checked. 

What do the kids learn? 

• How much flour and eggs we use
• How to correctly knead the pasta dough
• How many minutes you should knead the dough for to obtain a smooth and elastic dough
• What kind of flours you should use for a perfect dough
• How to make colourful pasta.

Duration: 
1.5 hours
Extra skills:

• They find out where the ingredients come from
• They learn where to source the best organic, local and seasonal produce in your area
• They learn how to knead the dough and what ingredients to use
• They learn to focus and follow directions
• They learn new words and to measure stuff
• They learn to be organised and multi-tasking

All our children's workshops include juice or water, we always have plenty of cake on offer at every workshop and vegan friendly biscuits too for your children. If you require gluten free sweet treats please let us know!

Crochet yourself a new cozy hat! Make like the London fashion pack and sport your own bespoke crochet hat creation. If you're looking for a modern approach to crochet we suggest creating a stylish pom pom for your crochet hat. You may not finish the hat by the end of the class but you will be well on your way to completing it at home. Learn all the basics you'll need to get hooked on this craft! We break it down to its simplest form so you can leave with a new hobby under your belt.

Are you left handed? Don’t worry we’ve taught hundreds of left handers how to crochet!

Level: 
Beginners
Duration: 
2 hours
Do I Need to Bring Anything:
No, a full crochet hat kit that includes enough yarn to make the hat, crochet hook, stitch marker and pattern for you to keep to make more.

All our workshops include unlimited tea, coffee and we always have plenty of cake on offer at every workshop and vegan friendly biscuits. If you require gluten free sweet treats please let us know! 

About This Class:  Learn to capture the movement and feeling of flowers, to how to effectively create single stems of flowers and leaves. Michelle will take you through colour mixing, and how to use different tones and hues to create focal points in a painting. You'll explore the strokes and shapes you can achieve with different brushes. After some time to practice the flora shapes and colours, you'll learn how to combine the leaves and berries into a floral wreath painting.

Level:
Intermediate - aimed at people who have completed our Beginners Watercolour painting workshop, or who have some previous painting experience.
Duration:
3 hours
Do I need to bring anything?
No, all materials are provided and you take home a lovely painted piece you can frame and lots of reference practice sheets too.
All our workshops include unlimited tea, coffee and we always have plenty of cake on offer at every workshop and vegan friendly biscuits. If you require gluten free sweet treats please let us know!