Leicestershire Craft Centre

17/08/2026

👋Here's what we've got planned for the week ahead at Leicestershire Craft Centre:

😯⬇It's the last week of our Children's Classes:
✨Get Crafty! (Age 5-10) Collage Florals - Monday 17th August, 1:30 – 3pm
✨Name Sculptures (7+) - Tuesday 18th August, 10 – 11:30am
✨Make a Journal (7+) - Wednesday 19th August, 10 – 11:30am
✨Calligraphy for Children (7+) - Wednesday 19th August, 1:30 – 2:30pm
✨Junior Sewing Skills (Age 7-11) - Thursday 20th August, 10am - 12pm
✨Children’s Glass Fusion (6+) - Friday 21st August, 10:30 – 11:30am
✨Children’s Glass Fusion (6+) - Friday 21st August, 1:30 – 2:30pm

Adult classes:
Copper Foil Terrarium - Saturday 22nd August, 10am – 4pm

All bookable via the calendar section of our website!

https://leicestershirecraftcentre.co.uk/calendar/

15/08/2026

Take a look at dressmaking patterns NEW in!

13/08/2026

🪡👗DRESSMAKING CLASSES ARE BACK!!

😯If you've been inspired by The Great British Sewing Bee - here's your sign!! Come and join us - make new friends and learn a new skill. All abilities welcome!

Quite a few of the spaces have already gone but if you're quick you'll get a spot!

🧵Daytime Dressmaking Course (5 weeks) Starts Monday 14th September, 10am – 12:30pm

🧵Evening Dressmaking Course (5 weeks) Starts Monday 14th September, 7 - 9pm

🧵Sewing Sessions – Evening Class (5 weeks) Starts Tuesday 15th September, 7-9pm

🧵Evening Dressmaking Course (5 weeks) Starts Wednesday 16th September, 7-9pm

Book via the calendar section of our website - https://leicestershirecraftcentre.co.uk/product-category/dressmaking/

13/08/2026

Our newsletter went out yesterday evening with all our up to date availability for classes throughout August.
🤓You can also plan ahead for September & October.

https://sh1.sendinblue.com/ajlfuypq4lpfe.html?t=1786609375098

13/08/2026

☀️A lovely catch up and a bit of a meeting outside the The Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough with Caroline Barley yesterday

🪡Discussing some new patterns due out in September, up and coming Autumn shows and an exciting collaboration!

Zoe Brooks 💻Virtual Assistant even joined us with her crutches to make sure we took a selfie 🩼

Dressmaking Patterns | Pattern Design and Grading | Top Stitch Makes Patterns

12/08/2026

😍🎨Some amazing work from our children’s acrylic painting class with Anna earlier this week.

Book your next class via the calendar section of our website

Children’s Art Classes | Leicestershire Craft Centre | Summer Holiday Arts and Crafts

11/08/2026

11/08/2026

👋Please note Leicestershire Craft Centre will be closed on Thursday 13th August.

👍Back to normal on Friday 14th August.

10/08/2026

😯NEW for September!! Sewing Sessions – 5 Week Evening Class in Market Harborough

🪡Whether you want to make your own clothes, venture into patchwork, or work on smaller projects you can bring them to this class and get tuition and advice from Katharine during this 5 week course.

😊We are very happy to advise on projects suitable for all levels so even if you are a beginner, feel free to come along and build up your skills each week.

You will need to bring your choice of fabric, thread, notions and pattern for your project(s).

Starts Tuesday 15th September, 7-9pm
Book via the calendar section of our website.

09/08/2026

🎨Here's an update on our available classes for the week ahead:

Children's classes:
✨Art Class (7+) Animal Portraits - Monday 10th August, 10 – 11:30am
✨Get Crafty! (Age 5-10) Foam Clay - Monday 10th August, 1:30 - 3pm
✨Advanced Illustration with Katy Dynes (11+) Tuesday 11th August, 10am – 12pm
🚫Acrylic Painting (7+) Tuesday 11th August, 1:30 – 3:pm - Sold Out
🚫Junior Sewing Skills (Age 7-11) Owl Cushion - Wednesday 12th August, 10am – 12pm - Sold Out
✨Senior Sewing Skills (Age 11+) - Friday 14th August, 10am – 1pm

Adult classes:
🚫Beginners Sewing Bee (3 weeks) Starts Tuesday 11th August, 7-9pm - Sold Out
✨Dressmaking Day - Saturday 15th August, 10am - 4pm
✨Sunday Yarn Club - Sunday 16th August, 10am – 12pm

Book via the calendar section of our website.